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Courage to Change: 1 Day at a Time in Al-Anon II

4 reviews

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1992

Wonderful book--words can't describe
Speaking as someone from an alcoholic family, this book helps you "detach, with love" as they say in AA. You realize you can live life for yourself and that you deserve to. The courage to change is needed because the old patterns are familiar and comfortable, but they no longer work. The book brings together wisdom from diverse sources, is divided into 365 short sections corresponding to days ...

How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics

4 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1995

you win with this one!
for those of us who have a drinking or sober alcoholic in our past or present (and god, don't most of us!), this book can help. it's beautifully yet simply written and gently lays out a new philosophy for life, one in which we can learn to keep the focus on ourselves and our behavior, be honest but in an appropriate way, and be kind but firm - with boundaries. this book offered me a whole new ...

Why Don't They JUST QUIT?

10 reviews
Joe Herzanek

Changing Lives Foundation, 2007

A Must-Read for Addicts and Those Who Care For Them
Joe Herzanek, former drug and alcohol abuser, has done more than get treatment for his addictions. Herzanek conquered his demons and has spent his sober life serving others suffering from addiction. He founded the Changing Lives Foundation [...] and has served as a chaplain and counselor at jails and prisons for fifteen years. Herzanek is currently the Chaplain at the Boulder County Jail in ...

Paths to Recovery: Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts

10 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1997

You want recovery? Buy this book and work it!
You want recovery? Work the Steps and Traditions. This is the book that will help you do it if you have been affected by someone else's drinking, thinking and/or behavior. As one other reviewer has already stated, if I could have only one Al-Anon book, this would be it. This book is truly a blessing.

From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home

6 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1994

The book of my life & my family
If you, as a child, young adult or parent, have experienced the challenges of an alcoholic or drug addictive home this is a MUST READ. I gained insight into the behavior patterns and character defects that were created by my family life. The stories shared are touching and inspiring.

Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II

12 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1992

Life Saver
I have owned this book since the year it was published in 1992. I have read it almost every night for the last 14 years off and on but mostly on. I am always amazed and brought to tears as to how accurate the message is on any given day. I had a breif relationship with an addict that ended over 10 years ago but this book is the one true gift that I was given from that experience as it truly is ...

Getting Them Sober: You Can Help! (Getting Them Sober)

17 reviews
Toby Rice Drews

Recovery Communications, 1998

THE BEST BOOK FOR FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS
When I first picked up "Getting Them Sober", I was utterly astounded and amazed. I called my sister excitedly to share. I read her excerpts. She said, "Oh my gosh, the author really knows him(meaning my alcoholic)." my sister said. Toby Rice Drews knew. This God given author knew my life. The insight was incredible it was an "aha" book. Somebody put into words and explained what I was going ...

One Day at a Time in Al-Anon

11 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1978

Good guidance
This book is very helpful giving quick guidance for the day. I see myself continually reading it for many years.

Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage

2 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1977

A great tool in any relationship.....
This is one of my favorite books....I think it really helps keep the focus on me. I blamed the alcoholic for my problems for so many years...I find with this book it helps me to see and accept my part in the disease and I am finally able to work on it. I like some of the candid stories and I find that no matter where I am in recovery...relationships are hard, especially when I never knew ...

Hope for Today

2 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 2007

Al-Anon Diary
This book is excellent! Even if you are not dealing with alcoholism in your family or not married to an alcoholic, this book is written by some super smart people who explain how to deal with life My wife is an alcoholic and I just found out! She had hidden her drinking from me for over 10 years. I thought she was bipolar and had mental problems it got soooo bad. Then I made the discovery. ...

Alateen: A Day at a Time

1 review
Incorporated Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1983

A very helpful little book
I found this little book very helpful. The daily entries are written by the teens themselves. The direct, to the point style they bring to issues around living with Alcoholism make this book very readable. Many topics on emotions and issues common to growing up, not just alcoholism are also covered. Adults will also find it helpful. I like that the book is small enough to fit in my purse, ...

Hope for Today (Al-Anon Family Groups, B-28)

1 review
AL-ANON Family Groups

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS, 2002

Great resouce!
Very helpful book for those who had an alcoholic influence on their childhood. My favorite of all the Al-Anon books so far!

Alateen: Hope for Children of Alcoholics

1 review
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1973

Helpful
Hope for Children of Alcoholics offers a straightforward description of alcoholism, what Alateen is, how Alateen works, and gives personal stories of teens with alcoholic loved ones. This is a good book for anyone with a family member or friend who is an alcoholic because it answers all the basic questions a person may have, such as: What is alcoholism, Who are alcoholics, Why do alcoholics ...

One Day at a Time

2 reviews
Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1991

Making each day's activities a part of a spiritual life
This book is a standard, maybe even a classic, and is probably one of the first "daily meditation" type books ever published. I read it looking for ideas that can help me and disregarding those that don't. No direct advice is ever given as to what to do about a particular situation. Instead, the reader is directed to turn to a "higher power" for help when confusion, depression, rage or ...

Courage to Be Me: Living With Alcoholism
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1996

Lois Remembers: Memoirs of the Co-Founder of Al-Anon and Wife of the Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

1 review
Lois

Al Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1979

From The Inside Flap:
Lois W is the co-founder of the Al-Anon Family Groups, and is the widow of Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Here she recalls her childhood and life in Brooklyn as the protected daughter of a leading doctor, and her romantic marriage to Bill during World War I. She also tells how AA and Al-Anon started and how they have brought hope to more than a million alcoholics and those who love ...

Chasing Serenity: Married with Alcohol

2 reviews
Louis Pretlow

Outskirts Press, 2007

Painful Reality
Expressing what a lot of us live with on a daily basis but are too ashamed to admit for whatever reason, even to ourselves, Louis seems to have found a source for some serenity in his own life and has showed me it (carrying on with life) is not hopeless. This is well written with both funny and sad stories, all of which inspire. I strongly reccommend this book to anyone who struggles with an ...

Blueprint for Progress: Al-Anon's Fourth Step Inventory

3 reviews
Al-Anon

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1987

provided clear & thought provoking questions
Good tool to use in your recovery. Good way to start the process when you don't know yourself or are confused. Helps to peel away the layers.

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