The Thirteenth Step

Author : Markus Heilig
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780231539029

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The Thirteenth Step by Markus Heilig Pdf

The past thirty years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely on outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery. Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction for both practitioners and general readers, The Thirteenth Step pairs stories of real patients with explanations of key concepts relating to their illness. A police chief who disappears on the job illustrates the process through which a drug can trigger the brain circuits mediating relapse. One person's effort to find a burrito shack in a foreign city illuminates the reward prediction error signaled by the brain chemical dopamine. With these examples and more, this volume paints a vivid, readable portrait of drug seeking, escalation, and other aspects of addiction and suggests science-based treatments that promise to improve troubling relapse rates. Merging science and human experience, The Thirteenth Step offers compassionate, valuable answers to anyone who hopes for a better handle on a confounding disease.

Author : Frances MacDonald
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781452568997

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The Thirteenth Step by Frances MacDonald Pdf

Me? An alcoholic? Nohow could I be? Im a teacher, a doctors daughter, and an Academic All-American. An alcoholic? No way! Or so I thought. I went from a school fishing trip to the inside of a jail cell within three hours. I went from respected high school teacher to an impaired driver. I am an alcoholic. That was the hardest sentence for me to believe. To admit and become aware of being different than othersabnormal, looked down upon by societywas the most humbling and rewarding experience of my life. I found the strength and the power of my God-Within to overcome and conquer this crippling and deadly disease. My story is about my personal struggle over the past year. Acknowledging that alcoholism does not discriminate regarding who it captures and tries to destroy, I used certain spiritual principles and guidelines to overcome its power. This past year has been a struggle, but I am grateful for my disease and the truth that it has taught me to finally confront the monster and release my imprisoned soul.

Author : Michael Basso
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557569625

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The Thirteenth Step: The Secret of Becoming a Coworker with the Higher Power of God by Michael Basso Pdf

Author : Hamilton B.
Publisher : Hazelden Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995-09-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1568380917

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Getting Started in AA by Hamilton B. Pdf

A handbook for newcomers to Alcoholics Anonymous providing program principles and historical references.

Author : Margaret Rhett Martin
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : History
ISBN : 0872490912

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Charleston Ghosts by Margaret Rhett Martin Pdf

A collection of eighteen ghost tales about Charleston and the Low country.

Author : Gary Null
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1556437633

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Living in the Moment by Gary Null Pdf

Anecdotal and reflective, Living in the Moment comprises health expert Dr. Gary Null’s lifetime of observation and wisdom. Following Einstein’s belief that “we can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them,” Null offers fresh, paradigm-breaking solutions to living our life to its fullest potential—through our relationships, health, and self-expression. Dr. Null’s “prescription for the soul” bids readers to take an active role in their own lives—to carefully distinguish truth from past conditioning. While he espouses a natural-foods and alternative-health lifestyle as part of our well-being, Null also shows us how crucial it is to do those things with the right awareness and intention; if we go to yoga and eat right but stress out at work and are stuck in a difficult relationship, we’re not in balance and able to truly awaken to our deepest energy for life. Dr. Null has presented much of the material in Living in the Moment throughout his career—in his lectures, his award-winning radio show, documentary films, and investigative reporting. Now Living in the Moment enlightens readers on the many tools at their disposal for achieving the balance, self-esteem, and passion missing from their lives.

Author : Ruth Rendell
Publisher : Seal Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385673181

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Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell Pdf

From the multi-award-winning author of The Babes in the Wood and The Rottweiler, a chilling new novel about obsession, superstition, and violence, set in Rendell’s darkly atmospheric London. Mix Cellini (which he pronounces with an ‘S’ rather than a ‘C’) is superstitious about the number 13. In musty old St. Blaise House, where he is the lodger, there are thirteen steps down to the landing below his rooms, which he keeps spick and span. His elderly landlady, Gwendolen Chawcer, was born in St. Blaise House, and lives her life almost exclusively through her library of books, so cannot see the decay and neglect around her. The Notting Hill neighbourhood has changed radically over the last fifty years, and 10 Rillington Place, where the notorious John Christie committed a series of foul murders, has been torn down. Mix is obsessed with the life of Christie and his small library is composed entirely of books on the subject. He has also developed a passion for a beautiful model who lives nearby — a woman who would not look at him twice. Both landlady and lodger inhabit weird worlds of their own. But when reality intrudes into Mix’s life, a long pent-up violence explodes.

Author : Susan Joy Kearney
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-17
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781984501509

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The 13Th Step: a Guide to Recovery Through Self-Value by Susan Joy Kearney Pdf

Sue’s sense of humour and zest for life are reflected in her narration. The 13th Step is not about the predatory thirteenth step experienced by some in twelve-step programmes. In this book, Sue helps those who are ready to grasp life firmly and make the changes necessary to live fully. She writes with honesty and integrity about her life experiences and subsequent personal development to create change. She shares all the tools she used to transform her own life, hoping it may be of help to others.

Author : Stephanie Convington
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781636340753

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A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps by Stephanie Convington Pdf

This guide to the Twelve Steps from Dr. Stephanie S. Covington, a pioneer in the field of women’s issues, addiction, and recovery, preserves the spirit of the Alcoholics Anonymous program with a focus on healing language with women’s needs in mind. Published in 1994, A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps has long been a unique resource that helps women find their own paths in recovery—paths shaped by the way women experience not only addiction and recovery, but also relationships, self, sexuality, spirituality, and everyday life. Now, stories from five new voices expand the perspective of this recovery classic. Over the past thirty years, what it means to identify as a woman in recovery has broadened to include transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people. This new edition includes updated, inclusive language to be more trauma-sensitive and welcoming to all women. This compilation of diverse voices and wisdom from real people illuminates how women understand the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and offers inspiring stories of how they travel through the Steps and discover what works for them. The book can be used alone or as a companion to AA’s Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. By identifying and addressing the special issues that recovery presents for women, this book empowers women to take ownership of their own journeys and to grow and flourish in recovery.

Author : Robert Hayward
Publisher : Native Son Publishers Incorporated
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0983638403

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The Thirteenth Step by Robert Hayward Pdf

Hayward's life story weaves the real and the mysterious, the personal and the universal into a uniquely gripping story of self-discovery through his spiritual awakening within the Native American Church; an awakening that saved his life.

Author : A Perfect Circle
Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12
Category : Guitar music (Rock)
ISBN : 0634068881

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Thirteenth Step by A Perfect Circle Pdf

(Guitar Recorded Versions). The second release from these alt-metal rockers is a conceptual exploration of the darker side of the human psyche. Includes 12 songs: Blue * Crimes * Gravity * The Noose * The Package * Weak and Powerless * Vanishing * and more.

Author : Tina B. Tessina
Publisher : Tarcher
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0874777135

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The Real Thirteenth Step by Tina B. Tessina Pdf

Author : Walter Starcke
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781456612207

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It's All God, the Flowers and the Fertilizer by Walter Starcke Pdf

In his best-selling classic, It's All God, modern mystic, Walter Starcke bridges the gap between our humanity and Divinity, as well as our traditional limited perspectives and our emerging Cosmic Consciousness. With the insight of a biblical scholar, Starcke clarifies the foundational Truths of our Judeo-Christian tradition, as he takes humanity's spiritual roots forward into the light of the new state of human consciousness that is emerging today. His masterful knowledge of Scriptures unlocks the truths laid out in both the Old and New Testament not found in other metapshyical books. Starcke calls us to no longer separate God from our humanity and the world. With this awareness we understand that the teachings of Jesus have not been fully realized until now as humanity begins the new cycle of the Age of the Gods. The awareness that It's All God is a requirement for living fully in this new Age of the Gods, which is this Golden Cycle we have just begun. Starcke wrote that, "we have been given all the pieces, each necessary, none missing, and if we want to complete the picture it is up to us to stop excluding those parts of ourselves and of our feelings that we have thought did not belong in the picture. If God is truly the only Power and Presence, then every piece, no matter how seemingly negative, insignificant, or inappropriate, has a purpose. Instead of discarding those aspects of ourselves that seem faulty or unworthy, when we stop judging them and see what they are telling us, we can find a right place for those energies and then we can complete the puzzle." In Part One his in-depth knowledge takes us from the traditional approach through the Gnostics, to clear in-sights on the teachings of Jesus and Paul. Uniquely Starcke relates these teachings to modern Quantum Physics and the evolution of Consciousness. Starcke is not only a Biblical scholar, but also well versed in the workings of consciousness, perceptions, and reality. Part One also includes Starcke's marvelous mystical insights and meditations. In Part Two of It's All God, Starcke gives us the "how to's" of practical mysticism to apply Divine Truth to our daily lives. No matter where a reader is on the path, he will find the steps to greater awareness and the clarification of the puzzle humanity has been working on for countless lifetimes. "We are all on the right path at the right time. The time is Now." These how to's are not superficial, they require that we come to understand our True Self and live the Truth of our Being. In part three Starcke takes us beyond our customary perspective into the realms of Higher Consciousness. These take us clearly into the new cycle, The Age of the Gods. The realization that It's All God is the key to spiritual healing, true transformative forgiveness, and the daily expression of our Divine humanity. It is a book whose time has come. We are now ready as never before to delve into it's insights and live it's Truths. It's All God is required reading for many ministerial programs and should now be require reading for us all to live fully during this new cycle far beyond 2012. Starcke was not only ahead of his time, but a master for all Ages with tools for the rest of our journey in awareness as we live fully as Divine Humans.

Author : Napoleon Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1515420876

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The Thirteen Steps to Riches by Napoleon Hill Pdf

Author : Kang Liu,Xiaobing Tang
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993-11-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780822381846

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Politics, Ideology, and Literary Discourse in Modern China by Kang Liu,Xiaobing Tang Pdf

This collection of essays addresses the perception that our understanding of modern China will be enhanced by opening the literature of China to more rigorous theoretical and comparative study. In doing so, the book confronts the problematic and complex subject of China's literary, theoretical, and cultural responses to the experience of the modern. With chapters by writers, scholars, and critics from mainland China, Hong Kong, and the United States, this volume explores the complexity of representing modernity within the Chinese context. Addressing the problem of finding a proper language for articulating fundamental issues in the historical experience of twentieth-century China, the authors critically re-examine notions of realism, the self/subject, and modernity and draw on perspectives from feminist criticism, ideological analysis, and postmodern theory. Among the many topics explored are subjectivity in Chinese cultural theory, Chinese gender relations, the viability of a Lacanian approach to Chinese identity, the politics of subversion in Chinese reportage, and the ambivalent status of the icon of paternity since Mao. At the same time this book offers a probing look into the transformation that Chinese culture as well as the study of that culture is currently undergoing, it also reconfirms private discourse as an ideal site for an investigation into a real and imaginary, private and collective encounter with history. Contributors. Liu Kang, Xiaobing Tang, Liu Zaifu, Stephen Chan, Lydia H. Liu, Wendy Larson, Theodore Huters, David Wang, Tonglin Lu, Yingjin Zhang, Yuejin Wang, Li Tuo, Leo Ou-fan Lee