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Religion was once the primary way to understand human behavior. This was certainly true when the book Alcoholics Anonymous was written in 1939. But, we have learned much over the past 80 years. Common Sense Recovery began as the journal of a long-standing member of AA, during a time in his life when he was struggling to reconcile the religious language of Alcoholics Anonymous with his new-found atheism and scientific understanding of addiction and the recovery process.

Quienes conformamos Alcohólicos Anónimos, somos más de cien mujeres y hombres que hemos logrado restablecernos de una condición de salud aparentemente sin esperanzas de cura, tanto de nuestra mente como de nuestro cuerpo. Es así que el propósito principal de este libro es informar a otras personas alcohólicas, en una manera detallada, la forma en que hemos podido restablecernos. Abrigamos la esperanza de que estas páginas le resulten al lector afectado de alcoholismo lo suficientemente convincentes, a modo de que no busque una mayor certitud sobre el tema.

Inspirational, practical, and thought provoking, Treasure Inside's true value is in helping you recognize that great treasure resides inside you. In the process of discovering them, you are engaging the greatest pursuit of all: Embracing your own highest potential. Discover these 23 principles - from the sanctity of silence to the power of faith - and let Treasure Inside be a catalyst for leading a life extraordinary.

Hungry Tigers is a sometimes-tragic, often-humorous, but always-forthright depiction of the author's years of addiction and the recovery that saved his life. Finding no relief through accepted medical means, he embarked on a lengthy journey of alcohol and drug abuse, culminating in an addiction to heroin that shattered any lingering illusions of a functional existence. There is light at the end of the tunnel, however, as this seemingly hopeless addict finds sobriety at a time when some who are heartbreakingly close to him find only devastation.

The roles of faith, belief, and spirituality in Heroin Anonymous are covered, but mostly this audio book is about behavior motivating beliefs, like those of the cognitive model. The beliefs of using heroin addicts about their addiction, their life and heroin are what keeps them using. These beliefs are shaped by the addict’s mental obsession which excuses and justifies using at every turn. Obsessions of every kind function by excusing and justifying aberrant behavior.

Personal trainer and sports nutritionist Tom Shanahan outlines a program of action to energize, reboot, and strengthen one’s recovery, especially those who feel they may have hit a wall in their program.

My name is Steve, and I’m a grateful and recovered alcoholic. This is the audiobook I wish I’d had when I first sobered up. It's taken me more than three years to figure out what truly works to stay sober and succeed at life, and I'll give you one hint now: there’s not one, but actually several paths to freedom from addiction and a life beyond your wildest drunken dreams. Sobered Up, so Now What? helps you every step of the way on your journey to tapping into the peace and joy you already carry within.

Recovery from active addiction is a lifelong journey that can take many paths. By aligning yoga philosophy and poses with each of the 12 steps, Kyczy Hawk presents a physical and spiritual guide that complements and augments any 12-step practice. Listeners will investigate how they think, feel, and believe by using a new vocabulary to process traditional recovery principles.

Amends, Apologies, and the Myths of Forgiveness is a guide to the 12-step "amends" process and is intended to help recovering addicts navigate the eighth and ninth steps. Amends, Apologies, and the Myths of Forgiveness is dedicated to the belief that the amends process, while challenging, is doable. This booklet contains a wealth of guidelines, insights, and suggestions to help the recovering addict receive the gifts of this part of the path to sanity and wholeness.

Prayer changes things. Effective prayer that is. And to pray effectively, one has to answer a few questions: Who is God? How should I begin a prayer with him? What increases my odds of getting a response from God when I pray to him? Jesus answered those questions and more when he taught his disciples: 'The Model Prayer;' It's the blueprint for effective communication with God.

There are millions of people today suffering from alcoholism, but most don't seek help because of the stigma associated with the disease. They also don't know who to turn to for help. How to Control Alcoholism is a book meant to help you identify, control, and overcome alcoholism. By knowing what your alcohol triggers are, the many excuses you use for drinking and the options you have for alcohol treatment, you can better understand what's happening.

Ce guide vous offre douze stratégies pour changer votre vie sous tous ses aspects. Chaque étape vous incite à modifier un comportement ou une circonstance qui vous empêche de progresser, et vous apprendrez à : comprendre le véritable impact de votre entourage ; accepter les déconvenues dans tous les secteurs quand elles se présentent ; trouver votre rythme naturel et surfer sur les vagues de la vie ; découvrir vos passions et vos forces pour obtenir le meilleur de votre vie.

In Unhealthy Anonymous, America's leading stress expert, Dr. Pete Sulack, gives you 12 easy-to-follow steps that will transform your health, your body, and your energy. Start making new choices and live the happy, healthy life you've always wanted!

Do you look at what others have and wish you had the same thing? Have you made fun of others and judged them, in order to inflate your own ego? None of that will ever make you happy. It's time to stop it and find out what an incredible person you are. Author Jennifer C. Petersen will share with you her remarkable journey. She went from living a destructive life with feelings of worthlessness - to grabbing life head on and living the life of her dreams! And she'll let you know how she did it!

Our satire begins with one sock in particular, Romeo. He's staying clean but living dirty. We open as he cries to himself in the mirror. He's caught between being honest and saving face.

Pardonner pour guérir, guérir pour pardonner. Et d'abord, qu'est-ce que pardonner ?

Esiste un modo di respirare magico, che solleva, cura e dona benessere. E' racchiuso in questo prezioso Audiobook, realizzato in modo semplice e graduale, che svela alcune strategie per giungere a un respiro lento e profondo con tutto il torace, unendo i benefici di questo tipo di respirazione, a quelli di un'antica e potente tecnica che prevede la connessione tra inspiro ed espiro.

The Power of Vow offers everyone the ability to diffuse suffering and live a full and tranquil life. Darren's direct approach and process for sustainable recovery and healing, taken from his own addiction experiences, skillfully instructs everyone, addict or not, to embrace The Power of Vow. Darren's books enlighten the inner spirit, educate, open the mind, and fill the heart. The spirituality gained from combining 12-Step ideas, Buddhism, yoga, and meditation will help everyone heal, no matter what his or her afflictions may be.

Some people are talented at speaking before audiences, some at writing books, some at leading others, some at starting businesses. We're just talented in different ways. If you want to succeed, you must first identify the areas in which you are talented and then commit to developing those talents to the fullest. This audiobook will help you do just that with 12 proven strategies for uncommon achievement, including substantiated studies and unforgettable tips.

Why some get their wishes and others do not? I have 12 reasons... Do you want to know them? This set of principles - as I have ordered and systematized them - they make up "The Manifestation Code" and they are a spiritual technology to make the invisible visible. Although the concepts on which I have based the "12 powers" may seem like a commonplace to you, or you think you already know them, I will provide you with a new meaning for those concepts, please let yourself be surprised. What you are going to listen next is not new, but it has been forgotten.