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Sailaday OK, tells the story of how I built on my personal experiences of addictions and recovery to create a charity to provide a marine based adventure therapy program to help recovering addicts to return and to find their place back in the world, to reunite with their family and friends and to become, once again, positive members of the community.
It is a remarkable and inspiring story as I suffered 25-years of multiple drug and alcohol abuse and...
3002) Project: Run Away
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The miraculous power of prayer-to protect, guide, and heal-plays an important role in the sixth adventure of the Girls of 622 Harbor View. Fleeing her abusive ex-husband, Emily's mother packs up her two children and disappears down a rainy Oregon highway. Emily's friends are devastated-they haven't even been on the ski trip yet!-and they're worried. But what can they do?
3003) Trapped
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Being trapped is, a serious problem that is faced by millions. People can be, trapped in relationships, to substances, to drugs, to careers, to success, to commitments, to gambling, to watching pornography, or even to shopping. But, being trapped doesn't just happen. To truly, overcome being, trapped, one must identify and confront the root causes that led to being trapped in the first place.
In Trapped, Brandon Holt, LCDC (Licensed Chemical Dependency...
3004) Completely Naked
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Why Does Society Get to Decide Who I Am Before I'm Even Able to Speak?
Completely Naked is a look at people of color in our unnatural (broken) state, in which our brokenness affects our relationships with each other and our ability to live dignified and wealthy lives. It is a look at assisting those of us who are battling demons and traumas with finding our inner voices so we can share our darkness out loud, which can guide us on the road to...
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In this book, you will explore the different types of pain, hurt and trauma that individuals may face throughout life. When reading this story, my prayer is that you are able to identify the kind of hurt that you have, experienced or are, currently experiencing and use the step-by-step guide to begin the healing process. As you take this journey towards healing, know that you are not, traveling it alone!
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Find your rhythm.
Manage your pain.
Design your lifestyle to support health and balance.
Do you or someone you know deal with bipolar depression or addiction? Intact teaches the reader how to respond to subtle signals from their brain and from their spirit and to:
• Recognize and fight the pain of mild depression before it triggers relapse.
• Accommodate circadian rhythms prone to imbalance to help avoid mania, depression, or relapse.
• Change...
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Councilman Chuck (as he likes to be referred to) was the youngest of the five Black candidates in Richmond, Virginia, who were elected to the first Black majority Council in Richmond's history and who then picked the first Black man (Henry L. Marsh, III) to be mayor of the former Capital of the Confederacy. The impact of someone as articulate, outspoken, and well dressed as Chuck who took an unpopular political position favoring Black people, poor...
3008) Apples in Applath
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Red headed Marcus lost his parents as a baby, his grandma at age nine and his freedom at ten. Now he is on the run with two of his cell mates and one of them is gravely injured. Where can they go, who will help, and how will Marcus know whether to trust his friends or the ragtag group of runaways and the recluse bear of a man who harbors them? When the worst happens, will he put his own freedom on the line and at what cost?
"A page turner! Do not...
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Is there an aspect of your life that is caught in a cycle of persistent, learned behavior that causes you, and maybe the people around you, problems? Anything that is out of control, whether it be smoking, toxic relationships, unhealthy emotions, too much or too little sleep, or working obsessively, can all create imbalance and distraction. ADDICTION: What a Cover-Up! takes apart each of the elements that lead to compulsive behavior and offers you...
3010) Liberate: The Smoke-Free Revolution: Quit Smoking in 30 Days Including Professional Self-Hypnosis Gu
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Dive into "Liberate: The Smoke-Free Revolution" to discover a groundbreaking approach to break free from the chains of smoking. This pioneering work provides not only an insightful exploration into the psychological and societal facets of quitting smoking but also offers practical tools and strategies to empower readers in their journey towards a smoke-free life. Expertly blending scientific research with real-world examples, "Liberate" sheds light...
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If you are suffering from depression or alcoholism this book could be a great help, as this was my story. How I recovered from alcoholism and found new hope and joy is achievable for anyone. Despite what life throws at us, we can overcome with determination and the help of our fellow man and God!
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An in-depth look at revolutionary new ways to handle sexual assaults.
Every two minutes someone in the US is sexually assaulted, and each year there are nearly 300,000 victims of sexual assault. But victims are no longer silent, and new practices by police, prosecutors, nurses, and rape crisis professionals are resulting in more humane and compassionate treatment of victims and more aggressive pursuit and prosecution of perpetrators.
Shattering...
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Recovery A to Z is the perfect reference book for anyone in a twelve-step program or who is interested in learning more about twelve-step recovery. Written by people in recovery, for people in recovery, this user-friendly compendium offers an insider’s view of twelve-step language and customs. Words, phrases, and slogans commonly used in recovery programs are explained and defined. Also included are special chapters on:
* Meeting and Fellowship...
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Verbal abuse, emotional abuse by both parents, sexual abuse by older men. I endured it all through my childhood. Loud music, drugs, prostitution, murder, death, deception, witnessing my father's sexual interactions with relatives-that was the life I knew. But I longed for something different. I wanted out. Somewhere deep inside, I knew I didn't belong. Because of that, I suffered hard. The beautiful little girl within me was broken into little pieces,...
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This title examines how inhalants and club, prescription, and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs affect individuals and society, investigates how people are working to put an end to drug abuse, and analyzes the controversies and conflicting viewpoints surrounding the issue. Features include a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
3017) Rules for Life
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When her mother died two years earlier, Izzy thought the world would change in some identifiable way, but it didn't. It didn't even slow down. Along with constantly watching her brother, Jason, to ensure he didn't repeat his involvement with drugs, Izzy has managed to get through school and the rest of her life using her mother's endless "rules" as guidance, even making up some of her own as she goes along. When her father starts dating again and...
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From dope dealer to Hope Dealer...
Author and noted recovery speaker, David Stoecker, tells his gripping true-life story of the trauma and tragedy that lead him on a destructive path of addiction before finding a better life in recovery.
Enduring a childhood ravaged by abandonment, abuse, molestation, brutal beatings, rape, rejection, and neglect, David spent decades drowning in addiction in an attempt to escape his turbulent past. Full of self-hatred...
3019) Alex & Mrs. Lee
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Alex & Mrs. Lee is the story of how two very different people - one autistic, and the other with an addiction to heroin - end up becoming friends.
3020) Something Girl
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Sophie is in a lot of trouble. She is on probation for stealing and is doing poorly at school. Her mom doesn't really talk to her, and the other adults in her life are pressuring Sophie to talk about her bruises. Sophie worries that if she tells, she will be sent to live in a group home. Her friend Jujube is the only person who knows the truth, and now Jujube, too, wants Sophie to speak up.
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