Life Recovery

Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times best sellers The Secrets of Happy Families and Council of Dads, has long explored the stories that give our lives meaning. Galvanized by a personal crisis, he spent the last few years crisscrossing the country, collecting hundreds of life stories in all 50 states from Americans who’d been through major life changes - from losing jobs to losing loved ones; from changing careers to changing relationships; from getting sober to getting healthy to simply looking for a fresh start.

Suzanne Warye was a 39-year-old mom to a newborn the day she woke up with a hangover and decided to quit alcohol for good. In the years since, Suzanne has realized the myth of moderation and the limitations of the rock bottom narrative, and has inspired her hundreds of thousands of followers around the world to embrace her joyful brand of sobriety. With her trademark flair and sense of humor that keeps her listeners engaged, blending memoir with takeaways and cultural insights, she will help you find freedom from alcohol. Your life is waiting on the other side.

"You don't have to drink to suffer from alcoholism." Being "dry" or abstinent from alcohol or other mind-altering chemicals is not the same thing as having contented sobriety and emotional well-being. The purpose of this information is to help the person who is in-recovery from alcoholism and addiction but is still miserable and continues to have self-defeating thinking and self-destructive and self-sabotaging behavior.

Being a chef doesn’t have to mean losing yourself. In The Successful Chef: Time Strategies That Actually Work, veteran executive chef and leadership coach Adam M. Lamb delivers a kitchen-tested, no-BS blueprint for reclaiming your time, protecting your energy, and leading with more clarity—even in the middle of service. This isn’t about color-coded planners or corporate hacks. It’s about practical, real-life tools that help chefs: ✅ Create sustainable daily and weekly rhythms ✅ Delegate with trust and consistency ✅ Set boundaries without guilt ✅ Use systems to save hours ...

EMDR DEMYSTIFIED Discover a path to emotional freedom that can help you break free from anxiety and stress that past trauma has left behind—even if you’ve been struggling for years. Are you feeling overwhelmed by lingering anxiety from traumatic experiences? Have you tried various forms of therapy, only to find that nothing reaches the root of your emotional pain? If you’re searching for a holistic approach that offers lasting relief from trauma, there is hope. INTRODUCING EMDR DEMYSTIFIED: Safely transform your trauma, anxiety, & PTSD regardless of age, manage triggers and reclaim ...

Turning to the Catholic Church as a means of healing from childhood abuse, Hank Estrada looked for consolation and comfort but instead found cruel deception and ultimate religious betrayal at the hands of a very powerful religious machine, and in particular one manipulative, deviant priest. UnHoly Communion is a shocking and candid account of one man's personal battle with the darker side of the Catholic Church. Read the author's first hand accounts of how the Catholic Church continued to shamefully protect one of its sexual predators while he moved on from one victim to another. In this ...

Beloved, there are some mountains that cannot be removed except we pray at Midnight. There are problems that will prove insurmountable unless you form the habits of praying at night. God did almost everything important at midnight. There are levels you can never attain in the spirit realm without mastering the act of praying in the midnight. Are you not tired of telling people to pray for you without getting result, when you can wake up and be a prayer warrior too? Are you not tired of all the nightly nightmares and attacks? Praying for one hour at night has great effects on the operations ...

Every one of us sooner or later walks through hell. The hell of being hurt, the hell of hurting another. The hell of cancer, the hell of a reluctant, thunking shovel full of earth upon the casket of someone we deeply loved, the hell of betrayal, the hell of betraying, the hell of divorce, the hell of a kid in trouble...the hell of knowing that this year, like any year, may be our last. We all walk through hell. The point is not to come out empty-handed.... There is real and profound power in the suffering we endure if we transform that suffering into a more authentic, meaningful life.

Feeling emotionally drained, anxious, or stuck in survival mode? You're not broken — you're just overdue for a reset. Emotional Reset is a powerful yet gentle guide to help you recover from emotional burnout, chronic overthinking, and nervous system exhaustion. Through 12 clear, compassionate chapters, Grace Everly walks you through science-backed practices, micro habits, and nervous system rituals to rebuild your sense of clarity, calm, and self-trust. Whether you’re coming out of a breakdown or just quietly unraveling inside while “holding it all together,” this book offers you ...

Dealing with the effects of a toxic relationship is tough. The physical, mental, and emotional toll it causes is enough to make even the strongest person feel weak. What makes matters worse is that everyone around you simply doesn't understand what you are dealing with. "Just move on," they casually advise, as if it's the easiest thing in the world to do… After all, you haven’t healed from past traumas and don’t know how to move forward from this pain. Luckily, you’re in the right place!

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...

Sweet Potato Jones has been on the move her entire life—toting her siblings from one abandoned train car to the next, following her father’s broken dreams, and trying not to hope for more. But when they land a spot at The Home, a Christian shelter that offers families just twenty weeks before the clock runs out, Sweet Potato dares to believe this might be different. Still, she’s not expecting Soul Food... Not the kind you eat—though collards and hoecakes come with the deal—but the kind that changes everything. The kind served up in a purpled-up diner, run by a faith-filled woman ...

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.

A Beginner’s Guide to Rebuilding, Resilience, and Fulfillment Are you ready to take the first step toward a brighter future? How to Start from Scratch is your essential roadmap for starting over, no matter how daunting the journey may seem. This comprehensive guide offers practical tools, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies to help you rebuild your life, reclaim your strength, and create lasting success. Inside this book, you will discover: A Clear Roadmap to Recovery: Learn how to transition from survival mode to stability, self-sufficiency, and sustained success. Diverse ...

Do you feel like you're living a smaller life than you deserve? If you grew up with criticism, trauma, or neglect, you may have learned to survive by making yourself invisible. Don't challenge anyone. Don't try too hard. Don't attract attention. Stay off the radar, and you'll be safe. But what protected you then now imprisons you. This survival strategy becomes self-suppression—and it's keeping you stuck. In "Breaking Free," you'll discover how childhood coping mechanisms transform into adult patterns that limit your relationships, career, health, and happiness. More importantly, you'll ...

Piecing Together the Mind of an Addict Drug abuse and addiction don't start with a drug. They don't begin with that first use, or first high; and they certainly don't manifest in the ensuing darkness of drug dependence and depression. Addiction and alcoholism, true addiction and alcoholism, begin well before we ever indulge. It is the mind before matter, a unique clockwork of chemicals and wirings, of thoughts and feelings that bring us to truth: We, the drug addict, are not like the others Mental illness can be seen the world over, in numerous forms and numerous ways. For some of us, the ...

The goal isn't to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much you don't need to drink. For decades we have been sold the idea that alcohol is our 'reward' at the end of a busy day. We use it to celebrate and commiserate, for self-care and socialising, and to relieve the stress of the daily grind. But alcohol affects our physical and mental wellbeing in ways we don't even realise. It negatively impacts our sleep, anxiety levels, weight and skin, not to mention our mood and mindset. If you can't remember when you last felt energised, optimistic or motivated, you are not alone.

You lost your job. Now what? Job loss can feel like the end of everything—your finances, your career, your confidence, and even your sense of purpose. But it doesn’t have to be. In Job Loss, Not Life Loss, you’ll find a step-by-step guide to recovering emotionally, financially, and professionally so you can rebuild your future with confidence and faith. Whether you’re struggling with fear, searching for a new job, or wondering how to survive financially, this book gives you the practical tools and biblical wisdom you need to bounce back stronger than ever.What You'll Learn: ...

📚 Beating Anxiety & Depression: 14 Natural Secrets to a Happier Life Clinically Proven Natural Strategies to Heal Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD at the Root Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or PTSD and tired of solutions that only manage symptoms without delivering true healing? There is a better way. Beating Anxiety & Depression reveals a clinically proven roadmap to heal emotional suffering by addressing its real causes: inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, brain imbalances, and unresolved trauma. Dr. Joseph Jacobs, DPT, ACN, shares 14 natural, doctor-backed strategies that ...

I take the reader with me on my journey, as I pack all my belongings and finally leave my abusive home aged twenty-one. But although I am away from my controlled home environment, I cannot escape my bad memories. I am still living the terrible nightmares of my violent abusive childhood, which are embedded deep in the recesses of my mind. The horrors of my past affect my daily struggles to fit into society. Unable to cope with a normal life outside my dysfunctional family home, I drift from place to place trying to find sanctuary from my past but end up down a path of self-destruction, and ...