Switching Addictions Why Didn T Someone Tell Me

Author : Marilyn Lancelot
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781604944860

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Switching Addictions ... Why Didn't Someone Tell Me? by Marilyn Lancelot Pdf

"Switching Addictions" reveals snapshots of Marilyn Lancelot's life before she realizes it is possible to switch one addiction for another. Her first book, "Gripped by Gambling," chronicles her descent into compulsive gambling, followed by years of recovery. This book builds on that material, following Lancelot as she so easily slips into new addictive behavior patterns. Including helpful articles from Lancelot's friends and counselors, "Switching Addictions" aims to offer hope and strength to the addict, to their family members, and to those who have questions regarding their own behavior. Lancelot has included meaningful Bible verses, inspirational quotes, and a glossary of terms frequently used in recovery programs. Ultimately, Lancelot realizes that the roots of her different addictions are connected. This realization has allowed her to make many positive changes in her life in recent years. Anyone can change, and "it's never too late to find recovery and begin a new life."

Author : Maia Szalavitz
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781466859562

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Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More people than ever before see themselves as addicted to, or recovering from, addiction, whether it be alcohol or drugs, prescription meds, sex, gambling, porn, or the internet. But despite the unprecedented attention, our understanding of addiction is trapped in unfounded 20th century ideas, addiction as a crime or as brain disease, and in equally outdated treatment. Challenging both the idea of the addict's "broken brain" and the notion of a simple "addictive personality," The New York Times Bestseller, Unbroken Brain, offers a radical and groundbreaking new perspective, arguing that addictions are learning disorders and shows how seeing the condition this way can untangle our current debates over treatment, prevention and policy. Like autistic traits, addictive behaviors fall on a spectrum -- and they can be a normal response to an extreme situation. By illustrating what addiction is, and is not, the book illustrates how timing, history, family, peers, culture and chemicals come together to create both illness and recovery- and why there is no "addictive personality" or single treatment that works for all. Combining Maia Szalavitz's personal story with a distillation of more than 25 years of science and research,Unbroken Brain provides a paradigm-shifting approach to thinking about addiction. Her writings on radical addiction therapies have been featured in The Washington Post, Vice Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, in addition to multiple other publications. She has been interviewed about her book on many radio shows including Fresh Air with Terry Gross and The Brian Lehrer show.

Author : Marc Lewis
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780385682299

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The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis Pdf

Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the “disease model” of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery. The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease, based on evidence that brains change with drug use. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing. Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what it’s supposed to do—seek pleasure and relief—in a world that’s not cooperating. Brains are designed to restructure themselves with normal learning and development, but this process is accelerated in addiction when highly attractive rewards are pursued repeatedly. Lewis shows why treatment based on the disease model so often fails, and how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery, given the realities of brain plasticity. Combining intimate human stories with clearly rendered scientific explanation, The Biology of Desire is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.

Author : Father Alex Frost
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780008556532

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Our Daily Bread: From Argos to the Altar – a Priest's Story by Father Alex Frost Pdf

A warmly funny, intensely moving and startlingly personal account of the lives of an urban parish priest and his parishioners.

Author : James R. Finley,Brenda S. Lenz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470498699

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Addiction Treatment Homework Planner by James R. Finley,Brenda S. Lenz Pdf

Practice Planners: The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals Help clients suffering from chemical and nonchemical addictions develop the skills they need to work through problems. The Addiction Treatment Homework Planner, Fourth Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: Revised homework assignments reflecting clients' stages of readiness and change New appendices to help you select exercises based on American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria 88 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by clients suffering from chemical and nonchemical addictions, such as anxiety, impulsivity, childhood trauma, dependent traits, and occupational problems A quick-reference format-the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including alcoholism, nicotine dependence, and substance abuse, as well as those problems that do not involve psychoactive substances, such as problem gambling, eating disorders, and sexual addictions Expert guidance on how and when to make the most efficient use of the exercises Assignments that are cross-referenced to The Addiction Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition so you can quickly identify the right exercise for a given situation or problem A CD-ROM that contains all the exercises in Microsoft Word format-allowing you to customize them to suit you and your clients' unique styles and needs Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author : David T. Courtwright
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674737372

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The Age of Addiction by David T. Courtwright Pdf

We live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. What can we do to resist temptations that insidiously and deliberately rewire our brains? Nothing, David Courtwright says, unless we understand the global enterprises whose “limbic capitalism” creates and caters to our bad habits.

Author : Anne Wilson Schaef
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780804151139

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Laugh! I Thought I'd Die (If I Didn't) by Anne Wilson Schaef Pdf

Here is a daily meditation book that addresses the need for humor in Twelve Step living. Each entry takes a humorous, ironic, or rueful look at such aspects of recovery as denial grandiosity, gratitude, and change. By turns irreverent and provocative, this little book can cause a lot of laughter and perhaps even aid in recovery.

Author : Lorna Crozier,Patrick Lane
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781771641869

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Addicted by Lorna Crozier,Patrick Lane Pdf

"Is addiction a disease, a sin, a sign of hypersensitivity, a personal failing, or a unique resource for the creative mind? However it is defined, it can have devastating consequences - yet it can also be a source of inspiration. In this updated edition featuring three new essays on addiction to marijuana, video games, and sex, leading American and Canadian writers explore their surprisingly diverse personal experiences with this complex phenomenon and reveal in candid, graphic, powerful prose what happens when their compulsions took over their lives."--Back cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Jennifer Matarese
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Heroine Addiction by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michele Gerber Ph.D.
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798385001248

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Witness to Addiction by Michele Gerber Ph.D. Pdf

Addiction is the Biblical plague of our time, and the battle against it is up to each one of us. Although it may seem hopeless, every single person can take actions to fight this scourge that is killing an American every five minutes. This book offers real, hands-on answers about what can be done, what works and what does not, and how Americans can regain a sense of control over the addiction epidemic. This practical guide is for parents and grandparents, school personnel, employers, faith leaders, elected officials and policy makers, and others who want to make a difference against this cruel blight. The answers were gained through the long and painful experiences of a mother whose son died as a result of his opioid addiction. The story told here is a dramatic, page-turning, and real account, with heart-stopping fear, cliff-hanging rescues, periods of despair and respites of relief and joy that the son and his mother shared. Their love for each other was strong, but the mother learned that love is not enough to fight a terrible disease. As a professional researcher and writer, she sought answers after her son’s death in science, history, public health policy, and spirituality. In this book, she shares what she learned and brings the reader inside one of the most important and timely topics in the nation today.

Author : Debra Jay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781616499129

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It Takes a Family by Debra Jay Pdf

"This second edition of It Takes a Family helps families and friends step beyond initial intervention and reinvent their relationships as part of a family recovery team to help their loved one avoid relapse and support sobriety. Through a Structured Family Recovery model, with strategies and exercises designed to create transparency and accountability, family members learn about and address the challenges of enabling, denial, and pain while developing their communication skills and enjoying healthier, happier relationships. With detailed instructions for weekly family meetings-including opening and closing statements, thoughtful discussion topics, suggested readings, and specific assignments-It Takes a Family offers much-needed support to family members and their addicted loved ones as they work together to create and sustain lifelong recovery"--

Author : Ines W. Jindra,Michael Jindra,Sarah DeGenero
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000469868

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Contrasts in Religion, Community, and Structure at Three Homeless Shelters by Ines W. Jindra,Michael Jindra,Sarah DeGenero Pdf

How do people in poverty and homelessness change their lives and get back on their feet? Homeless shelters across the world play a huge role in this process. Many of them are religious, but there is a lot of diversity in faith-based non-profits that assist people affected by poverty and homelessness. In this timely book, the authors look at three homeless shelters that take more or less intensive approaches to faith, community, and programming. In one shelter, for instance, residents are required to do a program of classes that includes group Bible study, worship, and self-evaluation. The other two examined are significantly less faith-based, but in different ways and with different structures. The authors show how the three shelters tackle homelessness differently, drawing on narrative biographical interviews and case studies with residents, interviews with staff, and case study research of the three shelters. Entering into significant debates in social theory over religion, agency, cognitive action, and culture, this book is important reading for scholars and students in religious studies, sociology and social work.

Author : Grace Francis
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781664226760

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The Many Faces of a Bully, Abuse, and Addiction by Grace Francis Pdf

Over time, the meaning of the word bully needed expanded, and so it was, and so it is inside this book. Some call this a bullying epidemic, and others say a bully is abusive. Plus, abuse is only one attribute of many covered inside these pages. Today, bullying covers everything from projecting hate to the bully drugs. In the end, there are not only similarities and differences before and after the internet and social media, but the outcome remains the same: broken, hurting, and shattered lives./ Here, you will read about bullies, abuse, and the addict who overcame drugs and more. But how? Yet, regarding the severity of any traumatic event or how far back an incident occurred, know that God can help you recover what was lost, broken, or stolen. Being candid, Grace’s memory stream of being bullied led to a collection of authentic events, where the names have been changed to protect the forgiven and preserve the dead. How did she overcome and forgive what happened? Besides, we all sat in church Sunday after Sunday, month after month, year after year, and absolutely nobody discussed it—their silent pain. “Shush! Don’t tell anyone I’m dealing with an addict. My son ... My daughter is using. Or worse.” So one day the same familiar faces now admitted that their children or family members or friends were indeed addicted to opiates and more. Wow! This had hit way too close to home to not talk about the cause, the effect, or the outcome. On the flip side, you may be dealing with a different type of addiction, even food. Or perhaps you have been bullied. Possibly you are in a toxic relationship, or maybe you’ve been raped, molested, victimized by a bully, or body-shammed over your size or what you eat. Still, out of these devastating experiences, read and know: God is a God of healing and restoration.

Author : James Phelan
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780733634413

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Kill Switch by James Phelan Pdf

A roller-coaster terrorist thriller from Australia's answer to a post-Osama Tom Clancy. Jed Walker has 48 hours to save the world. 'Phelan writes in swift, gritty prose . . . vivid and suspenseful, drawing you right in' ? The Age The countdown has begun ... The world is under cyber attack. The secretive terror outfit of linked lone-wolf operatives, known as Zodiac, has activated another terrorist cell. Chaos will be unleashed at six-hour intervals, with each event more catastrophic than the last, culminating in a devastating global catastrophe within 48 hours. The options for the hackers are endless: bring down California's telecom system; remote detonate explosives at an army base in Virginia; cause Amtrak's signals to fail; collapse air traffic control in US airspace. Consequences are unthinkable. The US President has the power to enact the Internet Freedom Act - the 'Kill Switch'. Turning off the Net will stop the attacks, and give the CIA and the Pentagon time to track down those responsible. But it's not that simple. Fourteen people with the key to restart the Internet are missing. The US will plummet into pandemonium if electronic communications cease. The rest of the world will follow. Jed Walker, ex CIA-operative, has thwarted Zodiac twice before. But, this time, nothing will prepare him for what he uncovers. Walker has 48 hours, and the countdown has begun ... PRAISE FOR JAMES PHELAN'S JED WALKER NOVELS: 'Jed Walker is right there in Reacher's rear-view mirror' - Lee Child 'vivid and suspenseful ... If you like espionage novels with plenty of grunt you can't go past it' - SMH 'Melbournian Phelan gives British thriller writer Lee Child a run for his money' - Weekend West

Author : Matthew S. Ellis,Mance E. Buttram,Lysa Silveira Remy
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832541180

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Broadening the scope of addiction medicine: Integrating co-morbid conditions, polysubstance use, and patient experiences into substance use treatment by Matthew S. Ellis,Mance E. Buttram,Lysa Silveira Remy Pdf