Addiction category: 1829 books
From Harvard to Hell...and Back
A Doctors Journey through Addiction to Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2013
Dr. Sylvester "Skip" Sviokla lived life as a successful, driven, athletic, and brilliant graduate of Harvard Medical School, reveling in wealth and glamour as a "celebrity doctor" until addiction brought his life crashing down. This real-life "Dr. House" had it all (he...
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Substance Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.
Maybe you’ve just started on the road to recovering from addiction. Or you’ve tried to stop abusing alcohol or drugs before, but haven’t been successful....
by James DeSena
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Recognizing that an addiction to 12-step programs can be just as dangerous as an addiction to alcohol or drugs, this book provides techniques to counter the self-defeating beliefs that lead to addiction. It enables those who have gone through Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and formal 12-step...
Freedom from Addiction
Breaking the Bondage of Addiction and Finding Freedom in Christ
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 1996
Many Christians are locked in a cycle of addiction, particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. Many have turned to twelve-step programs for help. But where is the incredible power of Christ in this process? In a positive, noncondemning way, Anderson provides an alternative model of recovery...
by David Eckman, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
If you want to see what God can do with a life trapped by different forms of addiction this book is for you.When good things created by God—such as sex and food—are misused to escape emotional and relational pain, the resulting damage, desperation, and loneliness can be devastating for...
by Luke Vandenberg
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2012
Beating Addiction is a book for anyone wanting to get control of their life and shake off an addiction that has been crippling them. It goes beyond giving strategies for beating addiction, it teaches you how to find inner peace, and how to develop to your fullest human potential - to become self-actualised. This is a long journey, but well worth the effort. Why not make a start today?
When Painkillers Become Dangerous
What Everyone Needs to Know About OxyContin and other Prescription Drugs
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
A timely guide to the misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers that sorts the facts from the fiction for legitimate users and their loved ones.
If you are concerned about a loved one's use of pain medications, you need to read this book, When Painkillers Become Dangerous Whether prescribed...
Not As Prescribed
Recognizing and Facing Alcohol and Drug Misuse in Older Adults
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
The leading clinical expert on substance misuse and abuse, Dr. Harry Haroutunian of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, provides caregivers and loved ones with vital information needed to understand and address addiction issues in older adults.
Drug and alcohol problems are booming in older...
by Kellena Page
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
"A Parent's Guide to Substance Abuse and Addiction" provides a necessary education on what the main substances of abuse are, how they are used, how addiction occurs, and the resulting physical, psychological, and legal consequences. This concise and factual guide is a useful reference...
Inside Rehab
The Surprising Truth About Addiction Treatment--and How to Get Help That Works
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
An eye-opening tour of the addiction treatment industry explores the gap between what should happen and what does
What happens inside drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and how rehab works are a mystery to those outside the industry – and sometimes even to those inside it.
Anne...
Addict in the Family
Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
With over 75,000 copies sold, Addict in the Family is a must-have, trusted resource for anyone coping with the addiction of a family member.
“When my eldest son became addicted to crystal meth and heroin, I could barely function. I would not have survived without Beverly Conyers’s Addict...
The Mindful Path to Addiction Recovery
A Practical Guide to Regaining Control over Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Mindfulness, the quality of attention that combines full awareness with acceptance of each moment, just as it is, is gaining broad acceptance among mental health professionals as an adjunct to treatment. Because at the heart of addiction is the fear of painful emotional states, addicts compulsively...
Saying When
How to Quit Drinking or Cut Down
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
People often recognize that their drinking is causing problems in their lives long before they are ready to seek help. Knowing that there is a problem can be a good first step to cutting back or quitting drinking, but it can be hard to know what further steps to take to make changes and stick to them.
Saying...
Addiction
What a Cover-up!
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2014
Is there an aspect of your life that is caught in a cycle of persistent, learned behavior that causes you, and maybe the people around you, problems? Anything that is out of control, whether it be smoking, toxic relationships, unhealthy emotions, too much or too little sleep, or working obsessively,...