"Selge" Program
"Selge" is a web-based program supporting the reduction of alcohol consumption, originally developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization by the Swiss Institute for Addiction and Health Research (ISGF). It is used under the name "Take Care of You" in the Netherlands, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, where it has shown good results. The Estonian version of the program has been adapted by the National Institute for Health Development.
What will using the program give you?
Completing the program takes 8 weeks. With its help, you will:
- learn techniques from 12 thematic modules that make it easier to reduce alcohol consumption. It is recommended to complete 1-2 modules per week. Completing one module takes 45 minutes to an hour.
- complete tasks and exercises that help you recognize and change your behavioral patterns
- keep an alcohol diary to monitor your alcohol consumption
- fill out a mood diary, which helps you understand the connections between alcohol consumption and mood
- receive guidance and support via email from the program guide, Mihkel
- plan pleasant activities for each week that boost your mood
Additionally:
- you can participate anonymously; your entered information is confidential
- the program is free
- you can conveniently use it at a time and place that suits you