I'm not famous, and you don't know me, but you may be familiar with my disease of alcoholism. I'm not a special alcoholic or a unique alcoholic, I'm just an average alcoholic. My life experiences are no better or worse than anyone else's, but they are unique to me. Those bits and pieces shaped who I was, how I changed and who I am today. Alcohol saved my life before it ruled my life and ultimately destroyed my life. I couldn't walk the road to sobriety...

As an alcohol and substance abuse counselor, I've found that most of my clients do not get enough quality sleep. And, the truth is most people in the general population don't get good sleep. In this book are several easy to understand charts that show you exactly how drugs and alcohol affect your sleep. I'll discuss what you can do to improve your sleep without relying on modern pharmaceuticals, over the counter sleep aids, prescription drugs, and...

The 12 Steps are the foundation of A.A.'s program of recovery, and five of those steps are based on God. Since A.A. describes itself as a spiritual Fellowship, many new to A.A. are confused as to why a Christian God lies at the center of the 12 Steps, and may mistakenly assume that believing in God is required to participate in A.A. and recover from alcoholism. In Design For Living-Daily Meditations on the 12 Steps of A.A. for Atheists & Agnostics,...

El alcohol es una cosa maravillosa. ¡Se puede usar para celebraciones, tanto buenas como malas! Se puede utilizar para brindar por la buena fortuna de alguien o por la esperanza de un futuro mejor. Se puede utilizar en una expresión de amor eterno o simplemente para disfrutar de un momento de relajación al final de una semana laboral difícil. Pero el alcohol también puede ser algo malo. Puede causar daño cerebral, problemas cardíacos, daño...

IN THIS MODERN AGE, books are rarely read from beginning to end. They are read in parts. People see sections that directly speak to where they are right now, flip to that section and they indulge. That is not a complaint. That is good. We're busy. And there are certain insights and passages of guidance that we just need now Therefore, I've designed this book to be more of a resource guide—ne you can come back to over and over to get what you need...

All That J. A. Z. chronicles the last three-and-a-half years of John Allen Zaupa's life as he struggled with addiction and the impact of cirrhosis of the liver. Through his wife's eyes, we witness the deterioration of a good marriage and eventual loss of health and well-being. The focus of the drama is Cheri's handling of the crisis and John's eventual demise. It heralds the beautiful, trusting relationship that Cheri and John had until the damaging...

A través del tiempo, observé que uno de los eslabones que faltaba en los pacientes y familiares de adictos en recuperación es la información. Y entonces, decidí hacer este libro que atraviesa lecturas sociológicas y antropológicas, ya que el factor de cómo la humanidad enfrenta desafíos desde su nacimiento, pasando por la Edad Media, la Edad Moderna hasta llegar a la Posmodernidad, coloca al ser humano y a un cerebro adicto como resultante...

Practice These Principles-Daily Meditations on the 12 Step Principles of A.A. is a 365 daily meditation book based on the various principles of the 12 Steps of A.A. The foundation for recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous rests on the power of the Fellowship, the Big Book and the 12 Step program. Each of the twelve steps suggests one or more moral principles, such as Honesty, Hope, Faith, Courage, Truth, Willingness, Humility, Forgiveness, Responsibility,...

You have likely heard one or more of the following statements: • Drinking coffee sobers a person up. • Alcoholism is not a disease. Cancer is a disease. Alcoholism is a choice - put down the bottle! • Letting your teen drink at home teaches them how to drink safely. • An employee's alcohol use is none of a company's business. • "Forgetting" what happened while drinking is just a convenient way of pretending you don't remember the...

My name is KC and I am an alcoholic. I spoke those words over 30 years ago for the first time. I meant them then and I mean them now, though I haven't had a drink since I spoke them. Alcoholism is a disease and its causes are many. But it can be arrested if the alcoholic wants it to be. I did. I didn't take my first drink because it tasted good. I took it alone. I wasn't trying to impress anyone. I drank to escape a life I thought that I couldn't...