Showing results by publisher "-emdashery books-" in Alcoholism

Sister Bea was born in Ireland and came to Southern California in 1964 This talk is very lighthearted and funny, but there is a very powerful message at the heart of the retrospective humor. She discovered Margaritas when a marvelous host prepared them for her and the sisters at an outing. Right from the start, she did not drink like other people, especially the other sisters. How her alcoholism progressed, and then how she found AA.

A good retreat for someone needing to not take themselves too seriously. Has some very humorous parts. Enjoying the quirks, hang ups, and nutty things people, including ourselves, do that irritate us.

In this topical talk about the family and alcoholism, the effects of alcoholism on the members of the family, and on the family as a whole, and the healing effects of sobriety and a program of recovery are discussed.

A topic talk about emotions, alcoholism, and recovery. Emotions are a thing we all have most of and know little about. I'm going to talk not about love but the negative feelings; my message on them is a simple one: Handle them or they will handle you. Use an Alanon or Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor; don't keep your problems to yourself, they get bigger when you do that. What we focus on gets bigger, focus on negativity and unhappiness grows; focus on the good and beautiful in this world and happiness grows.

Father Martin gives an extended version of his famous chalk talk to a live audience. Excellent presentation about alcohol, alcoholics, and alcoholism. Serious factual information given with some good humor sprinkled in.

Ursprünglich 1939 in den USA als "Alcoholics Anonymous" erschienen, wurde der Titel auch zum Namensgeber für die Gemeinschaft "Anonyme Alkoholiker‘" Zu diesem Zeitpunkt umfasste die AA-Gemeinschaft 100 Mitglieder. Das Buch hat dazu beigetragen, dass jetzt weltweit über 2 Millionen sagen, dass sie AA-Mitglied sind. 1963 erschien die deutsche Erstausgabe unter dem Titel "Anonyme Alkoholiker", bekannt als "Blaues Buch" - nach der Farbe des Einbands.

Over en halv million danskere er vokset op i et alkoholiseret hjem. Er du en af dem? Var dine forældre venner med flasken, kæmper du ganske givet med ensomhed, stress, en følelse af forkerthed, en jagt på anerkendelse eller en frygt for at blive forladt. Ofte er de problemer, voksne børn af alkoholikere kæmper med, oversete, fordi mange udefra set lever et liv med styr på job og familie. Men bag facaden er livet rigtigt svært.

SHORT DESCDer Autor berichtet von weiteren skurrilen und denkwürdigen Ereignissen, die sich nach der Veröffentlichung der Autobiografie "Mein tödlicher Freund" den Weg aus der Vergessenheit in die lebhafte Erinnerung gebahnt haben. Immer wieder tauchte dabei die Frage auf, wie es möglich wurde, dass er das einst katastrophale Leben beenden konnte: Wie konnte er, der ein hoffnungsloser Fall war, die Fesseln des Alkohols abstreifen? Lag es an seiner eigenen Kraft und seinem enormen Willen, oder war doch Gott am Werk und bewahrte ihn in letzter Sekunde vor dem sicheren Tod?

Manuel des AA sur comment rester abstinents dans toutes les situations quotidiennes, ce livret très lu montre par l’intermédiaire d’exemples simples comment les membres des AA du monde entier vivent des vies bien remplies tout en restant abstinents un jour à la fois. Extrait de la préface : «Vivre sans alcool n’est ni triste, ni ennuyeux ou désagréable comme nous l’avions d’abord craint. Au contraire, sans alcool nous commençons vraiment à apprécier la vie et à y trouver beaucoup plus de plaisir qu’à l’époque où nous buvions. »

Willis has a powerful recovery story and a spiritual message that is different from everyone getting sober today, because he got sober before the 12 Steps and the Big Book were written.

Die Alkoholsucht ist eine Krankheit, die deutlich weiter verbreitet ist, als viele es glauben. Unbehandelt kann sie schlimme Folgen haben, doch ist es nie zu spät, diese zu bekämpfen. Unser Ratgeber ist für alle, die selbst unter Alkoholsucht leiden oder fürchten, auf dem Weg in die Sucht zu sein, sowie für alle Angehörigen, Freunde, Kollegen und andere Personen, die in ihrem Leben mit Alkoholsüchtigen zu tun haben.

I am just a bloke who got in a mess with booze. I arrived at the doors of AA without a hope in the world and found a worthwhile life. I don’t claim to be anything special, but I do have a good memory. As part of my own recovery, I have discussed the program with many people and I am certain that there is only one obstacle - our own thinking. I have compiled the “light bulb” moments and common pitfalls I have encountered over the years to pass on to other people.

In his third book, Kyle Ferguson, a world renowned advocate for human and animal rights, tells the story of why he stopped drinking. This is a true story of how Kyle Ferguson realized that alcohol is a very addictive poison, and alcohol was holding him back from reaching his potential in life.

By sharing her story and her truth, the listener is both challenged and assisted as they embark on their own destined path of wellness. This book represents her effort to share what she has learned and as a roadmap to help listeners grow and evolve as they find their own courage to be true, and set their best self free.

This audiobook offers concise, practical advice that you can act on...and stay sober. Don’t let the nightmare of addiction consume you any longer. Learn from the author's mistakes, and start to reclaim your life, now - because, a life free from alcohol is absolutely worth the struggle!

One of the first longtime sober members of AA talks about the people, events, and development of ideas and practices that created AA, including Ebby, Bill Wilson, and the Oxford Group; Hank Parkhurst, Ruth Hock, and the writing of the Big Book; how AA got the name Alcoholics Anonymous; Jack Alexander and the Saturday Evening Post article; The 12 Traditions; and more.

Your problems don’t disappear the moment you give up drinking. You can’t quit alcohol and expect your whole life to fall in to place. You need to figure out what got you into this mess. If you don’t, you’re in danger of ending up right back where you started...or worse. Following on from book one You Can Quit Drinking...and Enjoy a Happy, Alcohol-Free Life!, book two will guide you through those difficult first few months when you’re no longer physically addicted, but your urge to drink is still strong.

Tom Powers got sober in early New York AA. He was a friend and confidant of Bill W and many pioneer era AAs. He shows by his own experience what alcoholism does to a person. A lot of his talk is about getting sober in AA; his experiences in AA. Tom founded All Addicts Anonymous to help people with complicated addictions and pioneered a recovery community (East Ridge).

I should be dead today. Instead, I am gifted with a life beyond my wildest dreams and have yet taken that for granted. It is my responsibility to pass it on. The future is now. As I continue to witness the rising amount of suicides, overdoses, and senseless mass shootings in our country, I felt compelled to share my journey to mental wellness.

Mrs. Delaney’s first introduction to AA was when her brother, Oscar, sobered up with the help of Bill Wilson. It was seven years later, after battling her own alcoholism that she found herself, one of the first women, in the rooms of AA. Mrs. D was a pioneer in the field of alcoholism treatment and was instrumental in the treatment and recovery of many alcoholics and their family members.