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Mari A. Lee is the founder of Growth Counseling Services, a counseling and recovery center in Southern California specializing in working with sex and porn addicts, and partner and spouse betrayal trauma. With over 10 years of clinical experience, Mari has written Healing Betrayal for the partner or spouse who has just learned that their significant other may be dealing with sex and/or porn addiction. Having had her own personal journey as a former partner, Mari knows how heartbreaking and emotionally draining it is to be in relationship with a person who is sexually deceptive.

Si tienes dificultades para comunicarte y entender eficazmente los sentimientos, las necesidades y las respuestas de los demás... No estás solo. Sólo imagina... crear rápidamente una buena relación y confianza con aquellos de quienes dependes, volviéndote resiliente y optimista ante la adversidad, y teniendo la habilidad de leer rápida y precisamente a las personas.

Musician David Vartabedian's personal journey from criminal and convict, to a mentor and inspiration for thousands, provides the background to this guide written for those suffering from addiction, but who are often reluctant to embark on a recovery couched in terms of religion.

Why do we sabotage our own success so frequently? Trauma is the culprit in a nutshell. Trauma is an important part of our lives that is sometimes ignored. Trauma may be caused by a variety of factors, including alcohol and past hurts. The difference between recovery and emerging from the ashes as a more confident and strong individual and remaining trapped in the same old rut is how we deal with those issues.

Addiction and Recovery For Dummies gives you the tools you need to identify and face addiction in yourself or a loved one, while working towards a healthy and realistic approach to recovery. This book offers a compassionate, unbiased, and nonjudgmental guide to evaluating and overcoming addiction. You'll learn to identify the range of addiction levels, the various types, and the possible causes of addiction.

Love Shouldn't Hurt! If You’re Drowning in a Toxic Relationship, Empower Yourself with a Teen's Guide to Healthy Relationships After Heartbreak!

Anxiety is a very serious issue and especially the fear of illness is a real ordeal for many sufferers. But fear is also a feeling that every human being carries within him or her, which is vital or essential for survival and is stronger or weaker in each person depending on their personality. Fear drives, inspires, mobilizes one's own forces, leads to success, but can also make you sick - so sick that life becomes hell. Hypochondria - as the fear of illness is specifically called - is a phenomenon of completely exaggerated fears that can push sufferers to their limits.

Co-parenting doesn’t have to be hard, or mean sacrificing either your family or your own happiness. It’s simply a matter of focus and choices. Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code channels parents’ interactions with each other to what they really want…to be good parents.

Sponsorship is a rich and enduring part of tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve Step Sponsorship delivers both the theory and practice—how to do it and why—in a clear, step-by-step presentation. Written by the author of Getting Started in AA, a widely acclaimed guide for the newcomer to the program of AA, this book is the first truly comprehensive look at sponsorship, a role recovering people benefit from both as sponsees and ultimately as sponsors.

No one can avoid gray hair and wrinkles, but what about preventing the brain from aging? Dr. Eric Braverman, "America's Brain Doctor" and best-selling author has created a simple, science-based plan that can help prevent the worst mental side effects of aging: memory loss, cognitive decline, and mood changes.

The Twelve Step Affirmations for Recovery from Love Addiction are here to support you on your journey to emotional sobriety in your 12-step program for love addiction. Need uplifting support on your journey to heal from obsessing about love? Feeling hopeless, uncertain or anxious, and need uplifting mental support? Need a way to replace disempowering thoughts with empowering ones?

We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our NCLEX RN 2020 and 2021 Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the NCLEX review you need to be successful on your exam.

Drawing on years of experience as both an entrepreneur and triathlete, David Hauser shares a new perspective on achieving and sustaining optimal health. Instead of promoting limited, one-size-fits-all weight-loss plans and workout routines, David provides an open structure that encourages you to experiment with all the factors that contribute to wellness from nutrition and exercise to sleep, yoga, meditation, productivity, and more. Then, he gives you the tools to track and measure the results so you can chart a holistic course to health and vitality.

Do you suffer from an injury or chronic pain and need some relief? Do you want to do something that is natural and avoids taking medication? Many people who suffer from pain or injuries that are long-lasting, decide to move away from drugs as a solution to it. One of the most popular exercises to dealing with all manner of complaints is the practice of Pilates, a physical fitness system that was devised in the early 20th century and which has a proven track record that millions adhere to.

Unveil the path to empowerment, vitality, and self-discovery with this personal guide through the menopause journey — even if you feel overwhelmed by this new chapter of your life. Let's face it -- the search for for reliable, easily accessible information about menopause can sometimes feel like an overwhelming battle. One website says one thing while your friends are saying something entirely different... It gets exhausting. And while the road ahead may seem daunting at times, with the guidance provided here, you'll find the BALANCE and well-being you seek.

Over 50 percent of women are on a diet at any given time, according to Livestrong, but studies show that diets don’t actually lead to sustained weight loss or health benefits for most people. One of the primary reasons why people regain weight is because it is so hard to stick to a diet. Diets often mean restrictive rules which require you to avoid certain types of food, or to restrict the times you can eat.

Nicotine Anonymous: Fifth Edition was our first effort to describe how we recovered from this powerful addiction and how we maintained our abstinence.

Unlock your potential for financial independence with "Essential Money Skills for Teens", the ultimate beginner's guide to money management for teens and young adults.

Emergency preparedness goes beyond stockpiling; it's about a comprehensive plan and skill development. If you've never prepped before, this guide provides a clear roadmap to make daunting tasks manageable.

Secure friendships, social confidence, stress-free lunch times... It all awaits you! You’re in school for around 180 days a year, which means 180 lunchtimes. How does that make you feel? Are you someone whose heart races when the bell rings for lunch? Sure, you’re ready to eat and not think about math, but the lunch hour can be more stressful than math. Maybe you have conflicting friendship groups, and every choice seems wrong, or perhaps you’re used to standing on the sidelines, trying to start a conversation, terrified of rejection.