Family Recovery

The SAD pandemic is real. Sexual Violence, Addictions, and Domestic Violence (SAD) result in too many children in care yearly, aging out to different systems such as prison, employment and income assistance programs, mental health institutions, drug rehabilitation, and homelessness. Are we going to allow the cycle to continue for generations?

KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE -- AND YOUR FRENEMIES CLOSER Successful attorney Molly Reid thought she had put the past behind her. But when the body of her flaky but lovable college roommate, Sarah, is discovered abandoned in a field, Molly is drawn back into the tangled incestuous world of Devereaux College. At Sarah’s wake, Molly confronts her ex-fiancé, the bitchy college friends who still treat Molly like the slutty wrong-side-of-the-tracks scholarship student she once was, and Sarah’s mother, who forces Molly to take Sarah’s rehab journals. As Molly sifts through Sarah’s scrawled ...

In this audiobook we will strive to help you learn the different signs of BPD and how it can drastically affect the children, spouse, and others who are involved with or affected by the BPD sufferer. We will show you where you can get help if you are struggling with BPD yourself or how to cope with being the child, lover, or friend of a person with BPD. It is critical to educate yourself on the effects of BPD, as it can be an illness that devastates lives if it is not kept in check and better understood by those who are dealing with it.

Twenty-two years old and in the grip of a massive addiction, Patrick Melrose is forced to fly to New York to collect his father's ashes. Over the course of a weekend, Patrick’s remorseless search for drugs on the avenues of Manhattan, haunted by old acquaintances and insistent inner voices, sends him into a nightmarish spiral. Alone in his room at the Pierre Hotel, he pushes body and mind to the very edge - desperate always to stay one step ahead of his rapidly encroaching past.

In 2018, 34 people were shot at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Jaime Guttenberg, a 14-year-old, was the second to last victim. That she and so many of her fellow students were struck down in cold blood galvanized many to action, including Jaime's father, Fred, who has become an activist dedicated to passing common-sense gun-safety legislation. This book is not about gun safety or Parkland. Instead, it tells the story of Fred Guttenberg's journey since Jaime's death and how he has been able to get through the worst of times thanks to the kindness and compassion of others.

Grace and goodness light the way in this inspirational, contemporary story of loss and forgiveness. Paul Richmond's life changed in an instant when his wife and seven-year-old daughter died in a car accident. He struggles to move forward with this huge change. As his two-year sobriety anniversary approaches, he knows he's on the edge of a relapse. Then he meets Hannah, who is planning a fundraiser for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, featuring one of his patients. Life begins to take on new meaning. He takes a sabbatical from work as a doctor and helps on his in-law's farm to get ...

Addiction takes over one's life in a slow manner. You'll find yourself getting hooked on something before you know it. The worst part is, addiction can generate negative side effects such as depression, diseases and low self-esteem.

A lawyer turned counselor examines the chaos many families endure when addiction disrupts their lives. Based in part on her own family’s journey, Van Vechten explains the science of addiction, the theory of treatment, and the 12-step model of recovery, providing sensible information and tips for reasoned action in support of a loved one while fostering personal growth and recovery.

𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒈.𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒏𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒅𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 ...

Is your teen struggling with self-doubt on the field? Unlock their potential with a top-tier training program. Introducing The Pivot Point Protocol – a game-changing strategy to boost performance.

The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery guide will assist you in establishing healthy boundaries and making sense of the intricate. In addition, it will provide you with actionable steps for building healthier relationships. If you do not know how to manage narcissistic abuse appropriately, it will persist, escalate, and continue for much longer than it should.

Do you want help with a family member who is struggling with alcohol addiction? If you have a family member that is struggling with alcoholism, then this book is for you. Get insight into the alcoholic mind from someone who has been through the disease and recovery. The good news is there is a solution! Pick up this book to find out how!

Emma Nash may be down, but after months of wallowing, stalking her ex online, and avoiding showering - because who’s going to care? - Emma’s ready to own her newly single status, get out, and chronicle her dating adventures on her private blog. But life online doesn’t always run smoothly. Stumbling upon her mother’s Tinder dating profile, getting catfished, and accidentally telling the entire world why her ex-boyfriend Leon’s not worth any girl’s...um...time.... Okay, those were disasters. But surely nothing else can go wrong?

This audiobook for teenagers and children is about understanding parents and unhealthy lifestyles during and after a parent’s drug or alcohol dependency and abuse. Children of alcoholic or addicted parents often have difficulty understanding what is happening to their parent. The story goes through the life of Alex whose father suffers from the disease of addiction and dependency on drugs or alcohol. It explores how Alex thinks, feels, and acts to his father’s dependency and how family separation may occur at times.

From Heartache to Hope: An All-American Family's Fight Against Addiction is a powerful call to action in America’s battle against drug addiction. This book blends knowledge with empathy, offering a deep understanding of addiction’s impact on individuals, families, and communities.

The heart of this book lies in the powerful narrative of overcoming the struggle to support a loved one battling substance abuse. Through the author's compassionate and expertly crafted advice, listeners are empowered to navigate the challenges of this journey with resilience and hope. By implementing the strategies outlined in this book, you can not only support your loved one but also strengthen your relationship and create a nurturing environment for their recovery.

Angels in Cowboy Boots is an award winning story. Two years ago Sarah Bentley lost everything except her faith and it teeters in sync with her hesitant steps. Now a chance encounter with four-year-old Matt and his uncle, Dave McKeever, brings hope for the future with a job, a wonderful new place to live, and…dare she dream?…love. Active outdoorsman, Dave McKeever, battles the instant attraction between them believing God can’t possibly want him to marry a woman held together by titanium joints and steel rods when he needs a capable, athletic mate. Though God’s love brings them up ...

Jade Pepperdine has a problem: Her life is crumbling beneath the weight of the past, events of the present, and fears for her future. Things need to change, but she doesn’t know where to start. Answers come in the form of an unexpected opportunity when Jade finds herself stuck in a mythical land. She meets Mayor Dudley, who insinuates she is emotionally broken and in need of repair... a fact she’d just as soon ignore. He offers to help her get home if she is willing to face her issues through a process of restoration. Frightened and skeptical yet out of options, Jade grudgingly agrees. ...

While most people meet their child for the first time in a delivery room, some parents have to meet their child in the reception area of an administrative building. Not Always Happy is a humorous and sharp chronicle about adopting and raising a son with Down syndrome from the Maine foster care system. The author quickly learns that life is best lived by expecting the unplanned when she makes the decision to become a parent in her late forties.

The true life stories of four people recovering from addiction, intermingled with their search for a higher power, helped along the way by a lovable dog named Rosie. Addiction does not discriminate, evidenced in the characters who battle addiction in this touching story, veterans, child abuse victims, and domestic abuse sufferers. As a registered nurse working in the field of addiction treatment, I find R.H. Pfeiffer s work to be authentic and true-to-life, heart-wrenching yet hopeful and optimistic.