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A cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds the key to understanding codependency and unlocking its hold on your life.
REVISED AND UPDATED • With a New Chapter on Trauma and Anxiety, a List of Resources, and More • 2023 Nautilus Book Award Winner • As heard on Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things Podcast
The cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds...
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From the Publisher: The third edition of the essential, accessible source for understanding how drugs work and their effects on body and behavior. Together, the first two editions of Buzzed have sold over 120,000 copies-and now the authors have revised and updated the book to include the most recent discoveries about drugs, including new information on the energy drinks craze, prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Ambien, and the date-rape drug...
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c2010
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts is a compassionate look at drug addiction. This insightful book explores the scientific and psychological causes of addiction, as well as the impact on addicts treated at the Downtown Eastside Vancouver clinic where Mate is a physician. He widens the lens to address the larger societal problem--speaking also to the risks of the more high status addictions, such as wealth, power, and sex. He boldly challenges the War on...
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2018.
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A groundbreaking examination of addiction from a psychiatrist and public health doctor, offering practical, proven solutions for individuals, families, and communities dealing with substance use and abuse.Written with warmth, accessibility, and vast authority, The Addiction Solution is a practical guide through the world of drug use and abuse and addiction treatment. Here, Lloyd I. Sederer, MD, brings together scientific and clinical knowledge, policy...
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[2018]
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"Opiate addiction is the single greatest public health crisis facing Americans--it affects over 2 million people and kills 115 of them every single day. Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans under fifty. Even as opiate addiction skyrockets, more people than ever before are hooked on alcohol, sedatives, cigarettes, and even screens. The face and prevalence of addiction has changed and evolved, but our solutions to addiction...
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1998.
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New from the bestselling author of "Codependent No More" and "Beyond Codependency"--the important guide to using the Twelve Steps specifically for codependent issues. Includes tips on how to evaluate programs, a practical guide to each of the Twelve Steps, plus specific exercises and activities to use both in group settings and on one's own.
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[2021]
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"Millions of lives have been destroyed by addiction. 'The Recovery Handbook: Understanding Addictions and Evidenced-Based Treatment Practices' is a promising tool for those who care for individuals with addictions as well as those who are ready to make new choices for themselves. This practical guide offers a look at statistics, behaviors, short- and long-term effects as well as promising strategies, protocols and programs that can assist the recovering...
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[2019]
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"The purpose of this book is to explain addiction and to help families and friends to deal with it successfully. People who are struggling with addiction can also use this book to understand their situation and the resources that are available to help them. And people who are wondering if they might have an addiction can use it to get a better sense of the nature and depth of their potential problem. Part I explains the science behind addiction. Part...
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1990.
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Perry Tilleraas offers twenty-four powerful stories of people living with AIDS and recovering from addiction. Revealing the links between chemical dependency and AIDS, these compelling stories outline a proven, empowering process of recovery that cna play a pivotal role in living with AIDS. -- from back cover.
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[2014]
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"This book explores the role and influence of drink and drugs (primarily opium) in the Old West, which for this book is considered to be America west of the Mississippi from the California gold rush of the 1840s to the closing of the Western Frontier in roughly 1900"--
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[2021]
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"One in five Americans are diagnosed with mental illness in any given year. In the US, death by suicide is the second most common cause of death for those aged 15-24, killing over 48,000. Annually, drug overdose kill 81,000 in the US. The autoimmunity epidemic affects 24 million people in the US. What is going on? The interconnected epidemics of anxiety, chronic illness, and substance abuse are, according to Dr. Gabor Mať, normal. But not in the...
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