Family Recovery

What does it take to finally strip off masks of attempted perfection? Is exposing the pain and chaos in your heart and getting real with yourself and others worth it to find true freedom? Jackie Brewer Van Dyke yearned for a fairytale family. Promising herself to never end up like her violent father and overly timid mother, the young girl morphed into “the fixer" in her household, believing she alone could put an end to the cycle of abuse. Determined to conceal her pain and feelings of inadequacy, she hid behind the façade of perfectionism. Though she resolved to never expose her ...

A steamy, small-town summer romance! Sage Huxley's always been ambitious. She clawed her way out of Lyndale, Texas and into the Ivy Leagues, and she swore she'd never come back. Especially not to see Mr. Bad Boy himself, Leo, voted "Most Likely To Go To Prison" in their high school yearbook, with a rap sheet longer than his tattoo sleeves. Her cheeks still burn when she remembers how he broke her heart four years before.But in the wake of her estranged father's death, she's forced to work with Leo to repair the house she's inherited or lose everything. And the longer they work together, the...

"Mother is Mother, Daughter is Daughter" - A psychology guide for all mothers and daughters by a psychoanalytic expert - How can a woman recover from the trauma and scare received from her mother as a childhood - How can a daughter live a different life from her mother's life Why does a woman feel gratitude, guilt, and resentment when thinking about her old mother? The deep psychological bond between the mother and daughter starts to show cracks as they become older, introducing problems, both big and small, into their lives. Feelings of obsession, bitterness, resentment, longing, and ...

𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒈.𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒅𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 ...

Tina Lee is fresh out of jail and trying her level best to make it on her own. Returning home late from work, Tina discovers an abandoned puppy, skin and bones and blind. Timmy Li is the Rattlers’ star young pitcher and he’s wary of women making moves on his billionaire father who’s newly single. When he discovers Tina palling around with his dad, he’s determined to derail her—by dating her. When Timmy rescues Tina from a gang of abusive men, he has a hard time hating her—especially since she has a soft spot for Donut, the blind double dappled dachshund puppy. Besides, she’s ...

The Way of the River is a collection of memoirs and autobiographical stories that reflect Randy Kadish’s long journey of fishing and spiritual recovery. The journey, often difficult, often gratifying, began when he finally admitted to himself that he couldn’t communicate, and that his life had become unmanageable. Then, after he asked for help, he looked back into his life and relived the deep pain and loss that began during his very troubling childhood. To soothe himself he turned to the beauty of the outdoors and to fishing. As he struggled to come to terms with his past, and then ...

Simple, imaginative activities and expressive therapies designed for caregivers to engage and connect with people living with dementia. Finding the creativity in the journey through dementia is a challenge millions of people face. One in three Americans knows someone with the disease. This practical book offers caregivers hands-on ideas for meaningful, creative activities they can do with their patients, family members, or friends who have dementia.

Feel Unprepared for Emergencies? Learn How to Protect Your Family—Even If You’re on a Budget, Live in a Small Space, or Are Starting from Scratch. When the power goes out, store shelves are empty, or a storm rolls in with no warning… will your family be ready? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of prepping—unsure where to start, what to buy, or whether you even can prepare in your current home—you’re not alone. Most preparedness advice feels like it’s made for hardcore survivalists or people with deep pockets and rural land. But this book is different. Prepper’s ...

THERE’S SOMEONE WHO WILL GUIDE YOU LIKE NO OTHER—AND YOU’VE KNOWN THEM YOUR WHOLE LIFE It's Your Inner Child Before the shame. Before the hiding. That child holds the key to a deeper level of spirituality than you've ever known. The moment you feel them, everything begins to heal. Wounded Angels isn’t a self-help manual. It’s not some tale with a heroic arc. It's a lived record of spiritual transformation after a lifetime of quiet despair. David Deane Haskell spent 40 years buried in guilt over his mother’s tragic death. Therapy didn’t help. How-to books couldn’t touch it. ...

Biff Temperance, a gentle and withdrawn yet brilliant commodity futures trader, experiences a devastating emotional attack triggered by childhood memories. His breakdown is bad enough, but the timing is even worse. It occurs on a chaotic trading floor and leads to a catastrophic financial loss for his firm. His future in shambles, Biff abandons the meticulously structured life disengaged from the world, which he built for himself in New York City. He embarks on a trip to find his estranged father, who he hasn’t seen since he was five. His only clue about him is a recent letter containing ...

The RESTART series of books focuses on starting life again, whether it be after a broken marriage, divorce, death, financial issues, health, addiction, family issues, or spirituality connecting with your higher power after overcoming life's obstacles. Each book in the series focuses on a different portion of restarting one's life. Book 1 - Restart - It Takes 12 Steps to Recover, and 7 Steps to Restarting the Family is the 2nd book in the series that hones on the new RESTART methodology. R-Realization of Self E-Emotional Awareness S-Self-Motivation T-Tactical Thinking A-Awareness of Others R...

From Heartache to Hope: An All-American Family's Fight Against Addiction is a powerful call to action in America’s battle against drug addiction. This book blends knowledge with empathy, offering a deep understanding of addiction’s impact on individuals, families, and communities.

Who do you trust when everyone wants you dead? A childhood tragedy launched Megan Trotter on a drug and alcohol induced downward spiral. Still, she never expects her twenty-fifth birthday to end with a literal bang. Now she must figure out if the man who saved her life is also the one who tried to end it, and who he is working for. When a loved one from her past resurfaces, will Megan survive long enough to beat the odds and get her old life back? With a sloppily-written note her only clue, Megan finds herself in a race against time, and the killer that's closing in.

A lawyer turned counselor examines the chaos many families endure when addiction disrupts their lives. Based in part on her own family’s journey, Van Vechten explains the science of addiction, the theory of treatment, and the 12-step model of recovery, providing sensible information and tips for reasoned action in support of a loved one while fostering personal growth and recovery.

Are you drowning in commitments you never wanted to make? From the boss who "just needs one more thing" at 5 PM Friday to the friend who assumes you'll babysit (again), your life is probably full of people who mistake your kindness for weakness. Meanwhile, your calendar is bursting, your stress levels are through the roof, and that little voice in your head keeps whispering, "When is it MY turn?" Good news: It can be your turn right now. In this refreshingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny guide, recovering people-pleaser Jordan Taylor shows you how to reclaim your time, energy, and sanity ...

Everything changed with the click of a shutter… the difference between life and death. Frankie Taylor has issues. Alcoholism, infidelity, and a divorce have plunged him into a pit so deep, he can see only one way out. But his scheme to end it all unravels after an odd chain of events involving a digital camera. Thwarted and bewildered, Frankie begins to reassemble the pieces of his carefully dismantled life. And God shows up… Cara Alexander is a teen intent on storming into adulthood. Her parents watch helplessly as their rebellious daughter slips away, leaving them reeling after ...

Nancy's labor pains were harsh and long, close to seven years, in fact. Conceived by Ukrainian parents, her two adopted children, Alyona and Alec, began their rebirth six years later in an American city near the East Coast shoreline.

Rich's life is spiraling out of control. Consumed by addiction to alcohol, opioid prescription drugs, and gambling, his attempts to drown out the darkness and reality of a troubled childhood will lead to unimaginable trials for his family. His wife, Sue, struggles to help him, but fears all hope is lost. In an instant, a horrific diagnosis after a sudden traumatic brain injury could end it all.

On Mother's Day, 2002, Glennon Doyle was unmarried, addicted to drugs, booze, food and bad love. But by a strange twist of fate, it was on this day that she discovered she was pregnant. After twenty years of wilful self-destruction, how could Glennon rise to the challenge of looking after the helpless, innocent child growing within her, when she couldn't even look after herself? This is the inspiring story of Glennon Doyle; the mother who, for the love of her child, was determined to change her life forever.

Children are what divorcing spouses say they are most concerned about, but they usually don't act upon that thought. Here, Sam Margulies lays out a plan to protect children from being injured in the divorce process. The first step is to view the client as a family, which includes all members and prospective mates, rather than as plaintiff or defendant. This audiobook is a must listen for divorcing couples with children. It is also a great listen for friends and family of divorcing couples who wish to help the family stay on track.