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Circle of Wine pulls back the cover and gives us glimpses into the convoluted layers that make up the addictive circle of alcohol addiction that sucks its victims in and keeps them spiraling out of control. Author Greta Kay reaches beyond rhetoric and excuses to carve out a compassionate, clear path for those ready to gain freedom from their addiction.

The roles of faith, belief and spirituality in Alcoholics Anonymous. The beliefs of drinking alcoholics about their alcoholism, their life and alcohol are what keeps them drinking. These beliefs are shaped by the alcoholic’s mental obsession which excuses and justifies drinking at every turn. Obsessions of every kind function by excusing and justifying aberrant behavior. Loss of faith in these excuses and justifications coupled with a crisis situation and the availability sobriety knowledge enables the alcoholic to see clearly and get sober.

With candor and humor, one woman shares the true story of her many attempts to gain sobriety—including riding her bike one thousand miles from Michigan to Texas. Sherry worked in a ministry, directed a children’s choir, and was a respected member of society, all while addicted to alcohol for over ten years. When she came to the end of her attempts at sobriety and surrendered it to God, she never looked back.

Driving while impaired lights a match and threatens to set your life on fire. The legal, financial, and physical consequences of a DWI leave many people struggling to put out that fire. LaDonna Claude shares real stories about people with DWIs. The consequences of a DWI have legal and emotional impacts that most people neglect to understand. As an instructor at Funny Bone Defensive Driving, she has frequently met people at their low points. No matter their driving offense, LaDonna acts as an instructor, motivational speaker, and counselor to students struggling with their post-DWI lives.

Coming from a place of overwhelming compassion for both the addict and the parent, Patty provides a no-nonsense approach to instructing parents on healthier ways to navigate the challenges they face as the parent of a struggling child, whether the child is 14 or 54. She offers clear and concise dos and don'ts to help parents protect themselves from the ravages of this disease. She debunks terms like enabling, detachment, and self-care and guides parents through practical tools and behaviors to help them begin to find peace even if their child continues to struggle.

Hast du das Problem, dass der Alkohol dein Leben bestimmt, oder dass du auf dem besten Weg dahin bist? Dann ist dein Trinkverhalten bereits problematisch. Dieser Ratgeber erläutert die körperlichen, psychologischen und sozialen Aspekte der Sucht. Wir machen uns auf die Suche nach den Ursachen und du erfährst, wie du deine Einstellungen und Gewohnheiten ändern kannst.

If you or someone you love are among the 19.4 million people who suffer alcohol or drug addiction, this unvarnished, raw recount of the various ways and many years the author suffered, can serve as the understanding and validation you need. As her story reveals, the initial “escape” alcohol offers, quickly brings compounding issues setting the person on a path of denial that can lead to destruction.

Are you watching the self-destruction of a loved one struggling with substance abuse, or are you the one addicted? Perhaps you are an observer standing outside the arena watching the chaos and asking yourself, "Why don't they just quit?" If you find yourself in one of these situations, this book is written with you in mind. By sharing our family's story of tragedy and triumph, we have an opportunity to encourage those whose life's pathways have taken them to some of the same dark places our family has been.

The Danger of Alcoholism: Pitfalls, Support, and Responsible Choices is a comprehensive guide that explores the causes, effects, and solutions of alcohol abuse from a medical and spiritual perspective. You will discover the common pitfalls of alcoholism, such as health problems, relationship issues, legal troubles, and spiritual decline. You will also learn how to provide support to those who are suffering from alcoholism, whether they are your family members, friends, or co-workers.

In een wereld waar alcohol diepgeworteld is in sociale, culturele en zelfs professionele omgevingen, kan het worstelen met alcoholverslaving een onoverkomelijke uitdaging zijn. Toch ligt in de diepten van de verslaving het potentieel voor verlossing, vernieuwing en een leven vrij van de ketenen van afhankelijkheid.

Dieses Audiobuch führt Sie auf eine transformative Reise zur Alkoholabstinenz durch die Kraft der Hypnose. Es beginnt mit einer ausführlichen Einleitung zur Hypnose, die Sie in einen Zustand tiefer Entspannung führt. In diesem Zustand sind Sie offen und empfänglich für positive Veränderungen. Im Hauptteil des Buches werden Sie durch eine Hypnosesitzung geführt, die speziell darauf ausgerichtet ist, die Gedanken an Alkohol loszulassen und die Sucht zu überwinden.

A Life Long Spiritual Walk as a Friend of Bill W. is a tribute to her formative years, being around her grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, mom and dad, and all her loving animals. She has Native roots in Canada with the Blood tribe and in Montana with the Blackfeet tribe, all of which contribute to the woman she is. She attributes the beginnings of her walk to being led to the doors of Alcoholics Anonymous on her most vulnerable and most teachable day, that being the day she began to hear for the first time in a long time. The rest of the journey speaks for itself.

This book describes five elements of recovery that have been learned through experience. It explains raw realities that may not be covered in counseling, therapy, or treatment facilities. It allows the listener to see into these elements and prepare for them so the path to recovery may be accomplished with less roadblocks.

At the heart of Dave Marley's book is a simple premise: Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's learning how to find your way back to what's important. Finding Your Way is a fascinating examination and eye-opening perspective on finding your path when you're lost.

Standing Back Up Against Addiction was written to save lives. Providing you with the information, education, and actions needed to successfully manage your disease. Standing Back Up Against Addiction is addiction's biggest nightmare as it discloses to the listener how the disease uses you to keep the addictive cycle alive and what you can do to manage it. Daily listening for personal support and self-empowerment.

Genuss statt Muss! Mit dem Alkohol ist es so eine Sache. Einerseits lernen wir: Wer nicht mittrinkt, ist ein Langweiler und Spielverderber; andererseits warnt man uns vor den gesundheitlichen Gefahren und ermahnt zur Mäßigkeit. Was denn nun?! Ein Glas Wein zum Essen, ein Bierchen am Feierabend oder ein Schluck Sekt in geselliger Runde ist völlig in Ordnung. Doch wenn aus der Halben Bier am Abend mindestens drei werden, wir allein die ganze Flasche Wein vernichten oder die Betriebsfeier mit einem Filmriss ausklingt, stellt sich die Frage, ob unser Alkoholkonsum zum Problem geworden ist.

Esta obra se centra en el proceso de recuperación de las personas adictas, desde el enfoque Gestalt, a través del modelo de automodulación. Describe la adicción buscando las raíces de la recuperación, más allá de la sobriedad. Esta apuesta es una alternativa a los modelos tradicionales que solo se enfocan en el dejar de consumir. Michael Craig Clemmens, desde su experiencia personal y profesional, identifica a la persona adicta como un cliente que necesita trabajar sus conflictos particulares, no los "problemas de los adictos".

If you’ve ever wondered what your life would be like without alcohol, you’re not alone. In The 30-Day Sobriety Experiment, Anastasia Forrest guides you on a 30-day journey of sobriety and self-discovery. With weekly well-being assessments and daily self-inquiry prompts, you’ll collect data on a crucial subject—you! At the end of the 30 days, you can assess what alcohol is to you by analyzing your collected data.

Sober Spirits is destined to become one of the most unconventional books about becoming sober and beating mental health issues, all while questioning the nature of our reality in this unendingly mysterious universe.

Miriam tried for most of her life to hide her mental illness. She hoped that if she pretended it didn't exist, nobody else would notice it either. That didn't happen. Unexplainable rage attacks, persistent intrusive thoughts and a recurring overwhelming despair are difficult to hide. Working as an x-ray technologist through Covid-19 contributed to her declining mental health. In a desperate attempt to numb the pain and cheer herself up she reached for what society endorses as the ultimate relaxant: wine.