Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol

Drinking to Cope?

Matthew Tinsley and Sarah Hendrickx
Foreword by Temple Grandin

Paperback: £14.99 / $24.95

2008, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 144pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-609-8, BIC 2: VFJD JFFH

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'A concise, direct, soul-bearingly honest book part-written by a recovering alcoholic who only discovered that he had Asperger's syndrome once his recovery had begun...I found this a deeply moving book, partly because of the harrowing depiction of someone suffering in the tertiary stage of alcohol abuse byt, I think, mostly because of the unconditional love shown to him by his family and friends no matter how badly behaved nor how inconsiderate he was.'

- Asperger United

'Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol exposes the unexplored problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. Alcohol can releive the anxiety of social situations and make those with ASDs feel as though they can fit in. Ultimately, however, reliance on alcohol can lead the user down a path of self-destruction and exacerbate existing problems.'

- BILD

'We both highly recommend this very readable and thoughtful book to all health and social care professionals - it is a gift to prefessionals and carers who want to understand and to work more effectively.'

- Professional Social Work

'This book provides an overview of the very under-researched subject of autism and alcohol abuse.'

- National Autism Society

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Author information

• Matthew Tinsley
• Sarah Hendrickx

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• adults,
• alcohol,
• anxiety,
• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• counselling,
• social skills

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