Self Help Recovery

Are your emotions controlling your life instead of enriching it? If you've been told to "just feel your feelings" but find that your emotions are overwhelming, unpredictable, and destructive, this book is for you. When you have Complex PTSD from childhood trauma, the problem isn't being disconnected from your emotions—it's being overwhelmed by them. "Beyond Feeling" offers a revolutionary approach to emotional healing that goes beyond traditional advice. What You'll Discover: Why "feeling your feelings" can actually make CPTSD symptoms worse The real reason your emotions feel like a ...

The biggest obstacle to living the life you desire is you. Nothing changes until you change. There is nothing you can’t overcome when you decide to do so. This spiritual personal growth book of 88 short true life stories is about women who decided or were forced to leave life circumstances that were not serving them anymore. These disruptions in our lives are for our spiritual and personal growth. You will read traumatic stories of heartbreak, divorce, loss, grief, detrimental health issues and addiction, and how these women came out thriving on the other side. These mini memoirs of ...

STRUGGLING WITH GRIEF AND DON’T KNOW THE WAY OUT OF THE FOG? Achieve healing and resilience with “Coping With Loss”! Have you felt lost and alone in your grief, yearning for understanding and support? Do you experience physical and emotional exhaustion, unable to find relief from the pain? Are you searching for practical ways to build resilience and transform your grief into personal growth? Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, a pet, a job, or any significant life change, the pain can leave you feeling adrift. Good thing “Coping With Loss: Nurturing Resilience Through...

She carried the relationship. He carried nothing. And now, she’s carrying the pain. This is not a book about anger. It’s a soft but honest journey back to yourself — for every woman who gave her all and was still left empty. If you’ve ever stayed too long, loved too hard, or silenced your needs just to keep someone from leaving, this book is for you. Inside, you’ll find 10 soul-touching chapters that walk you through the emotional weight of one-sided love and guide you toward reclaiming your peace, your power, and your worth — without becoming bitter or hard. ✧ Learn to set ...

My aunt lived in that area, and we were taken there daily. I can remember her telling me I was special and that I would be a star someday. That I had to do everything she said. Listen, practice. My father was supposed to be watching my sister and me, but he would take us there and leave us with her. For part of that time we stayed with my aunt until we could get our own place. My father was supposed to be looking for work, but he would take off with my blood uncles every day, so it got to be that I never saw either parent for long periods of time. That would change on occasion when my ...

The Four-Bed Method: A Garden for Rebuilding When Life Doesn’t Go Back to Normal is not a self-help book pretending to offer quick fixes or miraculous turnarounds. It’s a deeply lived, narratively precise exploration of how real healing—messy, cyclical, and unglamorous—can unfold in the act of tending a modest garden. Written by a clear-eyed friend who doesn’t flinch from the truth, this book introduces the reader to four symbolic garden beds: Grief, Growth, Boundaries, and Belonging. Each chapter functions as both a literal and metaphorical inquiry into how to live alongside ...

Tired of being told to "just breathe" by people who’ve never had their group chat melt down at 2 a.m.? How to Get the Stick Out of Your Ass is the antidote to toxic positivity, Pinterest perfection, and emotional labor disguised as empowerment. Written in a voice that’s equal parts sharp therapist and fed-up best friend, this book is a survival guide for high-functioning women who are chronically over-committed, emotionally constipated, and sick of pretending they’re fine. This isn’t a mindfulness manifesto or another pep talk about work-life balance. It’s a call to unclench. To ...

From acclaimed health and environmental journalist Conner Ellison comes his latest self-help book about addiction and recovery! Whether, it be nicotine, caffeine, drugs, or alcohol, 10 percent of adults in the United States report having a substance use disorder at some point in their life. Unfortunately, the majority of people with substance use disorders never receive any treatment. Connor spent the last decade freelance writing for nature and health magazines. During this time, he was inspired by people who recovered from addiction and those who cared for people with addiction. ...

Alcohol and You includes everything you need to self-diagnose alcohol problems and find the solution that is right for you. The author is a therapist working in public health, helping drinkers from all backgrounds. His research with hundreds of clients showed the best ways to overcome alcohol issues. In this landmark book, he passes on that knowledge to you.

Whether you're sober curious, looking to stay sober, or want to stop drinking alcohol for good, this uncommon guide explores eight critical areas of life that will drastically improve when you give up alcohol.

You’re not failing. You’re just exhausted from trying to be everything to everyone. This is your permission slip to let go. If you’re tired of holding it all together while quietly falling apart inside... If you feel invisible in your own life, constantly giving but never receiving... If you’ve forgotten what it feels like to simply breathe— …this book is for you. With gentle honesty and soul-soothing insight, Lena Hartley helps you break free from the shame of not being "enough" and guides you back to the truth: ✧ You don’t have to do it all to be worthy. ✧ You’re ...

Are you tired of feeling controlled by your nicotine addiction? Do you want to quit smoking but don't know where to start? 30 Days to Quit Smoking offers a unique approach to quitting cigarettes that combines mindfulness, meditation, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques into a comprehensive 30-day program. With this program, readers will learn how to observe their thoughts and cravings without judgment, identify triggers that lead to smoking, and develop strategies for managing stress and anxiety without turning to cigarettes. Each day of the program features a new mindfulness ...

A short, snappy guide written from one picker to another. Free from technical mumbo jumbo and gloomy psychobabble. For those who want to get straight to it. With light hearted humor and silly illustrations to make you smile in spite of your demons! Skin picking disorder is also know as dermatillomania, excoriation disorder, or compulsive skin picking. It usually manifests in the form of repetitive touching, scratching, picking or digging at one’s own skin. Basically- if it dominates your mind, stops you from doing certain things and makes you miserable in any way- then that is all the ...

The issue of homosexuality can be a difficult one to understand. This book offers an easily understood Christian overview of how homosexuality develops, as well as steps those with same-sex attractions can take to regain control of thoughts and behaviors and to deepen their relationships with Jesus and with others. Whether the reader is a pastor, counselor, friend, family member, or one who is dealing personally with the issue of homosexuality, this book offers hope through Jesus and the help of close relationships.

So you want to stop or control drinking and get your life back? Your recovery is not going to be easy. You are going to experience setbacks day by day. But YOU CAN DO IT! You can beat alcoholism - thousands of people have been able to self help, with or without Alcoholics Anonymous. For men and women trying to beat this drinking disorder, gain sobriety, tired of endless blackout episodes or failed detox attempts, this book will help. This is not one of those health or science books that lecture you about alcohol addiction or abuse of drugs. Instead, it is straight to the facts, well ...

Are you looking for clarity on how to heal from the emotional toll of narcissistic abuse and wondering what steps to take next? You see, reclaiming your self-esteem after narcissistic abuse doesn't have to be difficult. Even if you've tried self-help techniques that seemed to make no difference, The truth is, its easier than you think.

Award-winning film and television writer, producer and director David Brady's work is best known in Canada, but not stranger to U.S. and European audiences. He has been the President of four film and television production companies. All of his work has been critically acclaimed, including two Golden Globe Nominations for Best Foreign Picture, Best Actor. Productions he has produced have 7 Canadian Academy Awards, a Banff Television Festival nomination and nearly a dozen US Film & Video Awards. He has produced for such networks as The Disney Channel, Discovery, The Smithsonian Channel, TLC, ...

Are you tired of feeling like your emotions control your life instead of the other way around? If you're living with Complex PTSD from childhood trauma, you know the struggle of overwhelming emotions that seem to hijack your relationships, career, and daily life. While everyone else tells you to "feel your feelings," you're already feeling them—TOO much, TOO intensely, at ALL the wrong times. This book is for those who don't need to get MORE in touch with their emotions—you need to learn how to regulate them.What You'll Discover: 🧠 Understanding Your Nervous System Why your emotional...

You’ve done everything right—so why do you still feel like it’s not enough? You hit your goals. You show up. You succeed. But behind the accolades and checklists, you quietly question your worth. Even My Wins Don’t Feel Like Enough is a healing guide for high achievers who can’t silence their self-doubt—no matter how much they accomplish. Through honest storytelling and soul-deep insights, Sienna Thorne gently guides you back to a truth you may have forgotten: You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to prove your worth. You don’t have to keep striving just to feel ...

On March 1, 2007, an EF4 tornado with winds in excess of 170 miles per hour struck Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Alabama. The tornado resulted in the deaths of eight students. It destroyed the school as well as the sense of safety of the community. Over the days, weeks, and years that followed, the students, teachers and community of Enterprise struggled to make sense of the tragedy and find a path toward healing. Carol Dean, a Licensed Professional Counselor employed by the school system, was on the front lines of the healing process. In this book, she shares interviews of the ...