Self Recovery

Warren Chisholm was 12-stepped, sponsored by and a lifetime friend of Clarence Snyder. He talks about his drinking and how it deeply troubled both he and his wife that he had no control once he took a single drink.

We know heartbreaks are inevitable. We also know that somehow it is within our power to break free of the suffering and transform pain into meaning. Yet, somewhere between the sad songs, the late-night fixations, and the social media stalking, we get lost. Alice Haddon, psychologist, and Ruth Field, self-help author, show us how we can dissect heartbreaks, mine them for strength and live our most empowered life. They also examine how society sets up women to fall into love traps and engage bad habits of self-sacrificing and enabling. With Alice and Ruth’s help, those patterns end forever.

Your tell-all guide to help you on your journey to recovery from narcissistic abuse. Have you ever felt like a prisoner in your own relationship, where your every move was scrutinized, and your worth was systematically diminished? Are you tired of living in the shadow of someone else’s ego, constantly sacrificing your own needs and desires to appease their insatiable hunger for control? Have you ever wondered why you keep attracting toxic partners who drain your energy and leave you feeling emotionally battered and broken?

Unlock the Path to Self-Love and Independence with the Ultimate Codependency Recovery Workbook. Are you trapped in the cycle of codependency, constantly putting others' needs before your own? Do you fear abandonment so much that it dictates your relationships? Are you ready to stop feeling guilty for choosing your own happiness and start living a life true to yourself? It's time to reclaim your independence and self-worth.

By simply following a set of challenges, 7-Day Quit Smoking Challenge can help any smoker looking to quit - in just one week, as the title suggests. Moreover, it won't overwhelm you; the aforementioned practices found in each day take only minutes to perform.

The powerful assistance offered by this program will enable you to become a nonsmoker, once and for all. You will feel better, mentally and physically, before you know it!

Discover the inner portal to becoming the full expression of you. Who we think we are creates the map for how we create our life. You are more than you think you are. Segments of life are not the true story. Dissolve the matrix of mis-creations that hold you back. Claim the superpowers of your inner truth. Find out how you can enter the Six Dimensions.

My aunt lived in that area, and we were taken there daily. I can remember her telling me I was special and that I would be a star someday. That I had to do everything she said. Listen, practice. My father was supposed to be watching my sister and me, but he would take us there and leave us with her. For part of that time we stayed with my aunt until we could get our own place. My father was supposed to be looking for work, but he would take off with my blood uncles every day, so it got to be that I never saw either parent for long periods of time. That would change on occasion when my ...

Do you shut down, lash out, or spiral emotionally—seemingly out of nowhere? Are you exhausted from apologizing for reactions you barely remember having? From Triggered to Trusting is a trauma-informed, compassionate guide to understanding emotional flashbacks and rewiring your inner world. Whether you're healing from complex PTSD, emotional neglect, or deep-seated relationship wounds, this book will help you move from reaction to regulation. Inside, you’ll discover: What emotional flashbacks are and how they differ from panic attacks The hidden roots of your emotional triggers How ...

Hi, my name is Bryan, I’m in long-term recovery, sober from drugs and alcohol. In this personal account, I share my early story and thoughts on life before and after recovery. My hope in sharing my journey is that my perspective with failures and successes in both getting sober and "being" sober resonates with someone. It’s possible for anyone to find healing in some form, recovery from a darkness that has engulfed our lives.

Can meditation really alleviate stress, bring serenity, and, perhaps, improve your health? Scientific studies appear to show that they can. The evidence is clear. Meditation has been shown to help relieve stress, offer a feeling of serenity, and boost some health issues such as a lack of attention. However, while meditation promises a host of valid advantages and perhaps others unknown, it is covered with mystery.

One of Dug McGuirk's key principles centers on the concept of State, i.e. your state of mind, how you feel. State is the emotional fuel you want to fill up on - the things or experiences that make you feel good. Most people have been fueling up the wrong way their entire life, and their state is not what it ought to be. One of the worst things people fill up on is alcohol and drugs. Fueling up the right way is what successful people do - they fill up with it first thing in the morning, every day of their lives.

This true and inspirational story of Alan Eisenberg's life offers a raw and honest portrait of a bullying survivor and takes you on a journey that, in the end, leads to recovery and solutions to help heal from the trauma of the long-term effects of bullying. The issue of the long-term effects that bullying has on people is brought to life through Alan's story and how he tried to suppress the childhood trauma brought on by bullying, but finally had to confront it when anxiety, self-esteem issues, and finally depression set in.

Escape the Burnout Spiral Without Burning It All Down You didn’t start your business to work 24/7, answer emails from the bathroom, or lie awake at 2AM wondering if you can keep going. But if you're like most entrepreneurs, burnout has crept in—and it's costing you your energy, creativity, and love for the work you once adored. Burnout-Proof is your field guide to building a sustainable business without sacrificing yourself in the process. No fluff. No hustle culture nonsense. Just clear-eyed strategies for protecting your energy, setting boundaries that stick, and reclaiming your spark...

As she winds her way on her motorcycle through Northern Ontario, Canada, Tracey Rogers reflects on the most difficult periods in her life, courageously sharing how she overcame events that led her into the dark depths of self-loathing. Rogers opens her life story like a wide county road, revealing how she emerged from severe childhood trauma, and an incredible addiction odyssey through small towns in Canada to big cities and beaches in the United States. This is the journey of Rogers’ extraordinary life.

Signs of codependency are often hidden in plain sight. Are you making lots of sacrifices to make other people happy, but they don’t seem to return the favor? Does your relationship seem kind of one-sided? If this sounds like you, you likely suffer from codependency. But you don't have to be worried! There are lots of ways to even the battlefield and get your life back. The first step is to understand what codependency means. Experts say it's a behavior pattern in which you find yourself dependent on approval from someone else for your self-worth and identity.

An unbearable loss followed by a devastating divorce. The path to recovery starts here. The suicide of a child is the most terrible thing that can happen to parents. Many parental relationships fall apart due to the crushing weight of such a trauma. In her poignant poetic memoir, Devi Nina Bingham shares her journey following the loss of her daughter. Through Survivor Times Two: A Poetic Memoir of Suicide and Divorce, Bingham offers a candid and soul-cleansing reflection on the post-modern experience of grief. The book reminds the reader that they are carrying a tremendous load—or, in the...

Alone. Forgotten. Ashamed. What do these words mean to you? What about junkie? Loser? To someone, these words become part of their everyday life. Does this mean they are no longer human? As the human race, do we completely understand the suffering others go through? And what do we do to help? Nothing.

The American Cancer Society, the world's most respected authority on smoking and health, presents its breakthrough stop-smoking program -- available for the first time to future ex-smokers everywhere. Freshstart helps you to kick the smoking habit in a day-to-day audio program that gets you through the critical period of quitting -- the first three weeks.