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 In "The Vitamin Cure for Alcholism" the authors' declare that alcoholism is primarily a metabolic disease. Behavioral and psychological treatment approaches often lack long-term success because they pay little attention to the nutritional needs of alcoholics. Indeed, addressing the physiological and nutritional needs of an individual will make the difference in successful treatment.Regardless of how drinking started, regardless of whether a person is a heavy drinker or a confirmed alcoholic, high doses of nutrients can stop need and desire for excessive drinking. Furthermore, these recommended nutrients relieve the depression and anxiety that often accompany alcoholism. "The Vitamin Cure for Alcoholism" presents research and case studies illustrating the effect of megavitamin therapy. Recommendations for niacin and other vitamines are proveded, along with details on dosages, how to take the nutrients, and potential side effects. Author: Andrew W. Saul Company: Basic Health Publications, Inc. (2011-09-14) (2011-09-14) List Price: $9.99  The Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches is a comprehensive, results-based guide to alcohol treatment methods. This handbook surveys the various models that have been used to define alcoholism, ending with a discussion of what the authors call "an informed eclecticism." Using this approach, clinicians develop a spectrum of treatment approaches that have proved effective in practice, then match specific clients with the treatment methods that offer the greatest opportunities for success in these specific circumstances. This new edition of this handy reference provides both practitioners and researchers with a rich source of information on treatment interventions demonstrated to be the most successful. Clinical Psychologists and Alcohol Treatment Specialists. Author: William R. Miller Company: Pearson (2002-07-18) ISBN: 0205360645 List Price: $95.00 Amazon Price: $72.00 Used Price: $63.50  Reprint of 1941 edition. This essay represents an understanding of Alcoholism from the viewpoint of The Science of Mind movement. Holmes' outlines the understanding of alcoholism from this perspective, as well as the treatment he advocates. He provides a detailed outline of the condition, its causes and treatment. Holmes' work was quite influential within Alcoholics Anonymous and AA saw in Holmes a kindred spirit. This rare pamphlet, originally published in the June 1941 issue of Science of Mind magazine, is quite scarce.Author: Ernest Holmes Company: Martino Fine Books (2010-06-08) ISBN: 1578989221 List Price: $6.95 Amazon Price: $6.44 Used Price: $18.03  Paperback BookAuthor: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Company: Al Anon Family Group Headquarters (1996-11) ISBN: 0910034303 List Price: $11.50 Amazon Price: $12.93 Used Price: $0.01
Improve your understanding of the alcoholic's effect on those around him with this open and honest book full of personal stories of Al-Anon members.
Author: Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc Company: Al Anon Family Group Headquarters (1984-03) ISBN: 0910034559 List Price: $7.50 Amazon Price: $8.99 Used Price: $0.01  Up and Down the Mountain begins on the day of Jenny's sixth grade graduation as she wonders if her daddy — an alcoholic — will attend. Alcoholism is a disease which touches many families, especially affecting children, who will often blame themselves for the grief and unhappiness around them. This book shows them it's not their fault and gives hope. Author: Pamela Leib Higgins Company: New Horizon Press (1994-11-01) ISBN: 0882821334 List Price: $8.95 Amazon Price: $4.07 Used Price: $3.71  Alcoholics Anonymous, 1976 3rd Edition (19th printing), edited & published by AA World Services, Inc. 375 pages.Author: Anonymous Company: Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv Inc (1976-12) ISBN: 0916856003 List Price: $6.00 Amazon Price: $10.95 Used Price: $0.01  “We were sitting in a coffee shop talking, looking at the view of downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. This was ten years ago, and we had both been off alcohol for more than a decade. We were disagreeing about the best way to stay sober when my mother said, ‘I think we should write a book about alcoholism.’
“I sat back. ‘We?’
“‘Both of us. Two points of view.’” —from the Foreword
Double Double is a unique, dual memoir of alcoholism, a disease that affects nearly 45 million Americans each year. People who suffer from alcoholism as well as their families and friends know that while it is possible to get sober, there is no one “right” way to do this.
Now, award-winning mystery writer Martha Grimes and her son, Ken Grimes, offer two points of view on their struggles with alcoholism. In alternating chapters, they share their stories—stories of drinking, recovery, relapse, friendship, travel, work, success, and failure.
For Martha, it was about drinking martinis at home, sometimes with friends, sometimes alone. For Ken, it was partying in bars and clubs. Each hit bottom. Martha spent time doing outpatient rehabilitation, once in 1990 and again two years later. Ken began twelve-step recovery. This candid memoir describes how different both the disease and the recovery can look in two different people—even two people who are mother and son.
Double Double is an intensely personal and illuminating book, filled with insights, humor, a little self-deprecation, and a lot of self-evaluation. Anyone who has faced alcoholism will identify with parts of this book. All readers will find these pages revealing, moving, and compelling.  This invaluable work will contribute much to the battle against our number one disease."--from the Foreword by George McGovern, former senator and author of Terry: My Daughter's Life-and-Death Struggle with Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease. It's time we started treating it like one. Science has offered undisputed proof that alcoholism is a disease rather than a weakness of character, yet millions of alcoholics continue to suffer due to inappropriate treatment. Now the co-author of the modern classic Under the Influence has teamed up with prominent alcoholism experts to provide new answers to this national epidemic. Based on the latest scientific research, Beyond the Influence clearly explains the neurological nature of the disease and reveals why some people drink addictively and others do not. It also spells out what needs to be done to treat alcoholism, including: Steps to take for an intervention How to find the right treatment program Which psychological approaches work best Why spirituality is essential to recovery New insights into relapse prevention What you should know about diet, exercise, and nontraditional treatments such as acupuncture Provocative and eye-opening, compelling and compassionate, Beyond the Influence is not only a message of hope for alcoholics--it is a blueprint for saving lives. BEYOND THE INFLUENCE explains that alcoholism is a disease of the body, not a weakness of character. Drawing on the latest scientific studies, the authors present new research on the central role of genetics and neurotransmitters in addiction. Continuing where the prior book left off, it also includes: Steps for diagnosis and intervention, plus ways to prevent relapses Various treatment models, including inpatient and out-patient programs and a review of new drug treatments The most effective types of psychological counseling The critical role of nutrition Non-traditional healing methods for recovery The importance of a spiritual component to recovery The authors also critique our nation's alcoholism policies, including education and prevention programs, efforts to curtail college bingeing and underage drinking, and the advertising and marketing strategies of the alcohol industry. --> From the Trade Paperback edition. Author: Arthur P. Ciaramicoli Company: Bantam (2009-10-21) (2009-10-21) List Price: $17.00  Don't Spend it All on Candy is a coming-of-age, humorous memoir about growing up on welfare in the 1980s. The story captures the struggles of a family as it was pulled apart by poverty and alcohol, yet bound by witty—and sometimes ribald—humor.The cast of characters reads like fiction, but it is actually truth. There’s the father, the sarcastic, anti-government, alcoholic, and general ne’er-do-well. He moved his family from state to state, only to leave them again for years at a time in search of construction work. He’d return with empty pockets and bizarre interests such as ESP, pyramid power, and telekinesis. The mother, an Irish Catholic, stayed devoted to him. Her lack of education and access to transportation in a small town led to a dependence upon welfare.Two older sisters complete the picture, acting as sources of tension and strength throughout the book. And then there’s the narrator, the youngest—the snoop, the clown, and the observer. In the spirit of memoirs such as Blackbird and Angela’s Ashes, the narrative addresses serious issues while avoiding self-pity. Don’t Spend it All on Candy continuously comes back to the humor that sustained them while celebrating the tenacity that led all three daughters to break the cycle of poverty. WARNING: this book contains explicit language. Author: Audrey Meier DeKam Company: Audrey Meier DeKam (2013-01-07) (2013-01-07) Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism -recovery
 Brief yourself on alcoholism, codependency, recovery and the alcoholic relationship. "Living with a Functioning Alcoholic-A Woman's Survival Guide" carries a message of hope for women in relationships with partners who abuse alcohol, for women living in the chaos of alcoholic families. The book guides you to a place of clarity and perspective on what is happening in your life. You will discover signs and symptoms of alcoholism and be able to see alcoholism facts amidst the many myths about alcoholism. The repercussions of alcohol abuse for the entire family may be broader than you think. You may discover new ways to help yourself while caring for your partner. Alternatively you might decide you must end the relationship for the well being of your children or for your personal safety. Each chapter ends with a "reflection" question, something to think about as you apply the principles to your personal situation. Never give up hope. Here is the TABLE OF CONTENTS, which shows you what you will discover in "Living with a Functioning Alcoholic: A woman's Survival Guide." Notice the Alcoholism Test (for alcoholic marriages) in the appendix. TABLE OF CONTENTS * How to Get the Most out of this Book * PART ONE: INTRODUCTION-IT'S ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN SURVIVAL * Chapter 1: A Book Addressed to You Instead of Your Alcoholic Partner * Chapter 2: A Book about Hope * Chapter 3: Dr. Neill’s Personal Story of Entanglement with Alcohol * PART TWO: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ALCOHOLISM AND ALCOHOL ABUSE * Chapter 4: Does Your Partner Have an Alcohol Problem? * Chapter 5: Is There a Difference between Problem Drinking and Alcohol Abuse? * Chapter 6: How Can Alcohol Use Become Voluntary Dissociation? * Chapter 7: Alcoholism Defined * Chapter 8: The Functioning Alcoholic * Chapter 9: Stages of Alcoholism—Reality or Myth? * Chapter 10: Alcoholism as a Disease—Reality or Myth? * Chapter 11: Is Alcoholism Genetic? * Chapter 12: The Addictive Personality—A Myth? * Chapter 13: What Causes Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism? * Chapter 14: When Alcohol Abuse Is Not the Only Problem—The Issue of Dual Diagnosis * PART THREE: HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AFFECTED BY HIS ALCOHOLISM? * Chapter 15: How Are You Affected by Your Partner’s Alcoholism? * Chapter 16: The Nightmare of Codependence—Are you in the Dance of Alcohol? * Chapter 17: Your Partner Is Still Working or Running His Business... * Chapter 18: The Adult Child of an Alcoholic Parent * PART FOUR: HOW TO HELP YOURSELF WHILE LIVING WITH AND HELPING A FUNCTIONING ALCOHOLIC * Chapter 19: What Not to Do to Help Your Functioning Alcoholic Partner to Heal—Could You Be Making Things Worse? * Chapter 20: What Steps Can You Take to Help Your Functioning Alcoholic Partner to Heal? * Chapter 21: The Slippery Slope towards Becoming Unemployable—Is Your Partner’s Job at Risk? * Chapter 22: How to Regain and Keep Your Sense of Well-Being and Self-Esteem * Chapter 23: Do You Need the Self-Help Power Therapies? * Chapter 24: When to Pull the Plug on an Alcoholic Marriage * Chapter 25: How to Help an Alcoholic Parent or Adult Child * PART FIVE: REHAB POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUNCTIONING ALCOHOLIC * Chapter 26: Rehab Options for the Functioning Alcoholic—Overview * Chapter 27: Can Alcoholism be Cured? Is a Return to Social Drinking Ever Possible? * Chapter 28: Detoxification Services * Chapter 29: An Introduction to Alcoholics Anonymous * Chapter 30: Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve-Step Program * Chapter 31: Are There Alternatives to the AA Twelve Step Program? * Chapter 32: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Rehab Centers * Chapter 33: Would an Individualized Therapeutic Program Be a Better Option for Him? * Chapter 34: Do Your Research and Find the Appropriate Rehab * Postscript * About Dr. Neill Neill * Appendix A: Alcoholism Test Author: Dr. Neill Neill Company: Neill Neill Press www.neillneill.com (2011-08-24) (2011-08-24) List Price: $8.99  This book is a powerful guide for finding a healthy alternative to the pathway of alcoholism. It begins with a comprehensive review of the pervasive and debilitating effects of alcoholism and provides an understanding of how alcoholism is established and maintained through the application of behavioral psychology. Detailed information is provided what it takes to obtain initial sobriety and attain and sustain quality, healthy, and lifelong sobriety. Many examples and practical strategies are provided throughout the book and each major topic area is accompanied with reproducible checklists, action plans, and pertinent illustrations.Author: Tina Wells Company: Behavior Associates (2012-06-22) ISBN: 0963177753 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $20.22  Every aspect of a relationship takes on the nature of a dilemma when one or both partners are alcoholic. Here, the relatives and friends of alcoholics openly and honestly talk about their marriages and dealing with problems primarily involving sex, communication, maturity, feelings, personalities, security, and independence. Together, these Al-Anon members encourage the reader to "let the understanding, love, and peace of the [Al-Anon] program grow in you one day at a time."Author: Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc Company: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters (1986-12-12) ISBN: 0910034184 List Price: $8.50 Amazon Price: $20.00 Used Price: $3.86  The second edition of this highly successful book takes the view that the Family - not just the alcoholic member - is the client. This approach is now well accepted in psychological circles. Family therapists and students will use this book to learn about substance abuse from a systemic viewpoint, and chemical dependency counselors will learn about Family systems thinking and theory. This thoroughly revised book has traditional models of evaluation, new models of treatment, ten years of research findings, and updated references.Author: Gary Lawson Company: Pro ed (2004-01) ISBN: 0944480039 List Price: $66.00 Amazon Price: $62.70 Used Price: $17.35  Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever. Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town -- and the family -- Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home. What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms. For two decades, Jeannette Walls hid her roots. Now she tells her own story. A regular contributor to MSNBC.com, she lives in New York and Long Island and is married to the writer John Taylor. An exclusive Q&A with Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle
Q: How long did it take you to write The Glass Castle and what was that process like? A: Writing about myself, and about intensely personal and potentially embarrassing experiences, was unlike anything I’d done before. Over the last 25 years, I wrote many versions of this memoir -- sometimes pounding out 220 pages in a single weekend. But I always threw out the pages. At one point I tried to fictionalize it, but that didn't work either. When I was finally ready, I wrote it entirely on the weekends, getting to my desk by 7:30 or 8:00 a.m. and continuing until 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. I wrote the first draft in about six weeks -- but then I spent three or four years rewriting it. My husband, John Taylor, who is also a writer, observed all this approvingly and quoted John Fowles, who said that a book should be like a child: conceived in passion and reared with care. Q: How did you decide to follow The Glass Castle with Half Broke Horses? A: It was completely at the suggestion of readers. So many people kept saying the next book should be about my mother. Readers understood my father's recklessness because they understood alcoholism, but Mom was a mystery to them. Why, they would ask, would someone with the resources to lead a normal life choose the existence that she did? I would tell them a little bit about my mother’s childhood. She not only knew that she could survive without indoor plumbing, but that was the ideal period of her life, a time that she tries to recreate. I think that for memoir readers, it's not about a freak show– they’re just looking to understand people and get into a life that’s not their own. I thought, let me give it a shot, let me ask Mom. And she was all for it. But she kept insisting that the book should really be about her mother. At first I resisted because my grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, died when I was eight years old, more than 40 years ago. But I have a very vivid memory of this tough, leathery woman; she sang, she danced, she shot guns, she’d play honky tonk piano. I was always captivated by her. Lily had told such compelling stories—I was stunned by the number of anecdotes, and that Mom knew so much detail about them. Half Broke Horses is a compilation of family stories, stitched together with gaps filled in. They're the sort of tales that pretty much everyone has heard from their parents or grandparents. I realized that in telling Lily's story, I could also explain Mom's. Q: Why did you decide to write Half Broke Horses in the first person, and how much of this "true-life novel" is fiction? A: I set out to write a biography of Lily, but sometimes books take on a life of their own. I told it in first person because I wanted to capture Lily’s voice. I’m a lot like my grandmother, so it came easily to me. I planned to go back and change it from first person to third person and put in qualifiers so the book would be historically accurate, but when I showed it to my agent and publisher, they both said to leave it as it is. By doing that, I crossed the line from nonfiction into fiction. But when I call it fiction it’s not because I tarted it up and tried to embellish things, but wanted to make it more readable, fluid, and immediate. I was trying to get as close to the truth as I could. Q: How has your relationship with your mother changed in recent years? A: Several years ago, the abandoned building on New York’s Lower East Side where Mom had been squatting for more than a decade caught fire and she was back on the streets again at age 72. I begged her to come live with me. She said Virginia was too boring, and besides, she's not a freeloader. I told her we could really use help with the horses, and she said she'd be right there. I get along great with Mom now. She's a hoot. She's always upbeat, and has a very different take on life than most people. She's a lot of fun to be around -- as long as you're not looking for her to take care of you. She doesn’t live in the house with us-- I have not reached that level of understanding and compassion-- but in an outbuilding about a hundred yards away. Mom is great with the animals, loves to sing and dance and ride horses, and is still painting like a fiend. Q: What do you hope readers will gain from reading your books? A:Since writing The Glass Castle, so many people have said to me, "Oh, you’re so strong and you’re so resilient, and I couldn’t do what you did." That’s very flattering, but it’s nonsense. Of course they’re as strong as I am. I just had the great fortune of having been tested. If we look at our ancestry, we all come from tough roots. And one of the ways to discover our toughness and our resiliency is to look back at where we come from. I hope people who read The Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses will come away with that. You know, "Gosh, I come from hearty stock. Maybe I’m tougher than I realize." Author: Jeannette Walls Company: Scribner (2006-01-09) (2006-01-09) ISBN: 074324754X List Price: $16.00 Amazon Price: $3.50 Used Price: $0.09  Looking for a book that can present all the information, facts and tell you everything you need to know about alcoholism?Then you are in the right place. Alcoholism is one of the world's oldest forms of substance abuse. Current statistics show that some 30 percent of Americans have had a drinking problem or some form of alcohol abuse in their past, while a further 15 percent are active alcoholics. Some people believe these estimates are too modest and that those numbers are far higher. Those statistics about alcoholism and alcohol abuse also holds true for other parts of the world. One of the greatest dangers of alcohol addiction and alcoholism is not knowing when you’ve been drinking too much or not realizing when you have a drinking problem. Drinking is such a common part of our lives that it’s easy to downplay how much you’ve actually consumed and not see a problem making it at times difficult to detect the effects or symptoms of alcoholism. "Alcoholism: The Truth And Realities of Alcohol Addiction" will try to provide you with some of the most fascinating facts about alcohol abuse. It also presents a great deal of information on treatment for alcoholism, symptoms of alcoholism, alcohol addiction recovery and a lot more information about alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Sit back and ENJOY! Author: Julien BKS And Paul Samuel Company: J & P LLC (2012-11-02) (2012-11-02)  Paul Carr gave up booze with the same verve and originality that he brought to his life as a drunk.For one thing, he didn’t go to Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization that, he writes, “breeds an ‘it’s not my fault’ mentality that refuses to accept that anyone can ever truly be cured of the ‘disease’ of alcoholism.” Instead, Carr quit in the most non-anonymous way imaginable: He posted an open letter on his popular website. The letter was both a confession and an invitation for public scrutiny. “No matter where I was,” he recalls, “there was always a chance that someone had read my post and was waiting to catch me with a drink in my hand.” To help keep himself on the straight and narrow, Carr still has a counter at the top of his site, ticking off the number of days he’s gone without a drink. In this bracing (but zero-proof) tale of recovery, Carr delivers his own twelve steps to building a life without booze. His hard-earned advice, punctuated with anecdotes that are both cautionary and comic (a bender once took him to Iceland, where he drunkenly believed he’d get better Wi-Fi) is given with humility and goodwill. Along the way, Carr celebrates the simple yet overlooked pleasures of sobriety—weight loss, a renewed love life, the ability to buy a phone or laptop without promptly losing it in a bar. As he slowly discovers, a sober life actually CAN be fun. What’s more, he’ll remember it. . . . Paul Carr is an author, columnist, and professional failure. His writing has appeared in publications on both sides of the Atlantic, and his two memoirs, “Bringing Nothing to the Party” and “The Upgrade,” sit proudly in bathrooms across the world. He lives permanently in hotels, currently in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is resolutely Not Safe For Work. Author: Paul Carr Company: Byliner Inc. (2012-03-09) (2012-03-09) List Price: $1.99  Company: Omnigraphics Inc (2010-10-15) ISBN: 0780811410 List Price: $95.00 Amazon Price: $83.24 Used Price: $44.81  One alcoholic's journey to lasting sobriety and how you can break free with this cutting-edge and holistic recovery approach that gets to the root of alcoholism. Discover how to achieve permanent,craving-free sobriety without the 12 steps, AA, religion or succumbing to powerlessness.Author: Cynthia Perkins Company: Cynthia Perkins Publications & Consultations (2009-08-12) ISBN: 0984144609 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $12.93 Used Price: $9.71  "Comprehensive, rational and personal. It suppplies much of what is missing in traditional approaches to alcoholic rehabilitation. I believe that this book can save lives." Leo Galland, M.D. Open this book and you will embark on a groundbreaking seven-week journey that will change your life. You will learn how to break your addiction to alcohol and end your cravings--and do it under your own power. Here, step-by-step, is a proven, seven-week program developed by Dr. Joan Matthews Larson at the innovative Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, that subdues your body's addictive chemistry and puts you on the path to full recovery. From the Trade Paperback edition. Author: Joan Mathews Larsen Company: Ballantine Books (2011-08-31) (2011-08-31) List Price: $14.95 Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism recovery
 Introducing a revolutionary solution to alcohol dependence, this study outlines the Sinclair Method, a treatment that combines the prescription medication Naltrexone and the continued consumption of alcohol. Already well known in many parts of Europe, this breakthrough remedy will bring relief to the millions who suffer from addiction or to those who are affected by someone else’s. Topics covered include the hard evidence behind the treatment, moving testimonials from cured alcoholics, interviews from clinics that have adopted the method, and details about Naltrexone. Author: Roy Eskapa Company: BenBella Books (2008-10-01) ISBN: 1933771550 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $46.11 Used Price: $6.23  The roots of alcoholism in the life of a brilliant daughter of an upper-class family are explored in this stylistic, literary memoir of drinking by a Massachusetts journalist. Caroline Knapp describes how the distorted world of her well-to-do parents pushed her toward anexoria and then alcoholism. Fittingly, it was literature that saved her: She found inspiration in Pete Hamill's A Drinking Life and sobered up. Her tale is spiced with the characters she's known along the way.Author: Caroline Knapp Company: Dial Press Trade Paperback (1997-05-12) (1997-05-12) ISBN: 0385315546 List Price: $16.00 Amazon Price: $7.75 Used Price: $0.01  The Life Recovery Bible is today's #1-selling recovery Bible and is based on the 12-step recovery model. It was created by two of today's leading recovery experts, David Stoop, Ph.D., and Stephen Arterburn, M.Ed., to lead readers to the source of true healing--God himself. Features:New Living Translation Recovery Notes--Placed throughout the Bible text, these notes pinpoint passages and thoughts important to recovery Twelve Step Devotionals--A reading chain of 84 Bible-based devotionals tied to the Twelve Steps of recovery and placed throughout the Bible text Serenity Prayer Devotionals--Based on the Serenity Prayer, these devotionals provide an excellent More than 50 Bible-based devotionals create an excellent guide to recovery Recovery Profiles--Key Bible characters are profiled and important recovery lessons are drawn from their lives Recovery Reflections--Topically arranged recovery reflections pinpoint specific Scripture passages at the end of most Bible books Recovery Themes--Prominent recovery themes are discussed at the openings of various Bible books Other Features: Outlines, book histories, topical index, devotional index, book introductions, user's guide, and a 12-step comparison chartCompany: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (2011-10-01) ISBN: 1414316267 List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $11.00 Used Price: $11.00  Finally, there is a cure for alcoholism. This is the first step. Featuring new and updated information and studies, including an introduction by actress Claudia Christian, the second edition of The Cure for Alcoholism delivers exactly what millions of alcoholics and families of alcoholics have been hoping for: a painless, dignified, and medically proven cure for their addiction. Backed by 82 clinical trials and research that extends back to 1964, The Sinclair Method deploys an opiate-blocking medication in a very specific wayin combination with ongoing drinkingto extinguish the addictive software” in the brain. The de-addiction process rolls back the addictive mechanism in the brain to its original pre-addicted statebefore the first drink was consumed, making this program an actual cure for alcoholism. Drs. Roy Eskapa and David Sinclair of The Sinclair Method have put together a sound scientific book that proves that with this particular method, alcoholism can be cured in more than 78 percent of patients. What’s more, the treatment avoids the dangerous withdrawal symptoms, allowing patients to detox gradually and safely while they are still drinking. This removes the need for expensive and unpleasant inpatient rehabilitation programs. Actual drinking levels and cravings automatically decrease until control over alcohol is restored. The bottom line is that patients can control their drinking or stop altogether with the simple yet powerful process outlined in The Cure for Alcoholism. Including a new introduction by actress Claudia Christian about The Sinclair Method’s impact on her life, updated trial information, and a letter explaining the treatment that can be given to doctors by patients, The Cure for Alcoholism is a revolutionary book for anyone who wants to gain control over drinking. Author: Roy Eskapa Company: BenBella Books (2012-10-23) ISBN: 1937856135 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $10.30 Used Price: $11.44  Living Sober Sucks (but living drunk sucks more) is straightforward and uncomplicated. It is an alternative to the typical recovery model or 12-step program system.Living Sober Sucks offers a different path that breaks the stereotype of the 12-step system. It is an inspiring, real life story, not like any other story you've heard before. Living Sober Sucks is entertaining, funny, sad, controversial and thought provoking. Written using very raw and straight forward terms. No holds barred when talking to the alcoholic. Reality is reflected on every page. Whether you're a full blown raging alcoholic or just feel like alcohol is complicating your life and relationships, you will get something out of this book. It is an uncomplicated plan for the average person. Everyone knows someone who needs to read Living Sober Sucks. Living Sober Sucks is not an anti-alcohol book, it is a descriptive work that offers strategies, techniques and ideas to stop letting alcohol run someone's total existence. All drunks are not jerks riddled with flaws, defects and despicable characteristics. Many are genuinely good people who over indulge and make poor choices while under the influence. They do not need the program to break them down, force them into a belief system or rebuild them into something they are not. What they need is to have other viable alternatives, to believe in themselves and their own willpower. It is true that many problem drinkers have a physical dependency and psychological addiction to alcohol, but it is still a choice to drink. Sparked by the popularity of LivingSoberSucks.com this philosophy is detailed in Living Sober Sucks. It gives readers realistic and tangible examples of how to eliminate guilt, rebuild self-esteem, discover creativity and possibly repair damaged relationships. The reader is shown ways to rid their life of chaos, unnecessary drama and avert the stigma of being titled a recovering alcoholic. They will discover how to feel like and be treated like a normal person. They are shown how to save money and amass a small fortune. Learn to enjoy a fun, fully engaged normal life - sober. This narrative nonfiction is part memoir but mostly descriptive ideas to help you maintain and enjoy sobriety. Questions are raised on how you can become sober and realistic answers are given.  From the author of Day By Day, comes the best new book for the chemically dependent in recovery. This book is designed as a basic 24/7 form of support and contains a reflection and positive statement for every hour of the day for 31 days. It is full of the wisdom of the old-timers, 12-Step slogans, and brief, no bull help for the HALT moments. Now you can carry a little bit of fellowship with you wherever you go.Author: Shelly Marshall Company: Day By Day, Recovery Resources (2007-01-01) (2007-01-15) ISBN: 0967491568 List Price: $7.95 Amazon Price: $7.15 Used Price: $7.16  Ten of millions Americans suffer from alcoholism, yet most people still wrongly believe that alcoholism is a psychological or moral problem, and that it can be cured by psychotherapy or sheer will power. Based on groundbreaking scientific research, Under The Influence examine the physical factors that set alcoholics and non-alcoholics apart, and suggests a bold, stigma-free way of understanding and treating the alcoholic.How to tell if someone you know is an alcoholic. The progressive stages of alcoholism. How to get an alcoholic into treatment -- and how to choose a treatment program. Why frequently prescribed drugs can be dangerous -- even fatal -- for alcoholics. How to ensure a lasting recovery. Author: Katherine Ketcham Company: Bantam (1984-07-01) (1984-06-01) ISBN: 0553274872 List Price: $7.99 Amazon Price: $3.26 Used Price: $0.01  This invaluable work will contribute much to the battle against our number one disease."--from the Foreword by George McGovern, former senator and author of Terry: My Daughter's Life-and-Death Struggle with Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease. It's time we started treating it like one. Science has offered undisputed proof that alcoholism is a disease rather than a weakness of character, yet millions of alcoholics continue to suffer due to inappropriate treatment. Now the co-author of the modern classic Under the Influence has teamed up with prominent alcoholism experts to provide new answers to this national epidemic. Based on the latest scientific research, Beyond the Influence clearly explains the neurological nature of the disease and reveals why some people drink addictively and others do not. It also spells out what needs to be done to treat alcoholism, including: Steps to take for an intervention How to find the right treatment program Which psychological approaches work best Why spirituality is essential to recovery New insights into relapse prevention What you should know about diet, exercise, and nontraditional treatments such as acupuncture Provocative and eye-opening, compelling and compassionate, Beyond the Influence is not only a message of hope for alcoholics--it is a blueprint for saving lives. BEYOND THE INFLUENCE explains that alcoholism is a disease of the body, not a weakness of character. Drawing on the latest scientific studies, the authors present new research on the central role of genetics and neurotransmitters in addiction. Continuing where the prior book left off, it also includes: Steps for diagnosis and intervention, plus ways to prevent relapses Various treatment models, including inpatient and out-patient programs and a review of new drug treatments The most effective types of psychological counseling The critical role of nutrition Non-traditional healing methods for recovery The importance of a spiritual component to recovery The authors also critique our nation's alcoholism policies, including education and prevention programs, efforts to curtail college bingeing and underage drinking, and the advertising and marketing strategies of the alcohol industry. --> Author: Arthur P. Ciaramicoli Company: Bantam (2000-04-04) (2000-04-04) ISBN: 0553380141 List Price: $17.00 Amazon Price: $7.17 Used Price: $3.03  After nearly twenty years of chasing oblivion, a fight in a bar reveals to a newly sober Mishka Shubaly that he is able to run long distances. Despite his best attempts to dodge enlightenment and personal growth, the irreverent young drunk and drug abuser learns to tame his self-destructive tendencies through ultrarunning. His outrageous sense of humor, however, rages unabated.Author: Mishka Shubaly (2011-10-26) (2011-10-26) List Price: $1.99  You can reverse the physical damage of alcoholism with nature’s best medicine: food. Common side effects of excessive drinking include poor digestive and liver function; problems with managing blood sugar; weakened circulatory, immune, and nervous systems; and impaired thinking and changes in mood-regulating hormones. While the primary focus of anyone recovering from alcoholism is staying sober, a critical part of recovery involves halting or reversing the physical damage of excessive alcohol consumption. Registered Dietitian Molly Siple’s innovative program helps you improve your health, detoxify, and reduce the risk of degenerative diseases linked to alcohol abuse. Siple’s stress-free, uncomplicated program offers: Critical information on common physical ailments brought on by alcoholism Lists of “recovery foods” that help combat specific ills and improve health Manageable recovery goals and easy ways to implement them Easy-to-make recipes for every meal, including snacks and beverages 21 days worth of menus to jump-start nutritious eating Shopping lists, recommendations for eating out, and other resources Eating for Recovery’s guidelines, practical tips, recipes and varied meal plans make it the essential resource for anyone seeking to restore their health and vitality after alcohol abuse. Author: Molly Siple Company: Da Capo Press (2008-07-08) List Price: $17.95 Amazon Price: $3.59 Used Price: $3.40 Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism recovery
 Positive meaningful recovery is living life to it’s fullest. Living a Purposeful Clean and Sober Life takes focusing on what we want and not solely on our challenges! Changing the way we think takes focus, diligence, and daily discipline. Recovery Thinking leads the reader through 90 days of changing the way you think, "One Day at a Time".Author: Daniel J Callahan MSW Company: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2012-01-20) ISBN: 1467965359 List Price: $10.88 Amazon Price: $10.88  Family relationships change dramatically when one or more members stops drinking. Far from offering a "quick fix" to family problems, in fact, the first years of sobriety are often marked by continuing tension that fuels marital stress, acting-out kids, and difficulties at work. This book explores the process of recovery from addiction as it affects the entire family, presenting an innovative model for understanding and treating families navigating this difficult period. The authors draw upon extensive clinical and research experience to demonstrate how families can be helped to regroup after abstinence, weather periods of emotional upheaval, and find their way to establishing a more stable, yet flexible, family system. Author: Virginia Lewis Company: The Guilford Press (2002-08-19) ISBN: 1572308346 List Price: $36.00 Amazon Price: $29.19 Used Price: $19.85  This book is for everyone who is suffering from the disease of addiction or who cares about someone who is: for addicts, their families and friends, and their health care providers. It is for those who are currently in recovery and looking for a way to shift their recovery into a higher gear--from just surviving and muddling through to becoming the absolute best version of themselves, from mere recovery to Integral Recovery.Integral Recovery is the groundbreaking application of Integral Theory to addiction. It brings alcohol and drug treatment into the twenty-first century by combining the best of the treatment modalities of the past with the latest knowledge, techniques, and neurotechnologies in order to ensure a more holistic and lasting recovery. In addition to providing an illuminating and inspiring map to the path of recovery, Integral Recovery teaches life-changing practices that initiate the addict on a journey of healing, transformation, and awakening, offering the possibility of a lifetime of health, joy, and sobriety. Author: John Dupuy Company: Excelsior Editions (2013-05-01) ISBN: 1438446144 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $15.92 Used Price: $12.45  Zen mind connects to the heart of recovery in this compelling blend of East and West. Courageously drawing from his lifetime of experience as an abused child, alcoholic, Zen student, and dharma teacher, author Mel Ash gives readers a solid grounding in the Twelve Steps and the Eightfold Path and shows their useful similarities for those in recovery.Author: Mel Ash Company: Tarcher (1993-01-06) (1993-01-06) ISBN: 0874777062 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $7.92 Used Price: $0.01  It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-The Big Book--has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth edition in 2001, the essential recovery text has remained unchanged while personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. The long-awaited fourth edition features 24 new personal stories of recovery. Key features and benefits Author: AAWS Company: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services (2002-02-10) (2002-02-10) ISBN: 1893007162 List Price: $17.95 Amazon Price: $7.46 Used Price: $0.21  A breakthrough recovery plan for women who struggle with alcoholism, based on a groundbreaking new model Tens of millions of women today drink to excess and their numbers are growing. Now Dr. Kitty Harris, an experienced counselor and therapist who is herself a recovering alcoholic with more than thirty years of sobriety, presents a new model for recovery that focuses on treating the pain in women's lives that can lead to a vicious cycle of addiction—not on the shame that fuels it. Combining her personal and professional experience, Dr. Harris offers tools that can help women who want to recover as well as friends or family members who are seeking help for a loved one.Focuses on dealing with the pain associated with alcoholism in women, not reinforcing the shameDiscusses the different types of female drinking habits, including binge drinking and drunkorexia Takes a plain-language, jargon-free approach that is easy to understand and shares the stories of recovering women of all ages and from all walks of lifeIs written by Dr. Kitty Harris, Director of The Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery at Texas Tech University, with twenty-five years of private clinical experience working with adults and adolescents Author: Jodie Gould Company: Wiley (2012-06-01) ISBN: 0470941839 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $5.99 Used Price: $5.95  The first book to address directly the special nutritional needs of people in recovery. It explains how to strengthen overstressed immune systems, end chronic fatigue, ease anxiety and depression, and reawaken the body's natural vitality. Line drawings.Author: Joseph Beasley Company: Three Rivers Press (1994-03-01) (1994-02-08) ISBN: 0517881810 List Price: $19.00 Amazon Price: $59.95 Used Price: $0.54  As a complement to The Life Recovery Bible (more than 800,000 copies sold), The Life Recovery Workbook leads the recovering addict into reflection and practical application. By placing the 12 steps of recovery into a firm biblical context, the workbook brings scriptural principles into personal focus. Contemporary "Recovery Profiles," expanded descriptions of each of the 12 steps, and open-ended questions work in unison with The Life Recovery Bible. Far more than just teaching about the 12 steps, the workbook is a guide to an in-depth working of the steps, making the principles of recovery come alive for "one day at a time" living.Author: David Stoop Company: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (2007-07-13) ISBN: 1414313284 List Price: $9.99 Amazon Price: $4.99 Used Price: $2.99  Offering an alternative to twelve-step programs, a supportive guide explains how to identify the impulse to use intoxicants, learn self-control, value sobriety, and replace addiction with self-supportive behaviors. Reprint.Author: Jack Trimpey Company: Dell (1995-12-02) (1995-12-02) ISBN: 0440507251 List Price: $17.00 Amazon Price: $9.53 Used Price: $2.85  Standout Drill Team member, tall and tan high-school senior Debra had a life to be envied. Living in a suburban house on a tree-lined street in sunny Southern California, by all observations, she was the American ideal and on her way to live-out the American dream. But every day, Debra’s horrid little secret, became harder and harder to keep buried. Debra always thought she was a good person, but what was happening to her in her own home, wasn’t good. Somewhere inside she felt it must mean she was bad and that she was being punished, or that she would have to take the punishment to save her brothers. In this country an estimated one out of every four women (and one out of every six men) is sexually abused as a child. Six out of ten times, the abuser is a male family member or friend of the family. Victims of sex-abuse experience higher than average rates of depression, suicide, promiscuousness, sexual disorders, low self-esteem and addiction. They have trouble saying, “no” and habitually fall into patterns of unhealthy behavior. This memoir tells a story about a young girl victimized by her own father from the age of six. Debra shares her story honestly and unashamedly, finally able to recount thirteen years of molestation and humiliation. This is the ugly, unwashed truth of a woman who went from a sixth-grader on her way to success and happiness to a homeless, delusional crystal meth-addicted, alcoholic on a fast track to the cemetery. The road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. She had to get help or die with an ugly secret.Author: Debra Jean Collins Company: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2013-05-05) ISBN: 1484038320 List Price: $11.99 Amazon Price: $8.17 Used Price: $11.75 Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism recovery
 The Spirituality of Sobriety, follows the path first discovered by a small group of alcoholics some seventy years ago that subsequently became the Twelve Step program of recovery practiced by Alcoholics Anonymous. We begin the journey in order to recover from alcoholism, addiction or other life tragedies. And the result? A surprising spiritual awakening! Written from the perspective of the Twelfth Step looking back over the path of recovery, Gregg D. walks us through the A.A. literature revealing how the Twelve Step program guides the practitioner to a spiritual awakening. At critical points along the way, Gregg reaches to other spiritual and religious traditions as comparisons to validate the spiritual path of the Twelve Step program.Author: Gregg D. Company: Awakened Recoveries (2003-06-22) ISBN: 0975410601 List Price: $13.95 Amazon Price: $11.91 Used Price: $6.97  The Disease of More chronicles the childhood, young adulthood and current life experiences of Eleanor R., a woman who overcame great odds to recover from the diseases of alcoholism and food addiction. It is the true story of one woman’s journey toward becoming the person she always wanted to be, despite her disadvantaged upbringing and her early affliction with addictions that took her to places of extreme shame and humiliation. Eleanor is every woman who struggles with self medication through food, alcohol and things. She is a mother, a wife, an influential public servant in one of the largest states in the nation, but still, after 25 years, she must get up each day and be vigilant against slipping back into cravings and her fears that she does not have enough. This book is an inspiring story of surrender and ultimate victory. Every reader will discover nuggets of Eleanor's hard-won wisdom that drive home the truth of her journey and the triumph of her courage.Author: Eleanor R. Company: Take Charge Books (2011-02-23) ISBN: 0981581838 List Price: $11.95 Amazon Price: $7.17 Used Price: $5.50  Witnessing the addiction of a family member or loved one is a heart-rending experience. But hope can prevail, as shown in this compelling new book. Here, the gripping stories of fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters of addicts offer important lessons on loving, detachment, intervention, and self care.Author: Beverly Conyers Company: Hazelden (2003-08-26) (2003-08-26) ISBN: 156838999X List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $7.74 Used Price: $5.35  The key to ongoing freedom from alcoholism or any other kind of addiction is right before us, here and now, in the ordinary and perfect present moment. The problem is that addictions are often the result of our efforts to escape living in the present in the first place. Bill Alexander's unique approach uses mindfulness, story, and meditation to help alcoholics and others learn to come back to the moment and to find healing there.Author: William Alexander Company: Shambhala (1997-08-19) (1997-08-19) ISBN: 157062254X List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $33.75 Used Price: $1.32  Quitting destructive drinking is the easy part - staying quit is the hard part.What do you do tonight, tomorrow, next weekend, when you go on vacation, for the rest of your life?Okay, I quit. Now what? is filled with practical strategies and concepts to make the most out of living sober. Many people expect too much out of life just because they quit drinking. This is an honest and raw view of life after liquor. Living sober can be the greatest thing you ever do - but you must be an active participant in your own Re-Invention to get the most out of sobriety. This thought provoking book will get you thinking and planning your new sober lifestyle. Personal responsibility and pride are the foundation of the principles. This is NOT a 12-step book or religious based. It is nontraditional and sometimes controversial. Adult language and situations are used in this book. NOT for the timid or bashful. It is written for those of us who want to control our destructive drinking and live a fully engaged, normal life. Mark lives what he writes. He is a former drunk himself. He brings "real life" strategies to this book. Okay, I quit. Now what? is helpful to steppers and non-steppers alike. "I have discovered that there is a very large subculture of non-steppers who want to succeed at sobriety, enjoy their life and be proud of accomplishing it on their own. Okay, I quit. Now what? is an alternative to traditional step systems. It is not religious based; it is personal responsibility based. Sobriety is an evolutionary process. Don’t just recover… Re-Invent yourself." This book has 12 chapters that will give you ideas on how to handle sobriety and make the most out of living sober. It is practical and real. The purpose is to get you thinking and get you involved in maintaining your sobriety. Take control of your sobriety and get the most out of your life. I believe this book will help you go in the right direction, or at least get YOU to think on your own. Author: Mark Tuschel Company: CW Media, Inc. (2011-08-09) (2011-08-09) List Price: $8.95  Evaluate medications and treatment programsBreak free from addictive substances or behaviors and get a fresh start Think you have an addiction? This compassionate guide helps you identify the problem and work towards a healthy, realistic approach to recovery, explaining the latest clinical and self-help treatments for both adults and teens. This book also offers tips on reducing cravings, handling your relationships, and staying well for the long run. Discover how to * Identify the reasons for addiction * Choose the best treatment plan * Handle slips and relapses * Detect addictions in a loved one * Find help and support Author: Jane Irvine D.Phil Company: For Dummies (2004-12-24) ISBN: 0764576259 List Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $5.23 Used Price: $2.33  This book is not just for Jewish people. It's for all people who would gain insight-- and strength to heal--from Jewish tradition. "A powerful tool for spiritual transformation.... Guides all Jews seeking a Twelve-Step exodus from their personal enslavements to the promised land of freedom." "With honesty, compassion and hope ... weaves together the wisdom of AA Twelve Steps and Jewish teaching into a strong cord that ably pulls the reader out of the rut of compulsive behavior toward the freedom of responsible living." "A `must have' for any recovering person's library. Will help countless people begin the journey to a life of meaning and purpose, contentment and serenity. Our residents will all receive a copy as soon as they enter our doors." "Should be read by all people who are seeking meaning, purpose and a relevant spiritual path, whether they are officially recovering or not. The teachings reflect the essence of Jewish wisdom and are applicable to daily life. This book will be required reading for all residents of Beit T'Shuvah."  Help your clients find the path to overcoming their addictionAlcoholics are one of the most difficult client groups to treat effectively. To preserve their way of life, they may lie about their problem or deny that one exists; that is the nature of this profoundly powerful disease. Yet if you can guide each of your clients through their own resistance towards the truth, not only will you be rewarded with starting them on the road to recovery, you will no doubt have saved their life as well. Achieving such a victory goes to the heart of being an addiction counselor; it is the experience of healing on a direct and tangible level. Treating Alcoholism provides a complete road map for assessing, diagnosing, and treating this multifaceted and tenacious illness. Detailed clinical information on the disease accompanies ready-to-use tools for practice. With a special emphasis on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the author walks you through the first five steps of this established methodology in comprehensive detail, showing how to easily apply each one to treatment. Other useful resources in Treating Alcoholism include: * A sample treatment plan * Copies of alcohol screening tests (SMAST and CAGE questionnaires) * Tests for other potentially related problems such as gambling and sexual addiction * A sample behavioral contract for use with adolescents * Listings of additional resources The treatment of alcoholism is fraught with struggles and hazards for both client and caregiver. Written in a lively tone that resonates with the author's compassion for his own clients, Treating Alcoholism gives you reliable, up-to-date, and practice-tested information and materials you need to successfully confront this deadly disease and start your clients on the path to recovery. Author: Robert R. Perkinson Company: Wiley (2004-08-06) ISBN: 0471658065 List Price: $45.00 Amazon Price: $30.24 Used Price: $35.21  An extremely informative book which does not offer a plan for getting sober but does offer us sound advice about how to stay sober. Basic, essential information from Alcoholics Anonymous. As the book states, "Anyone can get sober. . .the trick is to live sober."
Author: Anonymous Company: AA World Services (2002-02-10) (2002-02-10) ISBN: 0916856046 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $3.98 Used Price: $0.01  The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Client Workbook is an evidence-based program using treatments including motivational enhancement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, skills training, medication and 12-step facilitation. Its purpose is to provide a venue for clients to write down their thoughts and experiences as they progress through treatment. The workbook takes the client through the first five steps of recovery and offers space for the client to work on their own personal recovery plan, including a chapter on preventing relapse and honesty.Author: Robert R. Perkinson Company: SAGE Publications, Inc (2011-06-14) ISBN: 1412979226 List Price: $29.00 Amazon Price: $23.54 Used Price: $25.15 Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism -recovery
Author: George E. Vaillant Company: Harvard University Press (1995-05-03) (1995-05-03) List Price: $29.50  When people think of the 'typical' alcoholic, images of the 'fallen-down' drunk come to mind. Most do not think of professional men and women with successful careers, vibrant families, and active social lives. However, high-functioning alcoholics exist in great numbers, are unseen, and suffer no less than their struggling, failing counterparts. They include corporate presidents, politicians, teachers, tradesmen, law enforcement officials, lawyers, physicians, and even stay at home parents, who are by most accounts successful. Even as they have created lives most people would envy, the realities of alcoholism eventually strike, and recovery is just as arduous for high-functioning alcoholics as it is for lower functioning alcoholics. Benton reveals the extent of the problem, the challenges in recognizing it, the warning signs, and the methods for addressing it. Through research and interviews with both addiction experts and sober high-functioning alcoholics, she illustrates how, when, and why they become addicted, as well as the reasons their alcoholism is so hard to admit, detect, cope with, and overcome. Weaving her own story of alcoholism and recovery into the text in the form of past journal entries and reflective pieces, Benton takes us first hand into the lives of high-functioning alcoholics.Author: Sarah Allen Benton Company: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (2010-10-16) ISBN: 1442203900 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $18.94 Used Price: $14.96  "Living with a Functioning Alcoholic-A Woman's Survival Guide" is a book about hope, written specifically for women living in the chaos of alcoholic families, for whom going to a psychologist cannot be their first step. The book is a guide that can help them gain clarity and perspective on what is happening in their lives. Women will learn the facts versus the myths of alcoholism as well as signs and symptoms. The repercussions of alcohol abuse for the entire family are discussed. Women discover new ways to help themselves while caring for their partners. Each chapter ends with one or more "reflection" questions to help women apply the principles to their personal situations. The book carries a main theme of hope for women in relationships with partners who abuse alcohol.Author: Neill Neill Company: Neill Neill Press (2008-10-01) ISBN: 0981084303 List Price: $12.99 Amazon Price: $12.34 Used Price: $14.21  How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of AlcoholicsAuthor: Al-Anon Family Groups Company: Al-Anon Family Groups (1995-07) ISBN: 0910034265 List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $8.50 Used Price: $0.24  Intended primarily for counsellors working with alcoholics, addicts and their families, this text describes three treatment approaches to anger - ventilation, reduction and management - along with their advantages and disadvantages for different types of patients. Author: Ronald T. Potter-Efron Company: W. W. Norton & Company (1992-03-17) ISBN: 0393701263 List Price: $32.95 Amazon Price: $7.37 Used Price: $0.01  Cure Alcoholism Naturally is a comprehensive, holistic approach utilizing Amino Acid Therapy, Mind-Body Integration, and Spiritual Awakening. The author is a nationally recognized medical doctor specializing in nutritional medicine (with a sub-specialty in amino acid therapy) and integrative psychiatry (with a subspecialty in mental imagery). The disease of alcoholism is spelled out in clear, yet simple, language. Problems with brain chemistry are outlined, along with their treatment. Problems with total body biochemistry, which includes hypoglycemia, adrenal exhaustion, and candida are described, along with their treatment. Powerful mind-body techniques (meditation, mental imagery, and use of the breath) are utilized for a variety of issues alcoholics face. The techniques, treatments, and attitudes described have had excellent success in curing alcoholism. The author, who has written extensively about spirituality and healing, addresses that dimension. Dr. Gersten's clinical work is truly holistic - body, mind, and spirit. These are not just words. That is the nature of his clinical work, which shines through in this book.Author: David Gersten (2012-11-26) (2012-11-26)  Addictions counselors as well as mental health professionals that treat Substance Abuse and addictions will find the book to be an invaluable resource that will help them to address the many issues that diverse populations bring to treatment. The time when "one approach fits all" in addressing addictive disorders is gone. This book will help the practitioner develop treatment and prevention plans that are specific to the special needs for each diverse population."Company: PRO-ED, Inc. (2010-08-01) ISBN: 1416404392 List Price: $47.00 Amazon Price: $82.36 Used Price: $58.00  Allen Carr established himself as the world's greatest authority on helping people stop smoking and his internationally best-selling Easy Way to Stop Smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies.In his Easy Way to Control Alcohol Allen applies his revolutionary method to drinking. With startling insight into why we drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, he shows you the way to escape from the "alcohol trap" in the time it takes to read this book. His unique method removes the feeling of deprivation and works without using willpower. Allen dispels our illusions about alcohol, removes the psychological dependence and sets you free to enjoy life to the full. Author: Allen Carr Company: Arcturus Publishing Ltd (2009-09-30) ISBN: 1848374658 Amazon Price: $7.55 Used Price: $5.99  Customer Reviews "This book was very helpful." - L.L.L "This book was very detailed and understanding."- Barb S. "the book is well written." - P.Howden "It is a great resource to have if you need some direction." - Karin Cornelsen " I knew nothing about alcoholics, now I know." - Ed Miils Description How to Deal With Alcoholics And Alcoholism -- Steps And Tips Dealing With AlcoholicAre you trying to deal with an alcoholic, a friend or relative that alcoholism is their way of living? It can be really difficult living or dealing with a close friend or a family member that is drinking to get 'drunk' one, two times a week (and in a lot of cases, daily). If you find yourself in this situation, I believe my book will help you out. I will first share two of my experiences and stories and then I will offer suggestions as to what I feel may help you. I, the author of this book, have lived and dealt with several drunks in my life. I know the symptoms, and I know how to deal with them. Here are two true stories of mine. Alcohol is addictive. You will find many people who will argue with this statement, but alcohol fits all the definitions of a harmful and addictive drug; You need to take more and more of it to get the same effectYour body becomes physically dependent on alcohol.People die from alcohol abuse. Author: Sky Stevens Company: JK Publishing (2011-12-01) (2011-12-01)  Meet Jack Leonard…Jack was destined to be an alcoholic. His father, Billy, is a happy-go-lucky drunk from East Texas whose behavior varies from outdated to outrageous. He isn’t a bad person, but he tends to make bad decisions. Billy drives his life like he drives his truck: under the influence. Against all odds, Jack escapes his fifty-percent-alcohol-by-volume fate. How? He meets a girl, of course. Samantha rescues Jack from his path of self-destruction. Fast-forward twenty years, and Jack’s life is nearly perfect: he has the job, the house, a wonderful marriage, and a 10-year-old son he loves more than anything. But life is never perfect...is it? Texas Jack is a compelling story about family relationships, forgiveness, and finding harmony with those you love. From lighthearted and humorous to achingly painful, it captures real people, at their best and worst, and chronicles the choices they must make along the way. Author: Bart Hopkins Company: Bart Hopkins (2013-03-17) (2013-03-17) Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism -recovery
 The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from the #1 New York Timesbestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner. If you haven’t read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer-read novelists of all time.”Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly Murder, scandal, political espionage, and an extremely dangerous woman. Lucas Davenport’s going to be lucky to get out of this one alive. Very early one morning, a Minnesota political fixer answers his doorbell. The next thing he knows, he’s waking up on the floor of a moving car, lying on a plastic sheet, his body wet with blood. When the car stops, a voice says, Hey, I think he’s breathing,” and another voice says, Yeah? Give me the bat.” And that’s the last thing he knows. Davenport is investigating another case when the trail leads to the man’s disappearance, thenvery troublinglyto the Minneapolis police department, thenmost troublingly of allto a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons. She has very definite ideas about the way the world should work, and the money, ruthlessness, and sheer will to make it happen. No matter who gets in the way. Filled with John Sandford’s trademark razor-sharp plotting and some of the best characters in suspense fiction, Silken Prey is further evidence for why the Cleveland Plain Dealer called the Davenport novels a perfect series,” and Suspense Magazine wrote, If you haven’t read any of the Prey series, you need to jump on board right this second.” Author: John Sandford Company: Putnam Adult (2013-05-07) (2013-05-07) ISBN: 0399159312 List Price: $27.95 Amazon Price: $11.63 Used Price: $13.98  ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism (generally known as The Big Book) is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Bill W. & Dr. Bob. It is the originator of the seminal "twelve-step method" widely used to attempt to treat many addictions, from alcoholism and heroin addiction to marijuana addiction, as well as overeating, sex addiction, gambling addiction, and family members of alcoholics, with a strong spiritual and social emphasis.It is one of the best-selling books of all time, having sold 30 million copies. In 2011, Time magazine placed the book on its list of the 100 best and most influential books written in English since 1923, the beginning of the magazine. Author: Bill Wilson (2013-03-11) (2013-03-11)  Reprint of 1960 Edition. Jellinek was the founder of the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies and several other research centers. Jellinek coined the expression "the disease concept of alcoholism", and significantly accelerated the movement towards the medicalization of drunkenness and alcohol habituation. This book was considered the most careful and penetrating analysis of its theme up to its time of publication. In 1960 he left Yale to develop work on alcoholism for the World Health Organization and other research centers concerned with the study of alcoholism. The Disease Concept of Alcoholism is now considered a classic work in the field.Author: E. M. Jellinek Company: Martino Fine Books (2010-06-24) ISBN: 1578989361 List Price: $13.95 Amazon Price: $12.56 Used Price: $26.70
This book covers the most important issues in the complex area of problem drinking, honestly advocating alternative approaches to treatment and exposing the problems with AA and other traditional programs. An immensely useful book. [alcoholism] reco
Author: Vince Fox Company: See Sharp Pr (1993-10) ISBN: 0961328975 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $20.14 Used Price: $3.00  In conjunction with many specialized doctors, psychologists, and spiritual counselors, author Chris Prentiss has developed an uplifting and empowering three-step program that breaks with the traditional notions of the origins and treatment of addictions. Used by the most successful rehab clinic in the world Passages Treatment Center- it has assisted in the cure of over 84% of patients. Description in Spanish: El presente libro expone una visión novedosa del tratamiento de las adicciones. Sostiene que éstas no son el origen de los problemas, sino una respuesta a condiciones subyacentes de orden físico y psicológico, que pueden desenmascararse y curarse completamente con el enfoque adecuado. Apoyado por un equipo de profesionales de la salud, que incluyó, entre otros, a un médico general, un médico de medicina tradicional china, un psicólogo, un hipnoterapeuta, un entrenador físico y un consejero espiritual, Chris Prentiss desarrolló el Programa de 3 Pasos contenido en estas páginas, para que el lector se rehabilite o ayude a un ser querido a hacerlo.Author: Chris Prentiss Company: Alamah (2007-01-01) (2007-01-01) ISBN: 9707706457 List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $14.49 Used Price: $4.46  In Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known—but not well understood—Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel. Written in a beautiful and engaging style, Seven Men addresses what it means (or should mean) to be a man today, at a time when media and popular culture present images of masculinity that are not the picture presented in Scripture and historic civil life. What does it take to be a true exemplar as a father, brother, husband, leader, coach, counselor, change agent, and wise man? What does it mean to stand for honesty, courage, and charity, especially at times when the culture and the world run counter to those values? Each of the seven biographies represents the life of a man who experienced the struggles and challenges to be strong in the face of forces and circumstances that would have destroyed the resolve of lesser men. Each of the seven men profiled—George Washington, William Wilberforce, Eric Liddell, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jackie Robinson, John Paul II, and Charles Colson—call the reader to a more elevated walk and lifestyle, one that embodies the gospel in the world around us.Author: Eric Metaxas Company: Thomas Nelson (2013-04-30) ISBN: 1595554696 List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $13.58 Used Price: $15.06  Author: James E. Royce Company: Free Press (1982-01) ISBN: 0029275407 Amazon Price: $34.23 Used Price: $0.01 Author: Jim Hewitt Company: Schenkman Books (1999-01) ISBN: 0870471074 List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $29.95 Used Price: $1.24
story of the holy man Matt Talbott who conquered alcoholism through prayer
Author: Susan Helen Wallace Company: Pauline Books & Media (1992-11) ISBN: 0819847666 List Price: $6.95 Amazon Price: $169.99 Used Price: $23.11  ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS The Story of FOURTH EDITION 2001 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 1939, when A.A. membership numbered about one hundred,"Alcoholics Anonymou" has steadily grown in readership. By the time the second edition appeared in 1955, membership had reached over 150,000, and the -Big Book,- A.A. members- fond title for their basic text, had reached a distribution of more than 300,000. At the time of the third edition, in March 1976, the worldwide membership of A.A. was estimated at 1,000,000 or more. Copies of -Alcoholics Anonymous- in circulation exceeded 1,450,000. In 1995, the General Service Conference approved the recommendation: "The first 164 pages of the Big Book, 'Alcoholics Anonymous,' the Preface, the Forewords, 'The Doctor's Opinion,' 'Doctor Bob's Nightmare' and the Appendices remain as is." The section of personal stories was update Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism recovery
 Carr offers a startling new view of why we drink and how we can escape the addiction. Step by step, with devastating clarity and simplicity, he applies the Easyway™ method, dispelling all the illusions that surround the subject of drinking and that can make it almost impossible to imagine a life without alcohol. Only when we step away from all these supposed pleasures and understand how we are being duped to believe we are receiving real benefits can we begin to live our lives free from any desire or need for drinking. The Easyway™ method centers on removing the psychological need to drinkwhile the drinker is still drinking. Following the Easyway™: You will not need willpower You will not feel deprived You will lose your fear of withdrawal pangs You will enjoy social occasions more You will be better equipped to handle stress The Easy Way to Stop Drinking is a landmark work that offers a simple and painless solution to anyone who wants to escape from dependency on alcohol without feeling deprived. Author: Allen Carr Company: Sterling (2005-12-25) ISBN: 1402736479 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $9.39 Used Price: $5.88  Written at the end of 1999, when Chris McCully was hospitalised and treated for alcoholism for the third time, and during 2003, when he left England to begin a new career as a writer in the Netherlands, this is an honest, and at times painful, account of his ongoing recovery. Alcoholism is a lifelong condition from which there is no cure. Chris McCully does not offer warnings or exhortations, but gives witness to the banal, terrifying and commonplace nature of addiction, and to the slow process of recovery. Written from a position of unusual self-awareness and understanding, this book is an important and, hopeful, resource for mental health professionals. A personal account of debilitating mental and physical illness, this book should be read by all professionals working in the mental health field, and by anyone with an interest in alcoholism and recovery.Author: Chris McCully Company: Jessica Kingsley Pub (2004-07-15) ISBN: 184310265X List Price: $28.95 Amazon Price: $21.53 Used Price: $5.32  Whether it's called 'dry drunk' or 'white knuckle sobriety,' it's that stage in recovery when we realize that 'putting the plug in the jug' isn't enough. The next step is taking responsibility for the emotional immaturity that fuels our addictive personality and has a tremendous impact on ourselves and others. It is in these practices that we find release from what Bill W. described as an 'absolute dependency' on people or circumstances, and develop the tools to find prestige, security, and belonging within. Author: Allen Berger Ph.D. Company: Hazelden (2010-07-08) (2010-07-12) ISBN: 159285821X List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $7.17 Used Price: $8.69  In recent decades, many of those studying alcoholism have come to see it as a disease, rather than as a character flaw or a failure of will. And yet, alcoholism is most often treated through counseling. Joan Mathews Larson and her colleagues at the Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, discovered a series of nutritional deficiencies in alcoholics, and found that with proper dietary adjustments, they could help almost three-quarters of their patients kick the bottle for good. Seven Weeks to Sobriety is the updated version of the less interestingly titled Alcoholism--The Biochemical Connection, which was published in 1992.Author: Joan Mathews Larson Company: Ballantine Books (1997-10-07) (1997-10-07) ISBN: 0449002594 List Price: $16.00 Amazon Price: $7.22 Used Price: $0.01  A unique collaboration between Dr. Al Mooney, head of the Willingway Hospital, Arlene Eisenberg, coauthor of the What to Expect books, and medical journalist Howard Eisenberg, The Recovery Bookis the first book to explain exactly what a recovering addict and his or her family will face during every stage of living clean and sober. The authors provide a wealth of information on in- and out-patient services, support groups, family relationships, temptations, and worries. Hundreds of questions and answers address every particular of what a person in recovery can expect, from mental and physical health concerns to why a former cocaine addict should not use Windex. What withdrawal is like. When the euphoria of not drinking wanes. Feeling uncomfortable at AA. Regaining trust. Sleep problems. What to tell co-workers. Twenty ways to dump depression and anxiety. Making and using leisure time. Learning what normal is. From detox to the three phases of recovery--Saving Your Life, Enriching Your Life, Prolonging Your Life--The Recovery Book leads addicts through recovery's highs, lows, pitfalls, and challenges. Includes sections on AA and other support groups, exercise, health, the Clean and Sober Recovery Diet, and quitting smoking. First prize winner of the 1993 Markie Award, sponsored by the National Foundation for Alcoholism and Addiction Communication (NFAAC). Over 209,000 copies in print. Author: Al J. Mooney Company: Workman Publishing Company (1992-01-10) ISBN: 1563050846 List Price: $15.95 Amazon Price: $4.78 Used Price: $0.01  No matter what happens, you don’t have to pick up a drink or drug today.” These words tend to strike fear in the hearts of many alcoholics and addicts who are new to recovery, because just one day without booze or drugs may as well be an eternity. It can seem like an impossible task to get through twenty-four hours, never mind a week or a month – so just how do we get that proverbial monkey off our back? This book is full of suggestions that can work for anyone who is new to recovery or trying to get clean and sober again. The author has drawn on her own experiences and that of others in early recovery to determine the ‘Fifty Things Every Alcoholic and Addict Should Know,’ including: The First Thirty Days – What to expect and how to get through it Things to Avoid – Protecting your recovery and coping with stress Relapse – Warning signs and moving forward if it happens Family – How to include them and re-build relationship Dating in Recovery - The not so good, the bad and the ugly Dry Drunk – How not to be one Twelve Step Programs – How they work and what you should know “If you have a substance abuse problem and want to quit or are new to sobriety and don’t know what to expect, read this book. It’s different, down to earth and a very easy read. 'Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down is not your typical recovery book”. – Tom Chenault, Radio Talk Show Host and Recovering AlcoholicAuthor: Georgia W. Company: Ornery Tiger Press (2009-01-02) ISBN: 0981708803 List Price: $15.95 Amazon Price: $12.85 Used Price: $8.96  When clinical social worker Jack Trimpey introduced the concepts of Rational Recovery in 1986, it marked a major breakthrough in the field of alcohol and drug addiction. More than a philosophy or therapy, and not dependent on spiritual beliefs, Rational Recovery offers an aggressive self-help program to take charge of one's behavior immediately. Now this proven process is made available in this unique, user-friendly instruction guide.Author: Jack Trimpey Company: Gallery Books (1996-11-01) (1996-11-01) ISBN: 0671528580 List Price: $16.99 Amazon Price: $10.09 Used Price: $1.83  "New, scientifically-based approaches that recognize the biological basis of addiction have brought major advances in the treatment of addiction. Dr. Urschel is at the forefront of this treatment paradigm." The Proven Scientific Approach to Conquering Addiction and Defeating the Disease Healing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating drug and alcohol addiction as a biological disease—based on the Recovery Science program that has helped thousands of patients defeat their addictions over the past 10 years. It combines the best behavioral addiction treatments with the latest scientific research into brain functions, providing tools and strategies designed to overcome the biological factors that cause addictive behavior along with proven treatments and medications. Using this scientific approach, you will learn to conquer the physical factors that keep people tied to drug and alcohol addiction. The proven fact is addiction is not a moral failing or an issue of not having enough willpower. It is a disease of the brain that can and must be treated like other chronic medical illnesses —such as diabetes, hypertension, or asthma—in order to defeat the disease. This revolutionary program can triple the success rate of patients, from 20-30% to 90% There Is Hope. By understanding addiction and using 21st-century breakthroughs, for the first time drug and alcohol addiction can be, and will be, defeated.Author: Harold Urschel Company: Sourcebooks, Inc. (2009-04-14) ISBN: 1402218443 List Price: $15.99 Amazon Price: $8.02 Used Price: $4.80  ** 2.000+ DOWNLOADS during promo days** IS it possible to recover from alcoholism?What are the effects on your body, your brain and your social life ?Am I just a social drinker or an alcoholic? Do the self-test !These questions (and many ... many more) get answered in this book! BUY it NOW and apply your knowledge right away. This ultimate guide is a MUST READ for everyone that cares about Alcoholism Recovery, whether you are an alcoholic yourself or you are close to an alcoholic! Not yet convinced? ... Do you need guidance in seeking the right treatment for alcohol addiction ?Did you ever feel helpless whilst living with an alcoholic ?Did you ever wonder why a recovery plan is by far the most important thing to create?Did you ever wonder what the Shuswap tribe (in British Columbia) can learn us about getting sober? YES ? Don't wait a second longer and click the BUY NOW button. You soon will learn that there is New Hope for Alcoholism Recovery. Start the battle with the bottle IMMEDIATELY! Author: Bill Frost (2012-10-31) (2012-10-31)  Are you sabotaging your own recovery? To grow in recovery, we must grow up emotionally. This means getting honest with ourselves and facing up to the self-defeating thoughts and actions that put our sobriety at risk. Although there are as many ways to mess up recovery as there are alcoholics and addicts, some general themes exist, which include: • confusing self-concern with selfishness In simple, down-to-earth language, Allen Berger explores the twelve most commonly confronted beliefs and attitudes that can sabotage recovery. He then provides tools for working through these problems in daily life. This useful guide offers fresh perspectives on how the process of change begins with basic self-awareness and a commitment to working a daily program. Author: Allen Berger Ph.D. Company: Hazelden (2008-02-11) (2008-02-15) ISBN: 1592854869 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $7.93 Used Price: $7.92 Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism recovery
 Whether you’re a bar-hopper, a keg-stand performer, a double-fisting Edward-forty-hands player, a buzzing pub-crawler, a daytime beach drinker, an all-night beer-ponger, or a Saturday-morning parking-lot-pregamer, the odds are, alcohol has enhanced your events to make some unforgettable nights, again and again.Alcohol is an ugly beast that sinks its teeth in like a jackal and hangs on for dear life. Drinking without a limit interferes with all your vital organs like the brain, heart, kidneys and the liver. For those who want to get a jump-start on the road to sobriety, there are many herbal remedies that are available that will help your body recover from all those restless nights with the bottle. This guide will help inform you of the consequences, the possible medications, and the definitive herbal remedies that are currently available and helping people all over the world to either cut back their urges or even stop it completely Author: Lucinda Ross (2013-05-12) (2013-05-12)  Book looks unused - clean pages and tight spine. Fast Shipping! Ships within 24 hours! 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!Author: Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc Company: Al Anon Family Group Headquarters (1997-08) ISBN: 0910034311 List Price: $21.00 Amazon Price: $24.49 Used Price: $8.40  Gain a fuller understanding of substance addiction and treatment options!Originally published in 1992 as The Facts About Drug Use, this updated edition contains new information about the effects of alcohol and recreational, mood-altering drugs on the body. The multiple causes of drug use and the options available to those dependent on drugs as a way of life are thoroughly and clearly described. Drug use affects nearly 1 out of 2 Americans and cuts across every social and economic boundary. The effects of addiction on the individual are great, and the cumulative effects on society are staggering. Knowledge of the adverse effects of mood-altering drugs and why and how they are used excessively is a centerpiece of this book. It presents, intelligently and interestingly, ways to identify persons at risk and identify problems that the addicted encounter in attempts to become drug free. Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and the Road to Recovery: Life on the Edge is an essential tool in both finding available resources for drug users and developing appropriate responses to today's drug problem.This remarkable, well-referenced book enables those with little or no background in science or health care to understand the complex issues surrounding drug use. It provides current, reliable, and unbiased information on methods for dealing with dependency upon alcohol and central nervous system depressants, hallucinogens, heroin, nicotine, marijuana, caffeine, amphetamines, designer drugs like Ecstasy, and steroids. A glossary listing common street names for drugs will be invaluable to those interested in identifying specific substances.This comprehensive volume will show you: who typically uses drugs and the reasons why they do how to classify mood-altering drugs how to identify and treat drug dependency areas of special concern such as multiple drug use, AIDS and drug use, drugs and pregnancy, drugs and sports, and drug testing technologyChapter by chapter, this nonjudgmental book helps readers develop a better understanding of the effects of mood-altering substances and the reasons many continue to use them despite serious consequences. This is a valuable key to the nature of dependency and addiction, and the external forces (including poverty and homelessness) that promote such behavior.Author: Barry Stimmel Company: Routledge (2002-05-15) ISBN: 0789005530 List Price: $47.95 Amazon Price: $40.33 Used Price: $31.75  Rich with insight and awareness, Recovery explores the secrets, fears, hopes and issues that confront adult children of alcoholics. Authors and widely respected therapists and ACOA workshop leaders Herbert Gravitz and Julie Bowden detail in a clear question-and-answer format the challenges of control and inadequacy that ACOAs face as they struggle for recovery and understanding, stage-by-stage: Survival * Emergent Awareness * Core Issues * Transformations * Integration * Genesis. If you feel troubled by your post, Recovery will start you on the path of self-awareness, as it explores the searching questions adult children of alcoholics seek to hove answered: * How con I overcome my need for control? * Do all ACOAs ploy the some kind of roles in the family? * How do I overcome my fear of intimacy? * What is all-or-none functioning? * How can ACOAs maintain self-confidence and awareness after recovery? * How do ACOAs handle the family after understanding its influence? * And many other important questions about your post, family and feelings. Written with warmth, joy and real understanding, Recovery will inspire you to meet the challenges of the post and overcome the obstacles to your happiness.  The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure contains the powerful three-step program to total recovery that is the basis of the miraculous success of the Passages Addiction Cure Center in Malibu, California. You'll learn the three steps to permanent sobriety; the four causes of dependency; how your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs are key factors in your recovery; and how to create your own personalized treatment program with the help of health professionals where you live--one that gets to the real, underlying causes of dependency. A visionary and an innovator, Chris Prentiss brings new hope to people everywhere who are dependent on drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviors. This groundbreaking approach will show you how to end relapse, end your craving, end addictive behavior, and end your suffering. Author: Chris Prentiss Company: Power Press (2005-09) ISBN: 0943015448 List Price: $15.95 Amazon Price: $4.52 Used Price: $0.01  "AA-Not the Only Way" responds to the growing demand from recovery experts, U.S. court rulings, problem drinkers and drug addicts for a global resource directory of alternative treatments. The highly anticipated 2nd Edition is now available, where you can find a multitude of different self-help groups, a variety of alternatives to help with your alcohol or drug use, such as hypnosis or acupuncture, a section for family members and other loved ones, what works and what doesn t, how to choose a treatment program and a comprehensive directory of licensed professionals all over the U.S., and treatment facilities both within the U.S. and abroad. While everyone has heard of Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs that suport millions of people each year with addiction, they are not the only effective programs available. Melanie Solomon's book compares and contrasts many different self-help programs so the client can better choose which one best suits his or her needs, as well as contact information for licensed professionals and treatment facilities throughout the U.S. and abroad. "This book is ideal for any addiction professional's waiting room, treatment process, or as an integral part of the client's continuing care plan." (NAADAC-The Association for Addiction Professionals). "AA-Not the Only Way fills an important niche in the recovery literature. It offers a compact but wide-ranging guide to addiction support and treatment options. The author's recovery story will also be an inspiration to those who find themselves battling a one-size-fits-all system that is supposed to be helping them." (Dr. Tom Horvath, President of SMART Recovery).  “The Recovery Rosary: Reflections for Alcoholics and Addicts” takes a time-honored prayer and brings it into a useful format for people to pause and reflect on their recovery, their relationships with others, and ultimately with Jesus Himself. Whether people are still struggling with their addictions, or have been clean and sober for a few weeks or months, or many years, the reflections for each Mystery of the Rosary will help them meditate on the spiritual growth they have achieved so far. Over the years, their thoughts on each meditation may change, depending on “where they’re at” in their recovery journey.Author: Paul Sofranko Company: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2012-04-02) ISBN: 1475133448 List Price: $5.99 Amazon Price: $5.99  A book for families that have a family member who is an alcoholic or addict. There are already plenty of books and ministries focusing on the people with addictions; this book focuses on saving the family. What you don’t know about Alcoholism can destroy your family. Fifty percent of all families are impacted by alcoholism. There are half a million children addicted to alcohol. Authors Chaplain Farris and Ruth Robertson, with over 50 years of sobriety and serenity between them, have been working with families and their alcoholic loved ones for over twenty years. As the founders of Recovery Chapel and Recovery Literature, they are committed to bringing God’s help to families who suffer. This book, among other things, details: Intervention – What kind, how and when. The Dos and Don’ts of living with alcoholism. Why do our loved ones love to get high? Creating an environment that supports sobriety. Find the right kind of help at the right time. Treatment? Church? AA? What’s the Answer? Fully indexed, 168 pages, 35 illustrations, 55,000 words Table of Contents: A Personal Note from Farris and Ruth Welcome to Recovery The Family Photo The Cycle of Addiction The Alcoholic Family How Far Have We Fallen The Need to Feel Connected How to Reconnect Recovery Models What Causes Alcoholism? Evil is Real Spiritual Encouragement Faith and Works Alcoholic Interventions Relapse Prevention and Response Spiritual Tools for Your Toolkit Reminders Your Next StepsAuthor: Chaplain Farris and Ruth Robertson Company: Recovery Literature (2013-02-03) ISBN: 0911939024 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $9.86 Used Price: $16.00  4.06 Stars, 34 reviews, 117 ratings on GoodreadsEverything I Never Wanted to Be by Dina Kucera is the true story of a family's battle with alcoholism and drug addiction. Dina's grandparents were alcoholics, her father was an alcoholic, she is an alcoholic and pill addict, and all three of her daughters struggle with alcohol and drug addiction--including her youngest daughter, who started using heroin at age fourteen. Dina's household also includes her husband and his unemployed identical twin; a mother who has Parkinson's Disease; a grandson who has cerebral palsy; and other people who drift in and out of the household depending on their employment situation or rehab status. On top of all that, Dina is trying to make it as a stand-up comic and author so she can quit her crummy job as a grocery store clerk. Through it all, Dina does her best to hold her family together, keep her faith, and maintain her sense of humor. As you might imagine, a story filled with alcoholics and drug addicts includes a number of horrific events. But in the end, Everything I Never Wanted to Be is an uplifting story that contains valuable lessons for parents and teens alike, and a strong message about the need to address the epidemic of teen drug addiction in our nation. It's a book that can change behavior and save lives--and make you laugh along the way. "A life-changing experience. It will inspire you never to give up." -- Madeline Sharples, author of Leaving the Hall Light On "How come people who have experienced such trauma write so well? Everything I Never Wanted To Be is so raw and funny that it almost makes me want to have horrible things happen to me so my writing will improve. Until I can orchestrate that, I can enjoy reading about Dina Kucera's horrible life." -- Joel Stein, Time Magazine columnist, author of Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity "This book will appeal to people who have suffered from a family member who is hooked on illegal drugs or to a drug-dependent person who has compassion for his family's hardships caused by his addiction. The book tells the story of the author who has been dealing with addiction along with her family members. This is an uplifting story that shows a brighter side is coming provided that an addict has the will to change." -- RehabAlert.com, "Top 50 Drug Rehab Books" "I started reading Everything I Never Wanted to Be and couldn't put it down. It is terrific! It is a very visceral description of the lives of the author and her family, full of side-busting humor and moments of incredible drama and emotion. I don't think there is anything like it in this genre. It deserves the attention of reviewers and the media, and I can see it becoming a hilarious movie in the vein of 'The Hangover' or the original 'Death at a Funeral.'" - Mark Shelmerdine, CEO, Jeffers Press "In this day of whiny chick lit, this book is a breath of fresh air. It is a lesson in accepting and appreciating what life throws at you." - Valorie Hart, visualvamp.blogspot.com Author: Dina Kucera Company: Dream of Things (2010-10-01) ISBN: 0982579438 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $12.28 Used Price: $10.00  Most addictive behavior is rooted in some type of loss, be it the death of a loved one, coming to terms with limitations set by chronic health problems, or the end of a relationship. By turning to drugs and alcohol, people who have suffered a loss can numb their grief. In the process, they postpone their healing and can drive themselves further into addiction. The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction offers readers an effective program for working through their addiction and grief with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Created by a psychologist who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs and a marriage and family therapist who works for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, this mindfulness training workbook is effective for treating the emotion dysregulation, stress, depression, and grief that lie at the heart of addiction. No matter the loss, the mindfulness skills in this workbook help readers process their grief, determine the function their addiction is serving, and replace the addiction with healthy coping behaviors. Author: Julie S. Kraft MA Company: New Harbinger Publications (2012-08-01) ISBN: 1608823407 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $15.78 Used Price: $16.32 Amazon.com Books: Alcoholism -recovery
 The torture and hell of adolescence has rarely been captured as clearly as it is in this classic diary by an anonymous, addicted teen. Lonely, awkward, and under extreme pressure from her "perfect" parents, "Anonymous" swings madly between optimism and despair. When one of her new friends spikes her drink with LSD, this diarist begins a frightening journey into darkness. The drugs take the edge off her loneliness and self-hate, but they also turn her life into a nightmare of exalting highs and excruciating lows. Although there is still some question as to whether this diary is real or fictional, there is no question that it has made a profound impact on millions of readers during the more than 25 years it has been in print. Despite a few dated references to hippies and some expired slang, Go Ask Alice still offers a jolting chronicle of a teenager's life spinning out of control. Author: Anonymous Company: Simon Pulse (2005-12-27) (2005-12-27) ISBN: 1416914633 List Price: $9.99 Amazon Price: $4.37 Used Price: $0.08  Excerpted from Chasing the Texas WindHamilton Jessup manages to push away the flashbacks of his "War hero" days at San Jacinto to get through his days as a clerk. He also pushes away the attempts by his friend Dan Costain to get him to rely on God instead of his own dwindling resources. Instead, a marriage of convenience seems the perfect solution, and Celebrity Singer Maeve Collinswood the perfect sham wife, charitable to wounded soldiers like himself. If they can just keep each other at arms' length and keep all their secrets safe, it should work out just fine. Author: Mary C. Findley Company: Findley Family Video (2012-04-03) (2012-04-03)  Winner of the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship, Daniel Quinn's Ishmael is a bestseller and a testament for a burgeoning spiritual movement. Now Quinn presents an extraordinary sequel, a companion novel so startlingly original that even Ishmael's most faithful readers will not predict its outcome....When Ishmael places an advertisement for pupils with "an earnest desire to save the world," he does not expect a child to answer him. But twelve-year-old Julie Gerchak is undaunted by Ishmael's reluctance to teach someone so young, and convinces him to take her on as his next student. Ishmael knows he can't apply the same strategies with Julie that he used with his first pupil, Alan Lomax--nor can he hope for the same outcome. But young Julie proves that she is ready to forge her own spiritual path--and arrive at her own destination. And when the time comes to choose a pupil to carry out his greatest mission yet, Ishmael makes a daring decision--a choice that just might change the world. Author: Daniel Quinn Company: Bantam Books (1998-10-06) (1998-10-06) ISBN: 0553379658 List Price: $18.00 Amazon Price: $6.78 Used Price: $0.90  This eminently practical guide presents an empirically supported approach for treating people with substance abuse problems and their spouses or domestic partners. Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) explicitly focuses on both substance use and relationship issues, and is readily compatible with 12-step approaches. Provided are all the materials needed to introduce BCT; implement a recovery contract to support abstinence; work with clients to increase positive activities, improve communication, and reduce relapse risks; and deal with special treatment challenges. Appendices include a session-by-session treatment manual and 70 reproducible checklists, forms, and client education posters. The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying and enhance the book's clinical utility. Author: William Fals-Stewart PhD Company: The Guilford Press (2006-08-16) (2006-08-16) List Price: $45.00  Shunning the disease model of alcoholism, this book delineates how narcissistic injury in early life acts as the basic psychogenic, etiological, component of addictive drinking. It provides an innovative analysis of the interrelationships between the alcoholic's overt behavioral disorders and his or her psychological make_up. Early chapters explore the role of narcissistic injury in great depth. Successive discussions examine the pathologies of character, personality, behavior, cognition and interpersonal relationships that manifest themselves in and as alcoholism. The part that early-life narcissistic injury plays in the development of anxiety, oral rage, avoidance defenses, depression, sadomasochism, paranoia, guilt, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors is detailed.A veteran of extensive work with alcoholics, the author delineates treatment strategies to modify and resolve the alcoholic's symptoms_the drinking disorder as well as the other psychological manifestations of dysfunction. Among the strategies explored in this regard are analytic, family, conjoint, behavioral, confrontation, supportive and self-help modalities. The trenchant case studies found throughout the text amplify the author's points about the global and specific psychopathology of alcoholism as well as the interventive alternatives. Alcoholism, Narcissism, and Psychopathology will prove stimulating and resourceful to psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, counselors and therapists who are involved in the treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics and other substance abusers. Author: Gary Forrest Company: Jason Aronson, Inc. (1994-11-01) ISBN: 1568213778 List Price: $63.95 Amazon Price: $34.00 Used Price: $28.90  Enter the world of Charlie, a fuzzy brown creature who leaves the caterpillar kingdom to follow the bright, invigorating glow of life inside a discarded brown bottle. This illustrated fable is an excellent storybook for explaining alcoholism to young children. Author: Penny Jones Company: Hazelden (1983-03-01) ISBN: 0894861700 List Price: $4.95 Amazon Price: $1.16 Used Price: $0.01  This comprehensive annotated bibliography is the first to cover Jewish alcoholism and drug addiction in detail, with 583 citations to scholarly and popular books, articles, and reports. A research consultant dealing with substance abuse, Steven Berg describes general, empirical, and theoretical studies, first-person accounts, and case studies. He compares Jewish alcoholism and addiction to other religious and ethnic group behavior. His chapters are organized also to give information about various Jewish minority alcoholism and addiction, recovery programs and the role of the rabbi in them, alcoholism in Israel, and literary portrayals of Jewish alcoholics and addicts. Author, title, and subject indexes make this guide easily accessible to researchers dealing with health and medical issues, ethnic studies, and the psychology of substance abuse. Author: Steven L. Berg Company: Greenwood (1993-11-22) ISBN: 031327603X List Price: $86.95 Amazon Price: $86.95 Used Price: $118.97  An astonishing dispatch from inside the belly of bipolar disorder, reflecting major new insights When Marya Hornbacher published her first book, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, she did not yet have the piece of shattering knowledge that would finally make sense of the chaos of her life. At age twenty-four, Hornbacher was diagnosed with Type I rapid-cycle bipolar, the most severe form of bipolar disorder. In Madness, in her trademark wry and utterly self-revealing voice, Hornbacher tells her new story. Through scenes of astonishing visceral and emotional power, she takes us inside her own desperate attempts to counteract violently careening mood swings by self-starvation, substance abuse, numbing sex, and self-mutilation. How Hornbacher fights her way up from a madness that all but destroys her, and what it is like to live in a difficult and sometimes beautiful life and marriage -- where bipolar always beckons -- is at the center of this brave and heart-stopping memoir. Madness delivers the revelation that Hornbacher is not alone: millions of people in America today are struggling with a variety of disorders that may disguise their bipolar disease. And Hornbacher's fiercely self-aware portrait of her own bipolar as early as age four will powerfully change, too, the current debate on whether bipolar in children actually exists. Ten years after Kay Redfield Jamison's An Unquiet Mind, this storm of a memoir will revolutionize our understanding of bipolar disorder. Author: Marya Hornbacher Company: Mariner Books (2009-04-01) ISBN: 0547237804 List Price: $15.95 Amazon Price: $4.38 Used Price: $2.28
A new edition of a book first published in 1965. Alcoholism has become more widespread and a more serious problem since then, particularly amongst women and young people. Unemployment has also heightened the problem.
Author: Neil Kessel Company: Penguin UK (1999-06) ISBN: 0140234969 List Price: $13.95 Amazon Price: $13.95 Used Price: $6.49  The third edition of this successful Facts title was authored by the late Dr Donald W. Goodwin, who wrote with a unique and engaging style defining alcoholism in very human terms. Although much of Dr Goodwin's assessments of alcoholism still hold true today, a great deal of progress has been made in the quest to better understand the underlying causes of the disease. This fourth edition, written by a group of Dr Goodwin's former colleagues, whilst retaining much of Dr Goodwin'soriginal material, offering his unique perspective on alcoholism.The new edition includes updated information about the effects of alcohol consumption on the body, a new section on the particular sensitivity of women to the effects of drinking, and information and advice relating to the consequences of alcohol abuse for the abusers, their families and society.Author: William F. Gabrielli, Jr. Company: OUP Oxford (2008-07-03) (2008-07-03) List Price: $71.95 |
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Rev Bras Enferm. 2013 Feb; 66(1): 84-9 This is a descriptive exploratory study that aimed to verify nursing students' attitudes facing to the alcoholic drinks, alcoholism and alcoholics, according to their position in face of an attitudes scale items. For data collection, it was used the Scale of Attitudes to alcohol, alcoholism and alcoholic, applied to 144 nursing students. The results showed a tendency to negative attitudes of these students in face of alcoholism, alcoholic person and alcoholic drinks, since most participants were placed in category indifferent or disagree with the positive items, agreeing with negative scale items. We conclude that this trend of negative attitudes is connected to insufficient attention given to the subject during the nurses' education, being verified the need for greater importance to be given to this problem. Heart Lung. 2013 May 14; OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary nocardiosis is an uncommon opportunistic infection affecting mainly immunocompromised patients. We herein present a case of nocardiosis without profound underlying immunodeficiency. BACKGROUND: A female, 84-years' old patient with stage IV chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is presented. No profound causes of immunodeficiency existed, such as HIV infection, diabetes mellitus, malignancy, alcoholism, chemotherapy or previous corticosteroid intake. The patient recovered after treatment with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for 6 months. RESULTS: One year after infection resolution, stimulation of the patient's blood monocytes with Nocardia antigens revealed defective production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-17. CONCLUSION: We provide preliminary evidence for a link between defective innate immune responses and predisposition for Nocardia infections. Further studies must be conducted in order to fully investigate this mechanism of infection acquisition. Rev Med Chil. 2012 Dec; 140(12): 1544-7 Background: Gemella genus bacteria can produce localized or generalized severe infections, but very rarely they have been described as causingpulmonary infections or pleural empyemas. Aim: To characterize patients with empyema caused by Gemella genus bacteria. Material and Methods: The database of a Microbiology laboratory of a Spanish hospital was reviewed, searchingfor Gemella positive cultures ofpleural effusions in a period offive years. Results: We identified 12 patients (11 males) with Gemella spp pleural empyema. Eight were infected with G. haemolysans and four with G. morbillorum. All patients had predisposingfactors such as poor oral hygiene, smoking, chronic cardiovascular or respiratory disease, alcoholism or malignancies. In ten cases, a thoracic drainage tube was placed with fibrinolysis in seven. One patient needed surgery because of a relapse of the empyema. Two patients died because of an advanced neoplasm, and the empyema was resolved in the rest. Conclusions: Gemella pleural empyema can occur and its isolation must not be seen as a contamination. Clin Neuropharmacol. 2013 May-Jun; 36(3): 100-1 Drug abuse is rarely limited to a single substance; polydrug use is the norm rather than the exception. In many cases, the misuse of potentially psychoactive substances can lead to serious intoxications and results in addictive behavior.A 22-year-old heroin-addicted woman presented in our clinic reporting a 2-year history of intravenous injection of an eyedrop solution containing 1% tropicamide, an antimuscarinic agent. She reported injecting tropicamide because it attenuated symptoms and signs of opiate withdrawal and it also has hallucinogenic and euphorigenic effects. Despite the large amounts (up to 1.5 g), the rapidity of injection, and the long-term use, tropicamide was relatively well tolerated, without life-threatening consequences.An outpatient detoxification program was performed without any sign or symptom caused by discontinuing tropicamide.The present case claims a role for pharmacological interactions, in addition to rewarding effects, in influencing drug association in polyabuse pattern.Moreover, this case underlines the need for physicians to be aware of the potential emergence of tropicamide as a drug of misuse, to prevent further harm. J Clin Med Res. 2013 Jun; 5(3): 164-7 Leptin inhibits signaling of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens, suggesting its role in regulating stress and its possible involvement in the neurobiology of reward system. The aim of this study was to review of the literature on the influence of leptin in the craving for alcohol and tobacco and whether there is already evidence that leptin may be a biomarker to indicate risk for craving and relapse. The review used as data bases Medline, LILACS and SciElo in the period between 2000 and 2012. Keywords were leptin, substance use disorders, craving and withdrawal, in Portuguese and English. Only 12 articles were met the inclusion criteria, relating leptin with craving in alcoholics (n = 10) and smokers (n = 2). No studies were found in the LILACS database. Leptin levels increase during abstinence and this may be related to a reduction of dopaminergic action in mesolimbic system, resulting in a greater intensity of craving and maintenance of addictive behavior. Although there are few studies, the most recent results indicate the usefulness of leptin as a marker of risk for relapse among smokers and alcoholics in abstinence. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2013 May 14; Impaired inhibition of prepotent motor responding may represent an important risk factor for alcoholism. Alcohol use also may increase impulsive behaviors, including impaired response inhibition. Little is known about brain function underlying response inhibition among college-age drinkers based on their drinking patterns, despite college-age drinkers demonstrating high rates of alcohol use disorders. Our major objective was to compare behavior and associated brain activity measured with fMRI during a response-inhibition task in matched heavy- and light-alcohol-drinking college students. Participants were light (N=36) and heavy (N=56) drinkers, aged 18-20 years. We characterized blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) responses while participants performed an fMRI Go/No-Go task to quantify inhibitory behavior and brain activity. Behaviorally, group performance differences were observed for Go correct-hit and No-Go false-alarm reaction times with increased reaction times in heavy compared to light drinkers. During fMRI No-Go correct rejections, light drinkers exhibited greater BOLD response than did heavy drinkers in left supplementary motor area, bilateral parietal lobule, right hippocampus, bilateral middle frontal gyrus, left superior temporal gyrus and cingulate gyrus/ACC (BA24). Group differences in Go/No-Go-related regional activations correlated with alcohol-and impulsivity-related measures. These findings suggest that heavy alcohol drinkers may have dysfunction in brain regions underlying attention and response inhibition, leading to diminished abilities to suppress prepotent responding. The extent to which these tendencies relate to impulsive decision-making and behaviors in real-life settings and may guide intervention development warrants additional investigation.Neuropsychopharmacology accepted article preview online, 14 May 2013; doi:10.1038/npp.2013.119. Behav Brain Res. 2013 May 10; Neuroimaging studies have reported an association between white matter integrity and cognitive performance in normal aging and various neuropathological conditions. We compared alcoholics with controls and hypothesized that the degree of disconnection of white matter fibers would be negatively correlated with memory dysfunction scores. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) based tractography and PGI-memory scale (PGIMS) test was performed in 10 abstinent chronic alcoholic and 10 demographically equivalent control men. DTI measures [fractional anisotropy (FA), and mean diffusivity (MD)] from all of the major cerebral tracts were calculated and a comparison was done between patient group and controls. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was computed between memory dysfunction score and DTI measures. Compared to controls alcoholic participants had significantly reduced FA in corpus callosum (CC), fornix (FX), and right hemispheric arcuate fasciculus (AF), anterior thalamic radiation (ATR) and inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF). A significant inverse correlation with memory dysfunction score was observed with right cingulum, right uncinate fasciculus, right ILF and left ILF. The inverse correlation of memory dysfunction score with FA of white matter tracts suggest that white matter deficit in these white matter fibers may contribute to underlying dysfunction in memory in alcoholism. Addiction. 2013 May 14; AIMS: Investigators of the COMBINE (Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions for Alcoholism) Study examined whether combining medications with a behavioral intervention would improve outcomes over monotherapies. Unexpectedly, the combination did not offer any advantage over either treatment alone. This study aimed to explain the lack of incremental benefit offered by the combination over either monotherapy by assessing the role of cravings as a treatment mediator and moderator. DESIGN: Secondary mediation and moderation analyses of COMBINE study data. SETTING: 11 United States academic sites. PARTICIPANTS: 863 patients randomized to one of four treatment groups: naltrexone (100mg/d; n=209), the Combined Behavioral Intervention (CBI, n=236), naltrexone and CBI combined (n=213), and placebo naltrexone (n=205). MEASUREMENTS: Percent Days Abstinent (PDA) measured between 13 and 16 weeks post-baseline. Cravings, the potential mediator/moderator, were measured at baseline, week 4 and week 12 using the Obsessive-Compulsive Drinking Scale. FINDINGS: Compared with placebo, naltrexone, CBI, and the combination all increased PDA by an additional 6-10 percentage points for those with high cravings (p PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e63860 Chromoendoscopy with Lugol iodine staining provides important information on the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In particular, distinct iodine-unstained lesions (DIULs) larger than 10 mm show a high prevalence in high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia. It has also been reported that inactive ALDH2*1/*2 and less-active ADH1B*1/*1, and smoking, are risk factors for esophageal SCC. We previously examined telomere shortening in the esophageal epithelium of alcoholics, and suggested a high prevalence of chromosomal instability in such individuals. In the present study, we attempted to analyze telomere lengths in 52 DIULs with reference to both their size and multiplicity, ALDH2 and ADH1B genotypes, and smoking history. Patients with DIULs J Dual Diagn. 2013 Apr 1; 9(2): 107-114 Social anxiety may maintain alcohol dependence through increased reactivity to stressful events, a propensity to drink to cope with stressful events, or both. The current study is a secondary analysis of an existing dataset that examined differences between individuals with alcohol dependence and concurrent high and low social anxiety in objective and subjective stress reactivity to a laboratory stressor (Trier Social Stress Test; TSST), as well as consumption of alcohol following the stressor.Forty participants with alcohol dependence (20 women) were randomly assigned to the TSST condition as part of the parent study. Post-hoc analysis of social anxiety measures yielded high (n = 19) and low (n = 21) social anxiety groups. Participants completed the TSST, followed by a small dose of their favorite alcoholic beverage (target blood alcohol concentration 0.03g/dl) to prime subsequent laboratory drinking. Participants received a sham beer taste test of two glasses (710ml total) of beer. Differences between high and low social anxiety groups was assessed via subjective and objective (mean arterial pressure, serum cortisol) reactivity to the TSST and consumption of alcohol during the taste test (total mls consumed, mls/kg of body weight, and likelihood of consuming all the beer available).No differences emerged in either objective or subjective measures of stress reactivity between high and low socially anxious groups. There were also no differences between social anxiety groups in amount of alcohol consumed during the taste test.No differences were observed between high and low socially anxious participants with concurrent alcohol dependence on stress reactivity or alcohol consumption following a stressor. Given that all participants in this study had alcohol dependence, negative results may suggest that heightened stress reactivity and drinking to cope are more relevant to the development of alcohol dependence and that other factors may maintain alcohol use once dependence has developed. Niger Med J. 2013 Jan; 54(1): 5-9 Alcoholic cirrhosis is often associated with impaired lipid metabolism. However, there are only a few studies regarding lipid profile in alcoholic cirrhosis that have been undertaken in India. The aim of the study is to assess the degree of alteration of serum lipid profile in alcoholic cirrhotic patients and also to detect its relationship with the age of the patients and the alcohol consumption pattern.This cross-sectional study was conducted in a teaching hospital of north-eastern India for 1 year with 100 patients with alcoholic cirrhosis (cases) and 50 healthy individuals (controls) without history of alcohol consumption. A questionnaire of personal characteristics including history of alcoholism was completed for each patient. Serum lipid profile (total, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride) was recorded for each case and control. t test of significance was applied for statistical analysis.Majority of the cases were in the 41-50 years age group. There was no relationship of cirrhosis with the type of alcoholic beverage, but a definite relationship was observed with the quantity and the duration of alcohol consumption. In patients with cirrhosis, the total serum cholesterol level was decreased. There was a significant decrease in serum HDL and LDL cholesterol compared with the control group ( P < 0.001). However, the serum triglyceride levels were significantly increased in alcoholic cirrhotic patients compared with the control group ( P < 0.001).In this study, we found that there was marked alteration of serum lipid profile values in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis compared with normal, non-cirrhotic individuals. Therefore, a search for lipid profile abnormality should be performed in every cirrhotic patient. Br J Psychiatry. 2013 May 9; BACKGROUND: Psychotic phenomena appear to form a continuum with normal experience and beliefs, and may build on common emotional interpersonal concerns. AIMS: We tested predictions that paranoid ideation is exponentially distributed and hierarchically arranged in the general population, and that persecutory ideas build on more common cognitions of mistrust, interpersonal sensitivity and ideas of reference. METHOD: Items were chosen from the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Disorders (SCID-II) questionnaire and the Psychosis Screening Questionnaire in the second British National Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity (n = 8580), to test a putative hierarchy of paranoid development using confirmatory factor analysis, latent class analysis and factor mixture modelling analysis. RESULTS: Different types of paranoid ideation ranged in frequency from less than 2% to nearly 30%. Total scores on these items followed an almost perfect exponential distribution (r = 0.99). Our four a priori first-order factors were corroborated (interpersonal sensitivity; mistrust; ideas of reference; ideas of persecution). These mapped onto four classes of individual respondents: a rare, severe, persecutory class with high endorsement of all item factors, including persecutory ideation; a quasi-normal class with infrequent endorsement of interpersonal sensitivity, mistrust and ideas of reference, and no ideas of persecution; and two intermediate classes, characterised respectively by relatively high endorsement of items relating to mistrust and to ideas of reference. CONCLUSIONS: The paranoia continuum has implications for the aetiology, mechanisms and treatment of psychotic disorders, while confirming the lack of a clear distinction from normal experiences and processes. Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai Zasshi. 2013 Feb; 48(1): 76-84 To encourage persons with alcoholism to seek treatment or to overcome denial is an important issue to be addressed in the treatment of alcoholism. Recognizing one's own addiction might be the first step in overcoming alcohol abuse. Abstaining from alcohol consumption was found to be the only effective treatment in Japan. Efforts are in place to introduce abstinence therapy as a first step towards overcoming denial. Abstinence therapy is very popular worldwide: however, many people oppose its introduction in Japan. Concern about relapse is the main reason for this apprehension. Therefore, we conducted a survey to assess awareness of sobriety treatment among persons with alcoholism and their families.Subjects were 109 patients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and their families who attended family therapy. To examine the consideration of alcoholics and their families for sobriety treatment, we administered a questionnaire that measured awareness of sobriety treatment.Based on the results of the survey, 24% of workshop participants and 25% of hospital patients were admitted for sobriety treatment. According to the sobriety treatment, 41% of patients and 53% of family members realized the need "not to drink too much" (patients who have control over their drinking limit), while 67% of patients and 53% of family members acknowledged "not to pull out the healthy problem." For sobriety treatment, the patients' families tended to focus on the "patient's attitude toward sobriety," "social status," and "extent of mental dependence." The results of "liver dysfunction," "history of alcohol abuse," "treatment history," and "extent of mental dependence" are considered important in the decision to initiate sobriety treatment.Attitude toward sobriety, abstinence of patients, and social stability were found to be important factors in the choice of treatment focus. Further investigation is needed for the successful introduction of new treatment methods. Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai Zasshi. 2013 Feb; 48(1): 47-57 It's almost 50 years since medical treatment for alcoholism began to be practiced in Japan in 1960s. Since then, treatment goal for alcohol use disorders has always been absolute abstinence, and only severe cases have been treated. Recently, many people are concerned about lifestyle-related diseases, suicides, depression, and drunken-driving accidents. Reduction in alcohol consumption of heavy drinkers began to draw attention, and brief motivational intervention study was launched at last in 2007 in Japan. In 2009 we set up alcohol clinic in a general hospital in order that the alcoholics may get easier access to their treatments. The basic roles of our alcohol satellite clinicare as follows: 1. Assessment and diagnosis of patient's alcohol-related problem are our primary role. 2. Referral to a specialized hospital is offered in case special treatments for alcohol dependence are needed. 3. Our standard treatment is a brief intervention, not exceeding 3 sessions, to enhance the patients' self-efficacy. 4. Our treatment goal is not limited to total abstinence. Moderation of drinking can also be a goal. We examined the treatment outcome to verify these roles and meanings. Of all the patients visited this hospital from 2009 to 2011, 77 patients were diagnosed as alcohol dependent. Out of those 77 patients, 21 patients set up a moderation of drinking as their temporal treatment goal and 10 achieved good outcome at the inquiry point of 8 to 41 (average: 22) months after intervention. This result suggests that moderation can be a practical treatment goal in some alcoholics. Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai Zasshi. 2013 Feb; 48(1): 39-46 Since the 1990s, we have suggested the concept of pre-alcoholism which encompasses patients who have drunk a great deal of alcohol leading to alcohol related problems such as health issues, domestic violence, drunken driving and black-outs. Pre-alcoholism excludes alcohol-dependent patients who have experienced continuous drinking or withdrawal symptoms. We have treated many outpatients with pre-alcoholism for several years. Our regimen demands that the patients must be abstinent for half a year at the beginning of their treatment. After half a year they can choose whether they will continue to be abstinent or they will resume drinking with the aim of reducing their total alcohol consumption. The study clarified the character of pre-alcoholism by investigation of the patients' background and re-diagnosis of the patients based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10). A remarkable ratio of pre-alcoholic patients was diagnosed with alcohol dependence under ICD-10. We classified pre-alcoholic patients into two groups, one diagnosed as having ICD-10-classed alcohol dependence and the other which did not fulfill the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria of alcohol dependence, and examined the therapeutic processes of the two groups. It was shown that most pre-alcoholic patients could finally take required courses of treatment by themselves without regard to diagnosis under ICD-10, even if they chose any treatment and made alcohol related mistakes on the way. Our findings suggested that pre-alcoholic patients, a portion of whom may have exhibited mild alcohol dependence, could select drinking reduction as a primary goal of treatment after a certain period of abstinence. PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e63318 The behavioral effects of ethanol have been studied in multiple animal models including zebrafish. Locomotion of zebrafish larvae is resistant to high concentrations of ethanol in bath solution. This resistance has been attributed to a lower systemic concentration of ethanol in zebrafish when compared with bath solution, although the mechanism to maintain such a steep gradient is unclear. Here we examined whether the intrinsic properties of neurons play roles in this resistance. In order to minimize the contribution of metabolism and diffusional barriers, larvae were hemisected and the anterior half immersed in a range of ethanol concentrations thereby ensuring the free access of bath ethanol to the brain. The response to vibrational stimuli of three types of reticulospinal neurons: Mauthner neurons, vestibulospinal neurons, and MiD3 neurons were examined using an intracellular calcium indicator. The intracellular [Ca(2+)] response in MiD3 neurons decreased in 100 mM ethanol, while Mauthner neurons and vestibulospinal neurons required >300 mM ethanol to elicit similar effects. The ethanol effect in Mauthner neurons was reversible following removal of ethanol. Interestingly, activities of MiD3 neurons displayed spontaneous recovery in 300 mM ethanol, suggestive of acute tolerance. Finally, we examined with mechanical vibration the startle response of free-swimming larvae in 300 mM ethanol. Ethanol treatment abolished long latency startle responses, suggesting a functional change in neural processing. These data support the hypothesis that individual neurons in larval zebrafish brains have distinct patterns of response to ethanol dictated by specific molecular targets. Nucleic Acids Res. 2013 May 8; Recent studies showed that Ten-eleven translocation (Tet) family dioxygenases can oxidize 5-methyl-2'-deoxycytidine (5-mdC) in DNA to yield the 5-hydroxymethyl, 5-formyl and 5-carboxyl derivatives of 2'-deoxycytidine (5-HmdC, 5-FodC and 5-CadC). 5-HmdC in DNA may be enzymatically deaminated to yield 5-hydroxymethyl-2'-deoxyuridine (5-HmdU). After their formation at CpG dinucleotide sites, these oxidized pyrimidine nucleosides, particularly 5-FodC, 5-CadC, and 5-HmdU, may be cleaved from DNA by thymine DNA glycosylase, and subsequent action of base-excision repair machinery restores unmethylated cytosine. These processes are proposed to be important in active DNA cytosine demethylation in mammals. Here we used a reversed-phase HPLC coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS/MS) method, along with the use of stable isotope-labeled standards, for accurate measurements of 5-HmdC, 5-FodC, 5-CadC and 5-HmdU in genomic DNA of cultured human cells and multiple mammalian tissues. We found that overexpression of the catalytic domain of human Tet1 led to marked increases in the levels of 5-HmdC, 5-FodC and 5-CadC, but only a modest increase in 5-HmdU, in genomic DNA of HEK293T cells. Moreover, 5-HmdC is present at a level that is approximately 2-3 and 3-4 orders of magnitude greater than 5-FodC and 5-CadC, respectively, and 35-400 times greater than 5-HmdU in the mouse brain and skin, and human brain. The robust analytical method built a solid foundation for dissecting the molecular mechanisms of active cytosine demethylation, for measuring these 5-mdC derivatives and assessing their involvement in epigenetic regulation in other organisms and for examining whether these 5-mdC derivatives can be used as biomarkers for human diseases. J Neurosci. 2013 May 8; 33(19): 8134-43 In both mammalian and insect models of ethanol intoxication, high doses of ethanol induce motor impairment and eventually sedation. Sensitivity to the sedative effects of ethanol is inversely correlated with risk for alcoholism. However, the genes regulating ethanol sensitivity are largely unknown. Based on a previous genetic screen in Drosophila for ethanol sedation mutants, we identified a novel gene, tank (CG15626), the homolog of the mammalian tumor suppressor EI24/PIG8, which has a strong role in regulating ethanol sedation sensitivity. Genetic and behavioral analyses revealed that tank acts in the adult nervous system to promote ethanol sensitivity. We localized the function of tank in regulating ethanol sensitivity to neurons within the pars intercerebralis that have not been implicated previously in ethanol responses. We show that acutely manipulating the activity of all tank-expressing neurons, or of pars intercerebralis neurons in particular, alters ethanol sensitivity in a sexually dimorphic manner, since neuronal activation enhanced ethanol sedation in males, but not females. Finally, we provide anatomical evidence that tank-expressing neurons form likely synaptic connections with neurons expressing the neural sex determination factor fruitless (fru), which have been implicated recently in the regulation of ethanol sensitivity. We suggest that a functional interaction with fru neurons, many of which are sexually dimorphic, may account for the sex-specific effect induced by activating tank neurons. Overall, we have characterized a novel gene and corresponding set of neurons that regulate ethanol sensitivity in Drosophila. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2013 May 8; Korsakoff syndrome (KS) is characterized by dense anterograde and retrograde amnesia. There is often a temporal gradient to the retrograde amnesia, with earlier memories more readily recalled than recent memories. Executive functioning has also been found to be impaired in KS. However, research comparing executive functioning between chronic alcoholics (AL) and patients with KS has been relatively sparse to date. In a group comparison design, executive functioning in 15 KS patients and 16 chronic alcoholic patients was assessed using the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome test (BADS) and other secondary measures. The KS group was found to be significantly more impaired than the AL group on overall performance on the BADS (p < .05). Korsakoff patients are significantly more impaired in executive functioning than non-Korsakoff chronic alcoholics. |
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| See Also: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Intoxication, Alcohol Recovery, Alcohol Withdrawal, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism |
