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The Therapist's Guide to Addiction Medicine
By Barry Solof. 2013
This book spotlights the essential biological and medical knowledge that a therapist or counselor must have in order to work…
effectively in addiction treatment. The author uses his expertise, developed over thirty-five years of addiction medicine practice, to give therapists and counselors the information and tools needed to help their clients recover from addiction, a chronic, progressive, and incurable disease.Aging and Social Expenditure in the Major Industrial Countries, 1980-2025
By Peter S. Heller, Richard Hemming, Peter W. Kohnert. 1986
Echoes of Penn State
By Jennifer Storm. 2012
Award-winning author and nationally recognized victim's rights advocate, Jennifer Storm, has written a powerful response to the Jerry Sandusky adolescent…
sex abuse case. Mixing elements of her own story of victimization with a stunning critique of the handling of the case, she has created a document that is required reading for anyone trying to find answers in this unfolding tragedy.Finding a Purpose in the Pain
By James L. Fenley. 2012
Addiction medicine specialist Dr. James Fenley, Jr. shares powerful life lessons and spiritual truths he's learned from twenty-five years of…
practice and from his own recovery journey through chronic depression, anxiety, and his wife's addiction.Pain Recovery for Families
By Daniel Shiode, Ph.D. Robert Hunter, Frank J. Szabo, Mel Pohl. 2010
An interactive guide to help family members of someone with chronic pain and problematic use of addictive substances. It explores…
the challenges of living with chronic pain and addiction in the family and offers ways to restore physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance.Escape from Bellevue
By Campion, Christopher John. 2009
Read Christopher John Campion's posts on the Penguin Blog. Indie rock raconteur Chris Campion-one of the few patients ever to…
escape from Bellevue's locked ward-recalls his band's tumultuous ride, his plummet into addiction, and the strange road back to sobriety Chronicling more than twenty years in the life of a Long Island kid who became a hardcore fixture of Manhattan's indie rock scene, Escape from Bellevue is a coming-of-age tale like no other. As the lead singer of New York-based indie rock band Knockout Drops, Campion got a taste of fame (but, alas, no fortune) on a wild ride that lasted from the early 1980s through the 1990s. Escape from Bellevue puts the spotlight on the collective psychosis of twenty years spent in a rolling bacchanal. Just as the Knockout Drops reached the height of their success, Campion began his downward spiral. After finally coming to grips with his addictions, Campion molded his songs and stories into a sold-out off-Broadway musical. Now, presenting these tales in a memoir of madness and redemption, Campion once again proves to possess the creative genius of a die-hard front man. .Restoring Flexibility: A Gentle Yoga-based Practice To Increase Mobility At Any Age
By Andrea Gilats. 2015
A FULLY ILLUSTRATED, STEP-BY-STEP PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES THE MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND PROMOTES LONG-TERM HEALTH No matter what age you…
begin doing yoga, it will help you steadily renew your physical abilities. Done over four weeks, this 25-minute, twice-weekly program features gentle poses, practice sequences, and techniques to help you: * Improve your posture * Increase spinal flexibility * Release tightness in your shoulders * Relax the muscles in your torso * Expand mobility in your hip joints * Reduce the chances of falling This book’s safe, age-appropriate, customizable approach to yoga-based exercise is specifically designed to restore your flexibility, mobility, and agility while ensuring a longer life and more independent lifestyle. As this flexibility practice becomes a regular habit, you’ll feel more energetic and enjoy moving freely. Your favorite physical activity, like walking, golf and even dancing, will once again became a personal pleasure.Intimate Treason
By Claudia Black, Cara Tripodi. 2012
Those in an intimate relationship with someone struggling with sex addiction will find hope and relief as they work through…
the exercises in this self-help workbook. They will also develop a better understanding of what is happening in their lives and find a path to healing and recovery. Claudia Black, PhD, is a renowned addiction and codependency expert recognized for her pioneering work with family systems and addictive disorders. Cara Tripodi, LCSW, is the executive director of Sexual Trauma & Recovery (STAR) in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.Invisible City
By John Ingram Gilderbloom. 1988
A legendary figure in the realms of public policy and academia, John Gilderbloom is one of the foremost urban-planning researchers…
of our time, producing groundbreaking studies on housing markets, design, location, regulation, financing, and community building. Now, in Invisible City, he turns his eye to fundamental questions regarding housing for the elderly, the disabled, and the poor. Why is it that some locales can offer affordable, accessible, and attractive housing, while the large majority of cities fail to do so? Invisible City calls for a brave new housing paradigm that makes the needs of marginalized populations visible to policy makers. Drawing on fascinating case studies in Houston, Louisville, and New Orleans, and analyzing census information as well as policy reports, Gilderbloom offers a comprehensive, engaging, and optimistic theory of how housing can be remade with a progressive vision. While many contemporary urban scholars have failed to capture the dynamics of what is happening in our cities, Gilderbloom presents a new vision of shelter as a force that shapes all residents.Picking Up the Pieces without Picking Up
By Jennifer Storm. 2011
An empowering, compassionate guidebook that will assist those in recovery who have been victimized by crime or a traumatic event…
in healing and rebuilding their lives without returning to addictive behaviors.The Secret of Willow Ridge
By Claudia Black, Helen H. Moore, John C. Blackford. 2010
Likeable Gabe makes the journey from being an almost friendless, unhappy, and skeptical young boy reeling from mistreatment at the…
hands of his addicted father and the effects the disease of addiction have had on his family, to a hopeful, happy youngster who takes pride in his dad's greatest accomplishment: recovery.Chi Kung in Recovery
By Gregory Pergament. 2013
Chi Kung, the art of cultivating life force energy, is here distilled into a key selection of exercises designed to…
boost health, enhance vitality, and increase mind-body-spirit consciousness. For anyone interested in exercise with a deeper spiritual significance, this step-by-step guide takes readers through essential breathing, meditation, and mindfulness techniques that yield exponentially more powerful benefits than traditional exercise.Pain and Addiction: A Challenging Co-Occurring Disorder
By Mel Pohl. 2011
This e-book is drawn from a US Journal Training session Dr. Pohl presented in June of 2011. Dr. Pohl is…
a board-certified family practitioner, Vice President of Medical Affairs, and the Medical Director of Las Vegas Recovery Center (LRVC), the only private freestanding, medically managed inpatient detoxification and addiction treatment facility in Las Vegas.The Soul Workout
By Helen H. Moore. 2010
A thoughtful and practical guide based on the author's experiences of building her spirituality by examining (and changing) her own…
motives and actions in daily life in order to get and stay spiritually fit in twelve-step recovery. Those interested in becoming more spiritually fit can utilize this book and the easy-to-perform actions it presents in their everyday lives.A Day without Pain
By Mel Pohl. 2011
With the increasing abuse of prescription drugs affecting every facet of society, this book addresses treating chronic pain without opiates…
and/or other prescription painkillers. The focus is on a holistic approach to living with chronic pain. Written in an easy-to-read, user-friendly format with an accompanying glossary of medical terms.When the Servant Becomes the Master
By Mark S. Gold, Jason Z.W. Powers. 2012
The definitive guide to addiction that addresses misinformation and stigma, humanizes the disease within a framework of science, research, and…
personal experience, and provides a wealth of information on the various forms addiction takes as well as rich data regarding treatments.Recovery A to Z
By The Editors of Central Recovery Press. 2011
Recovery A to Z (Second Edition) is the perfect reference for anyone in the twelve-step community. Contains useful and relevant…
meeting and fellowship etiquette. Loaded with FAQs and general facts regarding various twelve-step recovery programs. User-friendly format with definitions of words, phrases, and slogans common to the community. Updated resource listing appeals to an even broader audience.My Five-Year Recovery Planner
By The Editors of Central Recovery Press. 2010
While twelve-step recovery teaches the importance of living one day at a time, recovery is about building a bright future…
out of the wreckage of the past. That's where planning is valuable for the individual in recovery. This delightful planner reinforces the benefit of doing the footwork, and working toward the results one desires.Tails of Recovery
By Nancy A. Schenck. 2009
Poignant and moving stories from recovering addicts about how the unconditional love of their pets brought them from the horrors…
of active addiction to a life filled with hope and healing. Includes information on the disease of addiction with supporting medical research data throughout.Mommy's Gone to Treatment
By Mike Motz, Denise D. Crosson. 2008
Written specifically for children ages 4 to 8, this brightly illustrated book candidly tackles the confusion and fear children face…
when a parent enters treatment. With vibrant illustrations by Mike Motz and a parent guide page included, parents now have a helpful tool to ease children's apprehension when someone they love must confront reality.