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Prayer changes things. Effective prayer that is. And to pray effectively, one has to answer a few questions: Who is God? How should I begin a prayer with him? What increases my odds of getting a response from God when I pray to him? Jesus answered those questions and more when he taught his disciples: 'The Model Prayer;' It's the blueprint for effective communication with God.

Recovery Mentor is a book on addiction and recovery that teaches you about the various paths you can take to get and stay sober. It is a comprehensive book about the rehabilitation process, sponsorship, recovery culture, and more.

Feeling stuck in recovery is not uncommon. A well-practiced program of recovery will always reveal the next level of healing required for advancement in sobriety. The Twelve Steps practiced progressively can take us further into a recovery that restores us in ways we never knew we needed. Here is a guide for deepening your recovery with the goal of becoming emotionally sober for life. Recovery is a launching pad, not a safe haven. Everything you’ve ever wanted is one step beyond your comfort zone. Let Progressive Recovery be the fuel for your transformation.

Jack Maloney was born in Philadelphia, PA, to alcoholic parents. He endured a turbulent childhood, suffering harrowing abuse and one trauma after another. He escaped his dysfunctional family by joining the Marines at age 17. Jack was an active alcoholic and drug addict for many years. He has been in alcohol recovery for the past 37 years. His life is a testament of overcoming life’s most difficult challenges. Jack is a survivor turned thriver! His story, Little by Slowly, takes listeners from real loneliness and fear to an ever-living hope that we all need to thrive!

Drug addiction and alcohol addiction have become two of the main concerns in the society. Drug and alcohol addiction have led to the destruction of myriads of social units in the society. Therefore it is important for each individual who is either addicted to drugs or alcohol - to try and control and finally crease the using of drugs and alcohol.

Whether you're an adult dealing with substance abuse or a friend or family member supporting someone in recovery, Holistic Health Accelerator: Achieve Recovery in 10 Easy Steps Without Relapsing offers a positive mindset on personal growth and practical answers for mind, body, and spirit healing for a drug-free life.

Find a way to spirituality that works on YOUR terms! Do you want the benefits of spirituality but don’t want others telling you the “right” or “wrong” way to go about it? Get a practical set of tools backed up by both current scientific research and personal experience. See what roadblocks often get in the way and how to move past them. Includes ideas on how to create a personal spiritual practice that can benefit your life without needing it to look like anyone else’s. Includes a special section on how these ideas can help anyone to recover from alcoholism, addiction, and other...

This audiobook is intended to help people in recovery work the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous through inspiration taken from the Bible. For each of the 12 steps, the audiobook presents daily step work exercises based on a verse from the Five Books of Moses (The Pentateuch or Torah). Over 30 days, the listener will work through all 12 steps, guided by texts from the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

In the quiet, shadowed corners of our lives lurk the pricks of our past—sharp, poignant reminders of who we were, whom we've hurt, and who has wounded us. These pricks, varying in intensity and origin, weave the complexities of our emotional and spiritual selves, marked by moments of pain, moments of awakening, and, often, moments we've yet to confront.

Are you worried about your drinking? Has that "nice to have" little drink after work become something that you can't live without? Alcohol goes hand in hand with most things we as adults consider as being fun and sociable, but for many people the addictive nature of this beverage takes hold and begins to start calling the shots.

Our satire begins with one sock in particular, Romeo. He's staying clean but living dirty. We open as he cries to himself in the mirror. He's caught between being honest and saving face.

The roles of faith, belief, and spirituality in Heroin Anonymous are covered, but mostly this audio book is about behavior motivating beliefs, like those of the cognitive model. The beliefs of using heroin addicts about their addiction, their life and heroin are what keeps them using. These beliefs are shaped by the addict’s mental obsession which excuses and justifies using at every turn. Obsessions of every kind function by excusing and justifying aberrant behavior.  

An introduction to the wisdom of both Ayurveda and the Twelve Steps, intended to reinforce and validate both of these philosophies through the sharing of their commonalities. Those familiar with Twelve Step programs are encouraged to further pursue Ayurveda in their quest for continued spiritual and physical health. Those familiar with Ayurveda are encouraged to seek out a Twelve Step program to further support their spiritual growth. Those new to both disciplines are invited to delve further into these spiritual toolkits.

Willis has a powerful recovery story and a spiritual message that is different from everyone getting sober today, because he got sober before the 12 Steps and the Big Book were written.

From the first sip of vodka I took in my college dorm at age 17, I’ve struggled with alcohol. As I write this, I’m a 35-year-old wife and mother, and I’ve been sober for five months. That’s right. I struggled with alcohol for 17 years. Throughout those years, some times were better than others. I’d go through tough phases where I couldn’t get it right for months at a time. During other extended periods, I’d moderate successfully and think I was “fixed”.

This is an instruction manual that is easy to follow. Ife Thomas knows what it takes to reach physical fitness as she is a trained professional dancer. When you work out your mind the same way you work out your body you will become a peak performer. You will learn proven methods and techniques based on psycho-cybernetics, science, philosophy, physics and personal success principals. Each chapter will show you exactly what you must do to not only survive but thrive in your career and life.

Pardonner pour guérir, guérir pour pardonner. Et d'abord, qu'est-ce que pardonner ?

I started drinking at 14 and drank normally for the next 15 years. I thought I had drinking all figured out. For the next 20 years, my career was skyrocketing and I drank more than ever. I considered alcohol my superpower. It helped me to relax, work hard, and play hard. I was successful, and I had it all figured out. Until, I didn’t. I finally came to understand that, despite being a veteran expert at it, I truly sucked at drinking. My best friend alcohol had become my enemy and was holding me back in life.

It has been over seventy years since Bill W. wrote the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. How is it that they are still relevant to Alcoholics Anonymous’ ability to carry a message of hope to suffering alcoholics across the globe? This study tracks the successes and failures of an evolving fellowship of alcoholics and their non-alcoholic friends from December 1934 to April 1965. It is a historical catalogue through the lens of each Tradition, which offers additional insights to its particular role in the survival of Alcoholics Anonymous. As the reader progresses from one Tradition to the...

Your digital space is just as important for your well-being as your physical space. So when your computer is filled with junk, your files are all over the place, and your social media presence is a mess, it’s impossible to stay organized and get anything done! With this unique, practical guide, you can learn how to be organized and declutter your digital space for maximum efficiency and peace of mind.