Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book (Hardcover)

It's more than a book. It's a way of life. Alcoholics Anonymous-the Big Book-has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. First published in 1939, Alcoholics Anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and now the fourth edition in 2001, the essential recovery text has remained unchanged while personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship. The long-awaited fourth edition features 24 new personal stories of recovery.

First Year Sobriety

Paperback, 136 pages    Author: Guy Kettelhack   Item: 1651
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1998

The first in a series of three recovery guides for the first three years of sobriety, First-Year Sobriety uses the voices of many women and men who are struggling in the often baffling territory of their first year of sobriety to show that despite their differing experiences, all are united in the process of giving life without alcohol or other drugs a chance. These are people who are alternately amazed, appalled, delighted, depressed, illuminated, disturbed, or simply thrown by their first days, weeks, and months of sobriety. Kettelhack explores the challenges all seem to face: learning to break through loneliness, isolation, and fear; finding ways to deal with anger, depression, and resentment; and learning how to deal with a new and sometimes overwhelming happiness.

Second Year Sobriety

Paperback, 128 pages   Author: Guy Kettelhack   Item: 1652
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1998

This second volume in Kettelhack's series takes on the "terrible twos." Here people in recovery share their experiences and insights in dealing with long-suppressed feelings of anger, loss, guilt, love, and self-acceptance. Kettelhack shows how "sticking with it"--persevering with the struggle to deal with new feelings and refusing to give in to addictive impulses--ultimately creates the sense of life as an ongoing adventure, one more vivid, exciting and sustaining than had ever been thought possible.

Third Year Sobriety

Paperback, 128 pages    Author: Guy Kettelhack    Item: 1653
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1998

In the final book of this series, Kettelhack offers moving and triumphant stories of individuals in their third year of sobriety. In doing so, he brings alive the ongoing process of building self-esteem and explores what this process means at this point in recovery--"turning it over" to a Higher Power, doing service, developing an increasingly positive attitude toward health, relationships, and family, and creating a new definition of success in sobriety. "We begin to discover," writes Kettelhack, "the greatest adventure sobriety offers us: discovering who we are and what we have the capacity to become."

Under the Influence

Softcover, 256 pages         Author: James R. Milam and Katherine Ketcham ISBN: 0553274872     Publisher: Random House        Published Year: 1984

Ten million Americans suffer from alcoholism, yet most people still wrongly believe that alcoholism is a psychological or moral problem, and believe that it can be cured by psychotherapy or sheer will power. Based on groundbreaking scientific research, Under the Influence examines the physical factors that set alcoholics and non-alcoholics apart, and suggests a bold stigma-free way of understanding and treating the alcoholic.

Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism

Softcover, 370 pages      Author: Katherine Ketcham      ISBN: 0553380141 Publisher: Random House, Inc.                  Published Year: 2000

Science has offered undisputed proof that alcoholism is a disease rather than a weakness of character, yet millions of alcoholics continue to suffer due to inappropriate treatment. Now the co-author of the modern classic Under the Influence has teamed up with prominent alcoholic experts to provide new answers to this national epidemic.

Based on the latest scientific research, Beyond the Influence clearly explains the neurological nature of the disease and reveals why some people drink addictively and others do not. It also spells out what needs to be done to treat alcoholism

Love First

Softcover, 275 pp.   Author: Jeff Jay   Author: Debra Jay   Item: 1203
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services   Published Year: 2000

If alcoholics and addicts won't accept help until they're ready, what gets them ready? This book provides an answer in clear, concise terms. Dispelling two damaging myths -- that an addict has to hit bottom and that intervention must be confrontational -- the authors' proven approach puts love first and shows families, step by step, what to do next.

The Disease of Alcoholism Video

1/2" VHS, 27 min   Author: David L. Ohlms, M.D.   Item: 3234
Publisher: GWC Inc.

Dr. Ohlms clearly and cogently explains why medicine considers alcoholism a disease. Contains startling and convincing information on the genetic and physiological aspects of alcohol addiction.

Young Sober and Free - Second Edition

Softcover, 150 pages    Author: Shelly Marshall    Item: 2016
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services  Published Year: 2003

Real teens tell the real story about getting sober and staying sober in this edgy, winning interpretation of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Shelly Marshall lets her teen contributors speak for themselves (and their words are not sugarcoated), while expertly augmenting the personal stories with discussions about time-honored Twelve Step recovery principles. Young, Sober, and Free, first published in 1978, aided the recovery of countless young addicts and alcoholics. This second edition, featuring four new stories from teens, is sure to inspire many more.

I'll Quit Tomorrow

Softcover, 192 pages    Author: Vernon E. Johnson    Item: 3559
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Inc.   Published Year: 1980

This best-selling recovery classic has helped untold thousands of alcoholics onto the road of recovery. Written by the founder of the Johnson Institute in Minneapolis, one of the country's most successful training programs for treatment providers. I'll Quit Tomorrow presents the concepts and methods that have brought new hope to alcoholics and their families, friends, and employers. Abstinence is not the only objective of Johnson's breakthrough methods--his therapy aims at restoring the ego strength of the victim to assure permanent recovery. Johnson outlines a dynamic plan of intervention and treatment that will block the progress of alcoholism and lead to a richer, more productive life.

A Place Called Self

Softcover, 202 pp.    Author: Stepanie Brown, Ph. D.    Item: 2145
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 2004

For many women, newfound sobriety--with its hard-won joys and accomplishments--is often a lonely and unsatisfying experience. Here, pioneering therapist Stephanie Brown, Ph.D., helps readers understand that leaving behind the numbing comfort of alcohol or other drugs means you must face yourself, perhaps for the first time. With personal stories and gentle guidance, Brown helps readers unravel painful truths and confusing feelings in the process of creating a new, true sense of self.

Thirst: God and the Alcoholic Experience

Here speaking as a "public alcoholic," a recovering person willing to speak about chemical addiction, prolific and much respected ethicist Jim Nelson offers his personal and theological reflection on alcohol addiction and recovery. Drawing on the foundational ideas of liberation theology and weaving together scripture and Christian tradition with contemporary medical and sociological insights, Nelson demonstrates the healing significance of story telling for the recovering alcoholic and explores all addictions’ roots in the spiritual thirst for God.

Sober for Good: New Solutions for Drinking Problems -- Advice from Those Who Have Succeeded

Anne M. Fletcher resolved her own drinking problem without Alcoholics Anonymous and was fascinated by other people who had found alternative methods to stop drinking. In the spirit of her first book, Thin for Life, for which she interviewed "masters" who had lost weight and kept it off, she decided to find people who formerly had drinking problems and learn how they got and stayed sober. She interviewed a range of ex-drinkers, from high-functioning people with mild or moderate alcohol problems to hardcore cases who had hit bottom. The amount of alcohol consumed ranged from three daily drinks to two daily quarts of vodka. Almost all these 222 "masters" had stayed sober for 5 years or more, averaging 13 years of sobriety.

Sober for Good presents their stories: when they started drinking, how much they drank, how it affected their lives, why they decided to stop, what they tried, what finally worked for them, and their perspective now. The stories are compelling on their own, and Fletcher organizes them according to common themes and strategies. She also includes helpful information about different programs available and relevant research studies.

Done Drinking - Getting Straight, Staying Sober Video

VHS, 13 min, cc    Item: 2191
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 2003

Something powerful happens when kids speak from the heart. And when the topic of discussion is alcoholism-their alcoholism-the unscripted words of teens who’ve been there tell the real story of this chronic and progressive disease. In this compelling and hopeful video from Hazelden, teen alcoholics in recovery talk about why they started drinking, how alcohol took over their lives, what they did to get sober, and who they’ve become in recovery. The result is an honest look at what it means, and what it takes, for a teen to be “done drinking.”

Addiction & Recovery for Dummies

The title of this series always turns me off--so formulaic and usually simplistic. But this book is different! The format is simple and the material is presented in the clear, crisp and easily readable style typical of this series but this book is also truly wise, practical and compassionate in its approach. There is up-to-date information on medications, the physiology of addiction, treatments and groups that can offer support to the addicted person and plenty of practical advice for those on the sidelines (family, friends, spouses) who want to help but don't understand the problem. The book makes practical suggestions for treatments/groups that can help, how to deal with relapse cravings and moving forward in life without relying on an ultimately self-destructive habit. I have 30 years of experience as a therapist and this is one of the few self-help books that I respect. I plan to give it to my clients and to recommend it to colleagues.

Stepping Stones To Recovery For Women

4" x 6", Trade paper, 240 pages    Item: 6432
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1989

Articles, stories, slogans, and prayers written specifically for women highlight key Twelve Step recovery topics. Includes a daily reading guide.

Staying Sober

Softcover, 228 pages   Author: Terence T. Gorski   Author: Merlene Miller Publisher: Herald House/Independence Press   Published Year: 1987

The authors discuss addictive disease and its physical, psychological, and social effects. They also identify sobriety-based symptoms, outline management techniques to lower the risk of withdrawal, and explore our mistaken beliefs about relapse to help us change our attitudes and behaviors.

Destination Joy

Moving Beyond Fear. Loss, and Trauma in Recovery.
Softcover, 176 pp.    Author: Earnie Larsen    Item: 2008
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services   Published Year: 2003

With Destination Joy, best-loved author Earnie Larsen provides friendly and expert roadside assistance to weary travelers on recovery's path. Whether you've hit an obstacle in your recovery from addiction, you're experiencing periodic relapse, or you're simply longing for something more, here is a true and certain guide to living more abundantly in recovery. In sharing many different stories of recovering people and the various paths they have taken, Larsen explores ways you can bring greater love, acceptance, and belonging into your life.

Alcoholism Brochures

Alcoholism a Merry-Go-Round Named Denial

Pamphlet, 20 pages    Author: Joseph L. Kellermann    Item: 1140
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1970

Revised and expanded for today's recovering person, family, and concerned others, this classic piece defines the roles of the alcoholic and those who are close to the alcoholic. This new version includes easier-to-understand, more accessible language and expanded descriptions of The Enabler, The Victim, and The Provoker roles. A Merry-go-round Named Denial now also includes a section on the disease in adolescents and seniors - increasing its value to everyone touched by substance abuse.

Alcoholism: A Treatable Disease

Booklet, 18 pages    Item: 7540
Publisher: Hazelden / Johnson Institute Published Year: 1987

Alcoholism and harmful dependence upon other mind-altering chemicals are treatable diseases. This pamphlet is designed to inform you of the nature of this disease.

Crossing The Thin Line

Pamphlet, 20 pages    Author: Terence Williams, M.A.    Item: 1213
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1979

How is it that some people become alcoholics, while many who drink do not? This pamphlet encourages people to look at their own drinking habits to decide if they are crossing the very thin line between social drinking and alcoholism. An excellent resource for anyone who has wondered about his or her own drinking habits.

I Can't Be An Alcoholic Because...

Pamphlet, 9 pages    Author: David C. Hancock    Item: 1340
Publisher: Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services Published Year: 1970

The common fallacies and misconceptions about alcoholism are clearly described in this pamphlet, which also provides facts and figures about alcohol, its use, and its abuse.

You Don't Have to Hit Bottom

Booklet, 25 pages    Author: Jerry P.    Item: 3215
Publisher: Hazelden / Johnson Institute Published Year: 1997

Hitting bottom varies from individual to individual: A self-proclaimed social drinker becomes terrified when a routine medical exam reveals serious signs of liver damage. A successful advertising executive who staggers back to the office after regularly downing two or three martinis over lunch with clients is shocked by an ultimatum from the president of her agency: get help or find another job. A devoted husband and father is served divorce papers by his wife of twenty years after repeated attempts to get him to stop drinking. The last straw: an episode of physical violence caused by intoxication. A second or third DWI resulting in the loss of a license, a severe car crash, loss of a job, a spouse, a family, financial bankruptcy, emotional isolation, spiritual despair—the personal details may differ, but the bottom line is the same: A loss of great enough magnitude to sober us into facing reality and beginning the journey toward recovery, from the beginning of You Don’t Have to Hit Bottom.