Download or read book Addiction written by Emmanuel S. John and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction: Am I Powerless is the first step in determining if a chemical/substance problem really exists. Addiction: Am I Powerless is the most comprehensive self-assessment tool ever devised to measure Powerlessness. This book brings together, for perhaps the first time, a standard for the measurement of Powerlessness via the development of a "Powerlessness Syndrome." It examines the issues of "Loss of Control" and "Unmanageability" as they relate to the use of a mood altering chemical. Addiction: Am I Powerless has been written by a front line clinician with 3 decades of experience in the addiction field; written to help you determine if you need to make any changes to your level of use. It has been created as a tool to personally measure the seriousness and severity of a chemical use problem; in the privacy of your own home. It's the most thorough method available to examine the issue of powerlessness without leaving behind a public health record that might follow you for the rest of your life. It identifies and instructs the reader on what issues to examine and how to examine them. It walks the reader through the discovery process in a heartfelt way but it does not shy away from the serious truth of the matter. It is an objective view of what it means to suffer with the problem many people call addiction. It is the first step towards understanding your own behaviors and freeing yourself from the shame and guilt of substance use.

Download or read book Addiction Am I Powerless written by Emmanuel S. John and published by Emmanuel S. John. This book was released on 2014-05-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction am I powerless, is first in determining if a chemical or substance abuse problem exists. It has been written by a frontline clinician with more than 3 decades of experience in the addiction field; written to help you determine if you need to make any changes to your chemical use. Addiction: Am I Powerless is the most comprehensive self-assessment tool ever devised to measure Powerlessness. "Powerlessness Syndrome" is introduced as a standard for the measurement of personal loss of control and unmanageability related to the use of a mood-altering drug. Addiction: Am I Powerless, is a tool to measure the seriousness and severity of a chemical use problem in the privacy of your own home; without pressure, judgment or expectation.

Download or read book Powerless No Longer written by Peter W. Soderman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are not powerless over our addictions, nor are we helpless victims of heredity, a disease, a spiritual malady, or a slew of character defects that require the intervention of a "higher power," and a lifetime of meetings to control. Studies show that 75% of all addicts recover on their own, without pills, patches, rehabs, or self-help groups. How many people do you know who successfully quit smoking "cold turkey," without artificial aids or programs, and nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on earth. People can recover on their own because they find ways of addressing the learned aspects of addiction that are driven by our reward system. Almost any activity we find pleasurable, from eating a chocolate chip cookie to hearing great music or seeing a beautiful face, can activate the reward system. Once aroused, these circuits enable our brains to encode the circumstances that led to the pleasure, so we can repeat the behavior and the reward in the future. Over time, the pleasure becomes misery, but we now have little choice but to continue because the behaviors and belief systems that drive our addiction have become well-learned, deeply ingrained habits. The journey to addiction begins with our receiving positive reinforcement from use of the drug - it makes us feel good, and ends with the "gotta have its" screaming in our ear. For some, it seems like a hopeless situation, but the vast majority of us find a solution to the problem, and so can you. Just as we learn to become addicted, we can learn to make the necessary changes to our thoughts and beliefs that will relieve us of the burden of our addictions for a lifetime, not just a day-at-a-time. Powerless No Longer will help you learn to take advantage of your brain's natural ability to rewire itself, its neuroplasticity, to overcome your addictive behavior and reach your full potential. Powerless No Longer is for anyone who is concerned about an addictive behavior problem and is looking for help deciding upon a course of action. The book introduces a newcomer to the science of addiction, the process of change, and specific methods and tools that offer a way out. If you are questioning your own drug and alcohol use, or have tried 12-step programs and not succeeded, Powerless No Longer is for you. If you believe you are "powerless" over your addiction, you will see evidence proving that this is not true. Powerless explains the self-change methods that work for the majority of addicts who recover on their own, and shows you how to apply these principles in your own recovery. Powerless combines in one place: - A detailed explanation of the bio/psycho/social aspects of addiction - The research and studies that show how most people recover - A comprehensive review of current recovery methods, and - Suggestions you can use to take what's available and build a recovery program that fits your own needs There is no single drug, method, or program that works for everyone under all conditions and circumstances. In other words, there is no "silver bullet" for addiction, and Powerless No Longer doesn't claim to be one either. There are almost as many paths to successful recovery as people who have recovered, and no single group or method has the only ticket. However, there are certain commonalities in the methods used by study subjects who quit on their own, and a huge body of scientific evidence indicating what does work for most people most of the time. That's what you will find in Powerless No Longer-choices, not a rigid framework of inflexible dogma. You do need to tap into a source of power and strength, but it isn't outside, it's internal. If you possess a genuine desire to effect self-change, you have within yourself all the power you need, and PNL can help you unlock it.

Download or read book The Biology of Desire written by Marc Lewis and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the "disease model" of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery. The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing. Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what it's supposed to do-seek pleasure and relief-in a world that's not cooperating. As a result, most treatment based on the disease model fails. Lewis shows how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery. This is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.

Download or read book Script and Addiction written by Maria Moore and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction to alcohol and other substances is a growing problem today. The Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Steps Programme is the standard method for treating addictions, and defines an ordered program which, if completed, should break the addiction. However, the level of success here is low. Two main problems in this regard are the failure of the addict to complete the programme and their relapse back into addiction. Treatment of addiction by other methods is even less successful. A new approach is needed, one which better integrates those treating addiction. By combining the 12 Steps programme and the idea of “Life Script”, a concept from Transactional Analysis, this book demonstrates that a much higher success rate can be achieved. The author pioneered this approach for five years, achieving an improved rate of success from this combination. The book includes case studies to underpin its findings.

Download or read book Powerful Or Powerless written by Georgia A. Prescott and published by . This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN FOR: People confused by how to admit powerlessness over their addiction and become powerful in their lives. Spiritual coaches who are dealing with people who don't want to name and claim a disease. People who don't want any part of the God stuff. Family and friends of alcoholics who aren't ready for sobriety yet.

Download or read book Bill W and Dr Bob written by Samuel Shem and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drama / 3m, 3f (w/doubling) / Unit set Newly revised edition! From the author of the best-selling novel, The House of God, this critically acclaimed version which played Off-Broadway in 2007, tells the amazing story of the two men who pioneered Alcoholics Anonymous, and of their wives, who founded Al Anon. During the roaring '20s, New York stockbroker Bill Wilson rides high on money, fame, and booze. In '29, both he and the market crash and he becomes a hopeless drunk. Dr. Bob Smith, a surgeon

Download or read book Powerless But NOT Helpless written by Buddy C. and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Like a child who receives a gift, but plays with only the box,we possessed sobriety the entire time and did not know it." v17, Buddy C.If you are reading this, you, or someone you love, is probably dealing with a life controlling addiction even though they have tried to break free. The author, Buddy C., wrestled with the same dilemma. Years of heartfelt efforts poured into a black hole, only to return to a destructive lifestyle.Buddy tried the twelve-step recovery process but found surrendering to a "power greater than ourselves" undefinable and even unattainable. Others shared his challenge of finding a "God of our understanding" as well. Like himself, they were sincere people searching for relief, but did not fit within the common solution of AA.For many in recovery, traditional views of a Higher Power do not resonate. This dissonance left Buddy feeling hopeless. As a result, Buddy C. entered a cycle of recovery and relapse for over six years.Searching the world's religions for answers, Buddy discovered a healing way of life that connected with his needs. The revealed Taoist philosophies were not only close to other principles he had learned in recovery, but resonated with his experience growing up as a Christian attending church in the south.The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu opened a path to his recovery that traditional methods had not been able to do. Once Buddy utilized these principles, he discovered that when applied daily, Taoism also opened a path that healed other aspects of his life.What is this pathway? Who is Lao Tzu? How does Taoist philosophy describe a higher power?Find all these answers and more in this book. A life free from addiction is just a page turn away.

Download or read book Leap of Power written by Robert Schwebel Ph. D. and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leap of Power is based on evidence that people are strong and capable, and can take charge of their own lives, including their use of alcohol and other drugs. It supports readers in respectfully evaluating the impact of drugs on their lives, without judgment and put-downs of any sort, and without an agenda of telling them how to behave. Readers who have a drug problem and want to make changes will find help in evaluating their options and detailed guidance on how to succeed with either setting new limits or quitting. Readers who are uncertain whether or not they have a drug problem will find help in making their own determination about the matter. This book shows that even people who are discouraged and have failed in previous attempts to overcome drug problems can take a Leap of Power, analyze what has held them back and design new strategies to ensure success. They can take control of their drug use and make important changes in the rest of their lives. The message of this book is that "You can do it." Robert Schwebel, Ph.D., is a psychologist who wrote and developed The Seven Challenges(R), a comprehensive counseling program that addresses drug problems. It is widely used across the United States, and in Canada and Germany. Originally written for adolescents and young adults, the program is now adapted for all age groups. Dr. Schwebel has worked in the field of mental health and drug counseling for more than 45 years and is the author of several books including Saying No Is Not Enough; Keep Your Kids Tobacco-Free; and Who's on Top, Who's on Bottom: How Couples Can Learn to Share Power. He has appeared on the Oprah Show, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, CNN interviews and other national media. He currently provides lectures, training, and workshops for professional organizations in the United States and abroad. Dr. Schwebel and his wife have two adult children and live in Tucson, Arizona.

Download or read book Alcoholics Anonymous written by Bill W. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 75th anniversary e-book version of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous. This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and finally appears in a volume that honors its posterity and impact.

Download or read book Addiction written by Chris Chandler and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addiction: A biopsychosocial perspective provides students with an evidence-based approach to addiction whilst covering a broad range of topics, critical perspectives and influential theories in addiction. With chapters discussing key theories, psychological, biological and societal aspects of addiction, this is a highly accessible and essential resource for students and researchers that: Offers an evidence-based discussion of addiction Addresses the neuroscience and psychology of addiction Provides a critical account of the science and research in addiction Includes chapter overviews and summaries, learning aims and case studies to help students in their study

Download or read book The Freedom Model for Addictions written by Steven Slate and published by BRI Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beyond Addiction written by Jeffrey Foote and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. The most innovative leaders in progressive addiction treatment in the US offer a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors. Beyond Addiction eschews the theatrics of interventions and tough love to show family and friends how they can use kindness, positive reinforcement, and motivational and behavioral strategies to help their loved ones change. Drawing on forty collective years of research and decades of clinical experience, the authors present the best practical advice science has to offer. Delivered with warmth, optimism, and humor, Beyond Addiction defines a new, empowered role for friends and family and a paradigm shift for the field. Learn how to tap the transformative power of relationships for positive change, guided by exercises and examples. Practice what really works in therapy and in everyday life, and discover many different treatment options along with tips for navigating the system. And have hope: this guide is designed not only to help someone change, but to help someone want to change.

Download or read book A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps written by Patrick Carnes and published by Hazelden Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps Updated and Expanded

Download or read book Clinical Addiction Psychiatry written by David Brizer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Addiction Psychiatry is an anthology of essays that represent the most current and authoritative information now available on addiction theory, practice and research, covering dozens of provocative, fascinating and essential subdomains of the field. Each chapter is authored by a recognized authority in the field and detailed attention is paid to environment, genetics, culture and spirituality as well as treatment and pharmacology. History, street culture, and medical science are brought together in masterful discussions that encompass the full spectrum of addictive disorders, emphasizing assessment and clinical management. This unique resource gathers complex medical and scientific data in a way which is accessible to both health care professionals and readers without medical or psychology backgrounds. Essential reading for addiction counselors and other mental health professionals, this book will also be of interest to patients and their families, and residents and physicians in all fields of medicine.

Download or read book I Am Your Disease written by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis and published by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mom, nobody wakes up one day and decides to be an addict." The stories contained in this book are about people from every walk of life, socioeconomic levels, religious and ethnic backgrounds whose lives were intertwined with people who didnt "decide to be an addict." They all share one common bond - living with, and loving an addicted person. Contained within the pages of this book are stories by bereaved parents who have suffered the ultimate loss: The loss of their precious child. Read how addiction, whether it be drugs, alcohol or gambling, destroys not only the addicted person, but their entire circle of friends and family. No one escapes the tentacles of addiction. Like an octopus it reaches its deadly arms around us and squeezes the very life out of all of us. Our society is affected in ways we never imagined. Read excerpts from middle school students on the peer pressures they face today. Read about "pharming" and other code words used by kids. Read the stories of parents who have gone through hell, sacrificing their very sanity trying to save their child. The profiles of these children will change your mind about what kind of people do drugs. GOOD KIDS DO DRUGS TOO! And theyre dying by the thousands from high profile celebrities to the boys and girls next door. It isnt always heroin or cocaine thats killing them. Prescription pill abuse is growing at an alarming rate and parents need to know about this.

Download or read book Sane written by Marya Hornbacher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-08-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marya Hornbacher, author of the international best-sellers Madness and Wasted, offers an enlightening examination of the Twelve Steps for those with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders. Marya Hornbacher, author of the international best sellers Madness: A Bipolar Life and Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, offers an enlightening examination of the Twelve Steps for those with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders.In this beautifully written recovery handbook, New York Times best-selling author Marya Hornbacher applies the wisdom earned from her struggle with a severe mental illness and addiction to offer an honest and illuminating examination of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous for those with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders.Relaying her recovery experiences, and those of the people with whom she has shared her journey, Hornbacher guides readers through the maze of special issues that make working each Step a unique challenge for those with co-occurring disorders.She addresses the difficulty that many with a mental illness have with finding support in a recovery program that often discourages talk about emotional problems, and the therapy and medication that they require. At the same time, Hornbacher reveals how the Twelve Steps can offer insights, spiritual sustenance, and practical guidance to enhance stability for those who truly have to approach sanity and sobriety one day at a time.