Addiction Mental Health

In this revelatory and original book, the award-winning author of the acclaimed surf memoir On a Wave illuminates the connection between waves, addiction, and recovery, exploring what surfing can teach us about the powerful undertow of addictive behaviors and the ways to swim free of them.

This book provides insight for the woman struggling with her partner's sexual addiction. Why can't he just stop? I have lost all trust in him. Can he be cured? Why is sex so important to him? What do I do if he leaves me? How will our family survive? Should I divorce him now? If not now, when? What do I do if I still have feelings for him, even if there is no intimacy in our lives? Who do I turn to for help and advice?

Two point eight million teenagers have had at least one major depressive episode in their lives. Is your child one of them? Between trying to establish an identity, become more independent, discover their sexuality, take more social risks, and even experiment with alcohol and drugs, this period in your teen's life comes at a high emotional and mental cost. But behind all the natural turmoil of the teenage years may hide a bigger and more treacherous problem that, if left unresolved, can lead to devastating consequences.

The healing touchstone of millions, this modern work by one of today's most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding addictive thinking in adulthood and unlocking the chains that bind our inner peace and happiness. The first and third person instructive life stories, personal reflections, and exercises seem like we are right along for the ride.

We all slip into some form of subtle addiction from time to time. It’s only human to desire comfort. But what happens when we start abusing our body to derive pleasure? Recent studies have shown that 1 in every 20 adults is a victim of food addiction. Perhaps you’ve tried a few fasting or dieting methods yourself. But most of them are hard to sustain and make you slip back and feel guilty. It’s time to put an end to this vicious cycle. This edition of the audiobook brought to you by the Self-Help-Guide, includes the best of various programs, distilled into one carefully-designed plan.

Farrah Rauch died by cop at the culmination of a long and difficult adolescence. Her family sought help for her, but multiple institutions and treatment facilities failed to reach her. Her friends and siblings tried to help her feel accepted but failed to reach her. Her father, Steve, tried to guide her to better life choices but failed to reach her—until 14 bullets cast their connection for eternity.

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 43-year-old mother of four and grandmother of two, an award-winning businesswoman, an ultrarunner, a social justice activist and a recovering alcoholic. She is a mixed-raced woman, the daughter of a white Scottish Roman Catholic woman and a Black Church of England man. When she was two, her parents separated and Sabrina, her mother and her white-presenting younger sister moved to a small market town where no one looked like her. From as young as she can remember, she was the subject of verbal and physical racist abuse.

This poetic ensemble presents the struggles, hardships, addictions and pains from African American women who grew up in Harlem, New York City during the 1990's Crack epidemic. These women were exploited, raped, abandoned, forsaken and diagnosed with mental health issues that caused them to loose the stitches of their minds. Yet they survived, and thrived in the endless abyss of insanity by finding the power of their pens and the poetic voices of their struggles.

This audiobook makes a foray into cognitive behavioral therapy and enlightens us on how CBT is helping alleviate various mental health conditions.

Providing significant information on food, nutrition, exercise, and stress management, It's Not What You're Eating, It's What's Eating You is an essential audio program for anyone who wants to choose a new life - free of food addiction and depression.

Do you often feel depressed without knowing why? Have you ever found yourself anxious, even when everything was ok? Would you like to reveal the most powerful tool to block negative thoughts and break bad habits? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is getting more and more popular, mainly because it is proven to produce bold results. Discover powerful exercises to overcome depression, anxiety, and negative thoughts, and even learn how to help someone else in need of a psychological help! In less than 28 days, your life can be completely different, positive, and inspiring!

Author Michael Pollan digs through decades of research and plays human guinea pig to illustrate the potential of psychedelics to alter the mind. Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. If you'd like to purchase the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.

Seeds of change lie dormant within. Even more than you can imagine will grow there if given a chance.

Today, millions of Americans are struggling with alcoholism, but millions are also in long-term recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous and a growing number of recovery organizations are providing support for alcoholics who will face the danger of relapse for the rest of their lives. We have finally come to understand alcoholism as a treatable illness rather than a moral failure. Today's advocates can draw inspiration from the victories of sober drunks throughout American history.

How you can overcome it.

America Anonymous is the unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country - including a grandmother, a college student, a bodybuilder, and a housewife - who are struggling with addictions. For nearly three years, acclaimed journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and compulsive gambling and sexuality.

Like a lot of footy blokes, having a chat has always come easy to Dylan Buckley. But how to move beyond banter to the deeper conversations he didn't know he needed is something he's only learned more recently - a hard-won skill developed through his podcast and the career reboot it gave him after injury and anxiety cut his AFL career short. Honest Chat is filled with all the best insights and wisdom from the Dyl and Friends podcast, plus humorous and poignant stories from Dyl's own life.

'The only way to comprehend this tragic story of mine is to write it.' On the 10th of February 2017, there was a sentencing hearing for murder in the Victorian Supreme Court. The young woman in the dock, who sat quietly with her hands in her lap, had perfect skin and light-brown hair tied back as neatly as a private school prefect's. When the judge asked her to confirm her plea, the young woman answered in a clear and polite voice. 'Guilty, Your Honour.' That killer is Mary K. Pershall's beloved daughter, Anna.

Are you addicted to pornography or to the services of prostitutes? When you are caught in addiction, you face a sad, lonely, and difficult journey. The path to freedom is not always clear, and you might struggle to find people who can help you. In this transparent book, Matthew shares his heart after overcoming his addiction of 36 years to pornography and his addiction of 25 years to prostitutes.

I continue to be a student of The Language of Recovery and agree with the Greek philosopher Heraclitus who said, “No man ever steps into the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he is not the same man.” Change is the only constant in life, and each new experience we should be treated with compete awareness, curiosity and full engagement. This being the case, I have rethought the order of the key strategies presented in the original edition.