Life Recovery

Damon West was a promising college athlete and Division 1 starting quarterback when a career-ending injury incited his struggle with drug abuse. Once he was introduced to methamphetamines, he became instantly hooked. The lives of many innocent people would forever be changed by the choices he made in order to feed his insatiable meth habit. By 2009, a Dallas jury had sentenced him to sixty-five years—a life sentence—for engaging in organized crime. Or, in prison slang, he got six dimes and a nickel. It was a RICO case, of which he was the ringleader.

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.

When addiction hits a family, it’s damage can be severe. Just as a hurricane-force storm devastates a physical home, the “storm” of addiction can bring destruction to everyone involved. Christian Families in Recovery will help you take a deeper look at the nature of addiction and recovery from a Christ-centered perspective. By learning the tools of intervention, you can love the addict, but establish an environment that will not support the addiction. Not only that, the heart of God seeks to reconcile and restore, even if only one member participates in recovery. Gaining this ...

A powerfully inspirational and healing book for anyone who has suffered a loss that seems unendurable. The reader walks hand in hand through the darkest places of grief and emerges from being tattered and broken to a new kind of healing. This book is sad and funny and inspires all of us dare to dance through the pain. "Endings rarely arrive on the same sunbeam as dreams; the kind we imagine have passed through the darkness, filtered through the clouds, mingled with starlight, and found its way to our heart on the path of a sunbeam" begins the journey to cementing the pieces of your broken ...

In AA they say that addictions will take you to hospitals, Mental Institutions and Prisons. It's true. They will. I have been in all of those places because of my addictions. But addictions are not responsible for the life I lead entirely, and certainly not responsible for the things I did. I may have used because I believe it solved problems, or to cover pain, but the decisions I made, I made because I wanted to make them. Because I chose to make them. This is about the life that I lead that took me down the path of addiction that ruled almost all of my life. Although my addictions were ...

Are you struggling to maintain sobriety or considering giving up alcohol altogether? If so, you're not alone. Overcoming alcohol addiction can be challenging, but with the right mindset and tools, it's possible to live a fulfilling and sober life. That's where 30 Days to Sobriety comes in. This mindfulness workbook is designed to help you break free from the grip of alcohol addiction and make positive changes to your life. Over the course of 30 days, you'll explore mindfulness techniques and learn strategies to manage cravings, cope with triggers, and develop healthy habits to support your ...

This Naked Life offers 48 raw and real stories of people, who have found freedom from alcohol. In this audio, discover how Bryan went from hopeless certainty that drinking would eventually kill him, to absolute peace over the course of a single day. See how listening one book gave Jennifer total freedom after 20 years of binge drinking. Watch Becca thrive in ways she had never thought possible, all because she learned it was okay to question her relationship with alcohol before she hit rock bottom.

Surviving My Covert Narcissist Husband: A Courageous Journey of Love, Empowerment, and Overcoming Adversity Jennifer Iolite’s memoir, "The Wolf Blogs," is a raw and unfiltered account of her experience with narcissistic abuse. She candidly shares her journey of surviving emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse from her husband, who used manipulation, gaslighting, control, and fear to alter her sparkling and energetic nature. Raw and Powerful: Uncover the unfiltered story of surviving a covert narcissist husband through the captivating pages of Wolf Blogs. Empowering Narration: ...

Don't Forget Me tells the story of Steve's two sons, Chris and Kelly, who took distinctly different paths to the same outcome: death by overdose. Steve reveals not only a highlight reel of the things he got right but takes an honest look at the mistakes he made along the way to help other parents avoid those same mistakes. Don't Forget Me offers time-tested, practical suggestions to assure family members of those struggling with substance abuse they have not lost their mind and encourages them to find hope-even on the darkest days.

Do you want to feel better after the breakup? Do you want to move forward? Do you need some help and the best advice? If 'yes' is your reply, this book is for you. It is devoted to women who had a broken heart in the past but now are ready to go ahead. This book will help you to understand what to do with your life. Through the pages, you will find a good friend and real support you can trust to. You will find a relationship advice here, tips for breakup recovery and really sincere help. How to get over a breakup? How to build a happy life after that? These questions deserve to be ...

“Don’t let someone else's problem destroy the person you were meant to be. You have the right to live a peaceful and fulfilled life full of love! In the book Saving You Is Killing Me: Loving Someone with an Addiction, Andrea Seydel uses the scientific study of human flourishing and happiness to help you restore joy and teaches the reader how to struggle well through the challenges of addiction. You will learn the power of advocating for yourself and how your journey starts by taking back your power and shifting the focus onto you, not your addicted loved one. Seydel brings a wealth of ...

What if your greatest heartbreak could lead you to your deepest strength? Divorce isn’t just the end of a marriage — it’s the unmaking of a world. In the wake of confusion, anger, grief, and fear, it’s easy to lose yourself. But you don’t have to. This short, powerful guide draws on the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to help you navigate divorce with courage, presence, and integrity. In under 20,000 words, you’ll find 15 focused chapters offering practical tools and emotional grounding to help you: Regain control of your mindset Parent with calm and ...

Divorce is the dirty little secret in churches across America. It is not supposed to happen in Christian marriages, but the unfortunate reality is that it does happen to God's children. And when it does, it is traumatic in so many ways. Often, those hit hardest by divorce never dream it could happen to them. The future is so uncertain. Ideally, divorce would not happen at all. But wanting something does not make it a reality. When divorce rages through a Christian’s life, it leaves a tsunami of devastation on every level, from the believers themselves to their children, extended family, ...

It’s a very emotional and personal decision to go for hysterectomy. But we always find ourselves in some point of time, in a situation, when we have to take some hard decisions for ourselves and our family. Uterus is part of a women’s body but it is also an asset for the whole family. It contributes and play a major role in family chain and hence to think of not having this organ a part of your body and life, at an early stage of life, is a very painful situation for whole family. But if one is at the last stage of re-productive age, removal of uterus is not so emotionally affecting ...

Rediscover Joy and Balance in Your Life: Proven Methods to Beat Burnout—Even If You’re Exhausted and Overwhelmed. Do you wake up every morning feeling more exhausted than when you went to bed, wondering how much longer you can keep pushing through? Are you constantly juggling work, family, and personal obligations—only to feel like you’re failing at all of them? Do you catch yourself fantasizing about escaping it all, but feel trapped because you can’t afford to step away? Is your mind always racing, leaving you too overwhelmed to enjoy the things that used to bring you joy? Have ...

After years of hiding her addiction from everyone—stockpiling pills in her Louboutins and elaborately scheduling her withdrawals between PTA meetings, baby showers, and tennis matches—Laura Cathcart Robbins is running out of places to hide. She has learned the hard way that even her high-profile marriage and Hollywood lifestyle can’t protect her from the pain she’s keeping bottled up inside. Facing divorce, the possibility of a custody battle, and the insistent voice of internalized racism that nags at her as a Black woman in a white world, Laura wonders just how much more she can take.

With revelatory anecdotes and sobering data, Un-Addiction guides listeners to unlearn what they think they know about substance use, undo stigma surrounding addiction, and uncover critical conversations that could end the epidemic.

Purpose of This Book The purpose of MindLift: Understanding and Healing from Trauma is to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and empowerment. Trauma can leave deep scars on the mind, body, and soul, often affecting how we live, think, and interact with the world around us. This book is designed to help you not only understand the impact of trauma but also provide practical tools and strategies to process and heal from it. Through this combination of educational insights and hands-on exercises, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to confront past wounds, break free ...

Renowned neurologist Dr. Russell Surasky reveals a precise and breakthrough medical treatment for opioid addiction. The book you’re holding in your hands contains the answers that can save your life, the life of a loved one, or—if you’re a doctor—the life of your patient.

For my mother's life Stroke, what to do? On August 16, 2013, my mother experienced a devastating stroke that left her completely debilitated. The doctors delivered grim prognoses to my sisters and me, warning us that she might not survive. They cautioned that even if she did pull through, she would likely remain in a vegetative state. It was a harrowing moment, filled with uncertainty and fear. But my mother is a true fighter, and she defied the odds. She not only survived the stroke, but she also made a remarkable recovery and regained control of her life. It wasn't a miraculous overnight ...