Jellinek's famous book defining the concept of alcoholism as a medical disease facilitated moving alcoholism into a different light. Jellinek is often called the father of the disease theory or model of alcoholism. His theory listed alcoholism as having stages that drinkers progressively passed through.

Now you can find freedom and relief from alcoholism and addiction. After suffering through over 10 years of his son's addiction and many failed attempts at recovery, Chris Prentiss needed a solution. Together, he and his son Pax created a program that saved Pax's life and is saving people's lives today at the Passages Addiction Cure Center in Malibu, California. The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure contains the breakthrough three-step holistic program...

"A companion book to the award-winning film The Anonymous People. A compendium of insights that chronicles the intimate and inspiring stories of people in recovery from addiction who have exposed their secrets to light and are fighting to erase stigma and discrimination. The author was one of the key members of the documentary team that captured over 110 hours of interviews with celebrities, politicians, recovery leaders, and advocates. Their stories,...

Chronciles the emotional war between Irene America, a beautiful, introspective woman of Native American ancestry, struggling to finish her dissertation while raising three children, and her husband Gil, a painter whose reputation is built on a series of now iconic portraits of Irene.

Everyone in fifteen-year-old Bella’s life needs something from her. Her mom needs her to help around the house, her dad needs her to not make waves, her ex needs her to not be so much. The only person who never needed anything from her was her grandmother—and now she’s dead. There’s only one thing that dulls the pressure: alcohol. Vodka, beer, peppermint schnapps—alcohol smooths the sharp edges of Bella’s life. And what’s the big deal?...

Brings Integral Theory to addiction treatment, offering a more holistic vision of recovery and powerful practices for achieving it. This book is for everyone who is suffering from the disease of addiction or who cares about someone who is: for addicts, their families and friends, and their health care providers. It is for those who are currently in recovery and looking for a way to shift their recovery into a higher gear-from just surviving and muddling...

You can reverse the physical damage of alcoholism with nature's best medicine: food. Common side effects of excessive drinking include poor digestive and liver function, problems with managing blood sugar, weakened circulatory, immune, and nervous systems, and impaired thinking and changes in mood-regulating hormones. While the primary focus of anyone recovering from alcoholism is staying sober, a critical part of recovery involves halting or reversing...

A father's drinking causes pain and embarrassment to his family, until he begins to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

This book identifies and addresses potential clinical issues for clients who have family members struggling with addiction, and offers concrete strategies for treatment. Viewing addiction as a family disease, Dr. Kelly explores the complex challenges faced by family members, examines the ways in which substance use disorders affect family dynamics, and discusses behaviors that help sustain recovery and create and maintain healthy relationships. A...