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Suzanne Warye was a 39-year-old mom to a newborn the day she woke up with a hangover and decided to quit alcohol for good. In the years since, Suzanne has realized the myth of moderation and the limitations of the rock bottom narrative, and has inspired her hundreds of thousands of followers around the world to embrace her joyful brand of sobriety. With her trademark flair and sense of humor that keeps her listeners engaged, blending memoir with takeaways and cultural insights, she will help you find freedom from alcohol. Your life is waiting on the other side.

The No Bullsh*t Guide to Dialing Down the Drink interweaves candid personal anecdotes, expert insights, and actionable reflective exercises to create a holistic and approachable guide on alcohol moderation and cessation. Unlike conventional self-help books that focus merely on the "why" and "how", this guide delves into the deeper intricacies of our relationship with alcohol, right from historical and cultural perspectives to personal emotions and triggers.

Lois Wilson Shares About the 12 Traditions Lois Wilson, founder of Alanon and wife of AA Co-Founder Bill Wilson, shares about each of the Twelve Traditions. From the Recording. So, when finally Alanon came into being, we had the Twelve Traditions all set up for us. In fact, that's been our experience right from the beginning. And we've grown so fast primarily because we've just followed AA's footsteps.

Dr . Lawrence L. James is a UK-based psychiatrist with over 30 years of medical experience. He is passionate about supporting individuals through complicated mental health struggles. Dr. James hopes to empower you to become a proactive advocate to reclaim your loved one's life.

Alcohol had a hold on Chris Janssens’s actions and thoughts until she made the life-changing decision to attend a support meeting and realized two truths: it wasn’t her fault and she wasn’t alone. Once she was embraced by a community that offered a nonjudgmental look at her struggles, Chris discovered that if she wanted to have a full and lasting life, alcohol could have no part. In Grace Yourself, a humble account of Chris’s transformation to an alcohol-free life, she offers a hand to others who are experiencing similar struggles, whether their addiction is alcohol or anything else.

Addiction recovery doesn’t happen all at once - it’s something that must be worked for every day. Written by two mindfulness and addiction experts, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help listeners cope with daily stress and stay firmly on the path to wellness. With this gentle, easy-to-use guide, listeners will learn how to navigate relationships, take time for self-care, and build a mindful, sustainable, and joyful recovery.

"You don't have to drink to suffer from alcoholism." Being "dry" or abstinent from alcohol or other mind-altering chemicals is not the same thing as having contented sobriety and emotional well-being. The purpose of this information is to help the person who is in-recovery from alcoholism and addiction but is still miserable and continues to have self-defeating thinking and self-destructive and self-sabotaging behavior.

In this book, you'll find a collection of my 12 years of research and inventions about alcohol. I go into a deep dive into every element of alcohol's effects on your body, soul, and mind. I will explain how to quit alcohol in only seven simple steps - steps that you can master without anyone's help. This method has not been shared in the past, and if you follow the steps carefully, you will quit drinking even if you have tried all the inpatient centers, rehabs, programs, counseling, and all the possible ways in existence.

For decades, we've been hearing that alcoholism and addiction are incurable diseases, but The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure proves that this is a dangerous myth and that the label of "alcoholic" or "addict" destroys the promise of full recovery. Today, thousands are being freed from the old, limiting paradigms by using the groundbreaking approach spelled out in this book.

What's the first thing many women do when they go home? Make a dash for the white wine in the refrigerator. In Her Best-Kept Secret, journalist Gabrielle Glaser uncovers this hidden-in-plain-sight drinking epidemic - but doesn't cause you to recoil in alarm. She is the first to document that American women are drinking more often than ever and in ever-larger quantities. And she is the first to show that contrary to the impression fostered by reality shows and Gossip Girl,young women alone are not driving these statistics - their moms and grandmothers are, too.

Frauen trinken anders. Viel und zum Teil harten Alkohol zu konsumieren, ist für Frauen heute selbstverständlich. Sie trinken, um zu feiern, dazuzugehören und cool zu sein. Aber auch funktional, um Sorgen, Überforderung und Ängste zu bewältigen. Dieses Trinkverhalten von Frauen, das in der Nachkriegsgeneration noch undenkbar war, ist weit verbreitet und gesellschaftlich akzeptiert. Doch es hat fatale Folgen.

Ready to ditch the bottle and embrace a life that doesn't require a constant buzz? Dive into "Uncorked: A No-BS Guide from Boozy Mess to Sober Success," your hilarious roadmap to sobriety. April Adams spills the tea on her messy journey from hot mess to sober queen, serving up a cocktail of brutal honesty and side-splitting humor. This ain't your grandma's self-help book. "Uncorked" is packed with real talk, f-bombs, and practical advice for dodging temptation, surviving sober socials, and building a kick-ass life without liquid courage. From "Oh shit, I drunk-texted my ex" to "Holy crap, I...

Best known for his hysterically funny and often scathing restaurant reviews for the London Sunday Times, journalist Adrian Gill writes about his near-fatal alcoholism in this extraordinary lucid memoir. By his early 20s, at London's prestigious Saint Martin's art school, Gill was entrenched in his addiction. He writes from the handful of memories that remain, of drunken conquests with anonymous women, of waking to morbid hallucinations, of emptying jacket pockets that "were like tiny crime scenes".

I should be dead today. Instead, I am gifted with a life beyond my wildest dreams and have yet taken that for granted. It is my responsibility to pass it on. The future is now. As I continue to witness the rising amount of suicides, overdoses, and senseless mass shootings in our country, I felt compelled to share my journey to mental wellness.

Tired of feeling like complete dog poo after a night of partying? Want to swap your beer goggles for a clearer vision of clarity? Look no further, because this 7-Day Alcohol Detox Plan is here to save the day (and your liver)! This book will light a fire under your butt to break free from your booze-brain ways and start living a life full of clarity, energy, and endless possibilities.

Have you ever thought you may be drinking too much? This unique book shares the anonymous stories of twelve modern moms who got sober and stayed sober using the Twelve Steps and Alcoholics Anonymous. They have chosen to remain anonymous out of respect for the AA tradition so that they do not break their anonymity at the level of media or press. We hope you enjoy this powerful collection of stories that shows the program still works if you work it. How many times have you sworn off alcohol only to return to it after the hangover wore off? Most of us! As moms, we have this unique ability to ...

If your life appears to be royally f--ked from your drinking, it probably is. But the good news is that Maree MacLean's book is a call to action, not a death sentence. The No Bullshit Guide to Getting Sober challenges us to get more honest than we've ever been before about how and why we are f--king up our own lives.

Real men drink. Just look at all the macho reasons for drinking: great nights, less stress, high jinx, amazing sex. It’s what proper blokes do. Except, that’s rubbish. Alcohol doesn’t make you tough, it makes you weak. It doesn’t remove your stress, it causes it. Behaving like a lad is preventing you from becoming a man. You can take control of your drinking.

Unraveled is a tale of chaos and near-death experiences that shares personal and private moments and the intense challenges and grueling work it takes to get sober and remain sober. It’s a unique story of a mother and son’s journey that ends with on-your-knees epiphanies that leave both parent and child asking for help. This tandem narrative is a compelling testimony of bravery and honesty that, with edgy and surprising humor, charts a family’s slow climb out of the abyss of pain into the full power of faith, redemption, and healing.

This is recovery in Alanon. Mary Pearl T is a hoot with a powerful recovery message. She tells lots of great stories showing how alcoholism in others made her very ill. How she got well in Alanon. How she repaired her relationship with her mother by making amends. Some stories about getting active in Alanon service and sponsorship. This is a very high quality recovery message. Enjoyable, funny, and very helpful.