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"The press kit for Anne M. Fletcher's new book, "Sober for Good," states,'Sometimes one book can make a difference.' After reading it, I could not agree more strongly."
The New York Times
"These stories are part of author Anne Fletcher's in-depth look at people who have overcome serious drinking problems ... Fletcher's main message: That there are many different ways to get and stay sober." USA Today
"Sober for Good integrates scientific evidence...
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A thorough guide about how to get help for a friend or loved one who is having problems with alcohol or other drugs. Provides places, names, numbers-who to call, what questions to ask, and what to expect. This invaluable guide includes six initial options for getting into recovery:
- The AA treatment program
-Interventions, detox and rehab
-Work related programs
-Al-Anon
-Law-enforcement programs
-Therapeutic communities
Addiction-Free: How...
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Trust the Process book and workbook is for people frustrated by lack of tools for Recovery Enhancement programs. They report new feelings of hope and the loss of guilt after reading the book and completing the exercises. The book is illustrated to help people understand the concepts easier. Every person who has addiction issues and/or unresolved life trauma can benefit from this revolutionary new approach to relapse prevention. Until recently, the...
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This book was originally going to be called H.O.W. Honest Open Willing Posts' which was a non-fiction but anonymous story about someone who posts on a social network in a closed group with about 260 understanding friends, family, school mates, and anonymous fellowship members. They start to relate in one way or another as each day he eventually tells of every brutal thing he did and was done to him going from birth all the way through his early 40's....
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As a parent of three sober alcoholic daughters and becoming an addiction psychotherapist with a master of science in substance abuse, as well as working with hundreds of parents with stories similar to her own, Mary was able to utilize her knowledge and experience to aid parents in their own recovery, avoiding the pitfalls of enabling and codependency. No one can truly understand the grief and despair that comes with having an addicted child but for...
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Are you, or someone you know, on the verge of losing their spouse, family, job, or reputation because their sex life is out of control? Do you feel imprisoned by the guilt, shame, and lies you have to keep telling because of your lust, sexual thoughts, or behavior? If so this book is for you! This dynamic, life-changing book provides a road map for people seeking to escape one of the fastest growing addictions of the 21st century - sex addiction....
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101 Tips for Recovering from Addictions can help transform the life of any recovering addict from bleak to bright. These practical suggestions give hope, from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, to realizing this light holds a promising future to reclaim. Readers will learn: How to keep hope and seek help, even in the darkest of days How to deal with the major monster of denial How to plan to become consistently productive How to take care...
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After reading this book, readers will have the knowledge necessary to decide if alcoholism is a disease or a disorder. We also look into sports and drug use, along with the history of drugs and alcohol, and how, they came to the United States.
We will be, direct and hold nothing back and go right to the truth. Subject that may be disgusting to some, or hard to talk about, still deserve a qualified answer.
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Experience freedom, healing, restoration and fullness of life- Today – not tomorrow, next week or next year – Today! Big God means Big Free! This book will guide you through the Truth about getting free and continuing to walk in freedom – staying free is a journey, but you will do it – God will help you! It works for any addiction or any major oppression you are facing, like smoking, drugs (prescription / street), alcohol, anger, fear, depression,...
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This book helps you learn how to harness the power of the principles of well-being to free yourself of addictions and self-destructive behaviors. The principles of well-being taught in this book were used by the author to help her recover from alcoholism and learn to lead a happy and more fulfilling life. In it she shares the secrets to such things as learning to build a foundation of self-love, letting go of the past, getting in touch with your...
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Hijacking the Brain provides the first-ever scientific explanation for the success of Twelve-Step programs.
Hijacking the Brain examines data provided by recent rapid growth in the fields of neuroscience, neuroimaging, psychology, sociobiology and interpersonal neurobiology that have given us new, dramatic insights into the neural and hormonal correlates of stress and addiction, cognitive decline with addiction, as well as for the relative success...
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Substance use will always be a popular interest in human culture.
But seeking help for addiction isn't always an appealing option. Today, more than ever, a new approach is needed to alleviate addiction within the individual and among societies.
"Addiction Reform" introduces THE VACUUM APPROACH-a three-dimensional reflection of the reality of substance-use behavior. This holistic model integrates developmental psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive-behavioral...
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In Mindful Recovery, you'll discover a fresh and effective method for healing from addiction that can help you handle important challenges, from managing anxiety and resisting cravings to dealing with emotional and physical imbalance.
Drawing on both ancient spiritual wisdom and the authors' extensive clinical psychological work with their patients over many years, Mindful Recovery shows you how to use the simple Buddhist practice of mindfulness...
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"Alcoholism a disease? No way! Cancer is a disease. All they have to do is put down the bottle!" "If he cared enough about what he was doing to his parents, he'd get help. It's that simple." "She's been through rehab before – I don't see how this time will be any different." Likely you've heard statements like these. Perhaps you've even thought them, yourself. So much of what we believe about addiction and addiction recovery is bound up in stigma,...
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This book is written for readers who have found themselves in a hopeless, helpless state, those who have reached the pinnacles of success yet plummeted into the depths of despair, and those who have achieved true joy in life and want to better understand the clutches of addiction, so they can reach out to those afflicted. Bill's hope and passion is to share his story so others may unshackle themselves from their addictions and take the miraculous...
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God Loves Addicts, This I Know: God's Word and the Road to Recovery is an examination of both classic and modern recovery literature and the role that the Judeo-Christian Bible has played in their development, and particularly regarding how its teachings apply to those struggling with addiction in its many forms. There is a common misconception regarding the term addiction in modern society, that it deals primarily, or even exclusively, with substances...
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Cruise Control is the premiere book on the growing problem of sex addiction in gay men. This second edition explores how technology has impacted the instant ability to "meet up" and the implications of being in recovery in a committed relationship. Accessible resource for achieving sex addiction recovery including a "30 day test" and a dating plan.
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This work addresses the special problems of craving that nearly all addicts struggle with throughout their recovery. In developing the model of craving presented in this work, the author has drawn extensively from The CENAPS (The Center for Applied Sciences) Model of Relapse Prevention and from the work of Richard Rawsonand Arnold Washton. An article by Barbara Wallace summarizing available research strongly supports the model of craving presented....
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Childhood trauma, mental illness, addiction, and incarceration are far too common in the U.S. today. Recovery from even one of these issues is challenging, yet many people live with the stark reality of more than one of these circumstances every day. Our systems of care offer some help, but sometimes even the best programs don't yield lasting results. What does a person do when medication, therapy, drug treatment, and support groups are ultimately...
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For years, Jay Lind lived between the lines of society's moral and legal boundaries. But his smooth, privileged life was interrupted when his dad died and his drug addiction snowballed out of control.
Between the Lines is the moving saga of Jay's descent into addiction, his darkest choices, and his struggles in recovery, as told through short vignettes about the many people who touched his life at some of the most critical times.
Jay gained perspective...
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