Life Recovery

Corine Holts had the perfect life-or so it seemed. A successful model, beauty brand owner, and devoted wife, she fought silent battles with psychosis, a condition she had managed since birth. But when her second pregnancy intensified her struggles, her husband, Allen Woods, became both her rock and her prisoner-until he sought comfort in the arms of her best friend, Natasha. One month after giving birth, still battling postpartum depression and her worsening condition, Corine walks in on the ultimate betrayal. Heartbroken and humiliated, she vows to leave, but Allen isn't ready to let her ...

Elizabeth's life is penned very simply in this inspiring memoir about her incredible battle, to find a way to live. Born the year her parents immigrated from Europe, in a large catholic family, she experienced poverty, neglect, sexual assault, rejection and abandonment before the age of eighteen. She had no sense of self and felt invisible most of the time. Her father passed away after battling cancer for eleven years, when she was nineteen years old. It was then that her world took a bad turn, when she fell in love with a drug addict/dealer. Twenty four years later, after using heroin ...

Unlock the Power of Emotional Awareness Do you ever feel like you're holding back your emotions or struggling to understand them? Maybe you’ve been told to “stay strong” or “just move on,” but deep down, you know that pushing emotions aside doesn’t make them go away. Instead, they build up, making life feel harder than it should be. This book is here to help. It will show you how to understand, accept, and work through your emotions in a healthy way. Using relatable stories and simple, practical exercises You’ll learn how to: Let go of limiting beliefs that block emotional ...

Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. ~ Samuel Beckett Patricia’s story is about continuing to believe in the mystery and glory of love, even in the face of abuse, lies, and broken promises. It’s also a story of tenacious courage, about choosing to view life and people through rose-colored glasses and believing that when those we trust fail us, love never does. Eight marriages have not shaken this belief one bit. This kind of belief in our goodness is contagious. Patricia has not only survived tragic events that would leave some of us bitter and ...

This Naked Life offers 48 raw and real stories of people, who have found freedom from alcohol. In this audio, discover how Bryan went from hopeless certainty that drinking would eventually kill him, to absolute peace over the course of a single day. See how listening one book gave Jennifer total freedom after 20 years of binge drinking. Watch Becca thrive in ways she had never thought possible, all because she learned it was okay to question her relationship with alcohol before she hit rock bottom.

It is now estimated that an alarming 50 million people worldwide die each year from a drug overdose or health-related issues. Suicide claims another one million victims, or one death every 40 seconds – mainly from those who couldn’t find their way out from the grips of their unhappiness and dis-ease. But, this blight pales in comparison to an even bigger problem: Another two billion people struggle around the globe with depression and anxiety disorder. Of this, 220 million are children --- something that they learned from their parents or caretakers. The cost to society, to our families...

Feeling emotionally drained, anxious, or stuck in survival mode? You're not broken — you're just overdue for a reset. Emotional Reset is a powerful yet gentle guide to help you recover from emotional burnout, chronic overthinking, and nervous system exhaustion. Through 12 clear, compassionate chapters, Grace Everly walks you through science-backed practices, micro habits, and nervous system rituals to rebuild your sense of clarity, calm, and self-trust. Whether you’re coming out of a breakdown or just quietly unraveling inside while “holding it all together,” this book offers you ...

With revelatory anecdotes and sobering data, Un-Addiction guides listeners to unlearn what they think they know about substance use, undo stigma surrounding addiction, and uncover critical conversations that could end the epidemic.

Alcohol is a very dangerous habit. What makes it so dangerous? Being a part of all the important events and situations in our lives, alcohol has been understood as something good and completely normal and necessary. It became a part of our birthdays, weddings… Here you will first get to know with alcoholism, what it is, how it starts, what it takes to stop it. There are many reasons why alcohol became inevitable and here I’ve tried to explain them. I’ve discussed about alcoholic gene and does it really exist. Oh, I won’t tell you. You’ll have to check out here. You will find out ...

If you’ve been trying to heal, grow, and become your “best self” — but it just keeps feeling like another job — this book is for you. Ten Things I No Longer Hustle For is a soul-deep reflection on what it means to stop performing your worth and start living it. With lyrical essays and gentle truths, author Rowan Wells invites you to unravel the quiet ways we trade authenticity for approval, rest for productivity, and visibility for belonging. This book won’t give you a to-do list. It will give you permission. To be softer. Slower. Still healing and still whole. Inside, you’ll ...

Have you ever felt your life was at a standstill? Have you had dreams which have not been fulfilled? Have you ever tried hard, but not achieved what you expected? In his book, Restart Your Life! Philip Murdoch gives us an immediate solution. This book will shed light on areas in your life which have been hidden, as well as help you throw off habits and addictions which have slowed down your growth. You will be able to discern obstacles in your circumstances, relationships and even your personality, which may have drained your creativity and passion. Make a decision today! Stop going round ...

In this honest discussion of mental health, the founder of Therapy for Women explores our reasons for drinking alcohol - and the benefits of taking a break.

As a WWE wrestler with millions of fans, Shawn Michaels had adulation and all the attention he could ask for, but he found himself longing for something more. When he became a committed Christian at the height of his career, Shawn learned what it's like to be a man of faith in a secular arena. Wrestling for My Life documents Shawn's journey to finding a new way of life - one that's marked by faith, family, and forgiveness.

William didn't know something was missing until it happened. He'd been in recovery for alcohol and drugs for years. He was a recovery activist and a spokesperson for the gold standard of treatment and recovery organizations. He was a model leader and follower of Twelve Step programs. But, still, he slipped. Privately, he was addicted to painkillers while publicly saying he was in recovery from alcohol and drug use. How did it go so wrong? With brutal honesty and introspection, William shares what happened after sobriety—after he'd published his memoir.

What do you do when your inner world is crumbling in the aftershock of this devastating betrayal? Listen to this book! From the seven steps for self-care and learning how to deal with the emotions that follow this unwelcome news to considering the “why” of his behavior and deciding on a plan of action, this book gives women a process to follow once they find themselves in “aftershock.” Based on biblical principles and sound advice, Aftershock is designed to help women heal, grow, and receive restoration for themselves, their husbands, and their marriages.

EMDR DEMYSTIFIED Discover a path to emotional freedom that can help you break free from anxiety and stress that past trauma has left behind—even if you’ve been struggling for years. Are you feeling overwhelmed by lingering anxiety from traumatic experiences? Have you tried various forms of therapy, only to find that nothing reaches the root of your emotional pain? If you’re searching for a holistic approach that offers lasting relief from trauma, there is hope. INTRODUCING EMDR DEMYSTIFIED: Safely transform your trauma, anxiety, & PTSD regardless of age, manage triggers and reclaim ...

Turning to the Catholic Church as a means of healing from childhood abuse, Hank Estrada looked for consolation and comfort but instead found cruel deception and ultimate religious betrayal at the hands of a very powerful religious machine, and in particular one manipulative, deviant priest. UnHoly Communion is a shocking and candid account of one man's personal battle with the darker side of the Catholic Church. Read the author's first hand accounts of how the Catholic Church continued to shamefully protect one of its sexual predators while he moved on from one victim to another. In this ...

On January 4th 2010, I suffered a catastrophic brain injury. As a result I ended up with a catastrophic brain damage that has dramatically impacted every aspect of my life; impaired my ability to do the work I've done all of my career as a writer/producer/director on 130 prime time television episodes and 4 feature films and left me wondering, how do I overcome these challenges? As a result, I got to thinking, "how many other people, especially those who are either middle aged, or those of us who are 'baby boomers,' get blindsided by some event that they didn't see coming?" In this book, I ...

The goal isn't to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much you don't need to drink. For decades we have been sold the idea that alcohol is our 'reward' at the end of a busy day. We use it to celebrate and commiserate, for self-care and socialising, and to relieve the stress of the daily grind. But alcohol affects our physical and mental wellbeing in ways we don't even realise. It negatively impacts our sleep, anxiety levels, weight and skin, not to mention our mood and mindset. If you can't remember when you last felt energised, optimistic or motivated, you are not alone.

Are you drowning in commitments you never wanted to make? From the boss who "just needs one more thing" at 5 PM Friday to the friend who assumes you'll babysit (again), your life is probably full of people who mistake your kindness for weakness. Meanwhile, your calendar is bursting, your stress levels are through the roof, and that little voice in your head keeps whispering, "When is it MY turn?" Good news: It can be your turn right now. In this refreshingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny guide, recovering people-pleaser Jordan Taylor shows you how to reclaim your time, energy, and sanity ...