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In È Facile Controllare L'Alcol Se Sai Come Farlo, Allen Carr applica il suo metodo al problema del bere. Ne derivano insospettate ed illuminanti risposte, ed emerge, semplice e nitida, la soluzione.

Lo has intentado en otras ocasiones, pero no estabas absolutamente convencido. Quizá llegaste a abandonar el hábito por un tiempo, pero has sufrido una recaída. Es posible que tus esfuerzos por dejar el tabaco hayan fracasado. Te presentamos una terapia completa, el método de Allen Carr, para descubrir cómo el abandono de hábitos nocivos y la reeducación de tus gustos mejora tu calidad de vida en todos los sentidos. Sin riesgo de caer nuevamente en la dependencia del tabaco.

Today, millions of Americans are struggling with alcoholism, but millions are also in long-term recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous and a growing number of recovery organizations are providing support for alcoholics who will face the danger of relapse for the rest of their lives. We have finally come to understand alcoholism as a treatable illness rather than a moral failure. Today's advocates can draw inspiration from the victories of sober drunks throughout American history.

This is a proven stop-smoking tool that will have you on your way to quitting today. (Please note: This title is in Spanish.)

Journalist Jenny Valentish investigates the female experience of drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Mining the expertise of leading researchers, she explores the early predictors of addiction, such as childhood trauma and temperament, and teenage impulsivity. Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours - such as eating disorders and high-risk sex - are interchangeable with substance use.

"La Luz de tu sombra" Guía de viaje para que conozcas tu sombra que resulta en una magnífica receta para los problemas no resueltos. Si no conoces tu sombra y la niegas, ella decide por ti, te controla, te provoca más dolor y es capaz de destruir lo que amas. El auto-sabotaje, los malos hábitos y las adicciones forman parte de ella. Cuando la conoces, de ser un temible enemigo, pasa a ser tu mejor aliado. ¡Logra vivir tu vida en una forma más plena, creativa, e incluso, divertida!

Esta técnica cuenta con dos fases/capítulos. La primera es de preparación y concienciación. En la segunda, se realiza la hipnosis en sí, que reprograma tu subconsciente para liberarte del hábito de fumar. Siguiendo los pasos que te indicamos y trabajando bien, puedes conseguirlo. Puedes dejar de fumar.

After surviving nearly a decade of heroin abuse and hard living on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, Tracey Helton Mitchell decided to get clean for good. With raw honesty and a poignant perspective on life that only comes from starting at rock bottom, The Big Fix tells her story of transformation from homeless heroin addict to stable mother of three - and the hard work and hard lessons that got her there. Rather than dwelling on the pain of addiction, Tracey focuses on her journey of recovery and rebuilding her life.

Perhaps the most unconventional and literally breathtaking father-son story you'll ever read, My Friend Leonard pulls you immediately and deeply into a relationship as unusual as it is inspiring. The father figure is Leonard, the high-living, recovering coke addict, "West Coast Director of a large Italian-American finance firm" (read: mobster) who helped to keep James Frey clean in A Million Little Pieces.

As an employee of three different yarn stores, a teacher of countless knitting classes, and a volunteer with at-risk youth, Lee has had the opportunity to gather diverse stories. The stories she shares about herself and fellow knitters from around the world illustrate how each stitch and purl can comfort and calm, heal and renew. This book includes stories of women, men, and teens who have experienced profound change and enlightenment through knitting and crochet.

Sexual addictions and compulsive sexual behavior are growing societal problems, with as many as three to six percent of the world population affected. Your Sexually Addicted Partner shatters the stigma and shame that millions of men and women carry when their partners are sexually addicted. They receive little empathy for their pain, which means they suffer alone, often shocked and isolated by the trauma.

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg loved his job, his wife, and his two young sons. But he also loved to drink. Drunkard is an unflinchingly honest account of one man's descent into alcoholism and his ambivalent struggle to embrace sobriety. Sentenced to an outpatient rehab program, Steinberg discovers that twenty-eight days of therapy cannot reverse the toll taken by decades of hard drinking.

Have you found yourself doing something and thinking, Why do I keep doing this? We all have an unhealthy habit - or two, or three. Yours may be as simple as wasting time on the Internet, constantly checking your email, or spending too much time in front of the TV. Or it may be more serious, like habitual drinking, emotional overeating, constant self-criticism, or chronic worrying. Whatever your harmful habit is - you have the power to break it.

One day, at the age of 31, Susan Richards realized that she was an alcoholic. She wrote it down in her journal, struck by the fact that it had taken nine years of waking up hung-over to name her illness. What had changed? Susan had a new horse, a spirited Morgan named Georgia, and, as she says, "It had something to do with Georgia.

A standard-setting book on intervention, Love First has helped tens of thousands of families, friends, and professionals create a loving and effective plan for helping those who suffer from addiction. This revised and expanded edition adds to the core material in this classic book with the most up-to-date scientific information and new intervention techniques for alcohol and other drug addictions.

Nel corso dei secoli, le droghe hanno avuto un ruolo nella vita di molti popoli, integrandosi nelle differenti culture in modo controllato e, per questo, accettato socialmente. Nelle società moderne, invece, questo equilibrio è venuto meno: l'esplosione del mercato di massa, alimentato dalle grandi organizzazioni criminali, ne ha amplificato la diffusione, trasformandone l'uso in un problema per i singoli e per la collettività. Ma quali dimensioni ha questo fenomeno in Italia, e chi sono i tossicodipendenti?

Rauchen, Kiffen, Rauschtrinken bis zum Umfallen - Klemens, Timo und Chantal waren tagelang "dauerbreit". Später kamen härtere Drogen hinzu, so lange, bis nichts mehr ging. Schule, Ausbildung, Beruf, alles war ihnen egal. Ihr Leben drehte sich nur noch um die Sucht, und die Eltern standen hilflos vor dem Problem ihrer Kinder. Dabei ist ihr Schicksal wahrlich kein Einzelfall. Über 10.000 Kinder und Jugendliche zwischen 15 und 19 Jahren müssen pro Jahr in eine Klinik.

Allein in Deutschland leiden ca. 415.000 Menschen an einer krankhaften Spielsucht. Der Betroffene hat die Kontrolle über sein Leben verloren, die Sucht kontrolliert ihn. Will er aufhören, entstehen psychische und körperliche Entzugserscheinungen. Verschuldung, Vereinsamung und Krankheiten sind logische Folgen von Spielsucht. Um aus diesem Teufelskreis auszubrechen bzw. es erst gar nicht soweit kommen zu lassen, habe ich, Christian Hütt, Spielsucht- und Präventions-Trainer, dieses Hörbuch für Dich geschaffen, mit dessen Hilfe Du alles Wichtige über Glücksspiel, problematisches Spielverhalten und die Entstehung von Spielsucht erfährst.

Ce guide vous offre douze stratégies pour changer votre vie sous tous ses aspects. Chaque étape vous incite à modifier un comportement ou une circonstance qui vous empêche de progresser, et vous apprendrez à : comprendre le véritable impact de votre entourage ; accepter les déconvenues dans tous les secteurs quand elles se présentent ; trouver votre rythme naturel et surfer sur les vagues de la vie ; découvrir vos passions et vos forces pour obtenir le meilleur de votre vie.

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is a graphic, honest, autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its profound effect on his life. Confessions was the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him lasting fame. This intensely riveting audiobook edition is therefore a must for all those interested in the pharmacological arts, altered states, the pitfalls of addiction, and the age-old quest for expanded consciousness.