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Have you thought about becoming sober, but don’t know where to begin? Do you have spans of time where you’re alcohol-free, only to falter because sobriety is difficult? Finding the right attitude while working to get sober is a challenge for most. Family, friends, and partners often have a variety of advice and opinions on this subject, making it hard to accomplish your personal goals. The misconceptions of others hold us back when working toward a future of becoming free from alcohol’s grip.

Bill W. recounts the stories and talks about the principles and people who shaped Alcoholics Anonymous and its program of recovery from alcoholism.

Learn how to stop your hangovers in their tracks and soothe your body and mind when you've had too much to drink. It's all in this soothing guided meditation and hypnosis program from The Sleep Learning System and world-renowned hypnotherapist Joel Thielke.

There are things they don't tell you in rehab and aren't covered in a college text book. The Land of AA can be puzzling. Learn how a new member navigates meetings, finds a sponsor, and deals with grumpy old-timers or AA Nazis. It is not always easy to stand steadfast and find your way. Addiction is the enemy, an opponent, albeit a powerful one, but one that can readily be defeated. For almost 85 years, all over the world, people have been smashing and crushing their addictions through power obtained in a 12-step program. A little knowledge can make a huge difference.

I Didn't Believe It Either is the raw, honest, vulnerable, and funny story of Todd's journey to quitting the one thing he thought he couldn't live without and his discovery that sobriety is better than he ever imagined.

Can you go for periods of time without drinking but can't quite hit the booze on the head for good? Maree MacLean's book takes you beyond bingeing into a lasting happy sobriety. The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober challenges us to look at why once we've gained traction we fall off the wagon and start fucking up our own lives again.

Hang Loose Without Booze is a collection of creative, legal, healthy, and playful ways to find natural highs in your life. These dynamic tools will help you to feel naturally relaxed and stress free, without harming yourself with alcohol and other drugs.

The focus of this audiobook is on the similarities between the 12 steps and cognitive behavioral therapy. In a clear, step-by-step fashion, the two processes are discussed and evaluated. What are often seen as opposing approaches are, upon close examination, found to have great similarities that bring them much closer and more in line than previously considered.

This is a memoir of a journey of active alcoholism into recovery.

If you are struggling to help a loved one recover from addiction—and to cope with the devastating impact on the whole family—you are not alone. But until now, there has been no single book that gives the millions of families like yours the comprehensive, unbiased information you need. This expertly written guide addresses the painful questions that spouses, parents, and grown children face every day. Providing science-based answers and resources, the authors cover crucial emotional, financial, and legal issues that simply aren't discussed in other books.

With three children under five, a set of twins and a newborn, Rachell Brownell wanted to feel like an adult again. So she turned to three bottles of white wine a night. Through wit and honesty, Brownell lets listeners into her world of addiction, but also towards hope. Through examples of community, wisdom, and support, this book provides a map for anyone trying to get through the early stages of recovery.Mommy Doesn’t Drink Here Anymore.

In telling his recovery story, Chuck weaves into it the topic of surrender. He talks about his drinking and descent into alcoholism. His complete powerlessness to either control his drinking or stop for good. How he got sober and then learned to rely on his Higher Power through surrender.

Are you or someone you know battling addiction? If so, a 12-step program may be the answer you have been looking for. We call the Twelve Steps a program, but it is so much more. The Twelve Steps is a way of life that has helped millions of people across the world conquer their addiction. Isn't it time for a change? Learn how AA can help you.

Drug Addiction: Breaking the Chains of Addiction for Improved Health, Relationships, and Overall Happiness provides useful information to help people understand the cost of addiction, and it outlines a proven plan to help people overcome drug addiction. Drug Addiction: Breaking the Chains of Addiction for Improved Health, Relationships, and Overall Happiness has the potential to help you or a loved one who is afflicted by any addiction, not just drug addiction.

Living clean and sober comes with joy that far surpasses any high from drugs. To live clean is to have a clean mind, ready to see and appreciate the beauty in life. Getting sober and staying sober takes strategy and requires you to develop new ways of thinking.

Have guilt, regret, or bad decisions ever led you to say I'm Never Drinking Again? Are you tired of waking up with a hangover? Do you wonder if you drink too much or too often? Are you spending too much money on booze? Is drinking affecting your health, your relationships, or your career? If 12-step programs feel like a bad fit for you, or if fear of being labeled as an alcoholic is stopping you from examining your drinking habits, this book is for you. Whatever your concerns about your drinking, one size does not fit all.

Christianity Today Book Award Winner; ECPA Award Finalist Boldly honest, powerfully told, deeply moving - this is a story about finding yourself. Seth Haines' memoir holds up a mirror to all of our stories to show the peace that is possible when we release our addictions and receive the healing...

An Inspiring collection of prayers, quotes and meditations, some of which are gleaned from 12 step meetings and adapted from common prayers and devotional readings. Anyone who has had difficulty with their prayer life, or problems finding, "the right words" to speak with his or her Higher Power will find abundant resources in this overflowing collection. I pray these prayers, quotes and meditations ignite your prayer life.

Dr . Lawrence L. James is a UK-based psychiatrist with over 30 years of medical experience. He is passionate about supporting individuals through complicated mental health struggles. Dr. James hopes to empower you to become a proactive advocate to reclaim your loved one's life.

Surviving Myself is a memoir about shame, damage, self-deception, and the first opening toward recovery. Bill Tierney tells his story as he remembers living it, including the thoughts, emotions, confusion, and distorted perceptions that shaped his choices at the time. He writes with honesty, without trying to dramatize what happened, excuse the harm, or force the story into a tidy conclusion. At its heart, this is a book about what can happen when pain goes unrecognized, shame stays hidden, and the strategies we use to survive begin to hurt the people we love.