Arnie Wexler's gripping narrative leads us through the dungeon of a compulsive gambler's world, and how his addiction drove him and his wife, Sheila, to the edge of life. With help, they managed to escape, and together they have devoted themselves to helping others with the problem they know so well.
The follow-up to Anne McTiernan's 2016 release Starved and differs from other physician memoirs in its themes of motherhood, mental illness, and the perspective of a female physician on how she turned adversity into a strength and set of skills.
Former Buddhist monk John Bruna outlines the seven skills of living mindfully in recovery - values, attention, wisdom, equanimity, compassion, loving-kindness, and action - utilizing lessons, meditations, reflections, and other daily practices.
Drawing from the latest research and more than 25 years of clinical experience, Dr Gina Simmons Schneider explains the link between anxiety, anger and stress, and shares groundbreaking remedies from neuropsychology. These tools will strengthen your resilience and expand your capacity for happiness.
In this funny and revealing follow-up to her best-selling book Bottled, Dana Bowman reflects on how we live in a society of excess, always pushing ourselves to do and be better. However, it doesn't take her long to realize that self-care and getting over herself is the key to happiness.
Addresses the decline in religious affiliation and presents an insightful examination of authentic spirituality for those who desire answers, guidance, and perspective regarding an important aspect of their lives: their beliefs, and relationship to, a higher power.
By the age of twenty, Joey has OD'd, attempted suicide, quit college, survived a near-fatal car accident, done time behind bars, and been kicked out of rehab. Now manipulative and hateful, the once sweet and charming Joey is long gone. This is the poignant story of a defiant addict and the mother who won't give up on him.
An unforgettable memoir about the turmoil of antidepressant withdrawal and the work it takes to unravel the stories we tell ourselves to rationalize our suffering - all unfurled against a global backdrop.