We’re a society of people who have gotten away from knowing how to really address what we need. Self-care is about more than treats and rewards; it’s about recognizing and fulfilling your real needs o
Counselor and interventionist Debra Jay shows alcoholics, other addicts, and their loved ones how to work collaboratively and as individuals to take on the roles and responsibilities that support long
Latinos immigrating into the United States bring with them their rich, unique cultural values and practices, with one constant being the celebration of and reliance on family. Family members find stre
An accessible basic text written in today’s language for anyone guided by the Twelve Steps in their recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. For decades people from all over the world have
Experience the inner world of a woman with schizophrenia in this brutally honest, lyrical memoir. Have you ever wondered what it is like in the mind of a person with Schizophrenia? How can one survive
If the word sober led you to pick up this book, you are on the right track. You know you want to be a sober dad. Physically sober. Emotionally sober. What this book will do is help you put that into a
The leading clinical expert on marijuana sifts through the myths about the drug to deliver an unbiased, comprehensive guide backed by scientific facts to give you the information you need to make info
Whether it’s a dish of ice cream, a glass of wine at the end of a long day, or picking at your clothes when you’re bored, everyone experiences cravings. Most are harmless, but for some, cravings can b
Stress is a normal part of life: work pressures, family expectations, even recreational activities can become demanding. Activities to help prevent stress--like meditation, yoga, or exercise--are bene
Parents affected by addiction can enable their children’s substance abuse and even model addictive behaviors learned from their own parents, passing the cycle on from generation to generation. Learn w
In this popular successor to Sobriety and Beyond, the author freely discusses the everyday problems that beset the paths of the unwary.Serenity is the key to long-term sobriety, and Father Doe explain
Recovery is hard, but it doesn’t have to be complicated.If sobriety were easy, everybody who wanted to be sober would be. The reality is that making life changes is hard—and everything see
Gain a clear understanding of the science and latest research behind the success of the Twelve Steps, a critical program used by millions of people around the world to stay sober and one of the greate
An important part of the recovery journey is exploring what it means to have an intimate relationship in sobriety. Many of us have never experienced sex in a healthy relationship without being numbed
Twelve Step programs can sometimes be intimidating. Before you walk into that meeting, you want to know the scoop and what it’s really like to work a Twelve Step recovery program. Michael Grauba
Does your family suffer from “affluenza” exhaustion? Are you confused by the “Me! ME! ME!!!” attitude of your child? Whether your child is six, sixteen, or thirty-six years old
By sharing the realities they never expected their families to face, mothers of addicted and alcoholic children support each other through experiences that can only be feared and imagined by others. B
As a child, Jon tried desperately to be his father’s version of the all-American boy, denying his gayness in a futile attempt to earn the love and respect of an abusive man. With this he built a deep,
A nationally recognized expert on compulsive behaviors explains the phenomenon of craving and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap o
Denial is often seen as an inability or unwillingness to face unpleasant or difficult realities--from financial losses, to illnesses like alcoholism, to larger social issues like climate change. In so
