Showing titles in Twelve-Step Programs

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is an incredible book. Since 1939 millions have read it to find a path to sobriety and more. The history of where the 12 steps came from will help give a deeper understanding to all that this book has to offer. After thousands of hours in Big Book studies and walking dozens of others through its pages, I am offering a history reference to where the spiritual steps came from that will hopefully help you see more of what this process involves.

After 30 years as a “functioning” alcoholic, my life falls apart. (See my books “Desperately Seeking Sex & Sobriety” and “My Final Journey with Alcoholism” for more details.) I end up in rehab at the Priory Mental Hospital in Chelmsford, England at age 49. This is my 28-day experience.

In this book I’ll tell you how I overcame addiction through self discovery, finding my own God, and learning to smile again. You can do it too! Addiction is tough, but we all have the ability to overcome and smile once again.

These essays are ultimately designed for long term members of 12 step fellowships to help them be better sponsors and to help them be of service to others without allowing it to become their whole identity. In recovery, we get a chance to help others, but, in attempting to do so, we end up making mistakes, and coming face to face with our own characters defects. Service to other is a chance for us to exercise our own personal demons.

Award-winning author and recovery advocate Jordan P. Barnes reflects on his decade-long journey navigating a life in long-term recovery from all mind and mood-altering substances. Having distanced himself from a hopeless condition of body, mind, and spirit, Barnes spent the better part of the past ten years navigating the traditional twelve steps and fine-tuned what worked best for him in his personal program of recovery.

Attention Recovery Journey Navigators! Chart your course towards recovery with the guidance of a seasoned survivor. Benefit from the hard-won wisdom of Andrew Matt Lennart, who has journeyed through addiction and emerged victorious. His story of transformation, resilience, and a life committed to helping others is a testament to his belief that recovery is not only possible, but achievable for anyone.Discover how to: Initiate your journey with the right mindset. Chapter 1 "Setting Sail" dispels common myths about addiction and outlines effective coping mechanisms to help you build a strong ...

It is now estimated that an alarming 50 million people worldwide die each year from a drug overdose and/or health-related issues or complications – most of them undocumented. Suicide claims another one million victims, or one death every 40 seconds – mainly from those who couldn’t find their way out from the grips of their unhappiness and dis-ease. For them, life became more painful than death! But, this blight pales in comparison to an even bigger problem: Another two billion people struggle around the globe with depression and anxiety disorder. Of this, 220 million are children -- ...

An introduction to the wisdom of both Ayurveda and the Twelve Steps, intended to reinforce and validate both of these philosophies through the sharing of their commonalities. Those familiar with Twelve Step programs are encouraged to further pursue Ayurveda in their quest for continued spiritual and physical health. Those familiar with Ayurveda are encouraged to seek out a Twelve Step program to further support their spiritual growth. Those new to both disciplines are invited to delve further into these spiritual toolkits.

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.

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.

This book provides the AA blueprints to start a 12 Step recovery fellowship for U.S. males who innocently began solitary sexual behavior in their youth and later discover that they are secretly addicted to pornography, strip bars, prostitution and the likes. There is a way out.

Whether you want to cut back on your drinking, stop drinking entirely, or learn how to be happy and healthy again, this audiobook will easily teach you everything you need to know. Plan for your success. Discover practical strategies, techniques, and lifestyle choices that will set you up for maximum success when reducing your alcohol intake for the next 30 days or longer. Whether you've decided you need to take a break from drinking or are wishing you could feel good like you used to, then you've come to the right place.

Sacred Grief offers an intriguing exploration of the far-reaching ripple effect of our present-day opinions about surviving grief's emotional roller-coaster and the unnecessary suffering our judgments unconsciously promote. You’ll find comfort in discovering that there's another dimension to this universal experience - a dimension that fosters trust, kindness and compassion, peacefully heals, and steadfastly moves you towards your soul's deepest desires and dreams.

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!

The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Step Programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. This study guide focuses on Doctor Bob's nightmare.

To recovering '80s kid Amy Liz Harrison, getting sober and giving birth were shockingly similar. And she's uniquely qualified to know since she's been sober for over a decade and has given birth to eight children (nope, this sentence has no typos). Depression, isolation, boredom and a devastating crisis of faith led to extra glasses (or bottles) of wine at the end of the day. Which eventually led to being led away from her kids in handcuffs. Ten years of sobriety and four more babies later, Harrison realized that giving birth and getting sober were kinda sorta the same.

Glenn Langohr spent 10 years in prison battling addiction before becoming an author. He met his soon to be sobriety sponsor Phil Doran and One Step at a Time: My Walk Through the 12 Steps is the memoir that follows. A comprehensive look into how each of the steps can transform compulsive, addictive behavior into a healthy and happy destiny. Alcoholism and addiction is but a symptom of the deeper problem... The 12 Steps help get to the root to deal with it.

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.

Twelve-Step Integration Made Simple: A Quick Guide for Addiction Counselors helps professionals understand how to ethically and effectively incorporate twelve-step principles into evidence-based counseling—without crossing clinical boundaries or promoting a specific belief system.

En un mundo donde las drogas están cada vez más presentes —en la calle, en la fiesta, en el trabajo y hasta en la conversación cotidiana— comprender su impacto exige mirar más profundo que la química. No solo alteran el cuerpo: también moldean la mente, los afectos, la voluntad y, con el tiempo, el carácter. En Las Drogas... Cómo influyen al desarrollo de nuestra personalidad, Max R. Schmidt ofrece una visión amplia del fenómeno, incluyendo tanto sustancias socialmente aceptadas o normalizadas (como el alcohol, la nicotina y el azúcar) como otras de uso frecuente —por ...