On the downward spiral of addiction Ilana Goldstein must rely on her family and friends in the Newport Ladies Book Club to overcome her devastating losses.

"Two siblings get caught up in a wager between two manufactured gods, Roxicodone and Adderall, in this new thriller inspired by the opioid crisis"--

Connie has her whole life ahead of her. She has youth, beauty, and popularity in her hometown of Lapeer, Michigan. Putting her athleticism to use, she embarks on an adventure in the Army. She works hard, but she plays hard as well, and her continuous binge-drinking steers her life through complicated twists and turns. She can stop and function when she needs to, but will it be enough to keep her life on track? In this book, follow Connie through her...

Is there an aspect of your life that is caught in a cycle of persistent, learned behavior that causes you, and maybe the people around you, problems? Anything that is out of control, whether it be smoking, toxic relationships, unhealthy emotions, too much or too little sleep, or working obsessively, can all create imbalance and distraction. ADDICTION: What a Cover-Up! takes apart each of the elements that lead to compulsive behavior and offers you...

"Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that processed food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? Motivated by these questions, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss began searching for answers, to find the true peril in our food. In Hooked, Moss explores the science of addiction and uncovers what the scientific...

Janet Peery's first novel, The River Beyond the World, was a National Book Award finalist in 1996. Acclaimed for her gorgeous writing and piercing gaze into the hearts of people, Peery now returns with a new, unflinching audiobook, The Exact Nature of Our Wrongs.
On a summer evening in the blue-collar town of Amicus, Kansas, the Campbell family gathers for a birthday dinner for their ailing patriarch, retired judge Abel

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Un propos nuancé: ni diabolisant ni lénifiant À des degrés divers, nous sommes tous devenus des « dévoreurs d'écrans ». L'auteur part du principe que les usagers des smartphones, tablettes, ordinateurs... sont mus, pour la majorité d'entre eux, par des intentions positives. Aux parents, il donne des repères pour doser le contact avec les écrans en fonction de l'âge, accompagner les premiers surfs sur le Web et sensibiliser les jeunes...

Un bilan des connaissances et des perspectives d'axes de recherche des addictions comportementales. Qu'est-ce réellement qu'une addiction comportementale ? Parmi les principales, nous comptons les addictions aux achats, aux jeux de hasard et d'argent, au travail, à l'activité physique, à la sexualité ou encore les troubles des conduites alimentaires. Autant de situations et d'objets auxquels il peut être difficile de résister. Dans cet...

The crisis of addiction in the world is severe, being declared a Public Health Emergency in 2017 and increasing in severity so that the United States witnessed the number of deaths from overdoses exceeding one hundred thousand in a twelve-month period for the first time between April 2020 and April 2021. Loving the Present is one woman's story of how she overcame mental illness and addiction, and includes helpful tips, spiritual tools, and personal...

In the vast landscape of human behavior, some struggles remain hidden, overshadowed by societal norms and misconceptions. One such silent battle is that of gambling addiction-an intricate web that ensnares individuals in its grasp, affecting not only their finances but also their emotional well-being and relationships. In this book, we embark on a journey to unravel the complexities of gambling addiction, shedding light on the signs that often go...