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An uncommon accounting of a life destroyed and reconstructed, and a provocative alternative understanding of the nature of addiction and the meaning of recovery, A Million Little Pieces marks the debut of a bold and talented literary voice.

In this excellent aid to the daily application of the AA program, the author of the famous The Little Red Book invokes the image of a three-legged stool to provide insight into the first four of the 12 Steps. These 31 reminders offer useful, practical guidance to anyone walking the road to recovery.

A.A.’s how-to manual for staying sober in everyday situations, this widely read booklet demonstrates through simple examples how A.A. members throughout the world live their lives to the fullest while staying sober one day at a time. From the foreword: “Living sober turns out to be not at all grim, boring and uncomfortable, as we had feared, but rather something we begin to enjoy and find much more exciting than our drinking days.”

Alcohol and You includes everything you need to self-diagnose alcohol problems and find the solution that is right for you. The author is a therapist working in public health, helping drinkers from all backgrounds. His research with hundreds of clients showed the best ways to overcome alcohol issues. In this landmark book, he passes on that knowledge to you.

Memoir Synopsis “That evening I wanted to go to a teenage party, and I wanted to drink alcohol, the grownup beverage of choice, the potion glamorized on TV and in movies, the stuff the older cool kids were drinking every weekend. I wanted to be cool. I wanted to fit in. Whatever it took.” She was attractive, popular and determined to grow up in a hurry. How would she have known that at age thirteen, during her first teenage drinking party, her life would play out in such a way that it would rule her life decisions going forward? The handsome boys and pretty girls were guzzling a certain...

A guided journey through the 12-step process. A Principle of Recovery is a look at sobriety through the eyes and heart of Jack Grisham - lead singer of the punk band T.S.O.L. and the author of An American Demon. Grisham has been clean and sober since January 8, 1989. This book cuts through the myths and misconceptions of what it is to live in recovery and gives us a glimpse into the freedom that being sober can bring.

In The Language of the Heart: Bill W.’s Grapevine Writings, listeners will find Bill’s initial inspirations for what became the Twelve Traditions, his battles with chronic depression and spiritual pride, memories of an all-night drinking spree, and a vivid description of how he came to organize the Twelve Steps (there were six in the first draft). For anyone in recovery from alcoholism or addiction, this uplifting and poignant collection provides a view into the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous as well as deep insights on emotional sobriety and personal struggle.

Written by members of the Chronic Pain Anonymous 12-step fellowship, Stories of Hope presents the tools and principles of the 12 steps as catalysts for emotional, mental, and spiritual transformation. Each of the courageous men and women who contributed to this collection shares their journey from despair to hope.

Simon Chapple is a certified alcohol coach who has helped thousands of people change the way that alcohol features in their lives. In How to Quit Drinking in 50 Days, he'll give you a structured way to find complete freedom from alcohol - for now or forever.

Brenda Wilhelmson was like a lot of women in her neighborhood. She had a husband and two children. She was educated and made a good living as a writer. She had a vibrant social life with a tight circle of friends. She could party until dawn and take her children to school the next day. From the outside, she appeared to have it all together. But, in truth, alcohol was slowly taking over, turning her world on its side.

Powerful and uplifting, the book Emotional Sobriety: The Next Frontier features stories of sober women and men that depict the personal transformations that sobriety can bring when sober alcoholics practice the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous in all aspects of their lives.

In Sober on a Drunk Planet: 3 Sober Steps, you will be guided through uncommon steps to help you quit drinking and master your sobriety. You will move from being someone who talks about quitting to someone who actually puts the work in to stop drinking alcohol.

Do you want to transform negative into positive? Do you want to embrace the true, authentic you and let the opportunities come to you? How about getting rid of negative patterns and addictions that are holding you back? Self-Love Handbook is a simple, eight step process to help you step into unlimited self-love, manifest joy, happiness, and abundance. This process will help you unleash your true potential while revolutionizing your well-being and creating an authentic career and life.

A classic Big Book study with Joe McQ and Charlie P. Following, that is, another Big Book study with Joe McC and Charlie P. This item has been formatted for effective use by AA Groups. The formatting will help listeners keep track of what they have listened to and find their place when they resume listening or are looking for a subject or section. For efficient use by AA groups and members, the Big Book studies are divided into chapters, which are given meaningful titles based on subject - which often is the section of the Big Book under discussion.

This audiobook is about codependency and attempting to control addictions, opinions, and behaviors. It covers the concept of addiction to dysfunctional and toxic relationship processes, and identifies the main "process-drugs" people use to try to navigate through relationships. It discusses how one loses themselves in an attempt to find love and belonging in dysfunctional ways, and how this does not work for healthy relationships. After identifying the disease processes, this audiobook educates and guides the listener to practice daily living in the solution rather than in the problem.

We suffer from the most insidious kind of addiction - one we don't even realize we have. It is the addiction to power itself. Both the Twelve Steps of recovery and the ancient teaching of Advaita reveal that powerlessness is the secret to genuine strength. The proposition that lasting peace in life can come through the recognition of complete personal powerlessness may seem counterintuitive and ultimately ridiculous. Yet, lasting peace is the miracle The Way of Powerlessness makes possible.

Have you ever thought you may be drinking too much? This unique book shares the anonymous stories of twelve modern moms who got sober and stayed sober using the Twelve Steps and Alcoholics Anonymous. They have chosen to remain anonymous out of respect for the AA tradition so that they do not break their anonymity at the level of media or press. We hope you enjoy this powerful collection of stories that shows the program still works if you work it. How many times have you sworn off alcohol only to return to it after the hangover wore off? Most of us! As moms, we have this unique ability to ...

As a companion to Love First, the classic guide to family intervention, It Takes a Family delivers a proven method for families and friends to step beyond the initial intervention and reinvent their relationships as part of a family recovery team. In straightforward, compassionate language, Debra Jay offers listeners a structured model that shows family members and friends how they can work together to overcome the obstacles many people with addiction face in their initial recovery.

Listen to this book and you will embark on a groundbreaking seven-week journey that will change your life. You will learn how to break your addiction to alcohol and end your cravings - and do it under your own power. Here, step by step, is a proven, seven-week program developed by Dr. Joan Matthews Larson at the innovative Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, that subdues your body's addictive chemistry and puts you on the path to full recovery.

Sandy Beach of Washington DC. June 1976 at Palm Desert Roundup. Drop the Rock talk. Prefaced with Sandy Beach reading How it Works. Sandy Beach and the classic Drop the Rock talk. A very good AA talk that has been popular for decades. This talk was given at the same Roundup as Chuck Chamberlains New Pair of Glasses. This is a really good AA talk.