Showing titles in Alcoholism

In Scars for Future Wars, the listener is brought inside the volatile psychology of an alcoholic in full acceleration — the rage, the impulsivity, the ruptured relationships, and the mounting damage inflicted both inward and outward. The suffering is deafening. It is a chronicle of unchecked force, where emotion and addiction merge into something dangerously unpredictable.

Alkohol ist ein fester Bestandteil unserer Gesellschaft. Er begleitet uns bei Feierlichkeiten, geselligen Runden und besonderen Momenten – oft wird er als unverzichtbares Mittel für Entspannung und Genuss wahrgenommen. Die meisten von uns haben eine lange Geschichte des Alkoholkonsums, sei es durch das Glas Wein zum Abendessen oder das Feierabendbier mit Freunden.

Scruffy handwriting, unkempt clothes, shabby attitude, Duncan was a mess. But he had one thing going for him—his best friend Hank. Hank showed him the comfort of chocolate and the liberation of alcohol, which won Duncan friends, frivolity, and even fortune. Yet his success was cosmetic. He fought a daily battle waged in junk food and red wine. He gate-crashed a diabolical cheese-and-wine party in his own mind and ended up living on the sofa. Something had to change, so he took out the rubbish, escaped an untimely death, and found joy, vitality, and fruitfulness. And so can you.

Thirty-eight years ago I wrote "Drink, Drank, Drunk", a series of six articles for the Milwaukee Journal in which I used my personal experience with booze, along with pointing out the stranglehold the beer/booze industry has on our society. Incredibly, a recent review of those articles leads to the inevitable and unfortunate conclusion that with only minor changes for updating statistics, they could have been written yesterday. Never in my many years of practicing journalism have I ever experienced the kind of reader response "Drink, Drank, Drunk" generated.

"Riveting," "Powerful," "A page turner until the last word." Buckle up... I Am Someone You Know is a raw, hard-punching, roller-coaster ride that will grip you from start to finish. This unforgettable story of perseverance is harrowing when it needs to be, wry when it wants to be, and cathartic when the final act arrives. It is a story of recovery and redemption for those that don't flinch in the face of a fight for life and soul.

For most of Nick's life, drinking was an integral part of family, friendships, and even professional success. Alcohol was celebrated among his elder millennial peers. Abstinence was not. However, there were breadcrumbs scattered across several decades that a lifestyle in alcoholic bliss was not sustainable. Reckless behavior, relationship woes, declining health, personal tragedy, and dreams unrealized began to fester. Eventually, a life in sobriety became the only option if Nick was to live a life full of meaning and love.

Ever wondered whether your drinking has become a problem? Maybe you used to have a drink to wind down on a Friday evening, but now, you don’t stop until you’ve finished the bottle? Perhaps your weekends are increasingly unproductive because you’re...well, wasted? Get help, before your relationships start to suffer. Our easy guide will help you to understand how addiction works, find out whether you are addicted to alcohol, and adopt a healthier approach to drinking.

Greater understanding yields better treatment outcomes. If this premise rings true, this revolutionary new book by Adam McArnold will greatly enhance and improve treatment outcomes. It challenges the traditional clinical approach to treatment by offering a new groundbreaking approach to all the puzzles posed to us by chemical addictions.

Einfach und endgültig zu einem genussvollen Leben ohne Akohol. Hier ein Gläschen im Büro, da ein Gläschen auf der Party - die Grenze zwischen geselligem Genuss und zerstörerischer Abhängigkeit ist fließend. Allen Carr, der mit seiner sensationellen Methode schon Millionen Menschen geholfen hat, schafft hier Abhilfe. Schritt für Schritt weist er einen einfachen Weg, sich nicht vom Alkohol verführen zu lassen: Sofort, dauerhaft und ohne Entzugserscheinungen oder übermenschliche Willensanstrengung.

Author Harry Nelson has been on the front lines of behavioral health and medical advocacy for two decades. He is the leading healthcare legal expert in the country addressing the worsening problems in how we treat pain and addiction. His insights have earned the attention of lead policymakers and regulators at every federal agency touching the opioid crisis. He has been one of the few voices in the room with direct experience of where we are going wrong.

From the first sip of vodka I took in my college dorm at age 17, I’ve struggled with alcohol. As I write this, I’m a 35-year-old wife and mother, and I’ve been sober for five months. That’s right. I struggled with alcohol for 17 years. Throughout those years, some times were better than others. I’d go through tough phases where I couldn’t get it right for months at a time. During other extended periods, I’d moderate successfully and think I was “fixed”.

Ho scritto questo libro pensando ai pazienti afflitti da disordini mentali legati al panico, spesso alla disperata ricerca di aiuto professionale, che proiettano la responsabilità del lloro stato su altre persone e che vedono i professionisti come soggetti che spesso cercano di trarre vantaggio da questo loro stato allo scopo di tenere i pazienti legati a loro garantendo loro benefici materiali permanenti che risultano essere tutt'altro che etici.

The author's young adulthood basically amounts to a how-to primer for addiction. Paranoia and impulsiveness, obsession, and manipulation. Throw in compulsion, false pride, fear and dishonesty, all driven by self-centered thinking. The gateway behavior for all the others. Blessed with a good memory, almost granular for certain events and circumstances, Mike Matson turns his journalist's eye on his own past and the result is an honest, unflinching look at his decades-long struggle with addiction.

Find your why, and you'll find your way.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...

A moving and insightful new memoir by award-winning columnist, inspirational speaker, and bestselling author David Magee. Perfect for readers of his previous book, Dear William, David Sheff’s Beautiful Boy, Luke Russert’s Look for Me There, and Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie. In the...

Bill is casual, upbeat and humorous as he talks about the events that founded the Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship.

This is not a "self help" book. This is a "you are not alone, I've got you" book. This book was written real time as the author moved from active addiction to long term recovery.

For almost 10 years, Ashleigh Nowakowski stood on stage alongside her brother in front of countless students across the Midwest sharing their stories of the impact that substance abuse had on their lives from different perspectives: the user and the sibling. They talked about her brother’s recovery, providing hope for others that their loved ones could get sober. That was until her world came crashing down on her when her brother relapsed. It wasn’t until then that Ashleigh realized she had never really healed from the past and was still living in her brother’s shadow.

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.

Matthew Heneghan weaves an intricate web that is his life, in a style all his own. Once a medic in the Canadian Forces and a paramedic in the civilian world, he has a varied and traumatic past. Facing childhood abuse, addiction, suicidal ideation, incredible loss, and mental illness, he finds himself left rudderless. Matthew chronicles his journey towards a better way of coping. If you have spent time in the military, paramedicine, or just love devouring an exquisitely written tale, this book is a must-have.