Substance Abuse category: 962 books
All Bets Are Off
Losers, Liars, and Recovery from Gambling Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Arnie Wexler's life as a gambler began on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, flipping cards, shooting marbles, and playing pinball machines. At age fourteen he found the racetrack, a bookie, and started playing the stock market. His obsession with gambling accelerated until a fateful day in 1968 when...
Sought through Prayer and Meditation
A Practical Guide for People in Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2013
Many people who enter recovery do not understand or are skeptical of the spiritual elements embodied in the Twelve Steps. This book helps demystify and simplify spiritual practices so the reader can enrich his or her own spiritual journey.
Clarifies the differences between religion and spirituality.
Author...
About Face
Essays on Addiction, Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
About Face: Essays on Addictions, Recovery, Therapies, and Controversies seeks to broaden the conversation around addiction in Canada. Featuring essays by a diverse group of writers, About Face delves into the major categories of addiction: drugs, alcohol, sex, pornography, video games, gambling,...
Ready, Set, Go!
Addiction Management for People in Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
This book is for people in recovery. We ask and answer basic questions about addiction, relapse, and recovery. We believe addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory, and related circuitry, characterized by craving, loss of control, physical dependence, and tolerance....
by Thomas Gagliano,Abraham Twerski, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
A motivational can-do guide to putting aside negative self-talk and taking your life to the next level. A single negative message in our childhood can carry a lifetime sentence. Unfortunately, many people experienced barrage after barrage of negative messages while growing up. These messages can morph...
by Kathy L.
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Millions of viewers have watched Dr. Drew conduct professional interventions with celebrities who are struggling with addictions. But we cant all afford a professional intervention. The Intervention Book offers real-life stories and step-by-step advice for intervening in a loved ones life. In The Intervention...
The Painting and Piano
An Improbable Story of Survival and Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Growing up more than a thousand miles apart and worlds away from each other, Johnny and Adrianne seemed to have all that children could ask for. Born into a Great-Gatsby-like party, old-money wealth and privilege defined Johnny's childhood in Ladue, Missouri—the Beverly Hills of St. Louis. Born...
by Matthew Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Just as there are responsible drinkers and alcoholics, there are those who can moderate their cannabis use and those who cannot. If you are struggling to quit and you want to learn how to quit successfully, this book is for you – you'll never look at cannabis the same way again.
– Learn...
by Jerry Castaldo
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2011
This explosive autobiographical volume is about entertainer Jerry Castaldo growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn, NY, his agonizing descent into the darkness of the city's underbelly and his desperate struggle back to normalcy.
Celebrated NY Post Columnist, Author and playwright Chip Deffaa...
An Ocean of Thoughts
One Man's Journey from Self-Destruction to Self-Realization
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Despite a childhood of privilege and a college degree, Tony Joppa was stuck in extended adolescence fueled by drugs, alcohol, and apathy.
After a drunk-driving accident lands him in jail, Joppa begins his journey to sobriety and self-realization. That journey takes him across the country, around...
Our Journey Home
Insights and Inspirations for Christian Twelve Step Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
Our Journey Home will make a powerful contribution to individuals and families who are affected by addiction. Christian in faith, and Twelve Step in practice, Our Journey Home explains with great clarity the life changing dynamics of God's eternal grace, partnering it with the time proven effectiveness...
Quick Guide to Addiction Recovery
What Helps, What Doesn't
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
“Alcoholism a disease? No way! Cancer is a disease. All they have to do is put down the bottle!” “If he cared enough about what he was doing to his parents, he’d get help. It’s that simple.” “She’s been through rehab before – I don’t see how this time will be any different.” Likely...
by Max R. Schmidt
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Los trastornos del uso del alcohol y las enfermedades mentales, a menudo, se producen al mismo tiempo. Las personas con problemas de salud mental son más propensas al abuso del alcohol. Además, las personas que abusan del alcohol son más propensas a tener una enfermedad mental. De acuerdo con la...
by Ezi M.
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2011
This little book is meant as a useful starting point for those interested in changing their drinking habits. The information is presented in a simple, short format, which can be referenced quickly and easily. The goal of this book is to provide a practical and non-dogmatic option for those looking...