Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Addiction & Recovery

Between 1999 and 2017, an estimated 250,000 Americans died from overdoses involving prescription painkillers, a plague ignited by Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of OxyContin. Families, working class and wealthy, have been torn apart, businesses destroyed, and public officials pushed to the brink. Meanwhile, the drugmaker’s owners, Raymond and Mortimer Sackler, whose names adorn museums worldwide, made enormous fortunes from the commercial success of OxyContin.

We live in a world obsessed with drinking. We drink at baby showers and work events, brunch and book club, graduations and funerals. Yet no one ever questions alcohol’s ubiquity—in fact, the only thing ever questioned is why someone doesn’t drink. It is a qualifier for belonging and if you don’t imbibe, you are considered an anomaly. As a society, we are obsessed with health and wellness, yet we uphold alcohol as some kind of magic elixir, though it is anything but.

In Push Off from Here, McKowen delves deeply into each of her nine points: what they mean, how they work, and how every person can live them. She addresses topics such as the correlation between trauma and addiction, the importance of radical honesty, letting go of the illusion of control, the value of community, a reminder that healing is a continual process, and that the process is a gift. Whether you’re just starting out or have been sober for decades, McKowen instructs us to be kind to ourselves: Change is messy and progress is rarely linear, but we can always push off from here.

With heart-racing urgency and unflinching honesty, Jenkins takes you inside the grips of addiction and the desperate decisions it breeds. She is a born storyteller who lived an incredible story, from blackmail by an ex-boyfriend to a soul-shattering deal with a drug dealer, and her telling brims with suspense and unexpected wit. But the true surprise is her path to recovery. Tiffany breaks through the stigma and silence to offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling the disease - whether it’s a loved one or themselves.

On the surface, Cameron Douglas had everything: descended from Hollywood royalty (son of Michael Douglas, grandson of Kirk Douglas), he was born into a life of wealth, privilege, and comfort. But by the age of thirty, he had become a drug addict, a thief, and—after a DEA drug bust—a convicted drug dealer sentenced to five years in prison, with another five years added while he was incarcerated.

John Bradshaw’s best-selling books and compelling PBS series have touched and changed millions of lives. Now, in Creating Love, he offers us a new way to understand our most crucial relationships - with our romantic partners and spouses, with our parents and children, with friends and coworkers, with ourselves, and with God.

The disease of addiction affects 1 out of 10 people in the United States, and is a devastating—often, fatal—illness. Now, from the physician director of the renowned Betty Ford Center, comes a step-by-step plan with a realistic "one-day-at-a-time" approach to a disease that so often seems insurmountable. With a focus on reclaiming the power that comes from a life free of dependency, Being Sober walks listeners through the many phases of addiction and recovery without judgment or the overly "cultish" language of traditional 12-step plans.

Why are you still smoking, even though you want to quit? Based on 20 years of research and hands-on work with countless smokers in his clinics at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Daniel F. Seidman understands that people smoke -- and quit -- for different reasons and what works for one smoker might not work for another.

Society has claimed its victims; dependency upon food, drugs, caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol and sex has taken its toll on many. Deepak Chopra explores the motivation behind these addictions and attempts to teach the listener how to overcome them. Chopra has a charming speaking style full of spirituality and deep commitment to truth. He possesses an inner wisdom and "knowing" that attracts and mesmerizes listeners.

Domenica Ruta grew up in a working-class, unforgiving Italian town north of Boston where in the seventeenth century women were hanged as witches. Her mother, Kathi, a notorious figure in this hardscrabble place, was a drug addict and sometime dealer whose life swung between welfare and riches, whose highbrow taste was at odds with her base appetites.

Nathalie Stüben ist Anfang 30 und erfolgreich als Journalistin tätig, als sie sich eingestehen muss: Ich bin alkoholabhängig. So kann es nicht mehr weitergehen. In Eigenregie macht sie einen Entzug, beginnt zu recherchieren und stößt auf viele Irrtümer und Ungereimtheiten: Ist Alkohol in Maßen wirklich gesund oder eher ein Nervengift? Muss man jeden Tag trinken, um gefährdet zu sein oder kann man schon früher Probleme bekommen? Und ist ein Leben ohne Alkohol trist und langweilig oder vielleicht sogar um Längen besser als mit?

A 40-day, alcohol-free journey to reset drinking habits, reconnect with yourself, and strengthen your relationship with Jesus from a certified sobriety coach with you-can-do-it positivity.

Whether this is the first time you've tried to quit or the hundred and first, Stop Smoking Forever works! Now you can stop smoking permanently without the cravings, weight gain, and stress that so often lead to failure. Just listen to this gentle combination of soothing relaxation techniques, soft music, and persuasive affirmation regularly for six weeks and let your subconscious supply you with the confidence, attitude, and willpower you need to kick the habit once and for all!

Einfach und endgültig zu einem genussvollen Leben! Hier ein Gläschen im Büro, da ein Gläschen auf der Party - die Grenze zwischen geselligem Genuss und zerstörerischer Abhängigkeit ist fließend. Allen Carr, der mit seiner sensationellen Methode schon Millionen Menschen geholfen hat, schafft hier Abhilfe. Schritt für Schritt weist er einen einfachen Weg, sich nicht vom Alkohol verführen zu lassen: Sofort, dauerhaft und ohne Entzugserscheinungen oder übermenschliche Willensanstrengung.

Die mit Abstand erfolgreichste Methode das Rauchen aufzugeben! Mit "Endlich Nichtraucher!" schrieb Allen Carr das weltweit erfolgreichste Buch zur Überwindung der Nikotinsucht. Der ehemalige Kettenraucher hat aufgrund eigener Erfahrungen eine Methode entwickelt, mit der es selbst langjährigen Rauchern gelingt, sich von ihrem Zwang zu lösen. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt eine geradlinige Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung bis zur letzten Zigarette. Die mit Abstand erfolgreichste Methode das Rauchen aufzugeben.

Einfach und endgültig zu einem genussvollen Leben: Hier ein Gläschen im Büro, da ein Gläschen auf der Party - die Grenze zwischen geselligem Genuss und zerstörerischer Abhängigkeit ist fließend. Allen Carr, der mit seiner sensationellen Methode schon Millionen Menschen geholfen hat, schafft hier Abhilfe. Schritt für Schritt weist er einen einfachen Weg, sich nicht vom Alkohol verführen zu lassen: Sofort, dauerhaft und ohne Entzugserscheinungen oder übermenschliche Willensanstrengung.

Die mit Abstand erfolgreichste Methode das Rauchen aufzugeben! Mit "Endlich Nichtraucher!" schrieb Allen Carr das weltweit erfolgreichste Buch zur Überwindung der Nikotinsucht. Der ehemalige Kettenraucher hat aufgrund eigener Erfahrungen eine Methode entwickelt, mit der es selbst langjährigen Rauchern gelingt, sich von ihrem Zwang zu lösen. Dieses Hörbuch vermittelt eine geradlinige Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung bis zur letzten Zigarette.