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The beloved, landmark book illuminating the spiritual journey of untangling our lives from addiction, from the bestselling author of The Tears of Things and The Universal Christ Brother Rohr may just take you to places you’ve both avoided and longed for—to truth, union, joy, laughter, and...

Known as the "Big Book", the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people worldwide get and stay sober since the first edition appeared in 1939. Opening chapters articulate A.A.’s program of recovery from alcoholism - the original Twelve Steps - and recount the personal histories of A.A.'s co-founders, Bill W. and Dr. Bob.

Is someone else's problem your problem? If, like so many others, you've lost sight of your own life in the drama of tending to a loved one’s self-destructive behavior, you may be codependent—and you may find yourself in this book. With personal reflections, exercises, and instructive stories drawn from Beattie’s own life and the lives of those she’s counseled, Codependent No More helps you break old patterns and maintain healthy boundaries, and offers a clear and achievable path to healing, hope, freedom, and happiness.

Commonly referred to as the “Twelve and Twelve”, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions comprises 24 foundational essays by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. that have helped millions of A.A. members worldwide both to get and stay sober “one day at a time”, and to ensure that their "Fellowship" - Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole - will be there for them tomorrow.

Based on the principles behind "Steps Six and Seven", Drop the Rock combines personal stories, practical advice, and powerful insights to help listeners move forward in recovery.

The ACA Fellowship Text was anonymously written by ACA members and provides guidance on working the 12 -step ACA program, leading to recovery from the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family. ACA WSO has adapted AA's steps (with permission from AA) to address the effects of childhood trauma and neglect and offer hope to ACAs worldwide.

The author visited the archives of the headquarters of A.A. in New York, and discovered new communications between Carl Jung and Bill Wilson. For the first time this correspondence shows Jung's respect for A.A. and in turn, its influence on him. In particular, this research shows how Bill Wilson was encouraged by Jung's writings to promote the spiritual aspect of recovery as opposed to the conventional medical model which has failed so abysmally.

Actress and author of the courageous New York Times best-selling memoir High on Arrival, Mackenzie Phillips - Hollywood's go-to person on substance abuse and a visible and outspoken advocate for addiction awareness and education - brings her knowledge and voice on the subject of recovery for the first time and shares her experiences for those who are trying to overcome addiction.

Jill Kelly's personal stories describe the journey as two decades of drinking and despair gave way to a richly rewarding sober life. Her demons did not go quietly when she put the bottle down. Loneliness, anxiety, distrust of others - they were all still there. This memoir tells how she has learned to be with those demons and not drink, to let go of the jealous dramas of the past and embrace a new life of peace.

It's been proven that the biggest key factors to living a happy sober life, are to work on rewiring your brain's thought patterns through journaling, seeking supportive resources like this one, and learning to love yourself; and that as much as it may not feel like it, it is actually POSSIBLE for this to happen for you in the next few months. The quickest and simplest way to achieve this is to learn and practice the RIGHT strategies.

Find inspiration during your moments of strength and growth and encouragement in your times of weakness. Are you on a recovery journey? Do you need a daily resource of hope to get you through every day? The Celebrate Recovery 365 Daily Devotional includes brief daily encouragement for the...

This AA Grapevine classic audiobook contains stories by AA members about the trick to staying sober as you become accustomed to feeling your feelings. You’ll hear moving Grapevine stories about character defects, anger, self-pity, being “right, “what happens when the “pink cloud” passes, sponsorship and taking right action.

This 12 Step Workbook is designed to help you with your recovery journey. It's meant to be a supplement to working the 12 Steps of recovery with a sponsor. Each chapter deals with each step. For example: Step One "We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable." After discussing the step, you are asked to answer questions by writing them in the workbook. Here is just a small sample of questions you will be asked to write down answers to in the first 50 pages: What does "the disease of addiction" mean to me? Has my disease been active in me recently?...

Craig Beck is known as the Stop Drinking Expert because he helps people to see the truth about alcohol. The shocking reality that is hidden behind the smoke and mirrors of the marketing and our own self-created social conditioning. In this specially extended edition of his Alcohol Illusion series, Craig explains how you are not your addiction. You are not weak willed or broken. Alcoholism affects millions of people regardless of their gender, location, intelligence, or social standing.

When the third Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous was published in 1976, 30 Personal Stories originally printed in the first and second editions were omitted to make room for new stories. Lost to posterity, these stories have remained unseen by millions who got sober using the third and fourth editions of the Big Book. Vital in both their content and message, these lost stories from the early decades of AA are no less powerful today than they were when first printed in 1939 or 1955. To listen to them now is to listen to them as brand-new stories of experience, strength, and hope.

When you stop drinking, it takes up to 10 days for the alcohol to completely leave your system. It’s a tricky time. You get cravings, and your thinking becomes emotional. Most people struggle in the early days. But now, there’s a modern, scientific solution. The 10-Day Alcohol Detox Plan walks you through the detox period painlessly and explains everything you need to carry on with your personal sobriety goals, whether short-term, such as Dry January, or long-term.

The Twelve Step Affirmations for Recovery from Love Addiction are here to support you on your journey to emotional sobriety in your 12-step program for love addiction. Need uplifting support on your journey to heal from obsessing about love? Feeling hopeless, uncertain or anxious, and need uplifting mental support? Need a way to replace disempowering thoughts with empowering ones?

This is more than just daily meditation book—this is a book of Twelve Step quotes and daily reflections that come right from the meeting rooms of recovery. These are the 'Aha' moments shared by people in the program. Each timeless piece of practical recovery wisdom is followed by a three-paragraph reflection. The most loved recovery quotes, across our Twelve Step programs are here, and they offer the perspective we need to keep growing along spiritual lines. Fill your spiritual toolkit with your favorite quotes and see why these unique quotes resonate deeply with members.

The book Sexaholics Anonymous is the basic text for the Twelve-Step fellowship of Sexaholics Anonymous (SA). SA members call it the White Book due to its plain white cover. It offers a solution to the problems of lust, sex, and pornography addiction.

Are you tired of Googling "Do I have a drinking problem?" If you've ever promised yourself you wouldn't drink tonight, only to find yourself three glasses deep by 7 PM, this book is for you. You're not alone in that gray area between "normal" drinking and rock bottom—and you don't have to wait for a dramatic wake-up call to reclaim your life. Written for the sober-curious woman who suspects there's a brighter, clearer version of herself waiting to be discovered, this book speaks directly to the busy professional who uses wine as her transition from "day me" to "evening me," the mom who ...