Life Recovery

Watch Alan's attempts to overcome his past through professional sports - baseball and harness racing - and then a high profile career in sales. Plummet with him into a 24-year cycle of cocaine addiction and recovery. Before it's over, his addiction will destroy his aspirations and relationships and almost kill him. Yet he will walk out the other side.

101 Tips for Recovering from Addictions can help transform the life of any recovering addict from bleak to bright. These practical suggestions give hope - from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, to realizing this light holds a promising future to reclaim.

Living with insensitive, tactless, careless, inattentive, difficult, self-absorbed, neglectful, damaging, condemning, harsh, hard, treacherous, deceiving, prejudiced, and paralyzing people…can make you crazy! Chances are, there's at least one person like that in your life right now-a person who is always right. Behavior ranges from indifference and unconcern to complete narcissism and destruction. Dr. Paul Meier and Dr. Robert Wise created this important text to assist you in recognizing this behavior and dealing with it.

This is the shocking story of a life secretly shattered by pathological gambling addiction and the first steps to putting the pieces back together. For more than 12 years, Patrick Foster lived a double life. Turning 31, a popular and sociable young teacher and former professional cricketer, he had a lovely girlfriend and a supportive family. But he was hiding a secret and debilitating gambling addiction from even those closest to him.

Life After Divorce: A Practical Guide to Moving Forward Divorce isn’t just an ending—it’s the beginning of something new. But where do you start when everything feels like it’s falling apart? Life After Divorce: A Practical Guide to Moving Forward is your roadmap to reclaiming your happiness, confidence, and future. Packed with real-life strategies, expert advice, and emotional support, this guide walks you through the toughest moments and helps you rebuild your life—on your own terms. Whether you’re struggling with the emotional toll, financial adjustments, co-parenting ...

Is your child getting ready for eye surgery? Are they feeling a little nervous? Written by a board-certified anesthesiologist with 15+ years of experience, Getting Ready for My Eye Surgery tackles this head-on with a straightforward, interactive guide designed to ease your little one into the idea of eye surgery.

Their work explains how empathy is more than an emotional experience. Instead, it encompasses the emotional, physical, sensory, and psychological experiences. Not everyone feels empathy in all of these ways, which is where empaths come in. This guide is an invaluable tool for understanding yourself as an empath, with scientific explanations, practical strategies, and recommendations for how to honor yourself and your empathetic skills.

Drug addiction is a serious problem. One that our government is not doing enough to rectify. Perhaps you are currently dealing with a drug addiction and are finding it difficult to quit without the necessary support. Or maybe you are unsure what the downsides of using drugs are, and don’t know about the crippling impact of drug addiction.

From the unique vantage point of the inner sanctum of a psychologist's office, listeners have a front row seat for the therapeutic process, witness the benefits of mind/body strategies, and gain insight from the experiences of others.

Are you ready to take your recovery journey to the next level? Look no further than More GEMS, the highly anticipated follow-up to the transformative book GEMS. This collection of powerful and insightful essays will continue to guide and inspire you on your path to healing and growth. Just like its predecessor, More GEMS offers a unique perspective on the 12-Step Program, providing invaluable tools to enhance your spiritual maintenance toolkit. With a perfect blend of humor and wisdom, each essay delves deep into the heart of 12-Step recovery, offering profound insights that will engage and...

Being targeted by a narcissist is something that no one wants. Narcissists tend to lie and exaggerate things to make themselves look better and respond aggressively to criticism. You can see how this is a seriously abusive relationship and something that you need to avoid at all costs. You will be walking on eggshells the entire time as well as not being able to fully trust them.

In 16 brilliantly observed true stories, Sam Harris emerges as a natural humorist in league with David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Carrie Fisher, and Steve Martin, but with a voice uniquely his own. Praised by the Chicago Sun-Times for his "manic, witty commentary", and with a storytelling talent the New York Times calls " New Yorker - worthy," he puts a comedic spin on full-disclosure episodes from his own colorful life. What better place to find painfully funny material than in growing up gay, gifted, and ambitious in the heart of the Bible belt?

You have found the ultimate, ultimate cure, as the author has proven with over 30 years of successfully helping smokers kick the powerful habit! Here's to your life, and to you becoming a former smoker for the rest of it!

In our culture, social events often center around alcohol, and it can be difficult to abstain from or lessen your drinking. Alcohol wreaks havoc on our mental and physical health in countless ways, and excessive drinking can worsen existing health issues, harm your relationships, affect your career, and even lead to financial ruin. Conscious awareness of unhealthy drinking habits and how they negatively impact you is imperative to maintain your health and feel your best.

"It's cancer." Dr Philippa Kaye was 39 years old when she heard those dreaded words. The diagnosis of bowel cancer would change her life and mean crossing the divide from being a doctor to being a patient. She soon discovered that her years of training and experience had not prepared her for the realities of actually living with cancer. Doctors Get Cancer Too tells Dr Kaye's moving story of being on both sides of the desk, and shares the insights she gained not only through the diagnosis and treatment but in surviving and thriving through cancer and beyond.

This is not a self-help book.... Here you will not find any quick tips and tricks on how to live a fabulous life free of suffering or fear or confusion. The approach I outline here goes against most of the popular ways to tackle depression, anxiety, or general malaise. But it is an approach that allowed me to dig deep into my own authenticity, be honest with myself, and start to make real, lasting changes in my life.

A. A. Gill's memoir begins in the dark of a dormitory with six strangers. He is an alcoholic, dying in the last-chance saloon - driven to dry out, not out of a desire to change but mainly through weariness. He tells the truth - as far as he can remember it - about drinking and about what it is like to be drunk. Pour Me is about the blackouts, the collapse, the despair. Lacerating, unflinching, uplifting, it is a classic about drunken abandon. Read by Dougray Scott.

You're about to discover important information and a proven strategy on how to overcome a sex addiction. Millions of people suffer from sex addictions and throw away their personal and professional success because of these issues. Most people realize how much of a problem this is, but are unable to change their situation, simply because it's been a part of their mindset for so long.

In this programme, you will understand that your addiction is not an illness and neither is it a lifetime condition. It is an ingrained habit fed and strengthened by the pathways in your brain and the life you are leading. And why it is that your willpower alone will never be enough. You will be realising why you are not aiming to recover from your addiction. Instead you want to move forward to a life that is better and healthier. Your addiction will slowly cease to be the overwhelming problem it is now.

"The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Blueprint" is a transformative guide for anyone who has endured the frustration, humiliation, and pain of narcissistic abuse. It provides insight into the psyche of a narcissist and the impact of their behavior on the victim's life.. The author presents a step-by-step recovery plan. This book combines personal narratives with cutting-edge scientific research, experience, and insight to offer a unique and effective approach to recovery. This plan includes practical for healing, rebuilding self-esteem, and establishing boundaries.