The Addiction & Recovery category has 227 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 1,779 ratings. The most-rated is This Naked Mind.
Conquering Alcohol Addiction - 2 In 1
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Have you tried everything to improve your drinking habits and are still looking for an effective solution? Are you looking for scientific answers for you or your loved one’s drinking problem? Do you want to be empowered, and discover freedom from your dependence once and for all? If you answered yes to any of these questions, keep reading. We all know how dangerous alcohol abuse is, with its potential to destroy every aspect of our lives. Despite that, alcohol dependency is extremely common. Did you know that millions of people have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, and many even die from it? In fact, alcohol abuse kills up to three million people every year! The good news is, you can improve your drinking habits and prevent or overcome alcohol addiction with the help of science. A 1999 study conducted by Barbaccia, M. L. et al, “Ethanol Markedly Increases ‘GABAergic’ Neurosteroids in Alcohol-preferring Rats” published in the European Journal of Pharmacology revealed the effects of alcohol on neurotransmitters. They found that alcohol increases GABA, a neurotransmitter that reduces stress and pain. This was a key factor in understanding how alcohol addiction comes about and how to beat it. If you want power over your drinking, you’ll find all the information you need to get started right here. This qaudiobook includes: The Alcohol Myth: Little-Known Facts about the Pure Poison That Gradually Sucks the Life Out of You The 21-Day Alcohol Switch: How to No Longer Be a Slave to Alcohol and Your Life Revolving Around It In this guide, you’ll discover: How an “addictive personality” can actually be a good thing How this one brain chemical causes alcohol addiction and how to use it for good instead Why you shouldn’t “give up” alcohol and what mindset to have instead 5 types of alcoholism: Find out which group you or a loved one fit into and how to break free Surprising facts about social drinking that show how it can actually be healthy How alcohol affects men and women differently and which addiction treatments work best for each Why drinking before bed actually makes your sleep worse and what you can do instead How this one simple habit can prevent alcohol addiction (anyone can do this without giving up alcohol completely) And much, much more! Utilizing the most relevant research in health and addiction, this guide combines scientific facts with compassion and offers flexible solutions that anyone can use. Even if you’ve been failed by AA or the advice of professionals, you can overcome your drinking problem and take back control starting today. The key is in solutions that don’t force you to rely on willpower, feel guilty, or give up the things you love. Arm yourself with the truth about alcohol and take control today by purchasing this audiobook right now!
©2020 Audio Copyright (P)2021 Patrick Dickinson
Everything Changes
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A relative or friend has finally taken those tentative first steps toward sobriety. With the relief of this life-changing course of action comes a new and difficult set of challenges for recovering addicts and those who love them. Family members and friends often find themselves unsure of how to weather such a dramatic turn, as the rules and routines of their relationships no longer pertain. Everything Changes assuages fears and uncertainty by teaching loved ones of newly recovering addicts how to navigate the often-tumultuous early months of recovery. Beverly Conyers, author of the acclaimed Addict in the Family, again shares the hope and knowledge that she gained as a parent of a recovering addict by focusing on the aftermath of addiction. She outlines the physical and psychological changes that recovering addicts go through and offers practical tools to help family members and friends: Build fresh, rewarding relationships with the addict Be supportive without setting themselves up for disappointment Avoid enabling destructive behavior Set and maintain boundaries Cope with relapse Deal with the practicalities of sober living
©2009 Hazelden Foundation (P)2016 Tantor
Being Sober
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We are all addicted to something. It could be alcohol, video games, our cell phones, or even junk food - but whatever it is, we are addicted. Being Sober is a book for all of us, a book that goes through the steps to combat an addiction and the steps you can take to maintain a life free from your substance abuse. In this book, we will cover eight sections on the road to recovery, including finding out if you have an addiction, how to build a support system, what to do if you relapse, dissecting the Twelve Steps to recovery, the reasons for your addiction, and so much more. This is bigger than just a path to recovery, it is a book to find the new you, to build up your confidence and for you to live your life to the fullest. If you are struggling with an addiction, or know someone who is struggling with an addiction, this is definitely worth your while. We all start with admitting that we have a problem that needs fixing and let Being Sober help you on your way!
©2019 Tribe Metrics, LLC (P)2019 Tribe Metrics, LLC
This Is Your Mind on Plants
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From number-one New York Times best-selling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants - and the equally powerful taboos Of all the things humans rely on plants for - sustenance, beauty, medicine, fragrance, flavor, fiber - surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience. Take coffee and tea: People around the world rely on caffeine to sharpen their minds. But we do not usually think of caffeine as a drug, or our daily use as an addiction, because it is legal and socially acceptable. So, then, what is a “drug”? And why, for example, is making tea from the leaves of a tea plant acceptable, but making tea from a seed head of an opium poppy a federal crime? In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs - opium, caffeine, and mescaline - and throws the fundamental strangeness, and arbitrariness, of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs while consuming (or, in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Why do we go to such great lengths to seek these shifts in consciousness, and then, why do we fence that universal desire with laws and customs and fraught feelings? In this unique blend of history, science, and memoir, as well as participatory journalism, Pollan examines and experiences these plants from several very different angles and contexts, and shines a fresh light on a subject that is all too often treated reductively - as a drug, whether licit or illicit. But that is one of the least interesting things you can say about these plants, Pollan shows, for when we take them into our bodies and let them change our minds, we are engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways we can. Based in part on an essay published almost twenty-five years ago, this groundbreaking and singular consideration of psychoactive plants, and our attraction to them through time, holds up a mirror to our fundamental human needs and aspirations, the operations of our minds, and our entanglement with the natural world.
©2021 Michael Pollan (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Sober as F***
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A 2019 updated re-release: featuring an updated author's note chapter. The road to sobriety is hard, and I don't intend to sugarcoat any part of it for you. In this book, I will take it back to the beginning. My life was that of a hardcore weekend binge drinker, one blackout night after another. I welcome you into my rock-bottom moments, my losing all control, and my putting my life back together, piece by piece. Sober as F*** is a personal memoir of my first two years of sobriety, but it is not only about becoming sober from alcohol. I was forced to face and accept many sobering realities about myself along the way when I put down the bottle. Everything in my life had to be broken down to nothing in order to rebuild it from the ground up. I would have to acknowledge my unhealthy relationships with men, come to terms with depression and anxiety, and to realize that I had been drowning all of my issues and emotions away, one swig of vodka at a time. In the beginning of my sobriety, I looked for support in many places. All of the books and stories I found never fit what mine looked like. So, this one is for all the people out there with stories like mine, looking for reassurance that there can be a light at the end of the tunnel. I was so desperate to find that kind of reassurance during my journey, so I hope my story can be that for you. To the millennial weekend binger, to the young woman so desperate to feel love, to the one losing all hope that things can get better - this one is for you.
©2017 Sarah Ordo (P)2020 Sarah Ordo
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Guerrera del amor [Love Warrior]
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Justo cuando Glennon Doyle comenzaba a sentir que lo tenía todo, tres niños felices, un esposo cariñoso y una carrera como escritora tan exitosa que su primer libro alcanzó la cima de la lista best seller del New York Times, su esposo le reveló su infidelidad y se vio forzada a darse cuenta de que nada es lo que parece ser. Una alcohólica y bulímica en recuperación, Glennon reconoció que el fracaso es un lugar familiar. En medio de la crisis, supo aferrarse a lo que descubrió en recuperación: que su más profundo dolor siempre ha guardado dentro una invitación hacia una vida más abundante.Guerrera del amor es la historia de un matrimonio, pero es también la historia de la sanidad que es posible cuando nos negamos a conformarnos con algo bueno y nos enfrentamos al dolor y al amor. Esta memoria sorprendente revela cómo nuestros ideales de masculinidad y feminidad, pueden hacer que sea imposible para un hombre y una mujer conocerse realmente el uno al otro, y capta la belleza que se despliega cuando una pareja se compromete a liberarse de todo lo que ha aprendido, de manera que puedan finalmente, después de trece años de matrimonio, enamorarse. Guerrera del amor es un relato hermoso e inspirador de cómo hemos nacido para ser guerreros: fuertes, poderosos y valientes, capaces de enfrentar el dolor y reclamar el amor que está disponible para nosotros. Es crónica de un viaje hermoso y brutal que se dirige a aquellos que anhelan relaciones más profundas y verdaderas, y una vida más abundante y auténtica. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2017 Glennon Doyle (P)2017 Zondervan
Conquering Shame and Codependency
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Shame and doubting one's worth can be debilitating. Unemployment and isolation as a result of the pandemic can fuel these negative feelings. Learn how to heal from the destructive hold of shame and codependency by implementing eight steps that will empower the real you and lead to healthier relationships. Shame: the torment you feel when you're exposed, humiliated, or rejected; the feeling of not being good enough. It's a deeply painful and universal emotion yet is not frequently discussed. For some, shame lurks in the unconscious, undermining self-esteem, destroying confidence, and leading to codependency. These codependent relationships - where we overlook our own needs and desires as we try to care for, protect, or please another - often cover up abuse, addiction, or other harmful behaviors. Shame and codependency feed off one another, making us feel stuck, never able to let go, move on, and become the true self we were meant to be. In Conquering Shame and Codependency, Darlene Lancer sheds new light on shame: how codependents' feelings and beliefs about shame affect their identity, their behavior, and how shame can corrode relationships, destroying trust and love. She then provides eight steps to heal from shame, learn to love yourself, and develop healthy relationships. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2014 Darlene Lancer (P)2021 Tantor