Books by Publisher: Hazelden Foundation
Improve Sleep: 20 Quick Techniques (5-Minute First Aid for the Mind)
By Katrin Schubert
Sleep. Even the word provokes a feeling of comfort and happiness. While it's commonly thought of as the ultimate luxury, it's actually a physical necessity. We all need it, and when we don't get it, we can feel unfocused, anxious, run down, simply not ourselves. But relief is in sight....
Step Up
By Michael Graubart
Provides straightforward explanations on working a Twelve Step program, starting with the first three Steps.
Practicing the Here and Now
By Herb K.
With Practicing the Here and Now: Being Intentional with Step 11, you'll learn to use prayer and meditation to work all the steps, so you can make contact with the Higher Power in a way that is yours and yours alone. How do we unlock and experience the teachings of...
Sex in Recovery: A Meeting Between the Covers
By Jennifer Matesa
Healthy sexuality within the context of recovery is rarely talked about openly, in part because the larger culture restricts the space required to name our experiences in open, honest ways. Matesa gives us that space by bringing the language of recovery to this more hidden part of our healing, allowing...
What Went Right
By Eileen Bailey
Learn to change the self-critical stories in your mind and rewire your brain so that you gain the self-confidence to build more fulfilling relationships, careers, and social life. Since childhood, our experiences and interactions have shaped the running narrative of who we are and how we view ourselves. When those...
When Reality Bites: How Denial Helps and What to Do When it Hurts
By Holly Parker
Learn how to use denial to help you when you are facing tragedy and how to recognize and move past denial when it becomes counterproductive. Denial is often seen as an inability or unwillingness to face unpleasant or difficult realities--from financial losses, to illnesses like alcoholism, to larger social issues...
Conquering Shame And Codependency
By Darlene Lancer
Sheds new light on shame, revealing how feelings and beliefs about shame affect identity and behaviour and how shame can corrode relationships, destroying trust and love. She then provides the eight key steps needed for healing from shame, learning to love yourself, and developing healthy relationships.
Rein in Your Brain: From Impulsivity to Thoughtful Living in Recovery
By Cynthia Moreno Tuohy
Addiction--whether to mood-altering substances, gambling, sex, or food--stems in part from an overreliance on the reward system of the primitive part of the brain, pushing us to make poor choices based on an expectation of immediate gratification. Those of us in recovery often struggle with compulsive thoughts and behaviours that...
Almost Depressed
By Shelley Carson
Identify the negative thoughts that can cause sadness and worry, and gain the skills to face the stress and challenges of everyday life. We all experience unhappiness-but for some, sadness, stress, and negative thoughts can become a regular part of our lives, no matter how good things may be going....
Recovering My Kid
By Joseph Lee
Dr Joseph Lee explains the nature of youth addiction and treatment and how families can create a safe, supportive environment for their loved ones during treatment and throughout their recovery.