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A practical collection of evidence-based treatment modalities designed to assist the reader in developing the understanding and skills necessary to construct a solid foundation of recovery. Discover Recovery will allow readers to successfully integrate levels of change and address the many facets of recovery.

An innovative guide for professionals that establishes an extraordinary approach to understanding the dynamics of addiction and the recovery process. RecoveryMind Training (RMT) includes state-of-the-art information on neuroscience and behavioural techniques.

Sex addiction can be profoundly difficult to face. It destroys relationships, marriages, families, and careers. Anyone afflicted with sex addiction, as well as the people who love them, will find invaluable assistance in this essential guide that is filled with in-depth information and delivered with deep understanding and compassion.

Recreational screen media use is quickly replacing family time, by no fault of parents. Breaking the Trance does not blame parents or vilify technology, but it does give parents clear and effective strategies to implement immediately. The results will restore a sense of care and connection within the family.

Set in working-class, Irish-American Boston of the 1950s-1960s, the author survives emotional and physical deprivation at the hands of the people closest to her, as well as herself, to take control of her life and succeed, using hard work, undaunted intelligence and persistence.

On the dementia journey, each quality moment of connection is priceless. Deborah Shouse and dozens of experts in the field of dementia share ideas that engage the creative spirit so you can continue to experience those meaningful moments of connecting.

Addiction and recovery are, at their core, about the meaning of life. Life on the Rocks introduces some of the core concepts and vexing questions of philosophy to help addicts and those affected by their addiction examine and perhaps transform the meaning they make of their lives.

Designed for use with groups as well as individuals, this workbook provides didactic information and guides users through questions and exercises to encourage increased awareness and acceptance of the self and the effects of mental illness.

Addresses the decline in religious affiliation and presents an insightful examination of authentic spirituality for those who desire answers, guidance, and perspective regarding an important aspect of their lives: their beliefs, and relationship to, a higher power.

Was Donald a traumatized veteran? A victim of abuse in the mental-health system? Was he a criminal? Mentally ill? Or just eccentric? Join author Diane Cameron as she unravels the true story of her stepfather, Donald Watkins, a former Marine who served in China from 1937 to 1939 during the Japanese invasion.

A highly innovative collection of activities for use with groups and individuals in addiction treatment settings. Designed to creatively utilize the mind-body connection, these activities are engaging and fun, linked with evidence-based interventions and drawn on emerging brain research.

More than eighty health conditions are caused by autoimmune disease, with symptoms ranging from occasionally uncomfortable to debilitating or life-threatening. Written by a fellow sufferer, this book provides practical coping mechanisms to ease physical, mental, and emotional discomfort.

Shares the intimate and inspiring stories of people in recovery from addiction who have exposed their secrets to light and are fighting to erase stigma and discrimination. In exclusive interviews, celebrities, politicians, recovery leaders and advocates tell their personal stories in brutally honest and breathtaking detail.

For anyone interested in greater physical and mental health, increased mental clarity, and reduced stress, follow Tom Catton as he takes you step-by-step through mindfulness techniques that yield endless benefits by improving mind-body-spirit consciousness.

Columnist Maggie Lamond Simone's painful journey provides insight for the thousands of others who similarly cut, starve, pick, drink, pluck, purge, and otherwise hurt themselves in private in order to survive in public.

Arnie Wexler's gripping narrative leads us through the dungeon of a compulsive gambler's world, and how his addiction drove him and his wife, Sheila, to the edge of life. With help, they managed to escape, and together they have devoted themselves to helping others with the problem they know so well.

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in men is often misdiagnosed and typically leads to either no treatment or the wrong treatment. This is the first book to address this under-recognized problem. It contains symptoms and causes, as well as treatment, targeted to men who suffer from BPD.

Bill Denehy was at the top of his game...until he threw a pitch that changed the course of his life. A bio about a gifted pitcher whose career held promise until a pitch to Willie Mays injured his shoulder, Rage chronicles Denehy's injury-plagued career in baseball and the loss of his vision due to injections used to keep him in the game.

An essential guide to the challenges men face in creating healthy and engaged relationships in all areas of their lives. Every idea is presented through the lens of the ""Man Rules"" - the often unconscious ideas men carry with them into every relationship they have - that affect their ability to find true connection.

One woman's heartbreaking story of a marriage destroyed by her husband's addiction to alcohol. The dynamics of codependency are illuminated in this gripping tale. Fran Simone describes her husband's attempts at treatment and subsequent relapse, his suicide, and her own recovery through a twelve-step program for families.

Using her own personal, professional, and exotic travel experiences, Laurie Gardner shows how we can derive life-changing insights and essential personal growth from any situation. Most importantly, we discover how to connect with our deepest desires and our highest selves, learning to honour our own intuition and truth.

Step-by-step guidelines present tools for recognizing substance abuse in young women; communicating with them and their care providers; dealing with relapse and long-term recovery; and managing parental shame, guilt, fear, anger, and loving detachment.

Written in scientific prose that can also be understood by the layperson, this comprehensive volume is a must-read for those working in the addiction field and anyone interested in learning more about this devastating disease.

Poignant and moving stories from recovering addicts about how the unconditional love of their pets brought them from the horrors of active addiction to a life filled with hope and healing. Includes information on the disease of addiction with supporting medical research data throughout.

While many people become adept at recovery and learn to live by the principles embodied in the Twelve Steps, they receive little or no guidance in the practical management of their spiritual condition. This book provides a set of spiritual practices for people in recovery to develop and/or deepen their spiritual growth.

By themselves, addiction and chronic pain can be debilitating. When combined, they comprise extremely complicated co-occurring conditions that impact every facet of life. This unique volume addresses the twin challenges of addiction and chronic pain, and presents a model for successful recovery.

Dr. Hollis shares her path to permanent weight loss and demonstrates how little it has to do with what you are eating or what's eating you. Peppered with rich and humorous anecdotes of her own life experiences, it will teach you to start eating to nurture your true inner being to know when enough is enough.

Wouldn't it be great if there were Twelve Steps for people who were not addicts or alcoholics, who just wanted a simple way to live a better life? Michael Dinneen provides a clear set of emotional tools for anyone committed to living a radically improved life based on spiritual principles and easy-to-follow directions.

A poignant and moving account of the author's journey through recovery and his struggles with fear. Includes wisdom gleaned from his life experiences and his twelve-step recovery program. The reader learns how to feel their fear, face it, and continue to grow.

Husband and wife authors Steve and Angie McCord, a couple with more than twenty years in recovery each, show you what works for them. Drawing from lessons learned in their own relationship, the McCords provide wise counsel about what helps and what hurts a relationship.