Now You Can Take Control of Your Own Recovery Process Alcoholics Anonymous is not the only answer or even the best answer for many people. In fact, seven of every eight people who start AA's 12-step program abandon it within three years. Fortuanately, there are more effective ways to quit drinking—proven methods that will help you be successful on your own terms. Inside this life-affirming book is the new beginning you're looking for. Certified addictions counselor and 16-year recovering alcoholic Jerry Dorsman offers more than 100 proven techniques to gain control of your recovery. His self-help approach includes the best: ·Step-by-step instructions for breaking the habit ·Foods to help you beat the cravings ·Methods for internal cleansing and detox ·Nutrition information for rebuilding your health ·And much more! "A thorough approach backed with practical guidelines and techniques."—Addiction and Recovery Magazine "The right blend of substance and simplicity. Bubbling with resources."—Natural Health magazine

How to Quit Drinking without AA: A Complete Self-Help Guide, 2nd Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Dorsman, Jerry

Alternative Medicine

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent

Free Yourself from Addiction Quitting drugs may be the best thing you can do for yourself and your loved ones. But it can also be the toughest challenge of your life. This book can help. Jerry Dorsman, author of the acclaimed How to Quit Drinking Without AA and a respected therapist who specializes in addiction recovery, has helped thousands of people quit drugs and get on with their lives. In How to Quit Drugs for Good, Dorsman helps you find the best approach to beating any drug habit—from barbiturates and prescription drugs to marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Through a series of self-discovery exercises, worksheets, and checklists, you will learn how to: ·Determine if you have a drug problem ·Examine your individual reasons for using drugs ·Decide when and how you want to quit ·Develop your own treatment plan ·Choose the techniques that will work for you ·Create your own success ·And much, much more!

How to Quit Drugs for Good: A Complete Self-Help Guide

Addiction & Recovery

Stressed out? Losing your temper or sedating yourself may offer short-term relief but will ultimately backfire. Instead, look within. You have the power to change your life. You Can Achieve Peace of Mind contains over 140 ways to help you find this power. With it you can learn to calm yourself, relax at will, improve your outlook and your relationships with others, and even add years to your life. If you want to acquire these skills, this book is for you. The authors have studied and practiced hundreds of methods for attaining inner peace and have collected, in one volume, the most effective, practical, and easy-to-use methods. The techniques vary from bodywork to meditation, visualizing to breathing, humor to prayer, and many more in between. Regardless of the source of your stress, there is a technique here that will work for you. Achieving peace of mind leads to a more abundant life. By incorporating these techniques into your day-to-day life, you too can attain a true sense of calm. About the Authors Jerry Dorsman, B.A.C., a therapist and administrator for Upper Bay Counseling and Support Services, Inc., in Maryland, is the author of numerous articles and books on self-improvement, including the bestseller How to Quit Drinking Without AA (Prima). Bob Davis, M.A., is a writer, certified yoga instructor, and stress management therapist in Delaware.

You Can Achieve Peace of Mind

Davis, Bob

Self-Help

Prima Lifestyles

How to Quit Drinking Without A.A.

New Dawn Pub. Co

Many alcoholics seeking treatment are uncomfortable with the tenets of A.A.: the idea that they are "powerless," the heavy emphasis on a Higher Power, and the paternalistic, possibly sexist, undertones. Dorsman, who quit drinking on his own, now shares his innovative method for overcoming alcoholism. Includes worksheets.

How to Quit Drinking Without AA: A Complete Self-Help Guide, Revised 2nd Edition

A simply-written book to help a wide variety of readers find an island of calmness in the middle of a busy world. Using a practical, self-help approach, the authors provide more than 100 techniques to help readers slow the pace of life and find the serenity that brings joy. Index and drawings.

How to Achieve Peace of Mind: Your Guide for Attaining Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being

Personal Transformation

How To Achieve Peace Of Mind

Wellness Inst

Stressed out? Losing your temper or sedating yourself may offer short-term relief but will ultimately backfire. Instead, look within. You have the power to change your life. "How to Achieve Peace of Mind" contains over 140 ways to help you find this power. With it you can learn to calm yourself, relax at will, improve your outlook and your relationships with others, and even add years to your life. If you want to acquire these skills, this book is for you. The authors have studied and practiced hundreds of methods for attaining inner peace and have collected, in one volume, the most effective, practical, and easy-to-use methods. The techniques vary from bodywork to meditation, visualizing to breathing, humor to prayer, and many more in between. Regardless of the source of your stress, there is a technique here that will work for you. Achieving peace of mind leads to a more abundant life. By incorporating these techniques into your day-to-day life, you too can attain a true sense of calm. CONTENTS PART ONE: PHYSICAL PEACE Chapter 1: Our Bodies in Motion <ul>
<li>Celebrating the Body </li>
<li>Moving to a Beat </li>
<li>Slow Motion Movement </li>
<li>Kneading the Body </li>
<li>Acupuncture for Inner Calm </li>
<li>Balancing and Movement Techniques </li>
<li>From Outer Motion to Inner Peace </li>
</ul>
Chapter 2: Our Bodies at Rest <ul>
<li>The Music of the Breath </li>
<li>Letting Go </li>
<li>Creating a Peaceful Environment </li>
</ul>
Chapter 3: Nourishing Our Bodies <ul>
<li>Eating Consciously </li>
<li>Foods that Promote Peace of Mind </li>
<li>Herbal Peace </li>
<li>Thankfulness for Your Food </li>
</ul>
PART TWO: MENTAL PEACE Chapter 4: Freeing Yourself from Thought <ul>
<li>You Are Not What You Think </li>
<li>Watching the Breath </li>
<li>Life as a Movie </li>
<li>Witnessing </li>
<li>Technology-Assisted Peace </li>
<li>Breaking Logic </li>
</ul>
Chapter 5: Involving Yourself in Thought <ul>
<li>Affirming Personal Peace </li>
<li>Visualizing Serenity </li>
<li>Sensing Wholeness </li>
<li>Awakening the Memory </li>
<li>Claiming Your Presence </li>
<li>The Juggling Act of the Universe </li>
</ul>
Chapter 6: Using Your Senses to Deepen Serenity <ul>
<li>Listening </li>
<li>From Soundfulness to Inner Peace </li>
<li>See the World Afresh </li>
<li>Gazing </li>
<li>Shifting Focus: From the Outside In </li>
</ul>
Chapter 7: Time <ul>
<li>Boom Is the Shock of Each New Instant </li>
<li>When Time Doesn’t Matter </li>
<li>Becoming One with Change </li>
<li>Recalling a Pleasant Moment </li>
</ul>
PART THREE: EMOTIONAL PEACE Chapter 8: Making Connections <ul>
<li>Asserting Yourself </li>
<li>Sensing with the Heart </li>
<li>The Song of Yourself </li>
<li>The Ever-Living Presence of the Cosmos </li>
<li>Imagine Embracing Everyone You Meet </li>
<li>Emanate Peace with Others </li>
<li>The Creative Touch </li>
<li>Finding Peace through Work </li>
</ul>
Chapter 9: Breaking Connections <ul>
<li>Starting to Stop </li>
<li>Detachment </li>
<li>Dropping Negative Desires </li>
<li>Dropping into Silence </li>
<li>Letting Yourself Go Crazy </li>
<li>Just Say No to the Media </li>
<li>Breaking Your Cultural Conditioning </li>
</ul>
Chapter 10: Humor <ul>
<li>Are You Missing the Greatest Comedy in Life? </li>
<li>Smiling </li>
</ul>
Chapter 11: Love <ul>
<li>Opening the Heart </li>
<li>Allowing Love to Enter </li>
<li>From Self to Others </li>
</ul>
PART FOUR: SPIRITUAL PEACE Chapter 12: Connecting with God <ul>
<li>Heaven Within </li>
<li>Finding Your Own Personal God </li>
<li>God with a Face </li>
<li>God Without a Face </li>
</ul>
Chapter 13: Sex <ul>
<li>Your Lover as the Beloved </li>
<li>Become the Energy </li>
</ul>
Chapter 14: Acceptance <ul>
<li>Accepting the World as It Is </li>
<li>Accepting Death in Life </li>
<li>Saying Yes to Life </li>
<li>Compassion </li>
</ul>
Chapter 15: Gratitude <ul>
<li>Prayer </li>
<li>Praise </li>
<li>Thankfulness for Life </li>
</ul>

How to Achieve Peace of Mind: A Practical Guide

Religion & Spirituality

Sunbury Press, Inc.

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