Substance Abuse category: 962 books

Picking up right at the point where Janet Woititz’s 1990 hit book Adult Children of Alcoholics left off, clinical psychologist Tian Dayton’s latest contribution contains fresh perspectives and new analysis on how to gain back emotional stability after growing up with the trauma of addiction,...

A man overcomes the trappings of his family’s history of suicide and addiction in this “grimly exquisite memoir that reads like a noir novel” (Publishers Weekly, Best Book of the Year). “One of the toughest memoirs I’ve ever read, at once spare and startlingly, admirably unsparing....

After enduring 12 years of sexual abuse at the hands of her father, and a long struggle with sexual addiction as an adult, Kelly Boykin set out on a journey of self-discovery by journaling about her past, her addiction, and her path to forgiveness and recovery. The Death of Innocence is candid, humorous,...

Dr. Drew Pinsky is best known as the cohost of the long-running radio advice program Loveline. But his workday is spent at a major Southern California clinic, treating the severest cases of drug dependency and psychiatric breakdown. In this riveting book, Pinsky reveals the intimate and often shocking...

“Self Help Bible: A Healing Guide for Individuals with Common Problems” is a book that helps the individual that is faced with certain challenges to learn how to get started on the road to recovery. The challenge that the individual has could be anything from a drinking problem to a problem with...

If you want to learn how to quit smoking marijuana/weed/cannabis/ghanja/pot, then GET this book! It's created by a REAL PERSON who has REAL LIFE experiencing quitting weed and can share with you HOW YOU CAN QUIT SMOKING MARIJUANA ONCE AND FOR ALL! Book Description The book is a workbook...

Originally published in 1993 by Nataraj as A Passion to Heal, this popular companion and guide to deep inner healing is now revised and updated for a new generation of readers as My Big Book of Healing.Many people are dealing with addiction and abuse issues. Others suffer from physical ailments....

...sometimes we need to go through the darkness to get to the light and that it may be emotionally painful... the Needs Based Method of [overcoming] alcohol and drug abuse, and how Oden deals with the why dependency happens. Many can benefit from Odens eye-opening and highly successful method. the...

Growing up in a home where there is addiction or relationship trauma puts a child at great risk for long-term, post-traumatic stress effects that adversely compromise adult relationships. Bestselling author, psychologist, and psychodramatist Tian Dayton examines this trauma through an exploration...

Learn how to heal from the destructive hold of shame and codependency by implementing eight steps that will empower the real you and lead to healthier relationships. Shame: the torment you feel when you’re exposed, humiliated, or rejected; the feeling of not being good enough. It’s a deeply...

How do we stop being slaves to our addictions? More to the point, how can we liberate ourselves painlessly? In this new approach, not only is the process of freeing oneself from addiction made painless and easy, it can also be a genuinely enjoyable experience. The Nexus Effect is a new solution...

In simple, straightforward terms, Beattie takes you into the territory beyond codependency, into the realm of recovery and relapse, family-of-origin work and relationships, surrender and spirituality. You're learning to let go, to live your life free of the grip of someone else's problems....

Now you can read at your leisure the best of Facebook on your own computer or reader. "Codependency Recovery" is a daily reader for anyone healing from addiction, codependency, abuse, or low self-esteem. It combines inspirational quotes, probing, educational insights that heighten self-awareness,...

I wrote 50 Original Poems and Songs for Recovery to tell the stories of people in therapy or for folks who have thought of getting help. The stories range from sexual, physical and emotional abuse to alcoholism, loneliness and co-dependency. The characters in my writings have had a tough time of it, but are determined to get well with perseverance and help from God above.