Addiction Recovery Steps

In een wereld waar alcohol diepgeworteld is in sociale, culturele en zelfs professionele omgevingen, kan het worstelen met alcoholverslaving een onoverkomelijke uitdaging zijn. Toch ligt in de diepten van de verslaving het potentieel voor verlossing, vernieuwing en een leven vrij van de ketenen van afhankelijkheid.

What really stuck in my mind was that we, smokers, who want to or are trying to quit tobacco, already know and are aware of all these negative statistics and information. We have been hearing it for years via warnings on packaging, magazine ads, and TV programs specifically designed to show us pictures of blackened smokers’ lungs beside healthy, pink non-smokers’ lungs. But inside, I felt that there was a greater need that begged to be filled. People find all the stats and facts unhelpful because what they are really looking for, is someone or something to show them the way.

At the age of 20, Burton Barr Jr. was held down by a group of friends while they injected heroin into his veins, which started his 22-year drug addiction. At the height of his addiction and during his darkest hour, his father came to him. He didn't start preaching at Barr, telling him that he needed to quit. He didn't talk about the hurt and the pain that Barr was causing his family. He just opened the Bible to a certain scripture, gave it to Barr and told him to read that scripture every morning before he left home.

Religion was once the primary way to understand human behavior. This was certainly true when the book Alcoholics Anonymous was written in 1939. But, we have learned much over the past 80 years. Common Sense Recovery began as the journal of a long-standing member of AA, during a time in his life when he was struggling to reconcile the religious language of Alcoholics Anonymous with his new-found atheism and scientific understanding of addiction and the recovery process.

What if your addiction isn’t a punishment or a curse? What if your addiction is a precious opportunity, granted to a select few, to achieve the kind of life that most people only dream of? In The Gift of Addiction, 30-year recovery veteran Steven C. presents a case for this novel perspective.

Inspirational, practical, and thought provoking, Treasure Inside's true value is in helping you recognize that great treasure resides inside you. In the process of discovering them, you are engaging the greatest pursuit of all: Embracing your own highest potential. Discover these 23 principles - from the sanctity of silence to the power of faith - and let Treasure Inside be a catalyst for leading a life extraordinary.

For many in recovery, traditional views of a Higher Power do not resonate. This dissonance left author Buddy C. feeling hopeless. As a result, Buddy entered a cycle of recovery and relapse for over six years. If you are reading this, you, or someone you love, is probably dealing with a life-controlling addiction, even though they have tried to break free. Buddy wrestled with the same dilemma. Buddy tried the 12-step recovery process but found surrendering to a “power greater than ourselves” undefinable and even unattainable.

Desbloquea el poder del amor propio con este audiolibro de trabajo y transforma tu vida ¿Quieres sentirte mejor contigo mismo? El amor es la respuesta. Este cuaderno de trabajo autoguiado te proporciona las herramientas para que tomes el control de tu vida y la vivas en tus propios términos, impulsado por el amor propio. Eres digno de ser amado y este audiolibro de trabajo te ayudará a sentirte amado. Construye una mejor relación contigo mismo, date cuenta de tu valor, libérate de las dudas y encuentra la felicidad auténtica.

Amends, Apologies, and the Myths of Forgiveness is a guide to the 12-step "amends" process and is intended to help recovering addicts navigate the eighth and ninth steps. Amends, Apologies, and the Myths of Forgiveness is dedicated to the belief that the amends process, while challenging, is doable. This booklet contains a wealth of guidelines, insights, and suggestions to help the recovering addict receive the gifts of this part of the path to sanity and wholeness.

An introduction to the wisdom of both Ayurveda and the Twelve Steps, intended to reinforce and validate both of these philosophies through the sharing of their commonalities. Those familiar with Twelve Step programs are encouraged to further pursue Ayurveda in their quest for continued spiritual and physical health. Those familiar with Ayurveda are encouraged to seek out a Twelve Step program to further support their spiritual growth. Those new to both disciplines are invited to delve further into these spiritual toolkits.

The author of Blessed by the Best: A Memoir by David Kearse, a former journalist (The Baltimore Sun), now writes screenplays, one of which has been optioned by a producer, and has sustained an acting career in Hollywood. Having studied with some of the greats in theater, opera, improvisation, and creativity, he brings what he has learned explicitly to his memoir.

Children are a direct reflection of their upbringing. How they handle themselves, unexpected problems, setbacks, rejection, or the harsh reality of the world all depends on how and what they were taught. It’s a big but important task, and you may even feel unqualified for the job, but this navigational guide is all you will ever need. In How Children Succeed, Rachel Burgess offers a 12-step guide on how to raise your children as responsible adults of character and resilience.

You're not weak, you’re wired. Cigarettes weren’t just a habit. They were engineered to hook you. But now, you’ve found something different. Something that actually works. In the U.S., over 28 million adults still smoke (CDC, 2024), with most starting before age 18. The pull of nicotine is both psychological and physical, said to be as addictive as heroin or cocaine (Usman, 2024). Yet behind that cigarette is a carefully crafted lie—one that corporations sold through media, science, and even culture (Ling & Glantz, 2018).

A very insightful look at each of the 12 steps by a very spiritual guy with long term sobriety in early AA. John shares his own experience taking the 12 Steps and insights learned while taking hundreds of other alcoholics through them. This is a very good AA talk, an enjoyable presentation of 12-step wisdom with some humorous parts.

The healing touchstone of millions, this modern work by one of today's most inspirational authors holds the key to understanding addictive thinking in adulthood and unlocking the chains that bind our inner peace and happiness. The first and third person instructive life stories, personal reflections, and exercises seem like we are right along for the ride.

This book breaks down quitting alcohol into easy steps that are very achievable for every listener. If you have tried multiple times to quit by yourself and failed, this book simplifies the steps for you, and brings you closer to victory. With her personal experience and multiple studies in the book, Wanjiru shows you how to quit drinking every step of the way.

Profound, helpful, funny, sad, quotes, quips, anecdotes, and suggestions from and for recovering alcoholics and addicts. This book contains quotes that I have heard from recovering addicts and alcoholics. They are profound, funny, cringe-worthy, memorable, and powerful. They will allow you to reflect, remember, and reassess your recovery.

Award-winning author and recovery advocate Jordan P. Barnes reflects on his decade-long journey navigating a life in long-term recovery from all mind and mood-altering substances. Having distanced himself from a hopeless condition of body, mind, and spirit, Barnes spent the better part of the past ten years navigating the traditional twelve steps and fine-tuned what worked best for him in his personal program of recovery.

Motivation of the Mind is more than self-help. It is inspirational, a new way of thinking from the inside out; from your mind, to your soul, to your physical actions. It is thinking and living outside of this economy, outside of our situations, outside of our employment issues, outside of our relationship issues, etc. This book will move you through the mountains of life.

From the first sip of vodka I took in my college dorm at age 17, I’ve struggled with alcohol. As I write this, I’m a 35-year-old wife and mother, and I’ve been sober for five months. That’s right. I struggled with alcohol for 17 years. Throughout those years, some times were better than others. I’d go through tough phases where I couldn’t get it right for months at a time. During other extended periods, I’d moderate successfully and think I was “fixed”.