Substance Abuse category: 962 books

Why Escape from Hell? In Angel Grace's and Dr. Gary Brennan's book you will see the horrors the addicted go through. Walk down by the river and see how meth caused toothless addicts to be forced to live in cardboard boxes. Do they look like they are having fun? What if the thousands of studies...

Having trouble facing the Holidays without drinking? That's been every year for me. But this Christmas was different. And it wasn't half bad.See more free articles on recovery by Douglas Hankins here at Smashwords.

Addicted? presents different ways to recognize the early and often subtle signs of addiction—much in the same way we learn to detect the early signs of cancer. But, unlike cancer, where people rush to get treatment as soon as they recognize the signs, an addiction typically is faced with great guilt...

One day, after yet another failed attempt at self-control, Greg Kamphuis got frustrated. Why was it so difficult to do things he wanted to do and so easy to do things he didn't want to do? To find out, he decides to do a drastic experiment on himself. Refined sugar, processed fats, alcohol, TV (including...

A guide for dealing with spirituality and the God thing in 12-Step Recovery with integrity. Includes stories told by 12-Step members, as well as examples, exercises, and ideas about how to create a spirituality that works with the Twelve Steps, whether or not God is included in that spirituality.Especially...

I have been a practicing psychologist in an outpatient setting for over thirty-two years. I run into the same issues and problems almost every day--addictions, anxiety, assertiveness, anger problems, divorce, weight management, parenting, children and teenager's behaviors, mood disorders, relationships,...

Finding the real reasoning behind being addicted to anything can be many times overwhelming. Is it external, internal, environmental, genetic, or some other factors that contribute to it's existence within one's life? Are there logical reasons that can be directly attributed to the cyclical vacuum...

Summary from Author and Quote from Eminent Psychologist Dr. Roy F. Baumeister: The first topic in this book about sustainably increasing willpower regards my, the author’s, novel conclusion. Specifically, addicts or those with impulse-control issues should have an easier time building the willpower...

Learning About Quit Smoking Today Can Have Amazing Benefits For Your Life! Win battles against nicotine and live free! Quit Smoking Today. It seems so easy. If you wish to stop smoking all you have to do is to quit. There you have it-a guideline for breaking free from one of the most lethal terrors...

Smoking stinks. It also kills. Over 100,000 people in the United States die from smoking-related lung cancer every year, yet millions find it difficult to quit the deadly addiction every time they light up. Using the latest research, The Easiest Way to Stop Smoking: Finding the Way That Works Best...

After high school graduation Carl enlisted in the U.S. Navy was assigned to Guam and there in a dorm found himself being offered heroin for the first time. After multiple refusals to get high he gave in once which launched a 15-year downward spiral in his life. Carl became entrenched in the drug world...

"Butt Out: The Partner's Book" is for the partner of a smoker who wants to quit or is thinking about quitting smoking. It is based on the scientific literature on quitting smoking but it is written in a way that is easy to read. Quitting smoking is hard to do and many smokers feel judged...

Wouldn't it be great if there were Twelve Steps for people who were not addicts or alcoholics, who just wanted a simple way to live a better life? Michael Dinneen provides a clear set of emotional tools for anyone committed to living a radically improved life based on spiritual principles and easy-to-follow...

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking is a self-help classic, with over 20m copies sold worldwide. It has been a #1 bestseller in nine European countries. It outsells all other quit smoking titles combined. This edition has been developed specifically for smokers in the US. This seminal book...