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	All In My Head	by Troy Sheppard May 23, 2012	$1.99	23612 words	Sample 20%
	23-year-old drug addict Josh is getting ready to hit bottom. A slave to drugs, he has nothing left to lose and searches for meaning in the worst days of his life. The desperation of his addiction has continued to progress to the point where he makes the decision to take his own life with an overdose of morphine. Barely surviving his attempt at suicide, he is sent to a drug treatment center.
	What Happens During Drug Rehab? The Information You Need to Help Yourself or Someone You Love	by CRC Health Group May 01, 2012	$1.99	5360 words	Sample 20%
	The thought of entering a residential treatment program can be overwhelming to individuals who desperately need this type of help. This e-book is designed to demystify – and hopefully take the fear out of – the process of residential treatment for substance abuse and chemical dependency.
	Horncastle's Suitcase	by Graeme Horncastle April 24, 2012	$4.99	106510 words	Sample 20%
	My life growing up on the West Coast NZ in a poor farming family of 12. A quick paced read that takes you into my personal life- my alcoholic father, making do out of nothing, finding wealth in business, losing a daughter to cancer, attempted suicide, depression, alcoholism, and coming back out the other side to an amazing family and supportive friends. Still here and I want to make a difference.
	Opprobrium--the Gender Eclipse	by Willette Pratts April 21, 2012	$4.99	20287 words	Sample 15%
	Opprobrium--the Gender Eclipse is a collection of various topics about the homosexual and transsexual way of life and how their agenda has adversely impacted not only their lives, but the lives of family, children, and the workplace. The information contained in this book proves that this lifestyle is a vehicle traveling down a dead-end road.
	111 Nichtraucher Tipps - Nichtraucher werden … und bleiben	by Wilfred Lindo April 19, 2012	$1.99	5218 words	Sample 15%
	In komprimierter Form stellen wir Ihnen 111 AntiRaucher-Tipps vor, die Ihnen das Aufhören mit dem Rauchen im täglichen Leben deutlich erleichtern sollen. Dabei können Sie alle Anregungen sofort in die Praxis umsetzen. Besonders dann, wenn die Gefahr gegeben ist, wieder zur Zigarette zu greifen, hilft Ihnen möglicherweise einer dieser Tipps, nochmals die „Kurve“ zu bekommen.
	Love Unbroken: from addiction to redemption	by Susan Thesenga April 13, 2012	$9.95	81308 words	Sample 15%
	Love Unbroken is the true story of Pamela, who spends ten years in hell struggling with drug addiction. As told by Pam and her mother Susan, the story reveals a shared path to recovery that is highly unusual, going far beyond conventional addiction treatment.This is a book of hard-won inspiration and wisdom that reveals a truth deeper than all the traumas of the human heart — love unbroken.
	The Smoking Diet: A New Way to Quit Smoking	by Oliver Johnson April 10, 2012	$3.25	7689 words	Sample 1%
	The Smoking Diet is an easy, natural and completely new method of giving up cigarettes that makes not smoking feel as natural to you as smoking feels now. This book will help you quickly and easily give up smoking - simply follow the stages of the smoking diet and you'll soon find yourself living a healthy, happy life free from cigarettes.
	Bulimia - Analisi e Cure	by Silvana Lauro April 10, 2012	$5.00	5624 words	Sample 20%
	La Bulimia è un disturbo del comportamento alimentare, che significa letteralmente "fame da bue". Si tratta di una patologia solo in apparenza opposta all'anoressia, con la quale in realtà ha molte analogie. La bulimia consiste sostanzialmente in un'incontrollabile necessità di ingerire grandi quantità di cibo che poi, però, si tenta di neutralizzare con comportamenti diretti a perdere peso.
	La Dipendenza da Internet	by Fulvio Riccardi April 10, 2012	$4.00	11582 words	Sample 20%
	Sempre più persone utilizzano e dipendono da questo nuovo mezzo di comunicazione, e questo processo sta producendo dei fenomeni patologici che si manifestano con una sintomatologia simile a quella che osserviamo in soggetti dipendenti da sostanze psicoattive. Infatti, esiste una vera e propria psicopatologia denominata Internet Addiction Disorder (I.A.D.), dovuta all’abuso di Internet.
	La Mania degli Acquisti	by Francesca Respighi April 09, 2012	$5.00	14739 words	Sample 20%
	In questa pubblicazione vengono esaminati i caratteri generali del fenomeno, tenendo conto delle scoperte e degli apporti più recenti che possono aiutare il lettore ad individuare una linea di demarcazione tra acquisto normale ed acquisto patologico, per passare, quindi, all’individuazione del profilo soggettivo dello shopper affetto da tale quadro psico-patologico.
	The Recovery Rosary: Reflections for Alcoholics and Addicts	by Paul Sofranko April 01, 2012	$3.99	12824 words	Sample 20%
	“The Recovery Rosary: Reflections for Alcoholics and Addicts” helps people to reflect on their recovery and relationships with others, and ultimately with Jesus Himself. Whether people are still struggling with their addictions, or have been clean and sober for a few weeks, months, or years, the reflections will lead them to meditate on the spiritual growth they have achieved so far.
	Your Twelve Step Journey	by Barbara Niemeyer March 25, 2012	$2.99	8635 words	Sample 20%
	Recovery is centered on working the twelve steps. Yet, with no sponsor many start work on the steps on their own. This short workbook offers questions for reflection and insight on each step. Many sponsors use it in working with newcomers. By writing down answers, one sees progress in self discovery, change in behavior, and serenity. Here's to working on the path of serenity.
	Quit: Kick Your Facebook Addiction in 21 Days	by Quinn Cash March 23, 2012	$7.77	14659 words	Sample 15%
	21-Day Program Progressively relieve yourself of Facebook-related problems. With daily lessons and assignments, by day 21, your free time will have skyrocketed and you will have regained control of how you use your computer time. Exponential Returns Gain one to three extra days per week. Use this time to finish your work, make extra money, and take up new hobbies.
	PORK IN VEGAS	by J.J. Lynn March 18, 2012	$1.50	148625 words	Sample 7%
	Pork In Vegas is personal memoir about a girl who grew up in the shadow of her two beautiful, older sisters and after finally leaving home, her family is struck with tragedy upon her brother's death. Her journey entails surviving his suicide, a broken relationship with an alcoholic, and ultimately ends up in Las Vegas which brings her a new life full of blessings and challenges.
	Stop Smoking 7 Days- Great New Technique	by Becky Gruber March 04, 2012	$1.99	5969 words	Sample 15%
	Yes you can! You can stop smoking in 7 days - You can kick that nasty, toxic expensive habit in 7 days or less- stop smoking in 7days -NO patches, NO prescriptions to buy, no weight gain - Why not try it? You have nothing to lose but everything to gain...
	The Twelve Steps Quotes	by Bill Booth March 01, 2012	$3.95	54354 words	Sample 20%
	The 12 step principles illustrated in Quotes! Gandhi to rock stars. From saints to sinners, Plato to George Carlin this heavily illustrated e-book is a recovery first. Not someone's opinion, but the words of great minds on powerlessness, coming to believe, amends, spiritual awakening... 12 Step Pub. is a non-profit co-op of over 75 writers, editors,(also for the website www.the-twelve-steps.com)
	Amore e Dipendenza - Le Patologie dell'Affetto	by Brigitte Lévy Feb. 18, 2012	$5.99	16192 words	Sample 15%
	Quando l'amore si trasforma in un ossessione che travolge e fa soffrire, diviene un luogo oscuro dell’anima e non parliamo più di Amore, ma di “dipendenza affettiva”: una patologia del sentimento e del comportamento amoroso che nel mondo contemporaneo è sempre più diffusa, con risvolti spesso inquietanti.Uscire dalla trappola della dipendenza affettiva, non è facile, ma è certamente possibile.
	22 Days in the County Jail	by Deborah Lovett Feb. 16, 2012	$4.99	25461 words	Sample 20%
	Ever wonder what it would be like for a suburban housewife to spend 22 Days in the County Jail? What if she got raped? What if she didn’t survive? What if her husband abandoned her? What if she lost her children? What if…Enter Kathleen’s world and find out the answers to the what if’s. I dare you.
	Seeking Higher Power: A 12 Step Journey	by Gayle Clayton Feb. 10, 2012	$3.99	54537 words	Sample 20%
	Seeking Higher Power : A 12 Step Guide Do you have a problem with a loved one’s drinking or using drugs? This book is for you! Is your whole life focused on getting the next fix or drink to escape the emptiness inside? This book is for you too. If the addiction recovery programs focus on religious dogma turns you off in the search for the grace of a higher power, this book is for you.
	How To Stop Drinking On Your Own	by Edward Wilson Feb. 09, 2012	$4.95	11779 words	Sample 20%
	More alcohol abusers and alcoholics stop drinking on their own than through AA, 12 Step programs, and all treatment programs combined. Far more! In "How To Stop Drinking On Your Own" Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes and Dr. Edward Wilson combine their 25 years of personal and professional experience so that you too can quit drinking on your own. Recovered, not "in recovery." Ex-drinker, not "alcoholic."
	Dismissed: How one woman's intuition ended her addiction and exposed a government cover-up	by ADIGI Books Feb. 03, 2012	$9.99	62688 words	Sample 15%
	In this remarkable memoir of courage, determination, and liberation, Gisele's intuition leads her on a fact-finding, soul-searching journey that ends her addiction and helps to expose a government cover-up. It's an inspiring true story filled with serendipitous twists and inspiring moments of strength that will speak to anyone who wishes to overcome the seemingly unconquerable.
	Last Call for Alcohol: Healing a Marriaged Harmed by Alcohol Abuse	by Susan Martinez Jan. 31, 2012	$1.95	38002 words	Sample 5%
	Dealing with and recovering from the effects of a mate's alcoholism.
	Internet Addiction	by Letizia Maria Parsi Jan. 13, 2012	$5.00	11598 words	Sample 20%
	Esiste una vera e propria psicopatologia denominata Internet Addiction Disorder (I.A.D.), dovuta all’abuso di Internet che si esprime con gli stessi sintomi che si ravvisano nei tossicodipendenti. Questo è propriamente ciò che è stato definito il “lato oscuro” di Internet. Si corre il rischio di restare intrappolati nella rete all'interno di un mondo virtuale che allontana sempre più dalla vita.
	Seven Days Sober: A Guide to Discovering What You Really Think About Your Drinking	by Meredith Bell Jan. 08, 2012	$0.99	38360 words	Sample 20%
	Are you ready to take a break from drinking? Seven Days Sober: A Guide to Discovering What You Really Think About Your Drinking provides a stress-free time out from alcohol to discover the psychology behind your drinking and to replace destructive drinking patterns with healthy behaviors. At the end of your Seven Days Sober, you'll be ready to decide whether or not a life of drinking is for you.
	Waking Up Happy: A Handbook of Change with Memoirs of Recovery and Hope	by Jill Muehrcke Jan. 04, 2012	$9.99	134401 words	Sample 20%
	Powerful, absorbing, and beautifully written, this first-of-its-kind book of transformation and healing includes memoirs of people who have recovered from addictions, harmful habits, and intolerable situations, along with exercises readers can do to make the same transformations in their own lives.
	Stations of the Cross for Alcoholics	by Paul Sofranko Dec. 17, 2011	$2.99	5635 words	Sample 20%
	A devotional book rooted in ancient Catholic spirituality, the "Stations of the Cross for Alcoholics" provides Catholics and other Christians with a series of meditations to assist them in growing spiritually and coping with the struggles of alcoholism.
	The Parent Solutions Manual: Drug Testing	by Todd Welch Dec. 14, 2011	$1.99	4773 words	Sample 20%
	This book introduces families to effective and responsible means of determining if a loved one is using drugs, if they might have a problem, and where to go for help. It is also a quick and easy reference for the various common forms of drug testing available to the public as well as drug detection windows for commonly abused drugs.
	Body, Mind & Spirit: The Awakening (Day 13: Stress, Depression, Low Self-Esteem and Addiction: The Four Horsemen of Your Apocalypse)	by James Hackley Dec. 08, 2011	$2.99	17318 words	Sample 20%
	In these difficult times of chaos and economic woes, perhaps you’ve begun to feel as if that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel has been cut off by God as a cost savings measure.
	Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict	by Robert Alan King Dec. 05, 2011	$9.99	10377 words	Sample 20%
	Heroin and Other Drug Addictions: A Drug Addict's Guide to Treatment and Rehab by An Ex-Addict is a book with over 10,400 words. This book is by an ex-addict of heroin, cocaine, and other drugs, who has been clean for over two decades. The writer provides information and insight to the addict on what is really necessary to quit for good and how any addict can do it.
	Wise and Foll - From the books of the Bible	by Richard J. McQueen Dec. 02, 2011	$4.00	16541 words	Sample 10%
	The subject of Wise and Fool based on thematic studies conducted by Fernando D’Amico and Jacques Wisman, is proposed in this book as a themed walk through the passages of Scripture from the Old and New Testament. The wise and the foolish represent two antithetical figures, but often deeply related in the biblical text.
	The Akron Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous	by Dick B Dec. 02, 2011	$9.99	82560 words	Sample 20%
	The story of A.A.'s birth at Dr. Bob's Home in Akron on June 10, 1935. It tells what early AAs did in their meetings, homes, and hospital visits; what they read; and how their ideas developed from the Bible, the Oxford Group, and Christian literature. It depicts the roles of A.A. founders and their wives, and of Henrietta Seiberling, and T. Henry & Clarace Williams. Foreword by John F. Seiberling
	Quitting	by Glenn Morison Nov. 25, 2011	$0.99	65039 words	Sample 25%
	This is a phenomenal piece of fiction. It can be jarring at times but it is worth it. He takes you to a dangerous and perplexing place where you really don't want to go and certainly have no interest in staying. Yet, when you are finished the book, you treasure the journey. I saw the book and thought a book about an Economist couldn't possibly be interesting. I could not have been more wrong.
	How I Lost 14kg of Body Fat In 10 Weeks	by Ali Demirtas Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	8777 words	Sample 10%
	My diary of how I lost 14kg of body fat in 10 weeks without using any form of medication or dieting products.
	A Guide to the Recovery Toolbox	by Steve Becker Nov. 19, 2011	$2.99	61009 words	Sample 20%
	People in recovery often hear of the tools. What are they? When do I use them? How? This book is a reference guide to help answer these questions, with over 80 tools and a troubleshooting section. Written to be accessible not only to twelve-step programs (AA, NA, Alanon, CoDA, etc) but anyone who wants to learn, whether you're in recovery or not.
	How I Quit Smoking - My Story	by Robert M. Yelverton Nov. 09, 2011	$2.99	9319 words	Sample 20%
	This is my story. It is a true story. It is my journey from the first time I picked up a cigarette to my success of laying them down forever. For myself, that was a long journey, but for you I will take the heavily edited route. No novel here. At times, it will be humorous, scathing, self-indulgent, and so on. At times I will be putting it to the big boys, including Big Tobacco, the FDA, TV,....
	There's Moore to Life	by Robert Moore Nov. 08, 2011	$9.99	40691 words	Sample 20%
	I had never thought I would become the person I did. Alcohol and drugs had been the highlight of my life. I would do pretty much anything for them, including lying, stealing, and robbing others to feed my own addictions. I became a very angry man over the years and did a lot of jail time because of my associations and behaviour. After almost 30 convictions, 17 years of drinking and drugging,
	Stub Out The Habit - Quit Smoking Without Cravings Or Regrets	by Jennifer Clare Nov. 07, 2011	$15.95	41619 words	Sample 15%
	Stub Out The Habit helps people - especially women - easily and effortlessly quit smoking. By following the step-by-step program it's simple to become a non-smoker. Part self-help book, part diary, it's funny and readable. And it works!
	20 Good Reasons to Stay Sober (even if you don't have a drinking problem)	by David Eugene Nov. 05, 2011	$1.99	21791 words	Sample 30%
	This book consists of concepts relating to the dangers of alcohol use in correlation with our pursuit for peace and pleasure specifically tailored for the teenage/young adult reader.
	Not a Hopeless Case: Quitting Alcohol	by Yaritza Garcia Nov. 04, 2011	You set the price!	3090 words	Sample 20%
	The following is my personal experience with alcohol and sobriety. I've written this very short book in hopes that anyone who reads it might find some help, comfort, and motivation on their way to sobriety.
	Letters to a Prisoner	by Connie DeDona Nov. 03, 2011	$4.95	6833 words	Sample 10%
	A Survivor Speaks Out! Required Reading at Habilitat-the place of change. Honorable Mention in Poetry at the 2011 New York Book Festival. Poems and letters from a Mom to her meth addict son in prison as she learns to confront the addiction demons and stop enabling.
	Smettere di Fumare - Il Segreto Vincente	by Daniel Chester Ross Oct. 27, 2011	$6.00	4521 words	Sample 20%
	Metodo, motivazione e forza di volontà sono trappole mentali che producono nervosismo, stress e tensione, innescando il meccanismo che porta a ricadute vertiginose. Leggendo queste brevi pagine, scoprirete che il vero segreto per smettere definitivamente di fumare si trova sulla sponda opposta, in un semplice "atteggiamento mentale" che è possibile interiorizzare e fare proprio in pochi minuti
	Prepare for the Harvest	by Amy L. Allison Oct. 22, 2011	$0.99	58861 words	Sample 75%
	Amy has been published small tabloids around Indiana, and was published in the magazine Lotus: Personal Transformation. She has been writing since the age of 8. Amy's website of poetry and short stories can be found at Rebel Odyssey website. “Prepare for the Harvest” has been her first book published. It gives 366 snippets of suggestions, recovery tools, humor, and wisdom from her journey.
	How to Recover in Debtors Anonymous (Whether You’re in that Program or Not): A Primer	by Jerry M. Oct. 06, 2011	$2.99	8416 words	Sample 20%
	You don’t have to be in debt any more. Truly. If you’re in trouble with debt, feel pressured by it, have seen your relationships become strained because of it, you can end all that—the same way people in Debtors Anonymous do. Whether you’re a member of DA or not. This short, simple, easy to read Primer will show you exactly how.
	Lessons From The Wheelbarrow	by John Carothers Sep. 22, 2011	$3.99	11584 words	Sample 20%
	Ever go to the circus and watch a high wire artist push a wheelbarrow across the wire? You see him do it so you have confidence in his ability to push the wheelbarrow without falling to his death. That's trust. Faith is getting in the wheelbarrow. Life storms force us into the wheelbarrow and in this book I share with the reader some of the lessons I've learned from my trips in the wheelbarrow.
	Body Sobriety: Liberate Yourself from Addiction	by Lori Miller Sep. 11, 2011	$5.99	11553 words	Sample 15%
	“Body Sobriety” delivers an eye-opening approach to overcoming addiction.This book is an excellent resource for any addiction and allows addicts to start their recovery at home by teaching readers how to free themselves from a stress posture and eliminate their body’s destructive patterns.Dr Lori gives readers a sense that she understands them and can lead them out of the chaos of addiction
	The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous	by Dick B Sep. 09, 2011	$9.99	88972 words	Sample 20%
	The definitive work on Frank Buchman's Oxford Group and its links to Alcoholics Anonymous in New York and Akron. The 28 spiritual Oxford Group principles that impacted on A.A. are, for the first time, laid out for all to compare with A.A.
	EZ Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous	by Anonymous Member of AA Sep. 08, 2011	$7.99	34951 words	Sample 20%
	The EZ Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is the first “translation” of AA's Big Book since its publication in 1939. The EZ Big Book follows the original text, sentence by sentence, rephrasing it for modern readers. Gender/lifestyle stereotypes and sexist language are avoided, and a "Higher Power" is referred to in terms acceptable to readers of any faith.
	The Inspired Shopper: Effortlessly Finding the Things You Truly Need	by Catherine Magree Sep. 02, 2011	$2.99	111935 words	Sample 15%
	Save cash when you shop and curb your spending by using your unique intuitive abilities. With loads of shopping tips, shopping facts and real-life stories, The Inspired Shopper shows you how to become a skilled, efficient and mindful shopper. Whether you love shopping or hate it, you'll learn how to home in on the goods that will enhance your life - and avoid those that won't.
	Love and Sobriety	by John Wiley Aug. 30, 2011	$5.99	49680 words	Sample 15%
	Written by an alcoholic who has been sober for 43 Years. The nightmare journey does not end when early sobriety has been reached. The personality characteristics that made him an alcoholic in the first place still remain. That was a discovery of "John Wiley" who remains anonymous to adhere to the traditions of AA. John's true story will shock you, enlighten you, and warm your heart.
	Escape from Hell: Clean and Sober Forever	by Don Miller Aug. 21, 2011	$2.99	142185 words	Sample 20%
	Angel Grace and Dr. Gary Brennan, in between their battles with the forces of evil and while implementing the “Clean and Sober Foreve program, wrote “Escape from Hell: Clean and Sober Forever.” Angel Grace insisted that they put on paper their step-by-step plan to sober up America. The story of their battles is told in the book “Angel on Probation.”