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The book acquaints the reader with new scientific data showed that
alcohol in moderate doses is very effective remedy, which reduces
stress, risk of cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, mitigates
depressive state and increases lifespan.
Nick Charles MBE is a pioneer in treating alcohol dependency. As
the founder of both the Chaucer Clinic and the Gainsborough
Foundation, he was the first person to be honoured by the Queen
'for services to people with alcohol problems' and his work - over
four decades - has helped tens of thousands of people. But Nick's
decorated success overlays an extraordinary and unforgettable
personal journey, for Nick was once an alcoholic vagrant sleeping
rough on the streets of London. In 50 Years of Hard Road, Nick
details his time in the abyss of alcohol addiction; a period that
despatched relationships, his health, his career, and so much more.
Forced to live on the streets for four years, Nick recalls the
tough times, the characters he met, and the ever-present call of
alcohol, but also how he slowly built up two carrier bags-worth of
painstaking research into alcohol and its effects on his fellow
man. It was through the documents in these carrier bags that Nick's
life was to change forever when, in the mid-1970s, he was taken
under the wing of a doctor who cared for those on skid row. This
dedicated medic recognised the treasure trove of information Nick
had developed. 50 Years of Hard Road is a remarkable, uplifting,
and often humorous story of one man's journey from the depths of
life-crushing alcohol dependency, to running alcohol clinics and
programmes across the country. It describes an incredible life
filled with high points, low points, and amazing adventures
in-between.
This group of essays is written to provide a series of suggestions
to Native people who seek to deal with alcoholism from the
perspective of their unique heritages and with an understanding
that the pressures to which Native traditions and societies have
been subjected may trigger dysfunctional behavior, such as
excessive drinking. In doing so, I link the work, life, and example
of Handsome Lake, an Iroquois leader of the 18th/early 19th century
to strategies of recovery that are geared towards contemporary
Native people. The goal is to provide a useful set of tools and
perspectives regarding Native people and their dysfunctional
behavior, such as alcoholism. This section concludes with
discussions of how the method can be used in both therapy and in
self-help groups. I present this book as one way in which Native
people may be able to embrace their cultural heritage as they seek
to recover from alcoholism. Inspired by the example and teachings
of Handsome Lake, I have updated his perspectives and explained
them in terms of modern sociological and psychological theories. By
doing so, a strategy of recovery for Native people living in the
21th century is offered.
I feel like people leave me abandoned all the time. Sometimes I'm
so afraid for what seems like no reason. I just don't seem to have
any energy. Why do the same thoughts keep racing through my mind? I
usually don't feel happy or sad. If there isn't real excitement, I
feel bored. I want to be close to people, but I just never make it.
Do you see yourself in this list? Children of alcoholic parents
have suffered wounds that affect their lives for years to come.
They learn to protect themselves from the pattern of hurt that they
have come to expect in life. The results of such constant vigilance
against pain can range from ulcers, sleeplessness, addictions,
depression and anger to a string of broken relationships. But adult
children of alcoholics can go through a healing journey that will
help them recover from their painful past and be set free to live
as God intended. Daryl Quick takes readers step by step through new
ways of feeling, thinking and acting that will replace the
ineffective patterns they have been locked into for years. With
moving stories and helpful exercises, Quick shows how adult
children of alcoholics can find hope and healing. A book for those
who want to recover from their past.
Get the latest information on new and emerging modalities for
treating drug-involved offenders! Treating Substance Abusers in
Correctional Contexts: New Understandings, New Modalities analyzes
the shift in policy and attitude away from two decades of the harsh
punishment that characterized the war on drugs toward a more
treatment-oriented medicalization of the problem. Edited by Dr.
Nathaniel J. Pallone, editor of the Journal of Offender
Rehabilitation (Haworth), the book presents an overview of new and
emerging models for treatment of drug-involved offenders in a
variety of settings. An international panel of authors examines the
rather treat than fight approach to the war on drugs proposed by
the voters of California, the Governor and criminal court judges of
New York, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey, former Director of the White
House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Treating Substance
Abusers in Correctional Contexts looks at treatment modalities
available to offenders inside and outside correctional
institutions, with community organizations and mental health and
social service agencies enlisted in a continuum of care as the
courts and criminal justice system provide oversightand often,
funding. The book explores types of treatment that operate under
the surveillance of courts and the criminal justice system, ranging
from in-house programs for offenders under confinement in prisons
and jails to residential substance abuse treatment (RSAT) and
substance abuse treatment (SAT) programs in the community. Through
qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive studies, outcome
assessments, event-history analysis, and intensive interviews, the
book examines recovery relapse prevention, rehabilitation,
diversion, therapeutic justice, and the impact of prison-based
substance abuse treatment programs. Treating Substance Abusers in
Correctional Contexts also examines: the impact of deterrence
versus rehabilitation on recidivism in the Drug Treatment
Alternative-to-Incarceration Program (DTAP) in a major metropolitan
area criminal violence and drug use in residential treatment
facilities Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) programs
for young offenders the long-term effectiveness of an adult drug
court program illicit drug and injecting equipment markets inside
English prisons and a clinical case report on children exposed in
utero to crack cocaine Treating Substance Abusers in Correctional
Contexts: New Understandings, New Modalities is must reading for
graduate and undergraduate courses in criminal justice,
corrections, offender rehabilitation, and substance abuse. The book
is equally valuable as a primary textbook for continuing education
coursework for counselors, psychologists, social workers,
corrections officers, correctional administrators, and
policymakers.
***As seen on NBC's TODAY Show*** When Loose Girl author Kerry
Cohen reached her early 40s, she realized she was drinking too
much. Her alcohol dependence was not obvious - she was still
getting her kids to school in the morning and working a full day as
a clinical psychologist. But when five o'clock rolled around, she
was more than ready for a glass of wine. Or maybe two. Or maybe the
whole bottle. And while she may have been drinking alone, Cohen
realized she was not alone in her struggle. Lush is a fiercely
honest exploration of the nature of alcoholism and alcohol recovery
among middle-aged women, and Cohen's decision to use the
controversial moderation management program to curb her nightly
binges. For any woman who has wondered how much wine is too much
wine, Cohen provides a provocative and eye-opening look at the
culture of drinking through the lens of her own experience.
#1 New York Times bestseller Now a Major Motion Picture Starring
Steve Carell * Timothee Chalamet * Maura Tierney * and Amy Ryan "A
brilliant, harrowing, heartbreaking, fascinating story, full of
beautiful moments and hard-won wisdom. This book will save a lot of
lives and heal a lot of hearts." -- Anne Lamott "'When one of us
tells the truth, he makes it easier for all of us to open our
hearts to our own pain and that of others.' That's ultimately what
Beautiful Boy is about: truth and healing." -- Mary Pipher, author
of Reviving Ophelia What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our
family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that
haunted David Sheff's journey through his son Nic's addiction to
drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. Before Nic became
addicted to crystal meth, he was a charming boy, joyous and funny,
a varsity athlete and honor student adored by his two younger
siblings. After meth, he was a trembling wraith who lied, stole,
and lived on the streets. David Sheff traces the first warning
signs: the denial, the three a.m. phone calls--is it Nic? the
police? the hospital? His preoccupation with Nic became an
addiction in itself. But as a journalist, he instinctively
researched every treatment that might save his son. And he refused
to give up on Nic. "Filled with compelling anecdotes and important
insights . . . An eye-opening memoir." -- Washington Post
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