Addiction Mental Health

The Last Diet helps you identify where your unhealthy habits come from, and how to accept them, change them and what to do when you slip up through self-tailored exercises to maintain your physical and mental well-being. Shahroo guides you through every step, helping you to draw out your own wisdom and find motivation for changing long-term habits and losing weight - for good.

Wounded Healers: Addiction and Recovery in the Medical Profession By Dr. Richard L. Travis A compassionate, solution-focused guide to the silent epidemic of addiction in healthcare—and the path to healing for those who give so much to others. Doctors. Nurses. Pharmacists. EMTs. Therapists. Medical students. They’re trained to care for others—but who cares for them? In this timely and powerful book, psychotherapist and speaker Dr. Richard L. Travis explores the hidden crisis of addiction among healthcare professionals. Drawing on real-life stories, current research, and over two ...

Breaking the Silence: LGBTQ+ Addiction, Recovery, and Hope is a compassionate and comprehensive guide to understanding addiction through an LGBTQ+ lens. Drawing on current research, real-life stories, and culturally competent practices, this book explores the unique challenges queer individuals face—including trauma, shame, family rejection, and internalized stigma—and how these often fuel addiction. You'll find affirming approaches to treatment, insights on co-occurring disorders, guidance for finding safe recovery spaces, and healing tools such as journaling, mindfulness, and ...

Focusing on the brain and its neurotransmitters, this book delves into the irrefutable science behind addiction. The indispensable knowledge offered within these pages will revolutionize how we view, treat, and conquer addictions and cravings. Providing insight into human behavior, this information will bring hope and understanding to anyone desiring to permanently overcome chemical dependency.

Many people suffer in silence, struggling with mental illnesses that can be hard to talk about. In this book, readers will learn that their mental health matters, that they are loved, cherished, and celebrated. With this book, readers will find solace, gain clarity, and create a personal plan for their mental health and well-being. Benefits of this book include: - A newfound understanding of mental health and its importance - An emotionally empowering boost of self-care and self-love - The ability to create a personal plan to change your life What's included in the book: - A guide to ...

Exploring the process of recovery from addiction as it affects the entire family, this audiobook presents an innovative model for understanding and treating families navigating this difficult period. The authors draw upon extensive clinical and research experience to demonstrate how families can be helped to regroup after abstinence, weather periods of emotional upheaval, and find their way to establishing a more stable, yet flexible, family system.

Discover the power of recovery and spiritual growth through Still More GEMS: 12-Step Meeting Shares, Notes and Thoughts. Written by alcoholic old-timer Andy C., this helpful guide provides readers with a collection of meditations on recovery in the 12-Step Recovery Community. Deepen Recovery with Still More GEMS, 12-Step Shares, Notes and Thoughts This powerful collection of reflections and insights offers a unique look at the spiritual growth that happens in 12-step programs together with ways to support and foster it. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone in recovery. Stories and...

Unlock the full potential of psychedelics and achieve profound personal growth with Psychedelic Transformation: A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing, Preparing, Navigating, and Integrating Psychedelic Experiences for Personal Growth and Healing. This comprehensive guide offers practical, expert advice on how to safely and responsibly explore the world of psychedelic medicine. From choosing the right substance and setting to incorporating complementary practices, author Anthony Holdampf draws on his own experiences and extensive research to demystify psychedelics and illuminate their potential ...

In this revelatory and original book, the award-winning author of the acclaimed surf memoir On a Wave illuminates the connection between waves, addiction, and recovery, exploring what surfing can teach us about the powerful undertow of addictive behaviors and the ways to swim free of them.

20 years after the original, this is the sequel to "Desperately Seeking Sex & Sobriety" in which Paul Pisces descends further into alcoholism and experiences mental hospitals, rehab and long suicidal periods. At the very last moment a miracle provides the opportunity for redemption. The question is whether Paul Pisces can grasp the chance of salvation from the jaws of the grim reaper.

I continue to be a student of The Language of Recovery and agree with the Greek philosopher Heraclitus who said, “No man ever steps into the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he is not the same man.” Change is the only constant in life, and each new experience we should be treated with compete awareness, curiosity and full engagement. This being the case, I have rethought the order of the key strategies presented in the original edition.

Lauren’s life story is a raw and gripping journey through the darker side of human experience. With the false freedom of quick cash and the harsh reality of hitting rock bottom, Lauren's quest for independence and survival is both intense and inspiring. When adversity strikes, she reaches out for help but encounters predators at every turn, each encounter shaping her understanding of herself and the world. Reflecting on her troubled childhood in a small town, Lauren's narrative captures the delicate balance between innocence and exploitation, strength and vulnerability. Through vivid and ...

The Alchemy of the Enneagram in Transforming Addiction describes the distinct differences between the nine Enneagram types and their particular addiction struggles, protective mechanisms, relapse patterns, and key strategies for each type that will allow them to become conscious and drug-free men.

"An invaluable resource . . . For Christians dealing with the challenges of mental illness in their spouse, this is a must-read.” — BlueInk Reviews, starred review Many books exist to help the mentally ill or addicted. But this book is here to help you. Struggling spouses may abandon their relationships from sheer exhaustion. This book helps you regain strength and find healthy ways to move forward with a unique blend of Christian perspectives and research-based insights. Each chapter speaks to a common frustration or question, including: Can I survive this? How can I start feeling like...

Americans spend $13 billion a year on pornography, the regular viewing of which is linked to higher acceptance of violence against women and adversarial sexual beliefs. Therapists and pastors are not always adequately equipped to address the unique demands of competent care for those struggling with sexually addictive behaviors. Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness, edited by Todd Bowman, presents cutting-edge research from a diverse group of experts in a single, comprehensive resource intended for therapists, clergy, and others in helping professions.

Many individuals are struggling to make sense of their unwanted sexual behaviors. In Treating Sexual Addiction: A Compassionate Approach to Recovery, Dr. Kevin Skinner begins by defining what sex addiction is and what it is not. Then, using the recovery capital model to explain what successful people do in recovery, the author provides suggestions and solutions on how to increase your recovery capital. Learn how to overcome common barriers to recovery such as loneliness, low self-worth, and stress.

What actually is this stuff? From caffeine to ketamine, weed to whiskey, LSD to love—The Drug Book is a field guide for the curious, the cautious, and the wide-eyed wanderers who’ve ever asked, “What does this do to me?” Written with honesty, humor, and deep humanity, this book isn’t a scare tactic or a green light—it’s a flashlight. A tour through the inner and outer effects of the world’s most well-known mind and body modifiers. No lab coat required. No judgment passed.

I should be dead today. Instead, I am gifted with a life beyond my wildest dreams and have yet taken that for granted. It is my responsibility to pass it on. The future is now. As I continue to witness the rising amount of suicides, overdoses, and senseless mass shootings in our country, I felt compelled to share my journey to mental wellness.

Aiming for Overshoot is the handbook you need to overcome a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit. Written by the author of Addicted to Energy Deficit - Your Neuroscience-Based Guide to Restrictive Eating Disorders, this complementary handbook provides practical information to empower you to overcome a restrictive eating disorder. Aiming for Overshoot provides practical tools and motivational guidance on the following: Why to aim for overshoot; The importance of authenticity and vulnerability; The additional challenges of overcoming a restrictive eating disorder when ...

The groundbreaking Dual-Brain Psychology theory revolutionizes our understanding of anxiety, depression, addiction, and PTSD. Based on over 30 years of research, this innovative approach reveals how childhood trauma affects brain hemispheres differently. Dr. Schiffer’s pioneering treatments, including infrared light therapy, have already transformed countless lives.