Substance Abuse category: 962 books

Using the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and other recovery groups as the basis for a process of spiritual growth, author and spiritual director Philip St. Romain makes this program accessible to anyone interested in availing themselves of the wisdom of this time-tested approach. Each Step is...

You can quit smoking if you really want to.Many people have a hard time with smoking. I’m not talking about those few extreme cases that can smoke one or two cigarettes during the hard times, such as starting a new job, intense stress or sadness. Those people don’t worry about having to quit....

Do you know why some people do the same destructive thing over and over again? What is the true source of gang violence in America? Does it ever feel like your life is stuck in a rut and nothing you do changes the circumstance? Why does a person whos labeled an addict crave doing the same thing over...

How to Stop Smoking and Stay Stopped is published to support a pan-BBC campaign, Kick the Habit, launching in March 2000 on the subject of addiction. The author takes the line that stopping smoking is a process which can take time and can be difficult but is certainly possible with good planning,...

Practical Support For Achieving A Hangover Free Life: Your Guide to Quitting For Good.Do I really have a problem with alcohol?This was a question that I asked myself repeatedly when I was still drinking. Usually when I had said or done something that left me feeling embarrassed or when I was...

Why do you use weed? Do you ever find it hard to keep how much you use in balance? As weed gains more and more legitimacy worldwide, new freedoms always bring new responsibilities, which require new perspectives to navigate. It’s true for individuals and societies. So how can...

Tools for Recovery is a recovery tool book designed to help people who suffer from the disease of addiction. It opens discussing how people start the process of recovery and traditional points of entry to the recovery community. It discusses how an addiction can only exist in the absence of structure,...

Addiction to Comfort SECRETS OF ALWAYS MAKING APPROPRIATE MORAL CHOICES? In regard to all Addictions, I find it is impossible to arrive at an objective and constant standard of truth and morality without bringing Jesus Christ onto the podium. If an important standard of truth and morality exists,...

Nicotine is undoubtedly the most universally used of all poisons. In the blistering heat of the tropics; in the biting cold of the arctic; on the broad highway of the tumbling waves; and among the dead desert wastes, man companions himself with tobacco. It affords temporary narcotic gratification...

An intriguing story that addresses the twin challenges of addiction and chronic pain and presents a model for successful recovery from both of these serious, life-altering conditions. The author grounds his story in psychological theory along with the principles of twelve-step philosophy and spirituality...

You can lead a compulsive gambler to freedom.Millions of people suffer from the devastating effects of compulsive gambling.Learn how someone can go from never gambling to the point where they are about to give up, get arrested, or commit suicide.Learn how any capable Christian can lead a compulsive gambler through all the steps to achieve victory in Christ.

Do you have a family member in trouble because of gambling? Awareness of the gambler’s problems is growing. Yet when gaming and gambling turn ugly, family members – spouses, children, parents, siblings, close friends -- suffer significantly also. This book is an aid and support for these family...

An empowering, compassionate guidebook that will assist those in recovery who have been victimized by crime or a traumatic event in healing and rebuilding their lives without returning to addictive behaviors.

Professional advice for finding the right treatment for your child If your teen or preteen is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, you need to find the best treatment for your child. With The Everything Parent's Guide to Teenage Addiction, you'll learn how to take an active role...