Books tagged: sobriety

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What Color Is Your Blood?    by Harry Arbuthnot
Price: Free! 9130 words. Published on April 12, 2010. .

Seventy Seven statements recalling challenging and spiritually powerful perspectives put forth in addiction recovery meetings during the first twelve months of attending them after having hit bottom. Their impact on the author was a needed stimulus leading to first time spiritual growth. Subjects include society, sobriety, employment, self care, emotions, bottoming, chronic addiction, etcetera.
Let Her Go - The Story of My Daughter's Addiction and How I Found Serenity    by Donna Smith
Price: $14.99 USD. 42620 words. Published on August 11, 2010. .

Donna Smith not only lost her young husband to a tragic death, she was powerless to help her only child, a beautiful daughter, who chose a lifestyle of drugs & prostitution and contracted diseases from it. Despite it all, Donna found serenity, & her story, though tragic, is full of hope, encouragement, and useful tools for anyone who wishes to find serenity amidst turmoil & uncertainty.
Write Your Own Damn Book    by St. Wishnevsky
Price: $4.99 USD. 90310 words. Published on August 18, 2010. .

Memoir of Steve ST Wishnevsky, maker of Wishbass musical instruments, author of the first biography of General Courtney Hodges, and the cult classic "How the Hippies Ruin't Hillbilly Music." He lived through the hippie acid days, the Great Folk Scare and the Old Time String Band Revival, as well as many other floods and eddies of the counter culture. Contains valuable information on sobriety
Things That Work: A No-Nonsense Guide to Recovery by One Who Knows    by Barry Bocchieri
Price: $12.80 USD. 37150 words. Published by Idyll Arbor  on January 7, 2011. .

This book is for the alcoholic who is beginning to come to terms with his problem. It contains no generalities behind which you can hide, no Pollyanna solutions that will let you believe that you can sidestep the tough times ahead. Instead, you will have the principles that worked for me in spite of any predisposition for, inclination toward, and background of alcoholism I might have had.
The Second Fly Caster: Fatherhood, Recovery and an Unforgettable Tournament    by Randy Kadish
Price: Free! 6040 words. Published on April 6, 2011. .

Erik is proud that his father is a great fly caster, but then an unexpected outcome of a casting tournament leaves Erik questioning what once seemed to be only a sport. Years later, these questions deepen when Erik’s ideals are crushed by war. He struggles with his demons, until a discovery leads him to new meanings of fly casting. Through their prism, Erik sees the world in a forgiving light.
My Name is Lillian and I’m an Alcoholic (and an Atheist): How I got and stayed sober in AA without all the God stuff    by Lillian  Sober-Atheist
Price: $2.99 USD. 37290 words. Published on April 29, 2011. .

My Name is Lillian and I’m an Alcoholic (and an Atheist) is about sobriety from a secular perspective. In a series of short, fun, “warts and all” essays, Lillian describes how she uses the tools of AA without dependence on God or a Higher Power. Anyone looking for help, but uncomfortable with AA’s use of Judeo-Christian spirituality will find a refreshing take on sobriety.
30 Days    by Karin Burke
Price: $8.99 USD. 27060 words. Published on May 16, 2011. .

Help for addicts and alcoholics in early recovery. Tips on getting through the physical, emotional, and interpersonal difficulties of early sobriety. Offering hope as well as practical tools, this book covers everything from addiction psychology to sex and dating, eating habits and sobriety options.
12 Steps Unlocked    by Dell & Linda Miller
Price: $9.99 USD. 68440 words. Published on August 9, 2011. .

A nuts and bolts understanding of the 12 Step programs, capable of giving clear guidance that anyone from the atheist to the believer can follow. This book offers men and women insight into the underlying workings of the Twelve Steps,in and outside of the meetings. Offering new insight into three distinctive patterns of addiction. The light of this text will brighten your path to recover
Forensic Dual Recovery    by W. Strawn Douglas
Price: Free! 17480 words. Published on August 20, 2011. .

FDR or Forensic Dual Recovery starts off with my admission that I was detained for ‎psychiatric reasons by the ex president of the World Psychiatric Association. From ‎there it goes on to talk about psychiatry at large and how the legalities of addiction to ‎drugs and psychiatric medications can have intermingled and tangled paths.‎
Love and Sobriety    by John Wiley
Price: $5.99 USD. 49680 words. Published by First Edition Design eBook Publishing  on August 30, 2011. .

Written by an alcoholic who has been sober for 43 Years. The nightmare journey does not end when early sobriety has been reached. The personality characteristics that made him an alcoholic in the first place still remain. That was a discovery of "John Wiley" who remains anonymous to adhere to the traditions of AA. John's true story will shock you, enlighten you, and warm your heart.