Lost in the pull of alcoholism, Jane Bartels did the unthinkable. She left her five young children in order to drink. This is not only the story of one person's descent into hell, it is also the story of a vulnerable young family of five children trying to stay strong while their mother continually disappoints and betrays them. While Jane tells her story with searing, heart-breaking honesty, the children provide their own gut-wrenching, emotional response. Their shared story provides a penetrating and unique view of the toll which substance abuse inflicts on entire families.

This precious and wise book teaches an invaluable life skill, the art of stillness and connecting with one's inner self through breath. BREATH also presents a gentle reminder that we are not alone in this journey. Although written for children, it could benefit anyone seeking a new way to cope with the challenges of life.

"Any attempt to 'rehabilitate' someone without the saving power of God is only a temporary fix." In Rehab Is Not for the Soul: A Journey Out of Addiction, Gary Bentley makes a poignant and highly personal case that recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is possible only through spiritual surrender to God. Gary Bentley was an alcoholic at age 16 and was jailed many times over the next 18 years for fraud and drug-related crimes. He saw his work and home life fall apart as a result of his addictions, and he tried secular rehab programs in always-futile attempts to "come to his senses," as the prodigal son did in Luke 15:17. Yet as he shows, "rehab" only means to restore oneself to an earlier condition-and what the addict needs is a spiritual heart transplant. If you or someone you love is suffering from addiction, Gary reaches out to you with his example of success. Thanks to a spiritual awakening and the yearlong, free recovery program offered by the worldwide Christian program, Teen Challenge, he shows how biblical principles, wise family support, and faith can create total transformation. BIO: Gary Bentley came into the Teen Challenge program in 1997 after 18 years of substance abuse and four secular rehabilitation centers. After losing everything because of his addictions, he was homeless on the streets of New Orleans. Today he is a husband, father of one, and grandfather of two. Gary serves as the COO of Louisiana Teen Challenge and also helps train leaders for Teen Challenge in Russia.

Are you tired of the guilt, shame and pain of addiction? Are you sick of the constant relapses? Do you yearn for happiness, freedom and a better life?

People can spend years trapped in addiction unnecessarily, because, despite all their efforts, they just don't understand what you really need to do to recover.

Despite attending rehab, counselling, groups and fellowships, many addicts remain stuck in the cycle of addiction, because they are not told some very basic facts about recovery. For some reason, many of the facts about successful recovery have remained a secret - until now.

Beth Burgess has written THE book on addiction recovery, having struggled as a serial relapser and become frustrated about having to learn by trial and error. She saw too many people around her doing the same thing, and set out to write a book which shared the secrets of addiction recovery, that most addicts take a long and painful time to learn.

After studying what successful addicts were doing to get better, and looking at the lessons she learnt from her own journey, Beth decided to share what really works and what doesn't when it comes to getting clean and sober.

The Recovery Formula is an essential guide for anyone who is addicted to alcohol or drugs and wants to do something about it. The book will help you to understand your problem, to make decisions about treatment, to avoid relapse and to set yourself up for success from the start. The Recovery Formula is a framework that anyone can use to achieve a happy and successful sobriety.

Receiving high praise from addicts and addiction professionals alike, this is THE book to have if you want to get clean and sober forever.

Your recovery starts here.

About the Author: Beth Burgess is a Life and Recovery Coach and the founder of Sort My Life Solutions (Smyls), providing private coaching, consulting, workshops, training and speaking.

Her missions include helping as many people as possible to achieve an amazing recovery and ending the stigma toward people with addictions.

Visit Beth at smyls.co.uk or bethburgess.co.uk

With a Foreword by Professor David Clark, Director of Wired In To Recovery.

What others are saying:

"A wonderfully effective guide that every addict should read as they take their first steps into sobriety and recovery. I am hugely impressed by this book."

- Wynford Ellis Owen, CEO of the Welsh Council on Alcohol & Drugs

"Beautifully written. A moving and insightful book that will help a lot of addicts understand how to start recovering successfully."

- Dr Robert LeFever, founder of Promis, the first UK rehab centre, and author of 26 books on addiction and depressive disorders

"A brilliant mix of inspiration and information. If you're an addict and don't know where to start with sobriety, read this book."

- Michaela Jones, Community Director at Wired In To Recovery

Understanding Drugs and Drug Addiction Treatment to Recovery and Real Accounts of Ex-Addicts The Complete Book Edition Gain a better understanding of the oppressive drug world, which has transformed and adversely affected so many lives. This book gives an in-depth look at why individuals turn to drugs, what happens chemically, signs and symptoms, intervention strategies, treatments, recovery and so much more. Additionally, the real stories submitted by ex-addicts (and loved ones of ex-addicts) demonstrates the power of substance abuse. These stories will take you through their journey from life before drugs to its damaging effects and its after-effects. Understanding Drugs and Drug Addiction. Notice to Readers Please be advised that this book contains true stories regarding specific drugs, as well as all facets about drug use and recovery. The author of this book, Taylor S. Jensen, has also written a summarized version of Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions. The pertinent information has been condensed into six different volumes regarding six particular drugs. He has also collected real stories from real people involving their addiction to drugs. These volumes include methamphetamines, prescription drugs, cocaine, marijuana, heroin and alcohol. These smaller books are broken down into a series. Thus, if you are looking for a more condensed summary on one particular drug, please look for that volume by author, Taylor S. Jensen. Volume I: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addiction - Complete Book Edition Volume II: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions (Methamphetamines) Volume III: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions (Prescription Drugs) Volume IV: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions (Cocaine) Volume V: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions (Marijuana) Volume VI: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions (Heroin) Volume VII: Understanding Drugs and Drug Addictions (Alcohol)

Young people need to feel empowered in their schools and communities-it's not enough to ask them to stay away from drugs and alcohol, we need to show them positive things they can do instead, both for themselves and others A BETTER HIGH is a powerful tool for everyone, especially students, teachers and parents. Chapters include: 1. How to Get High Naturally; 2. Laughing, Smiling and Other Highs Better Than Cocaine; 3. Running, Surfing and Other Highs Better Than Weed; 4. Eating, Cooking and Other Highs Better Than Alcohol; 5. Helping, Listening and Other Highs Better Than Being Selfish; 6. Loving, Caring and Other Highs Better Than Hurting Yourself; 7. Unhealthy Natural Highs; 8. Creating Your Own Natural High. Author Matt Bellace holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, has been performing stand-up comedy since 1995, and has been involved in youth drug and alcohol prevention efforts since high school. Most importantly, Matt is a passionate and effective speaker who presents his message with humor and lots of audience interaction.

How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism -- Steps And Tips Dealing With An Alcoholic. Are you trying to deal with an alcoholic, a friend or relative that alcoholism is their way of living? It can be really difficult living or dealing with a close friend or a family member that is drinking to get 'drunk' one, two times a week (and in a lot of cases, daily). If you find yourself in this situation, I believe my book will help you out. I will first share two of my experiences and stories and then I will offer suggestions as to what I feel may help you. I, the author of this book, have lived and dealt with several drunks in my life. I know the symptoms, and I know how to deal with them. This book has two true stories of mine. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. Alcohol is addictive. You will find many people who will argue with this statement, but alcohol fits all the definitions of a harmful and addictive drug; 1. You need to take more and more of it to get the same effect 2. Your body becomes physically dependent on alcohol. 3. People die from alcohol abuse. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. An alcoholic is someone who has become physically dependent on alcohol. Alcoholism is permanent, it can not be cured. An ex-alcoholic is simply one who has not had alcohol for a long time. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. If the "ex"-alcoholic has one drink, they are hooked again and have to go through the whole drying out process again. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. Given the toxic nature of alcohol, if the substance was discovered today, it would never be licensed as a drug or food. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. It is only the entrenched nature of the alcohol industry and the fact that so many jobs depend on it that makes it politically unacceptable to ban alcohol. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. Not only does alcoholism effect the one drinking, but it affects everyone around them too, from family and friends, to total strangers. The alcoholic does not see their drinking as a problem. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. When it comes to driving, they always feel as though they are fine behind the wheel. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. Thousands of people die each year due to drunk driving. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. Most people know of at least one person who has either been pulled over for driving while intoxicated, or has been in an accident due to alcohol or has even been arrested due to drunk driving. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism. The only difference between someone addicted to alcohol and someone addicted to other drugs is, alcohol is legal, and most other drugs are not. How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism.

Anne McTiernan begins her second memoir at age twenty-nine, soon after completing her doctoral training in public health research at the University of Washington. She and her husband are now parents to four-year-old and three-month-old girls. She realizes that jobs in her field are scarce, especially for women and decides she needs better credentials to land a job. Overcoming her fear and life-long struggle with inadequacy, Anne moves the family 3,000 miles to New York, where she begins medical school. Within a few months of starting this new life, Anne is in deep trouble. She cannot handle the competing demands and feels isolated. The stress builds, until Anne suffers a series of paralyzing panic attacks that threaten her ability to function. She begins psychotherapy and starts on a journey of self-discovery, realizing she has to change to survive. Cured is the follow-up to her 2016 release Starved and differs from other physician memoirs in its themes of motherhood, mental illness, and the perspective of a female physician on how she turned adversity into a strength and set of skills.

DEFECTIVE CHARACTERS: How successful is AA, really? How does it fare against other treatment modalities? Exhaustively researched from a myriad of sources, plus over 2 decades as an AA member himself, author John David Balla addresses some tough polemics surrounding AA, and reaches some startling conclusions. Ideal for those who have questions about what AA really is, and what really goes on inside AA meetings.

Music critic and mauvais vivant John Doran is turning his popular and long running MENK column for VICE into a book. Jolly Lad concerns the author's attempts to deal with his life as a recovering alcoholic, to calm his enthusiasm for narcotics, to take control of his wildly fluctuating mental health issues and to curb a tendency toward bleakness in order to become a better father to his young son and less of a meff'. It will also be accompanied by an album of spoken word and music, featuring Manic Street Preachers, British Sea Power and more.'

2011 reprint of 1953 edition. Emmet Fox (1886-1951) was born in Ireland, and is a famous New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th Century. He had a large influence on the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. His writing, especially "The Sermon on the Mount," became popular in AA. Fox taught that the foundation for all true productive expression was positive thinking. The technique involved having conscious awareness of our daily thought process and connectivity to God in order to realize any change or manifestation in the external environment. This concept was also taught by many mystics, including Rumi, Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, and others from across all wisdom traditions. Fox believed that the doctrine of the mental equivalent was an essential metaphysical teaching; the doctrine that you will receive that for which you provide the mental equivalent.

This book is about recovery from drug addictions and alcoholism, given is a Christ centered approach to recovery through the word of God and twelve steps.

Written by Richard Peabody in the early 1930s, "The Common Sense of Drinking" describes alcoholism and a method for its cure. The roots of Peabody's book came from Boston's Emmanuel Church where clergy and lay practitioners reported success in treating alcoholics. However, Peabody's book is a secular treatment of the problem using psychology. The book was a best seller in the early 1930's and had a major influence on Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson. The book's methods for the "cure" of alchoholism are as relevant today as they were in the 1930's. (All profits from this book are donated to programs for "at Risk" children.)

Addiction and recovery: Your questions answered. How to recover from addiction/ dependencies, including help for families. By the CEO of the Addiction Recovery Foundation and editor of Addiction Today journal.

A Workshop on Alcoholism and one man's opinion of how he learned to be happy, joyous and free. "Nobody speaks officially for the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, not even the founders." Allen Reid McGinnis began his seminars with this disclaimer and repeated a version of it during each "workshop" he conducted. He was a teacher and understood his imperfections and honestly attempted to confront them during his life. He shared what he had "come to believe." He was a person who wanted to be human and most importantly just "be." We are all on a journey and our searching can be honest, but not perfect. The joyous and free lives we seek come with mistakes and imperfections. The storms we encounter are inevitable, but they are not who we are. We are how we live through the storms.

Finally a treatment approach that embraces the whole family
In one sense, alcoholics and drug addicts are the fortunate ones. They have to learn a newway to live or risk death, incarceration, and loss of everything they hold dear.
But what about the other members of their family? Because so many of them believe that theaddict is the problem, they do nothing about their own habits of mind and heart-and continueto live in resentment, anger, and fear, feeding their own stress level and shortening their lives in away that's very different from the addict-yet, on another level, remarkably similar.
"Rewriting Life Scripts: Transformational Recovery for Families of Addicts" contains information, explanation, and processes for change. Following the steps outlined in this book brings peace ofmind, forgiveness, reconciliation, and the ability-truly-to live happily ever after.
About the Authors
Nancy Oelklaus, Ed. D. has more than 30 years in education, specializing in curriculum development, professionaldevelopment, and leadership development. First and foremost, she is a teacher. She's also an author, coach, speaker, and workshop leader.
Irene Watson, MA brings over 40 years of life changing experiences and study into her hands-on retreats andworkshops. Her background includes psychosynthesis therapy and entrepreneurship. Irene's vision is to inspire others to find their authentic self.
Liliane Desjardins, LCAS loves helping people to do better. With 32 years of clinical experience, she understands and appreciates the beauty, resilience, resourcefulness and deep intelligence ofhuman spirit.
Acclaim for "Rewriting Life Scripts"
""Rewriting Life Scripts" is a must read for everybody in a family that lives withaddiction. A lot has been written about and for people who are addicted. But this book isfor the family. And it's good. Their advice is very straightforward and practical and their description of the family disease is a very real picture of thekind of reactions family members develop when they live with someone who is addicted."
--Tony Mandarich, former NFL player, author of "My Dirty Little Secrets: Steroids, Alcohol, and God"
""Rewriting Life Scripts" is an invaluable roadmap for anyone navigating the difficult journey through the family diseaseof alcoholism, with stories of success from real people who have 'been there, done that' and arewilling to share their experience, strength and hope. Addiction doesn't discriminate and neithershould recovery -- recovery for the family too."
--William C. Moyers, author of "Broken" and "A New Day, A New Life: A Guided Journal"
From Life Scripts Press
Learn more about this book at www.RewritingLifeScripts.com
SEL026000 Self-Help: Substance Abuse and Addictions - General
FAM501000 Family and Relationships: Dysfunctional Families
SEL003000 Self-Help: Adult Children of Alcoholics

It is estimated that there are 1,300,000,000 smokers...yes, that's 1.3 billion Half of them will die prematurely of a tobacco-related disease. The numbers for children are horrifying. Half of all children in the world breathe air contaminated by tobacco smoke. One in every four adults is a tobacco addict, and this is the vast population to whom KILL THE ADDICTION is addressed. Using a totally new method, this serious work takes the desperate smoker - the one who wants to quit, has decided to do so, but simply CANNOT do it permanently - through all the necessary steps from nicotine slavery to stopping for life. Did you hear that? FOR LIFE. It all begins with what this method is NOT. Run your eye through that list. Looks familiar? These are the "other" methods, the ones that do not work for too many smokers. Then you are led through a list of most of the smoking myths...the most common of the many excuses the smoker uses to continue his substance abuse. Following that, the reader is introduced to some true facts about smoking...made to face them...even the deadly health issues and some of the most terrible ways of dying from tobacco.
By now, the author has got the reader's full attention, preparatory to actually getting started. This unique method first involves accepting a new way of thinking about the smoking addiction. No mind stretch. Very acceptable. Then redefinitions of quitting and stopping, which are key to the process, subtitled STOP SMOKING: WITHOUT QUITTING. This is followed by the method itself, the step-by-step process that takes you from slave to the addiction to the wonder of being smoke-free. The finale is the death of the addiction by an ex-smoker who has the absolute conviction that he will never use tobacco again, and never even miss it.
This is a unique approach to a deadly problem. It has many strengths, such as being completely non-invasive, easy, painless, respecting privacy, totally logical to name only some of them. It leaves its successful graduate with two major bonuses...increased self-confidence and heightened self-esteem. To give credibility to this method, the author smoked for over 50 years, quit unsuccessfully many times then seven years ago devised this method of stopping smoking without quitting It was completely successful. He will never smoke again. Nor will the many others who tested his method.

No matter what happens, you dont have to pick up a drink or drug today. These words tend to strike fear in the hearts of many alcoholics and addicts who are new to recovery, because just one day without booze or drugs may as well be an eternity. It can seem like an impossible task to get through twenty-four hours, never mind a week or a month so just how do we get that proverbial monkey off our back? This book is full of suggestions that can work for anyone who is new to recovery or trying to get clean and sober again. The author has drawn on her own experiences and that of others in early recovery to determine the Fifty Things Every Alcoholic and Addict Should Know, including: The First Thirty Days What to expect and how to get through it Things to Avoid Protecting your recovery and coping with stress Relapse Warning signs and moving forward if it happens Family How to include them and re-build relationship Dating in Recovery - The not so good, the bad and the ugly Dry Drunk How not to be one Twelve Step Programs How they work and what you should know If you have a substance abuse problem and want to quit or are new to sobriety and dont know what to expect, read this book. Its different, down to earth and a very easy read. 'Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down is not your typical recovery book. Tom Chenault, Radio Talk Show Host and Recovering Alcoholic.

A passionate call to action, Firewater examines alcohol-its history, the myths surrounding it, and its devastating impact on Indigenous people. Drawing on his years of experience as a Crown Prosecutor in Treaty 6 territory, Harold Johnson challenges readers to change the story we tell ourselves about the drink that goes by many names-booze, hooch, spirits, sauce, and the evocative "firewater." Confronting the harmful stereotype of the "lazy, drunken Indian," and rejecting medical, social, and psychological explanations of the roots of alcoholism, Johnson cries out for solutions, not diagnoses, and shows how alcohol continues to kill so many. Provocative, irreverent, and keenly aware of the power of stories, Firewater calls for people to make decisions about their communities and their lives on their own terms.

America has a secret. Hidden beneath underreported and misreported national medical statistics is the sobering fact that alcoholism is the # 2 killer in this country, second only to cancer There are over 20 million active alcoholics in the United States alone, costing the national economy over 30 billion dollars a year. Many believe that the numbers are even higher, since the treatment costs of the multiple physical complications caused by late stage alcoholism are often not included in alcoholism-related statistics. Alcoholism is a silent and deadly epidemic that is putting a disastrous strain on the entire global community. And it is rapidly getting worse. Latest medical discoveries reveal that genetic make-up, hormones, brain chemistry and enzymes all play a crucial role in the evolution of the disease of alcoholism. Shifting societal norms and cultural trends play another. At present, significant scientific technology and research is focused on exploring ancient techniques and practices to better understand the sources of their healing potential, as well as the role of neuropeptides and the body's chemistry for alternative drug therapies. "Dying for a Drink" is a timely and groundbreaking book about the three phases of the disease of alcoholism and brings to light the latest developments for successful treatment. The book clearly explains what alcoholism is, what it is not, and, most importantly, what steps to take if you or a loved one is affected. This is a must-read for healthcare professionals, employee assistance workers and individuals. Dr. Meunier's writing style is delightfully user friendly, informative and filled with hope for the individuals and families suffering from this disease.