Life Recovery

John Giordano is a recovering addict and alcoholic with continuous abstinence since 1984. John watched his son almost die from a drug overdose and from that day on, he dedicated his life to find evidence-based treatments that will greatly improve treatment outcomes. This book is not only for addicts, alcoholics, and mental health clients, but for all human beings who want to improve their quality of life through improving their mind, body and spirit.

Dealing with marital infidelity can shake your sense of identity and your trust in people. When planning a future together and vowing to be faithful, no one thinks they’ll ever go through these hard moments. Yet some of us do and it can be a tough and shameful struggle. But the good news is - even if you might not be inclined to believe this now - you can find emotional healing and closure.

Hey there, lady boss! Are you feeling fatigued from work and struggling to maintain a healthy work-life balance? Don't worry, I've got your back! Let me introduce you to the ultimate guide that will help you reclaim your energy and reignite your passion for business without compromising your well-deserved success.

With dark humor, and in crystalline prose, Clune's account of life inside the heroin underground is like no other. Whisking us between the halves of his precarious double life-between the streets of Baltimore and the college classroom, where Clune is a graduate student teaching literature-we spiral along with him as he approaches rock bottom: from nodding off in a row house with a one-armed junkie and a murderous religious freak to having his life threatened in a Chicago jail while facing a felony possession charge.

Millones de personas trabajadoras y exitosas de todo el mundo han caído en la trampa del alcoholismo. Poco a poco el alcohol se ha convertido en su panacea para el estrés y los problemas de la vida. Sin embargo, hay un problema con este pequeño 'lujo' que nos permitimos... nos hace miserables, roba nuestro valioso tiempo y en última instancia nos quiere matar. Sin embargo, a pesar de todo esto, no podemos imaginar una vida sin esto!

Karena Kilcoyne shares with raw vulnerability how she rose above her stories of abandonment, worthlessness, and shame. She’ll help you let go of your own past by embracing every beautiful, imperfect piece of yourself—no matter what your story looks like. Rising above your story will empower you to live the life of your dreams. Karena’s beautifully simple yet powerful formula offers emotional freedom and unfettered joy when you’re ready to embrace the vibrant, worthy, and lovable person you truly are.

Over the next ten years, 40 to 60 million people in this country will be admitted to the ICU. Most of these hospitalizations will be sudden, unexpected, and harrowing experiences that can alter patients and their families physically and emotionally, with effects that endure for years. In this rich blend of science, medical history, profoundly humane patient stories, and personal reflection, Dr. Wes Ely describes his mission to prevent patients from being inadvertently harmed by the technology that is keeping them alive.

Con Venciendo la adicción al Porno, Gonzalo Salinas nos entrega un revelador testimonio, donde le damos una mirada al mundo oscuro y destructivo de la adicción a la pornografía. El autor nos cuenta de forma impactante historia, como estuvo cautivo en esta adicción por más de dos décadas y como ella casi lo lleva al suicidio. Este libro da una mirada cruda, rigurosa a una industria que ha encarcelando la atención del hombre contemporáneo, dictando las reglas de la intimidad, afectando la salud y secuestrando la esencia de la sexualidad.

As an ex junky I wrote this book to help addicts and their devastated families. Throughout my two decades of sobriety, I've been working with those still in the trenches and the folks caught in their orbit, trying to solve the riddle of an unstoppable addict. Why would a person do something so harmful to themself and the ones they love? Are they a disaster because they're on drugs, or on drugs because they were a disaster? The drugs are usually just a symptom of a bigger problem.

William didn't know something was missing until it happened. He'd been in recovery for alcohol and drugs for years. He was a recovery activist and a spokesperson for the gold standard of treatment and recovery organizations. He was a model leader and follower of Twelve Step programs. But, still, he slipped. Privately, he was addicted to painkillers while publicly saying he was in recovery from alcohol and drug use. How did it go so wrong? With brutal honesty and introspection, William shares what happened after sobriety—after he'd published his memoir.

Ladies, imagine waking up every day feeling confident, motivated, and ready to tackle anything that comes your way. Imagine having a clear vision for your future and the tools to make it a reality. That's exactly what you'll get with The Alpha Female Bible.

There wasn't one major reason that Kate Gunn decided to give up alcohol, more a few minor ones. She had an inkling that alcohol was holding her back from getting on top of her life. Plus the hangovers were getting worse. No longer just a dull headache throughout the day. At the worst times, entire weekends wiped out by one fun night she could hardly remember.

"It's over. Now what?" Suffering from a broken heart? Afraid you'll never get over this feeling of emptiness and loss? You can, and with the help of this easy-to-follow program of action, you will. Follow Howard Bronson and Mike Riley as they lead you through their 30-day plan for recovering from your broken heart. They will guide you through a brief period of mourning for your loss, and then the process of rebuilding yourself and your life.

Are you tired of lying and hurting your loved ones? Do you want your family back in your life? Is it starting to seem like you may never be able to beat your addiction? If you or someone you love struggles with substance abuse, you’re not alone.

Addiction is a difficult and painful road, and to love an addict is to try and maneuver that road without ever having learned how to drive. For the codependent, loving an addict is going 100 miles an hour without a seatbelt. As loved ones of addicts, the more we can understand addiction and codependency and how the two impact each other in personal relationships, the better able we will be to recognize what we need to do, both for ourselves and for the addicts in our lives.

This nonfiction self-help book for young listeners with disordered eating and body-image problems delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image, tools and information for recovery, and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating.

Have you ever been in a position when you felt compelled to break emotionally? Do you ever wonder why your emotions get the best of you at times? Have you ever pondered over what the term "emotional flexibility" means and why it is so vital to health? Wesley Holland has highlighted the most fundamental characteristics of creating emotional flexibility in his book, Emotional Flexibility: Essential Guide to Master Stress and Build Resilience for a Better Life. This book not only explains but also teaches the notion of bending rather than breaking.

Millones de personas se preocupan porque el alcohol está afectando su salud, pero no son capaces de intentar realizar un cambio debido a toda la miseria y el estigma asociados con el alcoholismo y la recuperación de él. Temen que beber menos será aburrido, envolverá un montón de privaciones, dificultades y unos cambios significativos en su estilo de vida.

"The first chance I got, I bought my very first bag of crystal methamphetamine... A monster was born. Try as I might, there is simply no way for me to minimize the impact with which crystal meth slammed into my life, at least not without straying far from the truth. It was like throwing a forty-pound sledge hammer though a plate glass window. What a cunning thing this was that lived inside of me. How could I ever hope to win against it? My good intentions meant nothing what I lacked was power."

Clutter is not just a minor annoyance or an organizational challenge. It can damage self-esteem and relationships, contribute to financial problems, and even lead to unemployment. Stop Clutter from Stealing Your Life is written by a recovering clutterer who knows first-hand what clutter can do and how it can be controlled.