Workaholic's Rehab


Book Description

Admittedly the most common problem in todays workforce is too many are too lazy to move their butts and work! In some respects being workaholic is an admirable trait. But as with anything in life, even the good becomes a negative when uncontrolled. Although it's a admirable to take responsibility and work real hard to provide well for the family? We still need to take it in moderation. Too much and it will minimize the quality of life, relationships and health -- because every waking moment is just spent working! It is the goal of this book to help balance your work life and ensure you don't go overboard. It's understandable and commendable to take care of business but as long as you are not in absolute control -- as much as drug addicts are not really in control of their addictions to their vices, cigarettes, drugs, alcohol or spending every waking moment at work? It is a problem! Overlooked, underestimated, but a problem nonetheless.




Refuge Recovery


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Bestselling author and renowned Buddhist teacher Noah Levine adapts the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path into a proven and systematic approach to recovery from alcohol and drug addiction—an indispensable alternative to the 12-step program. While many desperately need the help of the 12-step recovery program, the traditional AA model's focus on an external higher power can alienate people who don't connect with its religious tenets. Refuge Recovery is a systematic method based on Buddhist principles, which integrates scientific, non-theistic, and psychological insight. Viewing addiction as cravings in the mind and body, Levine shows how a path of meditative awareness can alleviate those desires and ease suffering. Refuge Recovery includes daily meditation practices, written investigations that explore the causes and conditions of our addictions, and advice and inspiration for finding or creating a community to help you heal and awaken. Practical yet compassionate, Levine's successful Refuge Recovery system is designed for anyone interested in a non-theistic approach to recovery and requires no previous experience or knowledge of Buddhism or meditation.




Addictions Counseling Today


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Focusing on the new DSM-V classifications for addiction with an emphasis on CACREP, neuroscience, and treatment, this provocative, contemporary text is an essential reference for both students and practitioners wanting to gain a deeper understanding of those with addiction.




Side Piece: A workaholics romance


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★★★★★ "Great Banter, Hot Love Scenes, Adult Angst and a HEA!" "Funny, lots of steamy sex, witty banter, and amazing chemistry, it also was emotional." Sexy Standalone about cheating on their jobs, not each other. Instant Connection, Steamy, Funny Contemporary Romance Tess & Alex are workaholics with chemistry so intense it makes them feel like they're cheating on their jobs when all they want to do is be with each other. But their pasts and schedules seem to always get in the way. They've both carefully designed their lives that there are no surprises, but life has a funny way of not listening to pre-set plans and schedules. Tess is absolutely married to her job of writing happily ever afters. She loves everything about her committed relationship with words and books. The parameters of their relationship and Tess' life are cut and dry, black and white. And then Alex showed up with his gorgeous crooked smile and shaded everything gray, and now she doesn't know if she can ever turn the page back. Words have always been Tess' salvation, but is it possible for her to fine a happily ever after of her own? Alex is utterly addicted to this woman. Beautiful, beguiling, Tess is a drug taunting him to have one more hit. His life is a deep dive into projects with no regard for anything and anyone else. Work is all there is. Alex and his friends have built their podcast into a media empire, making a difference. Being a political pundit is what he believes he was put on this earth to do. But what if he could love Tess the same way he loves his job? Alex believes Tess is his perfect woman, but he just doesn't have the luxury of falling for her. Sleeping with her, absolutely. But he doesn't believe he has the bandwidth for love. Fate sees it a little differently. They could have a once-in-a-lifetime love if only their schedules overlapped. They're going to have to give up their carefully curated control, or they could lose everything.




Being Sober


Book Description

The disease of addiction affects 1 out of 10 people in the United States, and is a devastating—often, fatal—illness. Now, from the physician director of the renowned Betty Ford Center, comes a step-by-step plan with a realistic “one-day-at-a-time” approach to a disease that so often seems insurmountable. With a focus on reclaiming the power that comes from a life free of dependency, Being Sober walks readers through the many phases of addiction and recovery without judgment or the overly "cultish" language of traditional 12-step plans. It also addresses the latest face of this disease: the "highly functioning" addict, or someone who is still able to achieve personal and professional success even as they battle a drug or alcohol problem. Dr. Haroutunian tackles this provocative issue head-on, offering new insight into why you don’t have to “bottom out” to get help. Dr. Haroutunian is himself a recovering alcoholic and knows firsthand the challenges of sobriety. His background and expertise in the field of alcohol and drug treatment give him a powerful edge and perspective that is unparalleled in his field. Using clear, straightforward language, Being Sober offers a proven path toward an emotional sobriety and a rewarding new life based on gratitude, dignity, and self-respect. Including a Foreword written by Steven Tyler.




Treatment Strategies for Substance Abuse and Process Addictions


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This distinctive and timely text examines the most prevalent substance and process addictions and focuses on current research and evidence-based treatment strategies. Major substance addictions discussed include alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, methamphetamines, and prescription drugs. Complete chapters are also devoted to the most frequently cited process addictions, making this text unique. Behavioral addictions covered in this text include pathological gambling, sex disorders, disordered eating, work, exercise, shopping, and Internet/gaming. Each chapter contains a listing of student learning outcomes, a case study with reflective questions, techniques for assessment and diagnosis, inpatient and outpatient treatment approaches, and resources for further study. With its emphasis on treatment strategies, this text can be used by practitioners as well as by professors in the classroom in introductory courses in addictions or in subsequent courses that focus on treatment strategies. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here. *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]




Chained to the Desk (Third Edition)


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Draws on hundreds of case studies to provide a step by step guide to spot workaholism, understand it, and recover Americans love a hard worker. The worker who toils eighteen-hour days and eats meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and ultimately to physical and mental collapse. Intended for anyone touched by what Robinson calls “the best-dressed problem of the twenty-first century,” Chained to the Desk provides an inside look at workaholism’s impact on those who live and work with work addicts—partners, spouses, children, and colleagues—as well as the appropriate techniques for clinicians who treat them. Originally published in 1998, this groundbreaking book from best-selling author and widely respected family therapist Bryan E. Robinson was the first comprehensive portrait of the workaholic. In this new and fully updated third edition, Robinson draws on hundreds of case reports from his own original research and years of clinical practice. The agonies of workaholism have grown all the more challenging in a world where the computer, cell phone, and iPhone allow twenty-four-hour access to the office, even on weekends and from vacation spots. Adult children of workaholics describe their childhood pain and the lifelong legacies they still carry, and the spouses or partners of workaholics reveal the isolation and loneliness of their vacant relationships. Employers and business colleagues discuss the cost to the company when workaholism dominates the workplace. Chained to the Desk both counsels and consoles. It provides a step-by-step guide to help readers spot workaholism, understand it, and recover.




Self-Help


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In Self-Help, Max Kirsten distils the powerful transformative techniques and processes he used to rebuild his life following two decades of chronic addiction. Max now combines these techniques with mind re-programming hypnotherapy to help thousands of people step out of their problems and become their own solution. Combining his unique vision with personal anecdotes and exercises that anyone can try, Max offers you the opportunity to help yourself find the unlimited power and resources you hold within. Amaze yourself with what you CAN do!




Pursuing the Pearl


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The marriage relationship is meant to be a portrait of Christ's love for the church. So what goes so wrong? Popular author and speaker Dannah Gresh explores how to develop and maintain a passionate, God-honoring marriage in Pursuing the Pearl. The secret, she says, is purity. Dannah teaches readers how to get the 'junk' out of their marriage that is impeding a pure heart that vigorously pursues Christ. Come along with Dannah as she reveals Satan's 'fake pearls' and introduces you to the pursuit of purity, the Pearl of Great Price.




Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World


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A step-by-step guide to reestablishing work-life balance Americans love a hard worker. The employee who toils eighteen-hour days and eats meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and, ultimately, physical and mental burnout. Intended for anyone touched by what Robinson calls “the best-dressed problem of the twenty-first century,” Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World provides an inside look at the impact of work stress on those who live and work with workaholics—partners, spouses, children, and colleagues—as well as the appropriate techniques for clinicians who treat them. This groundbreaking book builds on the research included in three previous editions of Chained to the Desk from the best-selling author and widely respected family therapist Bryan E. Robinson. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of working from home, Robinson finds that the agonies of work stress have only become more challenging. Recent years have seen an unprecedented shift to remote work, which has made it significantly harder to maintain the already delicate work-life balance, weakened as it is by smartphones and other technology. The result is that many workaholics are more stressed and burnt out than ever before in their work, despite being constantly in the presence of family. Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World both counsels and consoles. It provides a step-by-step guide to help readers spot, understand, and ultimately recover from workaholism.