The Recovery Book

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"The Recovery Book is the most complete and accurate compendiutn of medical knowledge and practical wisdom on drug and alcohol recovery that Tve ever read. It could well become a classic in its field." -james w. west, m.d. Medical Director (retired), Betty Ford Center From the momentous decision to quit alcohol or drugs to the emotional, physical, and spiritual issues that arise years into recovery, here is an indispensable road map to every step in the process of becoming clean and sober. The Recovery Book's 30 comprehensive and supportive chapters cover withdrawal and detox, raising drug-resistant kids, temptation and how to thwart it, staging an intervention, sexuality, and preventing and surviving relapse. Includes a special section for teens and sections on exercise, quitting smoking, The Clean and Sober Diet, and pregnancy. Plus: Instantly accessible Mini-Guides to the Right Treatment Program, Controlling Cravings, Drug Testing, Whiting Out the Holiday Blues, Socializing... Tovább

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"The Recovery Book is the most complete and accurate compendiutn of medical knowledge and practical wisdom on drug and alcohol recovery that Tve ever read. It could well become a classic in its field." -james w. west, m.d. Medical Director (retired), Betty Ford Center From the momentous decision to quit alcohol or drugs to the emotional, physical, and spiritual issues that arise years into recovery, here is an indispensable road map to every step in the process of becoming clean and sober. The Recovery Book's 30 comprehensive and supportive chapters cover withdrawal and detox, raising drug-resistant kids, temptation and how to thwart it, staging an intervention, sexuality, and preventing and surviving relapse. Includes a special section for teens and sections on exercise, quitting smoking, The Clean and Sober Diet, and pregnancy. Plus: Instantly accessible Mini-Guides to the Right Treatment Program, Controlling Cravings, Drug Testing, Whiting Out the Holiday Blues, Socializing Sober, and more. About the Authors: Alj. Mooney, M.D., is Medical Director of Willingway Hospitál in Statesboro, Georgia. Arlene Eisenberg is co-author of the bestselling What to Expect series of pregnancy and childcare books. Howard Eisenberg is a medical journalist and co-author of How to Be Your Own Doctor (Sometimes). No-Nonsense Answers to Comtnon and Not-So-Common Questions About Recovery • When will "the fog" lift and my memory retum? • Do I need to teli a prospective employer about my past? • What is an AA meeting like? • Will 1 ever get a good night's sleep? • I haven't had a drink in two months, so why do I feel so miserable? • Now that I'm over coke, shouldn't I be able to drink again? • I'm subject to kidney stone attacks that are incredibly painful. If I can't have narcotics, what am I supposed to do to handlé the pain? • I feel like I'm starting a new life now, and I want to find someone nice to share it with. Should I start looking around? > Do I or do I not have to quit smoking when I get sober? > What is a dry drunk? > Is life ever going to be fun again? > Could I be addicted to AA? > Are there support groups for gays and lesbians? > How can I let my friends know that this time I'm sober for good? bookland ean 9 roijoj ujuoto ISBN: 1-56305-084-6 $14.95 in u.s. 978156305084851495 Vissza