Grief Addiction

This second edition of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction will help you identify the root of your addictive behaviors while providing healthy coping strategies to deal with the stress, anxiety, and depression that can come from experiencing a loss.

Pennies from Heaven for Kevin is a remarkable story of a man whose life spiraled out of control after the death of his two-year-old son, Kyle. Blaming himself and ridden with pain and guilt, Kevin went on a downward path spending a total of seven years locked up in nineteen different jails and prisons, along with numerous rehabilitation centers over twenty years for alcohol and drug addiction. At one treatment facility, Kevin found a penny on his nightstand. The year of the penny was the year Kyle was born. Money was not allowed at the facility and, in that moment, the spirit of Kyle filled...

For the entirety of my existence I have been fighting against the tide of our family secrets to keep them from engulfing me. My fight was never against a monster lurking in the dark; instead it was a small plastic orange bottle filled with tiny capsules. I am the youngest daughter of not one but two drug - addicted parents. In this child’s perspective, I throw open the door to finally shed light onto the heartbreak, anger, fear, shame and guilt which coincides with loving an addict. I was not alone in the fight but alongside my three older siblings. As we battle against the darkness ...

Sacred Grief offers an intriguing exploration of the far-reaching ripple effect of our present-day opinions about surviving grief's emotional roller-coaster and the unnecessary suffering our judgments unconsciously promote. You’ll find comfort in discovering that there's another dimension to this universal experience - a dimension that fosters trust, kindness and compassion, peacefully heals, and steadfastly moves you towards your soul's deepest desires and dreams.

Drowning in Their Storm: A Parent’s Survival Guide to Loving an Addicted Adult Child You’re not just watching them spiral. You’re sinking with them. And no one talks about what that’s doing to you. You’ve begged. Pleaded. Bailed them out. Covered the truth. Given second, third, tenth chances. And still—nothing changes. Now you're exhausted. Angry. Afraid. And wondering, “How much more can I take?” This book is for you. Drowning in Their Storm is not just a story—it’s a lifeline. A raw, real, and compassionate guide for parents caught in the emotional wreckage of ...

One phone call. That's all it took to change Stephanie Wittels Wachs's life forever.... Her younger brother Harris, a star in the comedy world known for his work on shows like Parks and Recreation, had died of a heroin overdose. How do you make sense of such a tragic end to a life of so much hilarious brilliance? In beautiful, unsentimental, and surprisingly funny prose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, which she learned about three days before her wedding, and the first year after his death, in all its emotional devastation.

This is Bill Bean "The Spiritual Warrior and I want to tell you about my latest book called PURGE. This book is a must-read for those that are seeking answers on how to deal with depression, grief, addictions, and spiritual attack. It's also a guidebook on how the Mind-Body & Spirit work together. The book also features a compelling chapter on spiritual warfare, along with some powerful Spiritual Warfare prayers. PURGE is "Food for the Spirit!" www.billjbean.com

"Absolutely Amazing!" "Excellent Read!" "Best debut novels in years!" Unimaginable horror follows Piper Mitchell from adolescence to adulthood as she tries to escape the chains that hold her long after she is free. A chance meeting with one of Hollywood's’ biggest stars, Ryan Knox, will forever change both of their lives.Venture the unknown with beauty and the daring actor as they both are forced to endure the devastating acts of evil, yet continues fight the drowning current that threatens to pull them both under. Full of hair pin turns you will not soon forget. * due to adult situations...

An inspirational journey from abuse to freedom, and a loving guide for faith over fear For two decades, Kathryn Wohnoutka pretended she was the perfect wife and mother. But behind closed doors, she was trapped in the fear and isolation of an abusive marriage. To survive, Kathryn locked away her feelings and withdrew from those around her, while her faith in God all but disappeared. What she didn’t know—or dared to hope—was that God hadn’t abandoned her. God was with her every step of the way, even when she didn’t see or feel His presence, and after twenty years of marriage, He ...

Susan Lambert hasn't seen or spoken with her only child in over seven years. On a cold winter evening, the new local sheriff in their small West Texas town knocks on her door to deliver terrifying news: her son has been in an accident and is missing and presumed dead. Together they start a journey to find the missing man and answers to where he has been and who has grown up to become. Their journey will take them to the mountains of Southern Oklahoma, through a bleak and wild landscape not only of rock and wildlife, but also of God's love and grace; redemption and loss. ​What and who they...

Are you still carrying the echoes of childhood wounds into your adult life? You may be unaware, but this book can help you explore where you stand. Unlock the power of self-compassion and reconnect with the child within in Healing Your Inner Child, a transformative 10-step journey to emotional freedom.This book offers a compassionate, practical approach to understanding and healing childhood wounds that may be affecting your present life. Through gentle self-discovery, proven techniques, and actionable exercises, you'll learn to identify unconscious patterns, develop healthy coping ...

She did everything right. She lost her home, health and business anyway. Be a good person. Be a good worker. Success will follow. Those were the rules author Denise Kawaii lived by. After surviving a childhood fraught with family dysfunction and poverty, she’d finally found the success she’d always sought. She had a little blue suburban house, a baby on her hip, and a rapidly expanding business. Things were, in a word, perfect. But when her best friend died, starting a rapid-fire series of death, ill health and loss, nothing could stop the unravelling of her middle-class life. When ...

In The Incurable Romantic, Frank Tallis recounts the extraordinary stories of patients who are, quite literally, madly in love: A woman becomes utterly convinced that her dentist is secretly infatuated with her and drives him to leave the country; a man destroys his massive fortune through trysts with more than 3,000 prostitutes - because his ego requires that they fall in love with him; a beautiful woman's pathological jealousy destroys the men who love her.

The Jesus Response is a unique and inspiring work of fiction that offers readers a powerful glimpse into the mind and heart of Jesus as he reaches out to people facing a wide range of challenges in their lives. Written in the form of personal messages from Jesus to a diverse cast of characters, this book is sure to touch the hearts of readers of all backgrounds and faiths. As you read each of these messages, you will be struck by the wisdom, compassion, and insight that Jesus brings to every situation. Whether you are struggling with grief, fear, doubt, or any other challenge, you will find...

Winner "Best Non-Fiction 2021" –Pacific Book Awards The award-winning book, Voices from the Fallen, takes us on an intimate journey inside the lives of people who have experienced the hell of addiction, the relentless defeat of relapse, and hope of recovery. Listen to them speak about fear and desperation, hope and optimism. Sit with them in solitary misery, feel their grief over a lost family member, and share their joy with the promise of a renewed life. Listen closely, for these courageous voices come from those all around us, and can help rebuild shattered families, restore broken ...

Winner of the 2015/2016 Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award (Young Adult) For fans of Looking for Alaska—a poignant story of loss, addiction, and the unexpected love that could change everything. Adriana is downing in grief. Sixteen months after losing her mother to a drunk driver, Adriana is barely holding herself together. With her father traveling so much and her sister away at college, no one notices her secret descent. She drinks to numb the pain and the terrible secret she can’t forget. Quitting feels impossible. Healing seems out of reach. Then she meets Ian—a boy who sees her ...

A story of addiction, marriage, and more than anything, love. We fell into each other from the start, although it would take a dozen years before we actually connected at the deepest level. I haven't written the middle part yet, our years together as he struggled with depression and alcoholism. Those are hard years to write about because I suppose I just want to remember the main thing - he was the love of my life.And one day, his sister calls me, "Alex is dying."You can know, really know, that this is coming, but somehow hearing the words knock the soul out of you anyway. "Where is he?" I ...

On average, over 175 Americans die every day from substance use disorder. They are all someone’s sons and daughters. That’s 175 mothers every day who lose their child to drugs. On October 1, 2016, I became one of them. Blindsided, lost, debilitated, enraged, deep in my grief, I journaled. This is my journal from the first year, unfiltered, unedited - a mother tortured by the loss of her high-functioning son to opioids

From the author of "Every Mother's Fear" A British aunt and her niece set off to explore Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In this calamity-ridden travel tale their relationship is changed forever. For fans of Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella.It's a trip with an eclectic mix of history, culture and scenery. Seafood shacks. Postcard perfect lighthouses. Weather-boarded buildings. Stacks of pancakes dripping in syrup. Quaint boutiques. Walks along the cobblestone streets of Boston, America's oldest city––the city of revolution. Throw in plenty of disagreements and you have all the ...

While five months pregnant, clinical psychologist Dr. Nicole Anders received a phone call from her father that would shatter her heart and bring her to her knees. "He's not in pain anymore", her father said, to the sounds of her sobbing in disbelief. Nicole's younger brother, Cody, had accidentally overdosed, taking his last breath earlier that morning. While no stranger to loss, this devastating trauma marked for her a profound firsthand experience with PTSD and heartbreaking grief. One Hundred Goodbyes is the journey...