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This book is about gym culture, the pursuit of fit, muscular bodies
and the use of drugs as a means to get there. Building on the
international research literature and in-depth interviews with men
who have experience of image and performance enhancing drugs
(IPEDs), the book explores the fascination with muscles,
motivations for using drugs to enhance them, assessments of risks,
and experience of side effects. The book examines what the altered
body does to the men's identity, self-image and relationships with
peers and partners. Taking an evolutionary psychological approach,
it also investigates the biological and psychological foundations
of the fascination with the muscular body and discusses the notion
of precarious manhood. Building on these analyses the book
considers the political and regulatory initiatives in place to
prevent the use of IPEDs and assesses those strategies' potential
to reach their aims. This is essential reading for anybody with an
interest in the issue of drugs in sport, the ethics of sport,
sociology of sport, sociology of the body, masculinity or public
health.
Over a million people have been helped to take that first step with
this easy-to-read pamphlet. The author provides an in-depth
understanding of the first step in the 12 Step program of
Alcoholics Anonymous. Step One: Admitting Powerlessness also
provides a table that outlines the stages of addiction and
recovery.
The Clinician's Guide to Alcohol Moderation examines alcohol use
around the world and teaches a range of behavioral health care
providers how to help clients practice alcohol moderation.
Excavating the current treatments available for alcohol moderation,
the book offers step-by-step processes of engaging clients and
their families, self-assessments, and alcohol moderation tools. In
addition to using it in conjunction with Practicing Alcohol
Moderation: A Comprehensive Workbook, readers would benefit from
the Alcohol Moderation Assessment which predicts who may be able to
successfully drink in moderation as well as developing and
monitoring an Alcohol Moderation Plan. The text uses recognized
alcohol moderation resources throughout the world as well as
real-life case studies to address typical clinician, client, and
family member questions. It challenges the traditional
recommendation that drinkers experiencing problems are
"alcoholics." This guide is a resource for all who overdrink or
know people who struggle with their alcohol use. Through its
medium, a broad range of health care providers receive a
step-by-step process on how to practice alcohol moderation, how to
put tools into practice, case examples, and answers to the most
commonly asked questions.
Practicing Alcohol Moderation is designed to be used by clients of
behavioral health care providers who have utilized The Clinician's
Guide to Alcohol Moderation. This groundbreaking workbook can be
used on its own or in conjunction with therapy, and additionally as
a resource for family members whose loved ones are struggling with
alcohol. It gives transparent, easy-to-follow, research-based
explanations with questionnaires, checklists, quizzes, and
worksheets. Each chapter begins with a brief overview and is
interspersed with exercises and client experiences, combining
research-based information with practical self-assessments, tools,
and questions to answer to practice alcohol moderation. Readers can
take the Alcohol Moderation Assessment to determine their
likelihood of success in practicing alcohol moderation. The book
provides the resources to create a personalized Alcohol Moderation
Plan and suggests ways to manage its success for clinicians and
general audiences alike.
Rich with insight and awareness, Recovery explores the secrets, fears, hopes and issues that confront adult children of alcoholics. Authors and widely respected therapists and ACOA workshop leaders Herbert Gravitz and Julie Bowden detail in a clear question-and-answer format the challenges of control and inadequacy that ACOAs face as they struggle for recovery and understanding, stage-by-stage: Survival * Emergent Awareness * Core Issues * Transformations * Integration * Genesis. If you feel troubled by your post, Recovery will start you on the path of self-awareness, as it explores the searching questions adult children of alcoholics seek to hove answered: * How con I overcome my need for control? * Do all ACOAs ploy the some kind of roles in the family? * How do I overcome my fear of intimacy? * What is all-or-none functioning? * How can ACOAs maintain self-confidence and awareness after recovery? * How do ACOAs handle the family after understanding its influence? * And many other important questions about your post, family and feelings. Written with warmth, joy and real understanding, Recovery will inspire you to meet the challenges of the post and overcome the obstacles to your happiness.
Actress and author of the courageous New York Times bestselling
memoir High on Arrival, Mackenzie Phillips brings her knowledge and
voice on the subject of recovery for the first time, and shares her
experiences for those who are trying to overcome addiction. As the
daughter of lead singers of the 1960s band The Mamas and The Papas,
Mackenzie Phillips grew up in a dysfunctional environment and
subsequently battled a near-fatal drug addiction. Now, delivered
with warmth and candor, she presents the wisdom she gained from her
own personal journey through addictions and her understanding of
practical treatment from her work as a rehabilitation counselor.
She shares the tools and holistic approaches that are available to
help you on your journey to recovery. Treatment is not
"one-size-fits-all" and Mackenzie encourages addicts and their
support networks to research the methods that most effectively
address their individual physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
Used by both recovering addicts and their families, Mackenzie's
book is a message of hope and reminds us that sobriety is a
lifelong journey of the spirit that allows us to lift ourselves up
even when we stumble and fall.
Rediscover the classic guide for recovery with this tenth
anniversary edition "that transcends genres by seamlessly
integrating the 12-Step approach, Buddhist principles, and a
compelling personal struggle with addiction and a quest for
spiritual awakening" (Donald Altman, author of Living Kindness).
The face of addiction and alcoholism is recognizable to many-it may
be a celebrity, a colleague, or even a loved one. And though the
12-step program by itself can often bring initial success, many
addicts find themselves relapsing back into old ways and old
patterns, or replacing one addiction with another. Working with the
traditional 12-step philosophy, Darren Littlejohn first shares his
own journey, and how he came to find the spiritual solace that has
greatly enhanced his life in recovery. Then, he details out how his
work integrating Buddhism into the traditional 12-step programs
validates both aspects of the recovery process. With accessible
prose and in-depth research, he illustrates how each step-such as
admitting there is a problem, seeking help, engaging in a thorough
self-examination, making amends for harm done, and helping other
addicts who want to recover-fits into the Bodhisattva path. This
integration makes Buddhism accessible for addicts, and the 12 steps
understandable for Buddhists who may otherwise be at a loss to help
those in need. The 12-Step Buddhist is designed to be a
complimentary practice to the traditional 12-step journey, not a
replacement. While traditional programs help addicts become sober
by removing the drug of choice and providing a spiritual path, they
rarely delve deep into what causes people to suffer in the first
place. In this "unique synthesis of the traditional 12-Step model
and the liberating wisdom of Dharma" (Mandala Magazine), addicts
can truly find a deep, spiritual liberation from all causes and
conditions of suffering-for good.
The virtually universal popularity of caffeine, together with
concerns about its potential pathogenic effects, have made it one
of the most extensively studied drugs in history. However, despite
the massive scientific literature on this important substance, most
reviews have either focused on limited areas of study or been
produced in popular form by individuals with surprisingly little
relevant scientific background. Caffeine and Activation Theory:
Effects on Health and Behavior brings together the leading experts
from seven different countries to provide researchers and
clinicians with the most comprehensive and balanced review of the
scientific literature on the effects of caffeine found anywhere. It
devotes unprecedented coverage to the impact of caffeine on
cardiovascular functioning and pathology, details the
pharmacological properties and neurophysiological effects of the
drug, and thoroughly reviews literature concerned with the role of
this powerful stimulant in mood, task performance, and
psychopathology. This important new book is also the first source
to provide an integrative scientific treatment of the effects of
caffeine consumption on menstrual endocrinology and pathology, as
well as on reproduction. Rounding out the coverage is a thorough
review of emerging research on the possible benefits of caffeine
and catechins in green and black teas. The highly integrative final
chapter provides a clear understanding of what is known about the
effects of caffeine, identifies specific areas in which further
research is needed, and provides important methodological
guidelines that promise to optimize future research endeavors.
Filling the need for a current comprehensive resource, this volume
provides extensive reviews of the major bodies of literature on
caffeine, stimulates and guides future research, and provides
clinicians with the information they need to understand, diagnose,
and treat the effects of caffeine consumption in their pati
Chris Grosso invites us to sit in on conversations with beloved
luminaries and bestselling authors such as Ram Dass, Lissa Rankin,
Noah Levine, Gabor Mate, and Sharon Salzberg to discover why people
return to self-defeating behaviors--drugs, alcohol, unhealthy
eating, sex, media--and how they can recover, heal, and thrive. In
his recovery from drugs and alcohol, Chris Grosso has stumbled,
staggered, and started all over again. In an effort to understand
why he relapses, and why many of us return to the myriad of other
self-defeating behaviors despite our better judgment, he went to
bestselling authors, spiritual teachers, psychologists, doctors,
and more, and asked them why we tend to repeat mistakes in our
lives, even when we know these actions will harm us and the ones we
love. In Dead Set on Living, Chris shares these intimate
conversations and the practices that have taught him to be more
loving, compassionate, and forgiving with himself as well as new
meditation and healing techniques he learned through his journey.
Unabashedly honest and inspiring, Dead Set on Living is essential
reading for anyone seeking a path towards triumph over adversity,
understanding the human condition, and rebuilding relationships
after promises have been broken.
The founders of the modern recovery movement, including Bill
Wilson, Bob Smith, and other early AAs, were deeply influenced by a
handful of inspirational authors, from whom they received practical
guidance, key insights, and concrete ideas. Their explorations of
inspirational literature and useable spiritual methods gave rise to
the program of spiritual self-help now practiced around the world
as the twelve-step tradition.
Now, some of the core books that both inspired and were produced
by the early twelve-steppers and recovery pioneers - including the
first edition of the 1939 landmark "Alcoholic Anonymous" - are
collected in this powerful resource, "The Recovery Bible."
Here are early writings by the visionaries of recovery. Their work
retains all of its impact and life-changing power - now at the
ready for study, immediate guidance, and a lifetime of
re-exploration in this one volume.
"The Recovery Bible" includes:
-"Alcoholics Anonymous," the original 1939 landmark
- "The Greatest Thing in the World" by Henry Drummond
-"In Tune with the Infinite "by Ralph Waldo Trine
-"The Mental Equivalent "by Emmet Fox
- "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen
-"The 23rd and 91st Psalms"
-"Religion that Works" by the Rev. Sam Shoemaker
-"The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James
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