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1) Hijo, eres un adicto: Esta es la historia de una madre que lucha por entender qué le pasa a su hijo
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Nadie habla de las familias de los adictos. En los medios de comunicación, nos cansamos de escuchar testimonios de personas famosas que hablan de su experiencia con las drogas.
Son historias tremendas de mucho sufrimiento y, en el mejor de los casos, de superación.
Pero, ¿dónde están todas esas familias que viven el mismo horror mientras acompañan al adicto?
Esta es la historia de una madre valiente que lucha por entender qué le pasa a su hijo...
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Para los familiares, la adicción puede resultar frustrante, desgarradora, agotadora e interminable. Puede provocarles ataques de ira, dejarlos postrados en la cama, bloqueados por una tristeza y una depresión que no saben cómo superar. Muy pocas familias saben a dónde acudir en busca de apoyo y orientación cuando enferma un hijo, padre o cónyuge.
Blake escribió 'Yo te quiero más' para ofrecer un enfoque distinto a las familias. Así, combina...
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Christina has combined leading-edge technology with age-old wisdom and a dose of common sense. Within minutes of starting to read this book you will be engaged by the true life stories of those that fall prey to the dirty drug, methamphetamine, and their own stories of how they recovered. Whether as a user, family, friend, partner, or child of someone using, this book offers tools and strategies to make things better. You Are More Than This Will Ever...
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Los raperos me llamaban «Abuelo».
Uno de ellos, al que llamaré «Nano», un chico bajito y delgado, con un deje macarra al hablar y voz endurecida por el tabaco, siempre andaba con algún porro escondido en la palma de la mano. A veces, coincidíamos en el parque de la Juventud, el lugar donde íbamos a parar punks, jevis, raperos y demás fauna. En aquel parque me cogía algunas cogorzas de vergüenza ajena en interminables botellones de litrona...
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A timely, insider account of an important and controversial step in British Columbia's strategic effort to respond to the overdose crisis.
British Columbia is in the middle of an opioid crisis. Since the province of British Columbia declared a public health emergency in 2016 more than 9,400 people have died of drug poisoning in BC–an average of six people a day–with nearly 1,500 apparent opioid-related deaths in the first eight months of 2022.
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A compassionate & inspiring book with daily reads for sobriety. Make your day easier and honestly better with a short meditational text to encourage, strengthen and comfort your recovery journey. The book is created for all people who're struggling with addiction and want a simple, uplifting tool for daily support. Every page consist of one insightful message or quote to help you stay sober every day. If you want a powerful book to help you start...
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Throughout this workbook, we will use compassion as a lens to look at your recovery process.
Why Compassion?
After years of working in the field of addiction and recovery, the most significant contributor to continued drug and alcohol use or relapse that I've seen has been shame, guilt, regret, anger, or harshness towards self. Rarely do these painful emotions alone lead to long-term recovery. What I believe leads to long-term sobriety and...
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My name is Doug Llewellyn at this writing I'm 73 years old, my wife Wendy and I have 8 children one died at a week old. Wendy had 7 children her oldest died at 23 by an impaired driver, the same age. Wendy was born in Winnipeg in 1955 and I was born in Montague, PEI in 1950. We first got together about 41 years ago. We met through our recovery from addiction about 8 years after we met, we got married. It was the best move I ever made. I come from...
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Develop the skills to cope with addiction with this simple guide to cultivating resilience through mindfulness
Managing addiction requires learning to live every day in the moment, one minute at a time. This mindfulness workbook gives you the tools you need in order to ground yourself in the present and create a healthier mindset, so you're less likely to fall back into addictive behaviors.
Providing a holistic overview, this compassionate mindfulness...
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Everyone is addicted-to some degree. We don't supply one addiction for another. This book delves inside and brings out our dynamic inner core and true self. In a short time, you will discover a way of living that will not only free yourself from your slavery but also amid your cravings and life's challenges in general.I will show you what is really going on and open you up in a gentle way to light up the darkness that has you depressed and confused...
12) Never Too Late
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Second chances and opportunities in life are available to everyone. Situations are never permanent or in perceptual continuity. Circumstances change and evolve while wrong choices can become detrimental to salvage a situation. A good support system is required to achieve the desired positive outcome. Overcoming the negative impact of the environment is a collective effort. This book is pure fiction: it is a total figment of the imagination and creativity...
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Break Free From Addiction, Starting Now! There are three things required for an addiction to take a hold of your life: Motivation;Means andOpportunityIn some cases, recovery involves being deprived of the means and opportunity to indulge your vices by checking into rehab. In others, you become a part of a community where you shift your motives in the hopes that you will self-regulate when the means and opportunity pop up. Vice Grip addresses all three...
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I had been in prison a few years, long enough to be transferred to a medium security prison. Two inmates had been at each other most of the day, back and forth, the larger woman taunting the smaller woman. I was housed in a dormitory setting, 40 women housed in one area watched over by one guard. No doors, no cells, those were in the past when I was in a Maximum security prison. The last count of the day was taken and the C.O. stepped out to wait...
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The Twelve Steps Made Simple is just that - the steps are easy to read, follow and understand.Written in plain language with easy to follow instructions, examples and explanations. The book is aimed at youth aged of 13 to 28. All stories are from youth in that age bracket. The book was edited and curated by Redemption Ritchy. The content is 100% youth relevant because the book embodies youth experiences at school, home, in institutions, jobs and in...
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In a world grappling with the complex challenges of addiction, "Addiction Unveiled: A Comprehensive Exploration of Substance Abuse" shines a compassionate light on this pervasive issue. With a scientific foundation, motivational storytelling, and a dash of entertainment, this book takes you on a transformative journey.Delve into the depths of addiction as you uncover its intricate workings in the human brain. Learn about the diverse factors that contribute...
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DBT & CBT Fusion: Dual-Therapy for Overcoming Addiction
Addiction is a multifaceted challenge, one that requires a nuanced and multifaceted approach to overcome. "DBT & CBT Fusion: A Dual-Therapy Workbook for Overcoming Addiction" by Elara Thornebridge does precisely this, drawing from the profound depths of both Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to offer readers an unparalleled guide to recovery.
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As a young man from a loving, middle class family living in a small English village, Ben Rogers appeared to have it all....but then he found drugs. As his life descended into chaos and despair, Ben began to chronicle his daily struggles with the aid of a video camera. He was hopeful that one day his experiences could be used to educate others. Ben lost his battle against addiction and died when he was 34 as a result of medical withdrawal. His family...
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The true story of a Long Island family torn apart by drugs, violence, and the unbridgeable divide between generations. George Diener, World War II veteran and traveling salesman, and his wife, Carol, had old-fashioned values and ordinary aspirations: a home, a family, the pleasure of watching their two sons grow up. But in February 1972, an unthinkable tragedy occurred in the basement of their Nassau County residence, shattering their hopes and dreams...
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Emily Gregg's debut novel and heartfelt memoir delves deep into what it means to be human-and illustrates that no matter how far away redemption feels, you can always get back up and meet life head on.
From exotic dancer to choosing adoption for her unplanned teen pregnancy, Emily's life has been a self-described series of stumbles and triumphant victories of rising again.
Readers of Emily's memoir will enjoy a well-written, close-to-the-heart novel...
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