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Fairytales and Street Fights is an anthem for the untold stories within us. An irreverent journey of triumph over adversity, Ramona unapologetically expresses the crazy machinations of a closet addict and the astonishing miracle that set her free. This book is a powerful reminder that no matter how deeply we may have fallen, we each possess the strength to rise again, and forge a path toward healing, compassion, and self-acceptance.

From the Edge of the Cliff: Understanding the Two Phases of Recovery and Becoming the Person You're Meant to Be provides addicts with practical lessons on how to understand and successfully navigate the two phases of recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. However, it is also a remarkably touching, real-life story of someone who has used these same lessons to maintain 28 years of successful recovery. This audiobook contains an entire section on the hazards of drugs prescribed by physicians not well versed in addiction recovery.

Do you wish you could stop alcoholism right now? Or you simply want to stay sober and feel in control of your life again? Alcohol Addiction Recovery is the right audiobook for you, as we take real life lessons, methods, and case studies and show you how you can stop alcoholism straight away. We show you the psychology behind it and, more importantly, how to solve the problem at its roots. We will provide several proven methods and successful case studies to encourage and motivate you.

In this heartfelt and candid memoir, the author illustrates a childhood overshadowed by the turmoil of alcoholism and its effect on her and her family. As Sarah grows, family secrets begin to resurface, fueling a quest for answers. Inevitably, devastating losses and life-changing decisions propel her into foreign territory, and bring her face to face with her grief. Will she embrace honesty and recovery, even if it could mean alienating those closest to her?

Alcohol addiction is at an all-time high, as are its subsequent consequences such as obesity, depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Quit Drinking offers an eye-opening, confidence-boosting alternative to willpower-centered approaches to health, wellness, and sobriety. This audiobook is ideal for the struggling alcoholic as well as the concerned friend or family member. This audiobook will help you quit drinking in the most natural manner possible - by understanding yourself. It's time to reach your true potential. Begin your journey now to a meaningful life.

Are you beaten down and ready to stop drinking alcohol on your own? I can show you how to quit drinking and how to stay sober. I overcame an alcohol addiction in 1998 and have never relapsed. Staying sober is easy if you apply the proven methods I teach in this book.

Dirk Foster saw life through the bottom of a bottle. Drinking, doing lines, and trapped in a destructive cycle, the 42-year-old was a million miles away from happiness and often only a few drinks from death. Now sober for 12 years, Foster lays bare his own journey to show how you too can follow the road back to peace.

Holly Whitaker's first book is a seamless blend of personal narrative, science, spirituality, and self-help aimed at creating a new dialogue around alcohol in America, getting rid of the term "alcoholic" for good, and helping anyone who wants to, create a better, sober, more fulfilled life for themselves. Quit Like a Woman is more than just a self-help book on sobriety. It is a call to action for all of America - and the world - to realize how poisonous alcohol is, and just how much it is truly affecting our lives.

For many, addiction can be a life sentence of anguish. Every day, millions struggle with addictions of all kinds from drugs to gambling to food. For John Collopy, owner of RE/MAX Results, alcohol was his vice. In an attempt to manage the trauma of a troubled youth, abusive father, and his own hereditary roots of alcoholism, John fell into a downward spiral of addiction and anger issues. Though his addiction clouded most of his youth, John was able to save his future by choosing a life of sobriety.

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.

Are you worried about your drinking? Has that "nice to have" little drink after work become something that you can't live without? Alcohol goes hand in hand with most things we as adults consider as being fun and sociable, but for many people the addictive nature of this beverage takes hold and begins to start calling the shots.

Have you ever wondered if social drinking has unintended consequences to your health, family, relationships, or your profession? Have you ever thought that losing control of your drinking couldn’t happen to you or someone you love? All the women you know are too smart. Too rich. Too kind. Too together. Too much fun. Pick one. We live in a boozy culture, and the idea of women and wine has become entrenched. Is your book club really a “wine club”?

Have you thought about becoming sober, but don’t know where to begin? Do you have spans of time where you’re alcohol-free, only to falter because sobriety is difficult? Finding the right attitude while working to get sober is a challenge for most. Family, friends, and partners often have a variety of advice and opinions on this subject, making it hard to accomplish your personal goals. The misconceptions of others hold us back when working toward a future of becoming free from alcohol’s grip.

Written by Nelson Lecuane, a passionate advocate for transformation and growth, this book marks the beginning of The Hero's Journey series. Having completed his own Hero’s Journey, Nelson invites you to embark on yours—a journey that begins with self-love, investment in your well-being, and healing from within. This introductory volume explores the timeless framework of the Hero’s Journey and its power to guide you toward self-discovery, healing, and purpose.

Dustin Dunbar had it all. A beautiful wife, two sweet baby girls, a degree in psychology, and properties around the world—the building blocks of a nascent real estate empire. All the while, he happily believed every lie alcohol told him. Because of his addiction, he risked everything he valued most and nearly lost everyone he cared for—until he started to figure out that most of what we experience with alcohol is completely fabricated, a big lie packaged with bright lights and big names to distract us from the truth.

When my eyes creaked open and tried to find focus, I didn’t know where I was. The room was dim, my wrists were tied to the bed rail, and the dull ache of a needle in my hand throbbed through the fog. Motionless and silent, I lay staring at the ceiling until everything started coming back to me—the hallucinations, my teeth were melting, the menacing trolls teetering around the bedroom; uncontrollable shaking while my wife, Robin, helped me take a shower; and the catatonic ride to the emergency department of Meriter Hospital.

Are you sick to death of what drinking is doing to you? Would you like to stop drinking? Are you fed up of the horrible hangovers and that sickening feeling when you remember what you did the night before? Have you tried to quit drinking but never managed? Have you had enough of the pain? Best-selling author Liz Hemingway writes from the heart and with brutal honesty. She has experienced first-hand the devastation that alcohol can have on you.

Watch Alan's attempts to overcome his past through professional sports - baseball and harness racing - and then a high profile career in sales. Plummet with him into a 24-year cycle of cocaine addiction and recovery. Before it's over, his addiction will destroy his aspirations and relationships and almost kill him. Yet he will walk out the other side.

Enough Already! is an easy audiobook that educates alcoholics and addicts on precisely what to do to get and stay sober. After learning about the disease of alcoholism/addiction and time-tested tools of recovery, the listener is introduced to relapse prevention strategies, the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 Step programs, and coping skills to deal with uncomfortable emotions that often lead to drug and alcohol use.

Relapse Prevention: A Bible-Based Workbook for Managing Addictive Behaviors This Workbook provides the reader with a clear and spiritual guide to overcoming addiction. Delving deeper than the typical 12-step anonymous programs, it explores and illuminates the roots of destructive patterns of behavior, helping you to see the causes behind your attitudes and actions. This transformative workbook helps individuals find the way to self-discovery and fulfillment through a deeper relationship with Adonai, the Lord God and themselves. As a counselor with over three decades of experience, the ...