618 studies funded by the National Institutes of Health over 44 years have produced a powerful method for cutting down on your drinking or cannabis instead of giving them up.
Unlike Alcoholics Anonymous or similar groups, this method gives you six practical behavior tools that show you how to create healthy drinking and cannabis habits and make them stick.
You’ll stop feeling discouraged and out of control, you’ll be happier at home and at work, and you’ll get along better with your family. Here are the six skills:
How to create new healthy drinking and vaping plans; how to put them into action; and how to stick with them even in changing circumstances.
Why rewards help you to change; how to identify the right rewards for you; and how to reward yourself for small changes as well as big ones.
How to make your life more satisfying so you just naturally reduce your drinking and vaping.
How to spot risky situations; how to use the special mind-focusing technique called “urge-surfing;” and how to say “no” politely and firmly.
Why they happen; what you can learn from them; and how to build an early-warning system to stop them.
How to tell your family that you’re fixing your drinking or vaping problem; how to show them what they can do to help; and how to ask for their support.
Dr. Edison treats adults and teens who want to cut down on their drinking or cannabis use.
In addition to his private practice, Dr. Edison is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he teaches young psychiatrists how to conduct psychotherapy.
A New York State-licensed psychologist for 18 years, Dr. Edison holds a Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and an honor’s bachelor’s degree from Yale University.
Doctors and other professionals who know Dr. Edison recommend his work:
“For eleven years I’ve been sending patients to Dr. Edison because I know he’ll give them excellent care. I can’t think of a better endorsement than that.”
“Dr. Edison helped our student doctors to view mental health and substance use problems as like chronic physical health conditions, and he taught them how to use compassion to help their patients. Dr. Edison’s warm sense of humor and nonjudgmental approach came as a welcome surprise to many of the young doctors, which is one of the ways he helped them further develop their bedside manner.”
“I met Mark Edison 21 years ago when we worked together at Mount Sinai West Hospital. His professional judgement is so good that I’ve asked him to help me train young clinicians.”
“After Dr. Edison gave a guest talk in one of my graduate school classes, I hired him to teach a course on addiction. Students said he’s a careful listener who doesn’t judge them. This is a key talent for psychologists and it’s why I recommend him.”
“I got to know Dr. Edison when he volunteered his services at Mount Sinai, so I can say from personal experience that he has a kindly openness about him that puts people at ease. No psychologist can succeed with everyone he tries to help, but over the years I’ve found that Dr. Edison works well with a wide range of people. That’s why I keep referring patients to him.”
“A few years back Mark and I treated a suffering family together, so I saw with my own eyes how he acts with patients. He’s not one of those silent stone-faced therapists. He asks good questions, makes thoughtful suggestions, gives encouragement. People really like that.”
“I ran a year-long psychotherapy group with Mark Edison, so I know for a fact that he treats people gently, responsibly and effectively. That hasn’t changed since I met him 19 years ago, so I often ask his advice when I’m puzzled about one of my patients”
“As a psychologist running a business, I know how difficult behavior problems can be in companies. When a CEO of a global industrial firm came to me about a sensitive concern about a senior executive, I referred him to Dr. Edison. He connected with that executive in a way no one had done before and solved the problem. I recommend Dr. Edison without hesitation.”
“Mark Edison practices like an old-fashioned country doctor. He’ll come to your home or the hospital in an emergency and check later to see how you’re doing. How many psychologists in New York City do that?”
