Twelve Step Programs category: 360 books

An extraordinary reproduction of the original working manuscript of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, with an introduction and notes by a panel of celebrated AA historians. The many changes that were made in black, green, and red on each page are show. An extraordinary reproduction of the...

**THE CHALLENGE OF LIVING LIFE AS BOTH A BIPOLAR AND AN ALCOHOLIC.** Jane S. is one of the 60-percent (or more) of "manic depressives" (persons severely bipolar) who are also alcoholics. Her bipolar life story covers forty-seven years of sobriety and forty-five years on lithium therapy, how...

Dr. Sylvester "Skip" Sviokla lived life as a successful, driven, athletic, and brilliant graduate of Harvard Medical School, reveling in wealth and glamour as a "celebrity doctor" until addiction brought his life crashing down. This real-life "Dr. House" had it all (he...

This book is a fascinating, in depth look at who Bill W. really was and how, from his own painful past and a strong bent for anonymity, he emerged as a powerful presence on the American scene. On a cold night in February 1951, Mel B. set out from Pontiac, Michigan, to hear a talk by Bill W.,...

This is both a fascinating history of the formative years of Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor." In 1934, Ebby Thatcher called an old drinking buddy to tell him about the happiness he was finding in sobriety....

The Forum is an international monthly publication of Al‑Anon Family Groups, a fellowship that offers strength and hope for the friends and families of problem drinkers. In the pages of this magazine, Al‑Anon and Alateen members share their challenges, insights, and progress along their path of...

"The good news is we can find serenity by doing nothing. It doesn't cost any money, and it doesn't require anything out of us. The bad news is we can find serenity by doing nothing, we can't buy it, and it doesn't need anything out of us. Therein lies the challenge!"Mary FaulknerThe Easy Does It...

Based on actual events: When Colleen was a little girl she used to always smile. Everyone told her how beautiful her smile was. As she approached her teenage years, her smile faded. She was bullied. Being bullied led to other things that occurred in her life. Colleen is now openly talking about her...

Things My Sponsor Said offers a window into the intimate world of the AA sponsor/sponsee relationship, focusing on the recovery of Buzz H. and the insight, experience, and support from his sponsor, Marvin, that helped him meet the challenges of a life of sobriety. Marvin shared his insights...

The daily meditations in Prayer Steps to Serenity: Daily Quiet Time Edition will help you enjoy each day with a peaceful spirit, so you can bring positive changes into your life. The sixty short meditations can by read in sixty days. On the other hand, you may prefer to read one meditation in the...

A three-book collection on codependency by best-selling author Melody Beattie. Beyond Codependency: You're learning to let go, to live your life free of the grip of someone else's problems. And yet you find you've just started on the long journey of recovery. Let Melody Beattie help you along...

This book is a story or series of stories about people. People in prison: some are employees, but most are inmates. This book is their story. In prison everyone has a story and most want to tell their story. The main problem is to get someone to listen. It is often a story of violence, a story of...

This book covers several topics including: -Gambling Won't Fix Debt -Why We Get Into Bad Gambling Habits -What Occurs -Abstention Or Command And The Journey -Steps To Overcome The Habit and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

This is a book about sex.  This is a book about addiction.  And this is a book about sex addiction. Today in America, it is said that at least 6 percent of the population is addicted to sex.  A conservative number given that, it is one of the most under-reported and secretive addictions of all. ...