With a career spanning nearly 40 years in non-fiction, this author delves into the complex realms of addiction and recovery. Their work is deeply informed by extensive experience working with adolescents within the juvenile justice system, focusing on education and individualized support for young people grappling with substance abuse. The author's style is direct and informative, aiming to demystify challenging issues and offer practical guidance. Driven by a desire to share knowledge, their writing serves as a vital resource for individuals and families navigating the path to sobriety.
Understanding the Five Elemental Types for Health and Well-Being
Exploring the link between chronic immune disorders and modern environmental and lifestyle toxins, herbalist Jason Elias and Katherine Ketcham draw insights from the ancient text, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine. They aim to uncover methods for restoring balance in both body and mind, combining traditional wisdom with contemporary health challenges.
"The now-classic guide to alcoholism returns with new, enlightening research that confirms the revolutionary ideas first trailblazed by this book in a time when such theories were unheard of--now featuring a new foreword, new resources, and the same reliable insights and easy-to-read style. Ten of millions of Americans suffer from alcoholism, yet most people still wrongly believe that alcoholism is a psychological or moral problem that can be "cured" once the purported underlying psychological problems or moral failings of the alcoholic are addressed. Based on groundbreaking scientific research, Under the Influence examines the physical factors that set alcoholics and non-alcoholics apart, and suggests a bold, stigma-free way of understanding and treating the disease of alcoholism. You'll learn: How to tell if someone you know is an alcoholic. The progressive stages of alcoholism. How to help an alcoholic into treatment and how to choose the right treatment program. Why diet and nutritional therapy are essential elements of treatment. Why frequently prescribed medications can be dangerous for alcoholics. How to ensure a lasting recovery. An essential resource for anyone hoping to better understand the nature of alcoholism--whether you are looking to support a loved one or learning how to best care for yourself--it's no wonder this innovative work has been hailed as "the best book ever written on alcoholism" (AA Beyond Belief). This special updated edition of Under the Influence will continue to earn its standing as a classic in the alcoholism field for years to come"-- Provided by publisher
Through the lens of storytelling, the authors explore self-discovery and the human experience, drawing on wisdom tales from diverse cultures and eras. They share personal narratives alongside these stories to illuminate emotions such as awe, wonder, humor, confusion, and forgiveness. This journey emphasizes the transformative power of stories in connecting individuals to deeper truths about life and spirituality.
A celebration of healing ways of women offers a philosophical and practical approach to wellness that integrates body, mind, and spirit and uses stories, myths, and parables to teach women to connect with the inherent strength and knowledge of their bodies.
A handbook combining practical recommendations for specific health problems with folklore and ancient wisdom. Organized by the stages of a woman's life, it offers both Western and Chinese interpretations and therapies, and details proven complementary treatments.
From rock bottom to recovery—the son of veteran broadcaster Bill Moyers chronicles his life- shattering battle with addiction and the hard-won fight for recovery William Cope Moyers has come a long, long way. In 1994, he lay on the floor of an Atlanta crack house. His father had put together a search party. His worried family waited at home where Moyers had left them when he embarked on yet another binge. From that lowly, drug-hazed night, Moyers went on to become an executive at the Hazelden Foundation and travels far and wide to talk about addiction and treatment. Broken tells the story of what happened between then and now—from growing up the privileged son of Bill Moyers to his descent into alcoholism and drug addiction, his numerous stabs at getting clean, his many relapses, and how he managed to survive. Harrowing and wrenching, Broken paints a picture of a man with every advantage who nonetheless found himself spiraling into a dark and life-threatening abyss. But unlike other memoirs of its kind, Broken emerges into the clear light of Moyers’s recovery as he dedicates his life to changing the politics of addiction. Beautifully written with a deep underlying spirituality, this is a missive of hope for the scores of Americans struggling with addiction—and an honest and inspiring account that proves the spiritual insight that we are strongest at the broken places.
About the book of Self-Love Self-Love is Dr. Katherine E. James's debut book. It is a culmination of her vast experience in areas of personal, family, and group counseling where her central goal is to help individuals discover the ability to heal themselves from the psychological traumas of life. Designed specifically as a personal handbook for individuals, Self-Love is rich with interactive opportunities that encourage reflection and personal development at the deepest level.
Katherine Ketcham devoted four decades to researching and writing about addiction—but none of that prepared her for what she would face in her relationship with her own son. The Only Life I Could Save is a raw and moving memoir of heartbreak, healing, and profound transformation. "This book is not about Ben and his addiction journey, nor is it about the ‘demon’ that I lived with in my mind for all those years," she writes. "This book is about the Big Know-It-All Who Realizes She Doesn’t Know a Damn Thing. Except this one daunting truth—the only life I can save is my own." In these pages, Katherine Ketcham brings you hard-earned wisdom about the impact of addiction on families, the relationship between spirituality and recovery, and what she deems the most important lessons of faith, hope, acceptance, and forgiveness. For parents and siblings, educators and counselors—all of us who have been witness to the disease of addiction—here is a hope-giving book that places special emphasis on the healing side of the story: living in recovery with the support of a loving community.
Der Autor beleuchtet die Bedeutung von Empathie für dauerhafte Liebe und harmonische Beziehungen. Er zeigt, dass Fähigkeiten wie Toleranz und Mitgefühl entscheidend sind, um das Potenzial der Empathie zu entfalten. Anhand persönlicher Erfahrungen und Fallbeispielen verdeutlicht er, wie wichtig es ist, Empathie zu fördern und zu pflegen.
En esta guía clara, fluida y útil, escrita desde la experiencia personal y la calificación personal, los autores exploran las conexiones invisibles que permiten transitar con éxito el complejo camino de las relaciones y descubrir los misterios de nuestra propia alma.El sorprendente poder de un ser humano para conocer y ayudar a otro reside simplemente en comprenderlo. Este excelente libro muestra cómo lograrlo.
