151 results for 'Alcoholics Anonymous'

This book straddles the divide between personal story and period history. In his finely researched account, Jay D. Moore follows the life of a driven, genius stock analyst brought to the brink of...

Alcoholics Anonymous has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide.This special edition contains new, powerful, and inspiring personal stories

Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book - A Life-Changing Journey to SobrietyAre you seeking more than just sobriety? Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) offers far more-it's about transforming your life. Whether...

It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-the Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone...

Using qualitative field study, including participant observation andunstructured interviewing, this work focuses on Alcoholics Anonymous asa social world. The social organization of A.A. is linked to...

Does one have to believe in a God to go to Alcoholics Anonymous?And what about this Higher Power concept?It may just be that we all are either our own God, or we look outside of ourselves to explain...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and...

This book explores the relationship of clergy to Twelve Step programs. Field research of pastors in the Florida Keys found that they are unsure if addiction is a disease or a sin, and whether the...

Senior Anonymous is about the one year that Matt was a senior. It goes through the chronological series of adventures and misadventures that Matt and his friends managed to do for that year. It...

Offering a unique theoretical foundation to understanding the lived experience of the active alcoholic, Denzin asserts that alcoholism is a disease in which negative emotions divide the self into...

More about the BookAs previously mentioned, the purpose of this work is to initiate into being a new spiritual-social fellowship, Humanity Anonymous. This book is divided into three parts. The...

An essential book for people in all stages of recovery as well as medical professionals and criminal justice officials, The Recovering Alcoholic Companion offers 29 simulated 12 step meetings on...

This book represents Joe C.'s experience of recovery from alcoholism in Alcoholic's Anonymous (AA). It was written in response to a direct request from his family members in Ireland who asked, "What...

Two lives, those of Laura and her mother Leonella, are linked to a mutual aid association that deals with alcoholism in its first years of life. Mario, Laura's twin, is overwhelmed by alcohol and...

Mr. Evans speaks out about alcoholism:I chose the title, 'THE GIFT...that keeps on giving' to illuminate that 'Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic'.That does not mean one must die a drunk! It...

Addiction and Substance Use Disorder. We have all heard the terms, but what are they really? What causes them and how can we avoid them? Do you have a friend or loved one struggling with alcohol or...

How does a Christian ever get started on the road to alcoholism?"Where was God when I begged him not to let me take that next drink?"How can a Christian cope with the guilt of actions committed...

William E. Swegan ("Sgt. Bill") was the major spokesman for the psychological wing of early Alcoholics Anonymous-that group within the newborn A.A. movement of the 1930's, 40's and 50's which...

Did you know that indulging in just three alcoholic drinks per week increases a woman's risk of breast cancer by 15%? If you are shocked by that, we have 101 more jaw-dropping truths about alcohol...

An insightful, very readable book. The father of military alcoholism treatment tells about his own life and recovery from alcoholism, and describes how he set up the first officially sanctioned...

This introduction to the Twelve Steps of the Alcoholics Anonymous program is offered to all alcoholic men and women whose "lives have become unmanageable" because of their powerlessness over alcohol...

The anonymous author writes her life story detailing child abuse, alcoholism and addiction, and mental illness.

A Soul-full poetic journey through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Poet, Lynn Russo, through her own struggle with alcohol, having hit rock bottom and entering into recovery invites the...

The writers of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book presented twelve steps to a better life. Spiritual Steps discusses those steps and the spiritual principles associated with them. The information...

Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith founded an organization in 1935 called Alcoholics Anonymous. Controversy arose over the use of the term, "God." Frost attempts to unravel this term and provide a...

A conversational journey through the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous that is not only readable and informative, but richly layered with humor and insight. -Richard Dan, psychotherapist Yet...

The first comprehensive approach to successfully integrate classic Jewish spirituality with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It draws on Jewish resources-theological, psychological and...

Far too little is known about alcoholism and recovery from it. Binge drinking and a myriad other related alcohol problems are rampant. While a few of us know the...

In this hope-filled approach to spiritual and personal growth, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are uniquely interpreted to speak to everyone seeking a freer and more God-centered life. This...

This book describes Rose's gradual descent into alcoholism over a 45-year period. Starting out as a moderate drinker for many years, her descent into the depths of depression and despair of...

A story of hope and healing from Wakonda Prayer House, a small place in the woods that hosted life-changing counseling to all who visited. It's the story of Rev. LaVerne Wingert's fulfillment of his...

The Shadow of a Figure of Light: the Archetype of the Alcoholic and the Journey to Enlightenment delves into the nature of modern psychospiritual transformation by examining the human thirst for...

The author, Ronald Ziffer has been an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous since March of 1987. He has been deeply involved in all levels of the AA program, while doing a great deal of service in...

Narratives of Addiction: Savage Usury is the first book to argue, in the face of more than a century's received wisdom, that drug addiction and alcoholism are undoubtedly evidence of individual moral...

The sudden loss of Grandpa Ben becomes a family's harrowing journey through addiction when Timmy's dad, Ethan, turns to alcohol to relieve the pain. What's Wrong with Dad? is a realistic portrayal of...

An expansive alternative for those who have struggled with the "higher power" of AA's 12-step program, Higher and Friendly Powers offers a sense of human decency, moral ideals, and even a better...

This book is an autobiography detailing the events, large and small, of my life from childhood to my present age of nearly 90 years. It encompasses a life that was launched in a fairly wealthy family...

This photo reveals an author in deep denial of which a whole book could be written. Lucas asks how definitive does a man have to be to tell a story of reasonable conjecture from the viewpoint of a...

Refreshingly Sober:Learn How to Give up Drinking Alcohol to Become Healthier, Happier, and Lead a More Focused LifestyleAlcohol is an ingrained part of our social lives. Every celebration we have...

My story, which chronicles a long and merciless struggle with alcoholism, is offered to illustrate the human tragedy that we all encounter with a life that is void of the presence of God. In fact,...