A poignant and moving account of the author's journey through recovery and his struggles with fear. Includes wisdom gleaned from his life experiences and his twelve-step recovery program. The reader learns how to feel their fear, face it, and continue to grow.

A poignant and moving account of the author's journey through recovery and his discovery of the evolving meaning of "normal". Includes wisdom gleaned through his relationship with his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor. The reader learns how to redefine their understanding of normal as it applies to them.

"These essays are sad and uncomfortable and their own kind of gorgeous. They reveal so much about what it is to live in this world, right now." —Roxane Gay, New York Times–bestselling author of Bad FeministFrom acclaimed poet and creator of the popular twitter account @SoSadToday comes a brutally honest collection of essays "at once devastating and delightful . . . as raw as it is funny" ( Cosmopolitan).Melissa Broder always strug...

You are not your thoughts! In this powerful book, two anxiety experts offer proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, overcome the shame these thoughts can bring, and reduce your anxiety.If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages—are they trying to tell you something?

THE NUMBER 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Holds the key to easing the mental torture of those who have endured a lifelong struggle with the symptoms of acute and chronic anxiety. A unique book by a unique doctor' IRISH TIMESA practical guide to understanding, managing and overcoming anxiety and panic attacks by bestselling author and GP Harry Barry.Do you or does someone you love suffer from general anxiety, social anxiety, panic attack...

"A chance for moms to catch their breath and refocus . . . Embracing the lessons . . . will help you to continue to make the world a better place."—Mary Rita Schilke Korzan, author of When You Thought I Wasn ' t Looking: A Book of Thanks for MomEvery mom wants to succeed. Every child also wants to succeed. In Easy Does It, Mom, Barbara Joy provides moms with positive encourageme...

This beautiful book features member sharings, photographs, and artwork from around the globe, reflecting the diversity of Al‑Anon members' spiritual experiences. Long out of print, Having Had a Spiritual Awakening… is now available exclusively as an e-book.

Have you ever felt a sense of dread and worry creeping over you?That might be the Panicosaurus coming out to play…Sometimes the Panicosaurus tricks Mabel's brain into panicking about certain challenges, such as walking past a big dog on the street or when her favourite teacher is not at school. With the help of Smartosaurus, who lets her know there is really nothing to be afraid of, Mabel discovers different ways to manage Panicosaurus, and defeat the challenges he creates ...

Inspiring true stories of recovery from the high-pressure world of businessThey reached the pinnacle of their careers in spite of-or sometimes because of-substance abuse. They struggled with sobriety while striving for success, often risking their professional lives on the road to recovery. Now, with honesty, courage, and insight, they share their remarkable stories.Michael Deaver, former White House deputy chief of staff, describes his recovery as “the sin...

Fear can not only zap your confidence, it can also stop you from enjoying life and from fulfilling your potential.Vera Peiffer has been working in private practice since 1986 as a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist. In this book, she explains how you can help yourself with simple and effective techniques developed in modern psychotherapy to overcome fears, phobias, panic attacks, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders.This updated and extended edition of the book is onl...

Since Muriel Zink began her own recovery work over thirty years ago, many people in self-help and anonymous recovery programs have shared their concern with her about finding concrete, practical ways to use the Twelve Step model, developed originally by Alcoholics Anonymous.In STEP BY STEP, Muriel devotes each month of the year to an in-depth exploration of one of the Twelve Steps, with daily entries. The steps are presented in the chronological order of the months, though any of th...

Public Speaking Made Simple is the definitive guide for anyone who wants to overcome their fear and speak with confidence. In this powerful guide, author and professional speaker Michael Fleischner reveals the specific techniques shared by today's most powerful speakers and shows you step-by-step how to overcome your speaking anxiety and present effectively. To succeed in your professional or personal life, talking with confidence is required and well within your reach. Public Speaking Mad...