Life Recovery

It is now estimated that an alarming 50 million people worldwide die each year from a drug overdose or health-related issues. Suicide claims another one million victims, or one death every 40 seconds – mainly from those who couldn’t find their way out from the grips of their unhappiness and dis-ease. But, this blight pales in comparison to an even bigger problem: Another two billion people struggle around the globe with depression and anxiety disorder. Of this, 220 million are children --- something that they learned from their parents or caretakers. The cost to society, to our families...

Corine Holts had the perfect life-or so it seemed. A successful model, beauty brand owner, and devoted wife, she fought silent battles with psychosis, a condition she had managed since birth. But when her second pregnancy intensified her struggles, her husband, Allen Woods, became both her rock and her prisoner-until he sought comfort in the arms of her best friend, Natasha. One month after giving birth, still battling postpartum depression and her worsening condition, Corine walks in on the ultimate betrayal. Heartbroken and humiliated, she vows to leave, but Allen isn't ready to let her ...

As sober personal development coach Amanda Kuda can attest, you don’t need to have a drinking problem for alcohol to be holding you back. Like a lot of successful young professionals, her life was a carousel of opportunities to drink that ultimately left her feeling unfulfilled in her spirit, relationships, and career. She didn’t hit “rock bottom” or need a recovery program, but she did need a change. It was only when Kuda tried Dry January that she realized sobriety was the linchpin for a better life.

"A gentle but deep exploration of what lies beneath the anguish as she points us to the One who sets us free." Amy Boucher Pye, author and spiritual director. Are you hurting? Has life gone pear-shaped? Have you woken up in a well of pain and can’t see a way out? These are tough questions – and once, Pat Marsh would have answered them all with a resounding yes. But Pat didn’t stay in that place. Through prayer and her work as a Christian retreat leader, she has learned how to find peace and healing, no matter what life throws her way. Healing Life’s Wounds is a beautiful and gentle ...

Trauma Recovery Workbook for Women will provide you with step-by-step activities and exercises you can use to begin recovering from your trauma and not allowing it to run your life.

After twenty-four years of daily drinking, Ed Wyrick hit his bottom and tossed out his last bottle of vodka. As a high school counselor in a rural county in the middle of the Bible belt, he feared for his job if he revealed his addiction, so he tried detoxing on his own. When he gave up and surrendered to a treatment center, doctors said he was lucky to have survived. Three months later, he quit smoking cigarettes. Eighteen months after that, he’d lost seventy pounds and was running five miles a day. More than twelve years have passed, and he remains free of alcohol, cigarettes, fat, and ...

What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that – and straight-talking nutritionist Simon Hill has done the hard work translating the science into actionable advice for everyday life. Before transitioning to a plant-based diet Simon held many of the common misconceptions.

In this honest discussion of mental health, the founder of Therapy for Women explores our reasons for drinking alcohol - and the benefits of taking a break.

In a culture where sipping "rosé all day" is seen as the epitome of relaxation, "grabbing a drink" the only way to network; and meeting at a bar the quintessential "first date", many of us are left wondering if drinking alcohol really is the only way to cultivate joy and connection in life. Jardine Libaire and Amanda Eyre Ward wanted to live spontaneous and luxurious lives, to escape the ordinary and enjoy the intoxicating. Their drinking, however, had started to numb them to the present moment instead of unlocking it.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg loved his job, his wife, and his two young sons. But he also loved to drink. Drunkard is an unflinchingly honest account of one man's descent into alcoholism and his ambivalent struggle to embrace sobriety. Sentenced to an outpatient rehab program, Steinberg discovers that twenty-eight days of therapy cannot reverse the toll taken by decades of hard drinking.

Steve-O is best known for his wildly dangerous, foolish, painful, embarrassing, and sometimes death-defying stunts. At age 48, however, he faces his greatest challenge yet: getting older. A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions is a captivating exploration of life and how to live it by an individual who has already lived way more than a lifetime’s worth of extreme experiences. Steve-O grapples with the right balance between maturity and staying true to yourself, avoiding selfishness, and finding the right partner for life.

"What The Lake Knows" is a modern parable about confronting the stories we tell ourselves—about luck, about loss, about what keeps us safe. In the tradition of "The Alchemist" and "The Old Man and the Sea," this tale reminds us that sometimes our deepest beliefs are the very things preventing us from moving forward. Set against the timeless backdrop of the Great Lakes fishing industry, this meditation on courage, change, and wisdom reveals that our greatest limitations often exist only in our minds. Sometimes the heaviest anchors are the ones we choose to carry. Perfect for readers who ...

Adam is your typical entrepreneur, not too flashy or oversexed, no model or sex god, just a nice guy with success enough to afford a life of ease. He didn’t always have it easy and that leaves him with the attitude that he’s fine just skating along in life. That is until a lost omega enters his warehouse looking for directions. Total understatement. Rich has been through hell pretty much his entire life. And while he’s experiencing some success with his self-help book and subsequent lectures, he’s still got that one foot in hell. When he stumbles upon Adam, his life begins to change...

"When Everything Turns To Sh*t" is a practical guide designed to help individuals navigate the tumultuous waters of major life-changing events, such as unexpected divorce, the loss of loved ones, retirement, aging, and financial bankruptcy. The book emphasizes the importance of acknowledging emotional struggles and highlights that no one is alone in their experiences. The guide offers valuable insights on coping with an unexpected divorce by encouraging readers to grieve the relationship while seeking support from friends and family. It stresses the significance of rediscovering one's ...

Over the next ten years, 40 to 60 million people in this country will be admitted to the ICU. Most of these hospitalizations will be sudden, unexpected, and harrowing experiences that can alter patients and their families physically and emotionally, with effects that endure for years. In this rich blend of science, medical history, profoundly humane patient stories, and personal reflection, Dr. Wes Ely describes his mission to prevent patients from being inadvertently harmed by the technology that is keeping them alive.

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.

As a WWE wrestler with millions of fans, Shawn Michaels had adulation and all the attention he could ask for, but he found himself longing for something more. When he became a committed Christian at the height of his career, Shawn learned what it's like to be a man of faith in a secular arena. Wrestling for My Life documents Shawn's journey to finding a new way of life - one that's marked by faith, family, and forgiveness.

Indoor mold is a common problem that contributes to allergies, asthma, brain fog, fatigue, wright gain, moodiness, and more. Thanks to leaks, natural disasters, humidity, and drainage issues, almost every building will experience water damage. If this damage is not corrected quickly and correctly, it can lead to chronic mold and chronic health conditions.

Have you ever felt your life was at a standstill? Have you had dreams which have not been fulfilled? Have you ever tried hard, but not achieved what you expected? In his book, Restart Your Life! Philip Murdoch gives us an immediate solution. This book will shed light on areas in your life which have been hidden, as well as help you throw off habits and addictions which have slowed down your growth. You will be able to discern obstacles in your circumstances, relationships and even your personality, which may have drained your creativity and passion. Make a decision today! Stop going round ...

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 ...