Alcoholism category: 580 books

This practical, comprehensive, and easy to use book helps alcohol abusers understand their behavior, but provides practical steps that anyone can use to solve an alcohol problem. Written by a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, this book includes chapters on overcoming low self-esteem, depression,...

In the quest for sustained sobriety and self-development, we must look outside of ourselves to discover our inner truths. Whether we are facing dependency or parenthood, marriage or meditation, everyone needs a guide to embolden their coping skills and settle in to a better, more balanced life. Touchstones...

Leslie Schwartz's powerful, skillfully woven memoir of redemption and reading, as told through the list of books she read as she served a 90 day jail sentence In 2014, novelist Leslie Schwartz was sentenced to 90 days in Los Angeles County Jail for a DUI and battery of an officer. It was the...

In Binge, Barrett Seaman reveals what every parent, student, and educator needs to know about the college experience. Seaman spent time with students at twelve highly regarded and diverse colleges and universities across North America­. During his two years of research, he immersed himself in the...

This book covers several topics including: - Understanding Alcohol Dependence - Treatments For More Severe Problems - Alternate Treatment For Alcohol Abuse - Money Saving Tips - AA and so much more!

A lot of drunks say “Quitting is easy, I’ve done it a hundred times.” Not very funny perhaps, but very true. The problem is not just quit drinking; it’s quitting for good that’s problematic. And that's what this book is for. It’s a simple guide consisting of five steps that are guaranteed...

Here the many sides to addiction are explored in stories which, though often raw and at times heart-breaking, are bound together by their courage, honesty, hope and resolve. Each one recognises the power of openness in emerging from the dark shadow cast by addiction. In looking to a brighter day,...

Do you need to quit drinking now? This book will guide you through a modern and successful method that will get you sober, happy, and healthy. This is a short and concise book without filler. It is an accurate description of a method to permanently quit drinking alcohol or using other addictive drugs....

After 35 in the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous, I am still in awe of the miracles I see. People who are so messed up when they first come into this program and totally change into a rational, even thinking human beings. This happens not by just going to meetings, that won't do it. It is only by fully...

Through Kirkpatrick's own Thirteen Empowering Statements of Acceptance, women will undergo a journey of acceptance and awakening, leading them toward a fulfilling and addiction-free existence.

The story of A.A.'s birth at Dr. Bob's Home in Akron on June 10, 1935. It tells what early AAs did in their meetings, homes, and hospital visits; what they read; and how their ideas developed from the Bible, the Oxford Group, and Christian literature. It depicts the roles of A.A. founders and their...

This compelling Dual Disorders Recovery Book, written for those with an addiction and a psychiatric illness, provides a source of information and support throughout recovery. Personal stories offer experience, strength, and hope as well as expert advice. The book offers information on how Steps...

This true story shows how having a drinking alcoholic in our close family has affected our lives. The problem is that you cannot forget what has happened, you cannot un-see what you have seen, or forget the gross things you had to deal with. There is no guarantee it won't happen again, and that isn't...

From the age of 13 my life was on a self-destructive spiral.  My days were filled with stealing cars, break and enters, alcohol and violence.  I was in and out of foster homes, youth hostels and more often than not my regular place of residence was at a juvenile detention centre in Perth called...