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Profound, helpful, funny, sad, quotes, quips, anecdotes, and suggestions from and for recovering alcoholics and addicts. This book contains quotes that I have heard from recovering addicts and alcoholics. They are profound, funny, cringe-worthy, memorable, and powerful. They will allow you to reflect, remember, and reassess your recovery.

One of the first longtime sober members of AA talks about the people, events, and development of ideas and practices that created AA, including Ebby, Bill Wilson, and the Oxford Group; Hank Parkhurst, Ruth Hock, and the writing of the Big Book; how AA got the name Alcoholics Anonymous; Jack Alexander and the Saturday Evening Post article; The 12 Traditions; and more.

I should be dead today. Instead, I am gifted with a life beyond my wildest dreams and have yet taken that for granted. It is my responsibility to pass it on. The future is now. As I continue to witness the rising amount of suicides, overdoses, and senseless mass shootings in our country, I felt compelled to share my journey to mental wellness.

What do you experience if you miss your morning coffee, your morning cigarette, or prematurely run out of your pain medication? Why are these chemicals so addictive? Do you have a loved one struggling with an addiction? Are you struggling with an addiction? Addiction is enslaving and killing our young people, devastating families, overstressing first responders and emergency room staff, and financially draining limited healthcare dollars. Addiction is a monster that needs to be understood and contained.

This audiobook includes two books to help you with alcohol addiction and procrastination. In the first book, you'll learn about the effects of alcohol addiction and how to come out of it. In the second book, you'll learn about overcoming procrastination and time management strategies.

Are you ready to build a fuller, happier and more successful life? In If You Say So, James Sweigert, mentor and coach to many celebrities, rockstars, and movie executives, writes about a key truth: the way you conceptualize your life - the story you tell yourself - makes it what it is. If you say so. When he changed his story, he found he could change the outcome. In his first book, he uses a powerful extended metaphor: a steam locomotive. Productivity, fulfillment, and happiness are the final destination when your train is running properly.

Justo cuando Glennon Doyle comenzaba a sentir que lo tenía todo, tres niños felices, un esposo cariñoso y una carrera como escritora tan exitosa que su primer libro alcanzó la cima de la lista best seller del New York Times, su esposo le reveló su infidelidad y se vio forzada a darse cuenta...

My name is Tiffany Williams-Jallow and I have a show on BlogTalkRadio that is all about relationships. Oftentimes on my show, we look at factors that hinder relationships. I discovered that substance abuse is one of the more prevailing relationship wreckers, so I decided to write a book that will explore this issue further. Upon reading this book, you will be able to easily answer the question "Am I An Alcoholic?" plus learn helpful tips for staying drug and alcohol free while working to repair, build and maintain positive, long-lasting, character-based relationships.

Do you for a drink all the time? Do you find yourself hung-over more often than not? Have you tried to stop drinking alcohol before but have not been successful? Then this book is for you. Heavy drinking is a common problem. In fact, drinking is a fairly normal activity for many people. On the other hand, if you find yourself unable to control yourself drinking after you feel any emotion, this is a problem. Fortunately, this is a problem that can be fixed. All it takes is a desire to stop drinking, learning about drinking and what causes it, understanding that you are the only one responsible for your drinking regardless of external influences, and an open mind to the ways to cease your drinking.

Unraveled is a tale of chaos and near-death experiences that shares personal and private moments and the intense challenges and grueling work it takes to get sober and remain sober. It’s a unique story of a mother and son’s journey that ends with on-your-knees epiphanies that leave both parent and child asking for help. This tandem narrative is a compelling testimony of bravery and honesty that, with edgy and surprising humor, charts a family’s slow climb out of the abyss of pain into the full power of faith, redemption, and healing.

Do you want help with a family member who is struggling with alcohol addiction? If you have a family member that is struggling with alcoholism, then this book is for you. Get insight into the alcoholic mind from someone who has been through the disease and recovery. The good news is there is a solution! Pick up this book to find out how!

This audiobook offers concise, practical advice that you can act on...and stay sober. Don’t let the nightmare of addiction consume you any longer. Learn from the author's mistakes, and start to reclaim your life, now - because, a life free from alcohol is absolutely worth the struggle!

If you are a 30-something to 40-something woman read this. That next drink represents a great big Full Stop on the rest of your day, evening, life, and dreams. The longing for a drink may not disappear, but you can reeducate yourself to want something better, something more from your life than just a bad head, de-energised body, and self-loathing. Will yourself to fulfill your aspirations and put your fickle ego out to dry. Become the bright shining version of yourself you want to be and are. Wake up every day with a sense of accomplishment and purpose instead of a hangover!

This is the story of the first airline pilot ever arrested and sent to prison for flying under the influence. He was fired by his airline, stripped of his FAA licenses, tried, convicted, and sent to federal prison. Lyle Prouse came from a WWII housing project in Kansas and a family where both parents died as a result of alcoholism. He rose through the ranks of the United States Marine Corps from private to captain, from an infantryman to a fighter pilot. He made his way to the pinnacle of commercial aviation, airline captain, and then lost it all.

Since he was a young boy, Joe Balzer dreamed of flying. He pursued his goal with passion and earned his pilot licenses, piling up hours of flight time with a wide variety of planes and jets with one overarching goal: to one day fly for a major airline. But Joe had a problem. He was an alcoholic and refused to admit to himself that he had a problem. His alcoholism caught up with him in March 1990, when Joe was arrested with two other pilots for flying a commercial airliner while under the influence of alcohol.

In this honest blend of memoir and self-help, Functional pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of high-functioning alcohol use disorder—where success at life masks the constant struggle with the bottle. The book addresses the high performers who juggle careers, family, and a full calendar, but quietly pour that nightly glass (or three) just to cope. Functionals are careful never to let their addiction show in public, and the stress of maintaining this masquerade compounds the need for liquid relief.

ביירון קייטי היתה אלכוהוליסטית ואשה כעוסה מאוד, כשגילתה יום אחד את הדרך לחיים מלאים, רגועים ומאושרים יותר. היא ביטאה את דרכה לשחרור אישי באמצעות ארבע שאלות, וכך נוצרה השיטה המכונה "העבודה" – The Work. השיטה מאפשרת לנו לגלות את האמת המסתתרת מאחורי ההרגלים המגבילים שלנו. אנו רגילים לראות את הרגלי החשיבה שלנו כגזרת גורל, אך הם ניתנים לשינוי באמצעות שינוי החשיבה. הספר מפרט את שיטת ארבע השאלות המאפשרות לכל אחד מאיתנו להשתחרר מדפוסי התנהגות, התמכרויות שונות, ובעיות ביחסים עם אנשים. בספר מובאים סיפורי מקרים רבים המדגימים את פעולת השיטה.

Proven Secrets on How to Overcome Alcohol Addiction and Be Sober for Life! You're about to discover a proven way to overcome alcohol addiction for good and be able to have more self-control and freedom in your life. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to overcome alcoholism and be free of it for the rest of your life. Additional information on the history of alcohol and alcoholism is also included here.

Read by the authors. Uncover the secrets to a thriving marriage. Focusing on reconciling differences and forging true intimacy, Two Equals One emphasizes the crucial roles of communication, understanding, and concerted team effort. 100% of marriages that end in divorce are cited for...

By sharing her story and her truth, the listener is both challenged and assisted as they embark on their own destined path of wellness. This book represents her effort to share what she has learned and as a roadmap to help listeners grow and evolve as they find their own courage to be true, and set their best self free.