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A Life Long Spiritual Walk as a Friend of Bill W. is a tribute to her formative years, being around her grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, mom and dad, and all her loving animals. She has Native roots in Canada with the Blood tribe and in Montana with the Blackfeet tribe, all of which contribute to the woman she is. She attributes the beginnings of her walk to being led to the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous on her most vulnerable and most teachable day, that being the day she began to hear for the first time in a long time. The rest of the journey speaks for itself.

Have you ever wondered why you can’t control yourself at times? Maybe it’s food, drinking, smoking? Or what about retail therapy? Are you wondering what keeps you from living a healthy lifestyle? If you want to get to the core root, this is a must-listen book.

Restricted Movement is an explosive collection of poems that document the life of a daughter trying to support her artist father who is overseas struggling with dementia and drug addiction during a pandemic.

Addiction can be difficult and confusing. There can be negative consequences that affect the whole family system. Fear not. You are not alone and this book is designed to help. Written by an experienced substance use counselor, this book is packed with the tools to help you navigate the difficult road ahead. Take the opportunity to receive the education and support you need as a family member or friend of someone who struggles with addiction.

This Side of Alcohol is borne out of the cathartic journaling I did during the first two years following my break-up with alcohol. It tells the story of what I did to get and stay sober, allowing me to transform my shame, guilt, and anger into self-compassion, self-discovery, and forgiveness—of myself and others. From self-loathing isolation to a joyous community of support and rediscovered intimacy with my family.

I decided to write this book to share the last 20 years and how opiates devastated my life. I hope that people who listen to this book will learn about the disease of opiate addiction and seek help before it's too late. I share details about my life as it was before the injury and the many ways this injury turned my life and the lives of all those dear to me into a living hell over the next decade. This included my wife, children, extended family, and friends who also share their stories and experiences in this book.

This book describes five elements of recovery that have been learned through experience. It explains raw realities that may not be covered in counseling, therapy, or treatment facilities. It allows the listener to see into these elements and prepare for them so the path to recovery may be accomplished with less roadblocks.

L'hypnose est une technique efficace dans la prise en charge médicale de l'arrêt du tabac. L'arrêt du tabac par hypnose repose sur le mécanisme de la suggestion et le concept de l'empreinte. Il existe en chaque fumeur une part qui désire et a toujours désiré se délivrer un jour du tabac. L'hypnose amplifie cette part, si infime soit-elle.

At the heart of Dave Marley's book is a simple premise: Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's learning how to find your way back to what's important. Finding Your Way is a fascinating examination and eye-opening perspective on finding your path when you're lost.

Why do some men struggle to feel love, or for that matter, feel any emotions? It is because they are emotionally undeveloped. They lack the skills and resources needed to emotionally connect on a deeper level. And this leaves them with an unfulfilled void and their loved ones feeling empty, alone and frustrated.

Are you tired of the internal battle to stop gambling? Have you had enough of always letting yourself down? Are you over the financial stress? If so, Holly Anne Ellison’s Gambling Addiction Monster will provide the solutions you’ve been looking for to finally overcome your compulsive gambling and begin your own recovery journey so you can start enjoying your life again.

We've been told that staying with a partner who struggles with addiction—whether it be with drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviors—means that we're enabling their destructive behavior. That wanting to help them means we're codependent, and that the best thing for both of us is to walk away from the relationship entirely. But is that true?

Don't Count Me Out chronicles the life of Bruce White from the beginning of his drug use in elementary school through criminal acts fueled by his need for drugs, to his miraculous recovery three decades later and involvement in the treatment of addicts, where he is now a leader in the rehabilitation field.

Drawing on his years of experience as a Crown Prosecutor in Treaty 6 territory, Harold Johnson challenges listeners to change the story we tell ourselves about the drink that goes by many names—booze, hooch, spirits, sauce, and the evocative “firewater.” Confronting the harmful stereotype of the “lazy, drunken Indian,” and rejecting medical, social, and psychological explanations of the roots of alcoholism, Johnson cries out for solutions, not diagnoses, and shows how alcohol continues to kill so many.

En caso de que te preguntes qué hacer con una adicción a la pornografía, estás en el mejor lugar posible. La pornografía se ha convertido en un problema masivo en la sociedad actual, aunque, sorprendentemente, muchos no la consideran problemática en absoluto. Con este libro, no te quedarás en la oscuridad. Revela la naturaleza siniestra de la pornografía, le da un vistazo rápido y terrible detrás de las escenas de producción y arroja luz sobre el argumento de la adicción declarada. Leerás sobre temas como:

Recovery comedian Mark Lundholm's long-awaited book is filled with hilarious stories, interwoven with practical tips for recovery. This engaging audiobook, read by the author, captures Mark's spirit, humor, and message in a unique and compelling way. No matter who you are today...this collection of true stories and hilarious anecdotes is full of good direction. Universal truths to every level of recovery. This giant GPS toward better, stronger, wiser, longer will save you time and heartache and loss as you navigate the many, many difficult challenges in life.

Every person today knows someone who has been impacted by the devastating effects of sexual brokenness in one of its various manifestations—porn addiction, affairs, sexual compulsivity, and sex addiction. The individuals and couples who have been affected by sexual brokenness in the form of sexual betrayal universally report that it is one of the most emotionally gut-wrenching experiences anyone can endure. They will often describe it as feeling “worse than death”, and many say they would rather die.

Standing Back Up Against Addiction was written to save lives. Providing you with the information, education, and actions needed to successfully manage your disease. Standing Back Up Against Addiction is addiction's biggest nightmare as it discloses to the listener how the disease uses you to keep the addictive cycle alive and what you can do to manage it. Daily listening for personal support and self-empowerment.

What if your addiction isn’t a punishment or a curse? What if your addiction is a precious opportunity, granted to a select few, to achieve the kind of life that most people only dream of? In The Gift of Addiction, 30-year recovery veteran Steven C. presents a case for this novel perspective.

There's an awful lot of advice out there on how to quit booze completely. If you just want to drink a bit less, the pickings are slim. Yet while the alcohol industry depends on a minority of problem drinkers, the majority really do enjoy in moderation. What's their secret? Join the inimitable Chiles as he sets out around Britain and plumbs his only slightly fuzzy memories of a lifetime in pubs in a quest to find the good drinker within.