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Trauma and the 12 Steps, Revised and Expanded

An Inclusive Guide to Enhancing Recovery

by Jamie Marich PHD ...

An inclusive, research-based guide to working the 12 steps: a trauma-informed approach for clinicians, sponsors, and those in recovery.Step 1: You admit that you're powerless over your addiction. Now what?12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) have helped countless people on the path to recovery. But many still feel that 12-step programs aren't for them: that ... Read more

$10.99 USD

An inclusive, research-based guide to working the 12 steps: a trauma-informed approach for clinicians, sponsors, and those in recovery.Step 1: You admit that you're powerless over your addiction. Now what?12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) have helped countless people on the path to recovery. But many still feel that 12-step programs aren't for them: that
... Read more
The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

by Allen Carr ...

Series Book 10 - Allen Carr's Easyway
'If you follow my instructions you will be a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life.'That's a strong claim from Allen Carr, but as the world's leading quit smoking expert, Allen was right to boast!This classic guide to the world's most successful stop smoking method is all you need to give up smoking. You can even smoke while you read. There are no scare tactics, you will not gain weight and ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'If you follow my instructions you will be a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life.'That's a strong claim from Allen Carr, but as the world's leading quit smoking expert, Allen was right to boast!This classic guide to the world's most successful stop smoking method is all you need to give up smoking. You can even smoke while you read. There are no scare tactics, you will not gain weight and
... Read more
DIARY OF A BROKEN MIND

A Mother’s Story, a Son’s Suicide, and the Haunting Lyrics He Left Behind

by Anne Moss Rogers, Charles Rogers ...

THE FUNNIEST, MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL, Charles Aubrey Rogers suffered from depression and later addiction, then ultimately died by suicide.Diary of a Broken Mind focuses on the relatable story of what led to his suicide at age twenty and answers the why behind his addiction and this cause of death, revealed through a mother’s story and years of Charles’ published and unpublished song lyrics. ... Read more

$12.99 USD

THE FUNNIEST, MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL, Charles Aubrey Rogers suffered from depression and later addiction, then ultimately died by suicide.Diary of a Broken Mind focuses on the relatable story of what led to his suicide at age twenty and answers the why behind his addiction and this cause of death, revealed through a mother’s story and years of Charles’ published and unpublished song lyrics.
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Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling

by Geri Miller ...

Fully revised, Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Fourth Edition introduces students and mental health professionals to the field of addiction counseling and helps them develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to counsel people who are caught in the destructive cycle of addiction.Drawing from her years of experience working in the addiction-counseling field, Geri Miller ... Read more

$78.00 USD

Fully revised, Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Fourth Edition introduces students and mental health professionals to the field of addiction counseling and helps them develop the knowledge, understanding, and skills needed to counsel people who are caught in the destructive cycle of addiction.Drawing from her years of experience working in the addiction-counseling field, Geri Miller
... Read more
Drugs, Crime and Public Health

The Political Economy of Drug Policy

by Alex Stevens ...

Drugs, Crime and Public Health provides an accessible but critical discussion of recent policy on illicit drugs. Using a comparative approach - centred on the UK, but with insights and complementary data gathered from the USA and other countries - it discusses theoretical perspectives and provides new empirical evidence which challenges prevalent ways of thinking about illicit drugs. It argues ... Read more

$65.99 USD

Drugs, Crime and Public Health provides an accessible but critical discussion of recent policy on illicit drugs. Using a comparative approach - centred on the UK, but with insights and complementary data gathered from the USA and other countries - it discusses theoretical perspectives and provides new empirical evidence which challenges prevalent ways of thinking about illicit drugs. It argues
... Read more
The Recovering

Intoxication and Its Aftermath

by Leslie Jamison ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Empathy Exams comes this transformative work showing that sometimes the recovery is more gripping than the addiction.With its deeply personal and seamless blend of memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and reportage, The Recovering turns our understanding of the traditional addiction narrative on its head, demonstrating that the story of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Empathy Exams comes this transformative work showing that sometimes the recovery is more gripping than the addiction.With its deeply personal and seamless blend of memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and reportage, The Recovering turns our understanding of the traditional addiction narrative on its head, demonstrating that the story of
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The Thirteenth Step

Addiction in the Age of Brain Science

by Markus Heilig ...

The past thirty years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely on outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery.Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction for both ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The past thirty years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely on outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery.Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction for both
... Read more
The Bangkok Connection

Trafficking heroin from Asia to the USA

by Ron Chepesiuk ...

Leslie “Ike” Atkinson is one of U.S. history’s most original gangsters. According to law enforcement sources, he and his gang smuggled, by conservative estimates, 1,000 pounds of heroin annually from Bangkok, Thailand, to U.S. military bases during their period of operation from 1968 to 1975.The Bangkok Connection: Trafficking Heroin from Asia to the USAchronicles the story of Atkinson, a ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Leslie “Ike” Atkinson is one of U.S. history’s most original gangsters. According to law enforcement sources, he and his gang smuggled, by conservative estimates, 1,000 pounds of heroin annually from Bangkok, Thailand, to U.S. military bases during their period of operation from 1968 to 1975.The Bangkok Connection: Trafficking Heroin from Asia to the USAchronicles the story of Atkinson, a
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How to Unporn the Mind : Rewire Your Brain, Restore Your Focus, and Reclaim Real Connection

by Willa Blackwood ...

Pornography addiction is not a willpower problem. It is a neurological one.This book explains precisely how pornography reshapes the brain's reward circuitry, why conventional attempts to stop consistently fail, and what the recovery process actually requires at a biological and behavioral level.Across five chapters, readers will find a grounded explanation of the dopamine mechanisms driving ... Read more

$3.11 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pornography addiction is not a willpower problem. It is a neurological one.This book explains precisely how pornography reshapes the brain's reward circuitry, why conventional attempts to stop consistently fail, and what the recovery process actually requires at a biological and behavioral level.Across five chapters, readers will find a grounded explanation of the dopamine mechanisms driving
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Inside the Mind of a Borderline Personality, My Life and Recovery with BPD

A Book on Borderline Personality Disorder

by Matthew J. Gewinner ...

This is Matthew's story about his trials and tribulations of life while dealing with several mental health conditions. His story goes from birth until 35 years of age, and it is one hell of a ride with its peeks and lows, and even more lows to the point of suicide. He lived and survived a rollar-coaster of a life. This book is a psychological memoir as much as it is a self-help book. Matthew's ... Read more

$5.99 USD

This is Matthew's story about his trials and tribulations of life while dealing with several mental health conditions. His story goes from birth until 35 years of age, and it is one hell of a ride with its peeks and lows, and even more lows to the point of suicide. He lived and survived a rollar-coaster of a life. This book is a psychological memoir as much as it is a self-help book. Matthew's
... Read more
Smoking

The Artificial Passion

by David Krogh ...

What compels millions of people to ignore the medical evidence and continue smoking? David Krogh offers some fascinating and surprising answers in this critically acclaimed analysis of what doctors and scientists know about the passion for tobacco.This feisty and provocative work gives smokers, ex-smokers, non-smokers, or anyone captivated by the quirkiness of human behavior a better understanding ... Read more

$12.99 USD

What compels millions of people to ignore the medical evidence and continue smoking? David Krogh offers some fascinating and surprising answers in this critically acclaimed analysis of what doctors and scientists know about the passion for tobacco.This feisty and provocative work gives smokers, ex-smokers, non-smokers, or anyone captivated by the quirkiness of human behavior a better understanding
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How to Overcome Addiction on Your Own

Self-Help Strategies for Getting Clean Without Help

by Steven Gray ...

About twenty-five percent of the world's population is suffering from one addiction to the other; unfortunately, fewer people take effective action to overcome this problem—this brings about incidences where dreams are shattered and goals getting neglected.Maybe you don't want to open up about your addiction because you are too embarrassed. Maybe you have tried different methods to overcome ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

About twenty-five percent of the world's population is suffering from one addiction to the other; unfortunately, fewer people take effective action to overcome this problem—this brings about incidences where dreams are shattered and goals getting neglected.Maybe you don't want to open up about your addiction because you are too embarrassed. Maybe you have tried different methods to overcome
... Read more
SMART Recovery 4-Point Program® Handbook - International Version - English

by SMART Recovery Global ...

Tools and strategies to help manage problem behaviorsThe International Smart Recovery 4-Point Program(r) Handbook is designed to help people with addictive or problem behaviors live a balanced life. Each handbook is rooted in the principles of the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program(r), which includes:Building and Maintaining MotivationCoping with UrgesManaging Thoughts, Feelings, and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Tools and strategies to help manage problem behaviorsThe International Smart Recovery 4-Point Program(r) Handbook is designed to help people with addictive or problem behaviors live a balanced life. Each handbook is rooted in the principles of the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program(r), which includes:Building and Maintaining MotivationCoping with UrgesManaging Thoughts, Feelings, and
... Read more
The Science of Addiction

From Neurobiology to Treatment

by Carlton K. Erickson, Ph.D. ...

An updated and expanded edition on the roles that brain function and genetics play in addiction.Over the past 10 years, neurobiologic and genetic research has provided an increased understanding of what causes drug addiction in the brain’s reward pathway. Knowing this leads to a better understanding of how it may be treated and even reversed in those who successfully overcome the disease. This is ... Read more

$27.99 USD

An updated and expanded edition on the roles that brain function and genetics play in addiction.Over the past 10 years, neurobiologic and genetic research has provided an increased understanding of what causes drug addiction in the brain’s reward pathway. Knowing this leads to a better understanding of how it may be treated and even reversed in those who successfully overcome the disease. This is
... Read more
Rewire Your Food-Addicted Brain

Fight Cravings and Break Free from a High-Sugar, Ultra-Processed Diet Using Neuroscience

by Claire Wilcox, MD ...

“Our ‘druggified’ food supply makes us all vulnerable to the problem of compulsive overconsumption. This practical guide, informed by the latest science and decades of clinical experience, is a tutorial in self-compassion as much as a science-help approach to overeating.”—Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine NationA game-changing approach to overcome food addiction and ... Read more

$11.99 USD

“Our ‘druggified’ food supply makes us all vulnerable to the problem of compulsive overconsumption. This practical guide, informed by the latest science and decades of clinical experience, is a tutorial in self-compassion as much as a science-help approach to overeating.”—Anna Lembke, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine NationA game-changing approach to overcome food addiction and
... Read more
The Tennis Partner

A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss

by Abraham Verghese ...

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston GlobeIn this pow... ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston GlobeIn this pow...
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Quit your Phone Addiction

How to Break up with your cell phone, avoid phone distraction and build good phone habits to improve your digital wellness.

by Dr. Alex Whitestone ...

The EASIEST way to Overcome your Phone Addiction and Build a Healthy Relationship with your phone without losing your mind.Have you felt your phone beep, only to reach it to find out it never beeped?You were expecting to see so much engagement for your last post, yet, it’s not as much as you’d expected. Something else catches your attention, and You continue scrolling aimlessly.When you finally ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The EASIEST way to Overcome your Phone Addiction and Build a Healthy Relationship with your phone without losing your mind.Have you felt your phone beep, only to reach it to find out it never beeped?You were expecting to see so much engagement for your last post, yet, it’s not as much as you’d expected. Something else catches your attention, and You continue scrolling aimlessly.When you finally
... Read more
Creating Change

A Past-Focused Treatment for Trauma and Addiction

by Lisa M. Najavits, PhD ...

**Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing CategoryThis flexible, evidence-based manual offers counselors a gentle, compassionate approach to help people with trauma, addiction, or both explore their past.** Creating Change guides clients to understand how trauma and addiction arose over time, grieve losses and regrets, create ... Read more

$63.99 USD

**Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing CategoryThis flexible, evidence-based manual offers counselors a gentle, compassionate approach to help people with trauma, addiction, or both explore their past.** Creating Change guides clients to understand how trauma and addiction arose over time, grieve losses and regrets, create
... Read more
Momma May Be Mad

A Memoir

by Kerry Neville ...

Momma May Be Mad: A Memoir is an inventive and striking memoir about motherhood, madness, and the grace of second and third chances. Kerry Neville shares the story of how she was caught in the perfect storm of bipolar disorder, anorexia, and alcoholism when her children were young and her marriage failing and how she found her way back to joy and hope. Electric shock therapy, hospitalizations, and ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Momma May Be Mad: A Memoir is an inventive and striking memoir about motherhood, madness, and the grace of second and third chances. Kerry Neville shares the story of how she was caught in the perfect storm of bipolar disorder, anorexia, and alcoholism when her children were young and her marriage failing and how she found her way back to joy and hope. Electric shock therapy, hospitalizations, and
... Read more
Capture

Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering

by David A. Kessler, M.D. ...

"A breakthrough book. In a world of increasingly specialized knowledge, it takes a particular gift and some stubbornness to cut across the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and psychology and to ask the fundamental question: Why it is that we can allow our best selves to be captured by and torpedoed by thoughts and actions that sink us?. . . . [Kessler's] ultimate answer is profound ... Read more

$15.49 USD

"A breakthrough book. In a world of increasingly specialized knowledge, it takes a particular gift and some stubbornness to cut across the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and psychology and to ask the fundamental question: Why it is that we can allow our best selves to be captured by and torpedoed by thoughts and actions that sink us?. . . . [Kessler's] ultimate answer is profound
... Read more
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Close Encounters with Addiction

by Gabor Maté MD ...

A groundbreaking look at addiction and recovery from the bestselling author of The Myth of Normal—the modern self-help classic that reframes everything you were taught about trauma and substance abuseAddictions always originate in pain, whether felt openly or hidden in the unconscious. In In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, world-renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté offers a ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A groundbreaking look at addiction and recovery from the bestselling author of The Myth of Normal—the modern self-help classic that reframes everything you were taught about trauma and substance abuseAddictions always originate in pain, whether felt openly or hidden in the unconscious. In In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, world-renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté offers a
... Read more
40 Short Prayers to Break Bad Habits

by Evangelist Grace ...

Trapped by bad habits? Find freedom through the power of prayer. "40 Short Prayers to Break Bad Habits" is your spiritual guide to overcoming destructive patterns through God's strength.This inspirational book provides 40 concise yet powerful prayers, each designed to help you break free from habits like overeating, procrastination, negativity, and more. Written from a biblical perspective, these ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Trapped by bad habits? Find freedom through the power of prayer. "40 Short Prayers to Break Bad Habits" is your spiritual guide to overcoming destructive patterns through God's strength.This inspirational book provides 40 concise yet powerful prayers, each designed to help you break free from habits like overeating, procrastination, negativity, and more. Written from a biblical perspective, these
... Read more
Right Recovery For You

by Marilyn M. Bradford ...

As long as you're operating out of what you've been told addiction is -and all the myths and lies that go along with that- you will never be able to choose beyond it. If you are willing to consider a radically different approach to addiction, this book is for you. Right Recovery for You does not offer a system that you fit yourself into. It does not tell you what to do or give you answers about ... Read more

$9.99 USD

As long as you're operating out of what you've been told addiction is -and all the myths and lies that go along with that- you will never be able to choose beyond it. If you are willing to consider a radically different approach to addiction, this book is for you. Right Recovery for You does not offer a system that you fit yourself into. It does not tell you what to do or give you answers about
... Read more
12 Steps on Buddha's Path

Bill, Buddha, and We

by Laura S. ...

12 Steps on Buddha's Path is an inspiring firsthand account of what happens when life seems hopeless and the miracle of finding out that it's anything but.The author describes her own journey of recovery from alcoholism—an astonishing passage through strange and frightening territory—and marks out the path that allowed her to emerge from that darkness as a wise and compassionate person living a ... Read more

$9.99 USD

12 Steps on Buddha's Path is an inspiring firsthand account of what happens when life seems hopeless and the miracle of finding out that it's anything but.The author describes her own journey of recovery from alcoholism—an astonishing passage through strange and frightening territory—and marks out the path that allowed her to emerge from that darkness as a wise and compassionate person living a
... Read more

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