Alcohol Recovery

A startlingly frank memoir, Quitter documents one woman's struggles with alcoholism and recovery, with essential new insights into addiction and treatment.

Learn how to easily put down the bottle and live a better life BONUS: Alcoholism Treatment Chapter - 5 minutes to quit drinking Millions of people every day suffer from alcoholism, so having a drinking problem is quite common. Alcohol can quickly become a hindrance to aspects of our lives, such as relationships and work. If your drinking has affected your relationships, work, or family life, it is very likely you have a drinking problem and need to seek help. This book can be a great first step in identifying and remedying your problem. To quit drinking alcohol you must first realize that ...

You’ve tried to quit before. The promises. The guilt. The exhaustion of starting over. This time, you don’t need more willpower. You need access to the part of your mind that holds the real key to change. This focused hypnosis session is built entirely around one goal: helping you stop drinking and stay sober for good. Through calm, focused language and proven subconscious techniques, this audio guides you step by step through releasing the grip of alcohol. Mentally, emotionally, and physically. You’ll confront the lies alcohol has whispered. You’ll replace old habits with new instincts.

In Sober On A Drunk Planet: Stoic Sobriety, you'll discover practical tools and daily meditations designed to help you build resilience, cultivate emotional sobriety, and navigate life's challenges through the power of Stoicism.

Journalist Jenny Valentish investigates the female experience of drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Mining the expertise of leading researchers, she explores the early predictors of addiction, such as childhood trauma and temperament, and teenage impulsivity. Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours - such as eating disorders and high-risk sex - are interchangeable with substance use.

Pennies from Heaven for Kevin is a remarkable story of a man whose life spiraled out of control after the death of his two-year-old son, Kyle. Blaming himself and ridden with pain and guilt, Kevin went on a downward path spending a total of seven years locked up in nineteen different jails and prisons, along with numerous rehabilitation centers over twenty years for alcohol and drug addiction. At one treatment facility, Kevin found a penny on his nightstand. The year of the penny was the year Kyle was born. Money was not allowed at the facility and, in that moment, the spirit of Kyle filled...

Relapse Prevention: A Bible-Based Workbook for Managing Addictive Behaviors This Workbook provides the reader with a clear and spiritual guide to overcoming addiction. Delving deeper than the typical 12-step anonymous programs, it explores and illuminates the roots of destructive patterns of behavior, helping you to see the causes behind your attitudes and actions. This transformative workbook helps individuals find the way to self-discovery and fulfillment through a deeper relationship with Adonai, the Lord God and themselves. As a counselor with over three decades of experience, the ...

This Stop Drinking program was designed to assist the listener in reducing or eliminating the desire to consume alcohol. It is designed to assist the listener in creating more life-enhancing channels of activity and identifying and dealing with emotions in a positive way.

“Newman’s prose is a bombardment.” — The Nation “It’s bright lights and dark shadows, and it’s certainly not for the fainthearted.” — Crime author Paul Brazill “WITNESS the flowering of increasingly evil acts.” — Alasdair McLeod, Author and Poet “Newman WRITES with a FLAMETHROWER.” — Crime author Timothy Hallinan “Newman is still capable of throwing flames.” — People, Things, and Literature “Newman is the strange new NORMAL.” — Sliced Magazine Roll up, roll up... Meet The Bearded Lady, The Strongman, Jimmy the Tightrope Walker, and Joey the Clown. ...

Worry. Fear. Pain. You think something might be wrong with your loved one—your son or daughter, your husband or wife, your mom or dad—but you can’t be sure. Can it just be a phase they’re going through, or can it be something worse? Can it even be addiction? Finding Hope was written with you in mind. Starting from diagnosing whether your loved one has a problem with addiction and taking you all the way through treatment and beyond, Lance Lang has created this field manual to help both you and your loved one get the help you both need. Packed with useful information, practical steps ...

I am a retired clinical psychologist whose forty-year specialty was treating substance abusers and their families. I worked both in private practice and in school settings. In the schools I frequently counseled both youthful bullies and their victims. The word “bully” fascinated me. It has gone through a mysterious evolution from its beginning in the middle ages. It originally identified someone as a “sweetheart,” but during the seventeenth century its meanings became, first, “fine fellow,” then, “blustering daredevil.” By the end of that century, being called a bully meant ...

So you want to stop or control drinking and get your life back? Your recovery is not going to be easy. You are going to experience setbacks day by day. But YOU CAN DO IT! You can beat alcoholism - thousands of people have been able to self help, with or without Alcoholics Anonymous. For men and women trying to beat this drinking disorder, gain sobriety, tired of endless blackout episodes or failed detox attempts, this book will help. This is not one of those health or science books that lecture you about alcohol addiction or abuse of drugs. Instead, it is straight to the facts, well ...

Challenging both the idea of the addict's "broken brain" and the notion of a simple "addictive personality", Unbroken Brain offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addiction is a learning disorder, and shows how seeing the condition this way can untangle our current debates over treatment, prevention, and policy.

My aunt lived in that area, and we were taken there daily. I can remember her telling me I was special and that I would be a star someday. That I had to do everything she said. Listen, practice. My father was supposed to be watching my sister and me, but he would take us there and leave us with her. For part of that time we stayed with my aunt until we could get our own place. My father was supposed to be looking for work, but he would take off with my blood uncles every day, so it got to be that I never saw either parent for long periods of time. That would change on occasion when my ...

The older adult population is growing by leaps and bounds. Dramatic lifestyle changes, along with growing health problems, have led many to turn to alcohol, prescription painkillers, and marijuana to medicate their physical and psychic pain. You may think, "Dad is just enjoying cocktails and retirement" or "Mom still has pain and needs her pills". Maybe so, but consider that an estimated 17 percent of people aged 60-plus struggle with substance misuse and addiction.

From the ashes of addiction rises a brutally honest guide to real recovery. In Drugs to Christ: The Day After!, recovering alcoholic and motivational author Jerrimiah Stonecastle returns with the next chapter in his powerful series — and this time, he’s not pulling any punches. This is the part no one tells you about: the days, weeks, and months after you get clean. When the wreckage is still smoldering, but the world expects you to be “better.” When the shame, the debt, the broken relationships, and the physical withdrawals all hit at once. Stonecastle uses real-world grit, faith-...

Together Towards Tomorrow: The Family's Voyage Through Alcohol Addiction Empowering Loved Ones with Compassion and Understanding In this heartfelt and informative guide, Andrew Matt Lennart draws from his own battles with alcohol addiction and 20 years of sobriety to offer a beacon of hope and practical strategies for those supporting a loved one through similar struggles. With a blend of personal insight and professional expertise, Lennart provides a comprehensive resource for understanding and navigating the complex journey of alcohol dependency. Readers will explore various key aspects: ...

Some people are born with seemingly limitless talent, be it in their intellectual capacities, athletic prowess, artistic abilities, or personal aplomb. Roland Hazzard is one of those rare individuals. Nothing should stand in his way. Yet he suffers from one glaring deficiency—he can’t control and enjoy alcohol. His addiction threatens to destroy the promise of his many gifts.

In Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, award-winning journalist Anne Dowsett Johnston combines in-depth research with her own personal story of recovery, and delivers a groundbreaking examination of a shocking yet little recognized epidemic threatening society today: the precipitous rise in risky drinking among women and girls. With the feminist revolution, women have closed the gender gap in their professional and educational lives. They have also achieved equality with men in more troubling areas as well.

The truth is, alcohol addiction can RUIN a relationship. Download Alcoholic Spouse today to reverse the damage and stop your spouse from drinking today. Download Alcoholic Spouse today to discover new ways to talk to your spouse about their addiction and help them seek recovery. Alcohol addiction is one of the main causes of divorce and separation among couples. As a partner of an alcoholic, it is important to approach conversations with them in a firm, yet tender and understanding way. The goal is to make them realize the damage they are doing, not only to themselves, but to you and the ...