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A cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds the key to understanding codependency and unlocking its hold on your life.
REVISED AND UPDATED • With a New Chapter on Trauma and Anxiety, a List of Resources, and More • 2023 Nautilus Book Award Winner • As heard on Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things Podcast
The cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds...
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"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...
5) What we saw
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"The story of a town torn apart by the events surrounding the rape of drunk girl at a house party, from the perspective of the partygoers who witnessed it"--
7) Gather
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2023.
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
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Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends,...
10) The blind
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2023
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Set in the 1960s South and shot on location in Louisiana, THE BLIND shares never-before-revealed aspects of Phil Robertson's life as he seeks to conquer the shame of his past, addiction, and complicated family dynamics, ultimately finding redemption in an unlikely place. "It was important to us that the film be real," said Willie Robertson, Phil's son. "The transformation of Phil proves that anyone can change and that there is always hope."
12) Lift the label
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[2018]
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People talking about how they got addicted to opiates and what life was like as an addict.
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Topical brief volume 1, issue 3
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2020.
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Co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis are two common terms for people suffering simultaneously from substance use and mental health disorders or illness. Co-occurring disorders are inextricably linked and often involve multiple substance use and more than one mental disorder.
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2010
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Nobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them -- until now.
For more than twenty years, distinguished psychiatrist Dr. Lance Dodes has been successfully helping people master their addictions -- alcoholism, compulsive gambling, smoking, sexual addiction, and more with a radical approach. Dr. Dodes describes how all addictions have, at their heart, unrecognized emotional factors that explain:
• Why we feel the impulse
• Why...
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Health watch volume no. 108
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2019.
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Suicide continues to be an increasing public health problem in Colorado, nationally, and globally. According to current literature, both acute intoxication and chronic substance use can contribute to suicidal behavior and alcohol and drug abuse have been identified as one of the most common risk factors for suicidal behavior. Consequently, individuals who suffer from alcohol dependency are ten times more likely to die by suicide and those who inject...