A life of recovery is an awakened life of purpose, service, and meaning. I chose Atlas of the Heart because it touches on the important theme of second chances. This book provides language for sharing our most heartbreaking moments as a way to connect.

• A stunning debut novel about a short but intense friendship between two girls that ends in tragedy, Marlena pinpoints both what it feels like to be the addict and what it’s like to be the friend of one.
• Also included are topical gems by writers who illuminate the causes, dangers, pleasures, and public perceptions surrounding people consumed by excessive use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
• This book will inspire anyone looking for fun and adventure to create incredible memories while living alcohol-free.
• Some children grow up with a void or a hole because dad was never there, or if he was, he never gave them attention or said he was proud of them.
• The Revolution of Birdie Randolph is a beautiful look at the effects of alcoholism on friends and family members in the touching way only Brandy Colbert can master.

You have the power to stop drinking without willpower and without missing out. The world-renowned, clinically proven Easyway method has helped an estimated 50 million people with their behavioral issues and addictions. It works by unraveling the cognitive brainwashing that leads you to desire the very thing that is harming you. The drinking mom culture is a dangerous trend that threatens the well-being of both parents and children.

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The notion of having to be the “perfect mom” causes us to feel overwhelmed, unworthy, and in constant comparison, which in turn increases the chances we’ll crack open some alcohol and have a drink. Top that off with the challenge of trying to stay sober in a pandemic! It takes a lot of courage to admit that alcohol isn’t serving you, and to make the decision to begin a sober journey. The book Emmy’s Question, written by Jeanine Auth, is about Emmy wanting an answer to why her mom chose alcohol over her.

The book sheds light on the behaviors, reasons, shortcomings, and character defects. It provides tremendous insight into the substance user’s struggle with resentment, selfishness, dishonesty, self-will, and perception. Whether you like Alcoholics Anonymous or not, the book has amazing insight.

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Dr. Linus Pauling was the only scientist to have won two unshared Nobel Prizes, and this book is easily the best nutritional guide that I have read. While this book is not explicitly about recovering from alcoholism, the information is very relevant for people who want to repair their brains sober house and bodies after conquering acute alcohol withdrawal. By the time I found this book, I already knew from experience that supplements can repair your brain after you quit drinking. Her masterpiece provided me with a wealth of new information and a blueprint for further supplementation.

• Repair your body, rebalance your brain, and then decide your future path with a clear mind and a plethora of natural feel-good chemicals coursing through your body.
• Beautiful Boy is a good book and movie that does an excellent job of bringing the reader or viewer into the life of a substance user and the affected family.
• Their distorted perceptions and belief systems largely have them in their very predicament.
• Today, her reputation is tangled up with that of Sylvia Plath, whom she knew, and tainted with images of monster or victim.

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