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A step of faith
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Andrea Higgins |
In 1974, a young preacher packed up his wife and young son and set off for a city called Durham, North Carolina, in hopes of starting a rescue mission to serve alcoholic men .... The couple's idea of… |
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America Anonymous
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Benoit Denizet-Lewis |
The unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country--including a grandmother, a college student, a bodybuilder, and a housewife--struggling with addictions. For nearly three years,… |
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Legacy of addiction
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Karen Franklin |
Told through the voices of a mother-daughter writing team, Addicted Like Me offers a detailed personal account of addiction and how it affects the entire family. Karen Franklin recounts her own past … |
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Addiction-free
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Gene R. Hawes,Gene Hawes,Anderson Hawes |
A practical and supportive guide offers a wealth of information on facilitating recovery, including the warning signs of addiction and what to expect in terms of time, money, compliance, and success … |
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Addiction medicine
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Bankole A. Johnson |
This book attempts to "bridge the gap between the explosion of neuroscientific and behavioral knowledge in the past three decades and treatment delivery in clinical practice. As such, it should fulfi… |
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Clean
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David Sheff |
Addiction is a preventable, treatable disease, not a moral failing. As with other illnesses, the approaches most likely to work are based on science -- not on faith, tradition, contrition, or wishful… |
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The Wednesday group
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Sylvia True |
"As [five] women share never-before-uttered secrets and bond over painful truths, they work on coming to terms with their husbands' addictions and developing healthy boundaries for themselves. Meanwh… |
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Four corners
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Wally Rudolph |
"Four Corners is a bare-knuckled debut novel in the style of Daniel Woodrell, Barry Hannah, and Charles Bowden. Both a savage, mean-streets thriller and a heartbreaking story of unfortunate love, Fou… |
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The addict
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Michael Stein |
The Addict opens a window on the very private world of prescription drug addiction, revealing the harrowing and riveting story of a young woman whose life has been taken over by an impulse that she c… |
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Narcisa
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Jonathan Shaw |
In the wild backwaters of Rio de Janerio and New York, motorcycle-riding, nomadic outlaw poet Ignacio Valencia Lobos--known as Cigano--attempts in vain to curb the unhinged habits of his lover, Narci… |
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Don't let the bastards grind you down
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Georgia W. |
"'No matter what happens, you don't have to pick up a drink or drug today.' These words tend to strike fear in the hearts of many alcoholics and addicts who are new to recovery, because just one day … |
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Addictive thinking and the addictive personality
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Abraham J. Twerski,Craig Nakken |
Understanding the addictive process, compulsive behavior, and self-deception. |
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The addiction recovery skills workbook
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Suzette Glasner-Edwards |
"Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you finally overcome drug and alcohol addiction, once and for all. If you struggle with a… |
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With or without you
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Domenica Ruta |
The author grew up in Danvers, Massachusetts, a working-class, unforgiving town north of Boston where in the 17th century women were hanged as witches, in a trash-filled house on a dead-end road surr… |
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So nude, so dead
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Ed McBain |
"He'd been a promising piano prodigy, once. Now he was just an addict, scraping to get by, letting his hunger for drugs consume him. But a man's life can always get worse - as Ray Stone discovers whe… |
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Everything is my fault
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Juliet A. Wright |
"Juliet's journey with codependency began as a young child when addiction invaded her family of origin. In this book, she observes her codependency as it weaves its way through her relationships and … |
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A circus of one
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Adam Francis Raby |
The author, a writer, yogi and public speaker, recounts his life path and the role he and other people played in his life's journey, including grappling with addiction and with having intimate relati… |
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Watch my rising
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Lynn G. Carlson |
"It is estimated that 24 million Americans are in recovery. The New Recovery Advocacy Movement, in which Recovery Wyoming (RW) participates, is involved in an effort to change attitudes about recover… |
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The addictive personality
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Craig Nakken |
For nearly a decade, The Addictive Personality has helped people understand the process of addiction. Now, through this second edition, author Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our under… |
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Addiction & recovery for dummies
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Brian F. Shaw |
Evaluate medications and treatment programs. Break free from addictive substances or behaviors and get a fresh start. Think you have an addiction? This compassionate guide helps you identify the prob… |
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