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Различные книги в жанре ЗдоровьеSober & Out
In this passionate collection of Grapevine stories, you’ll meet sober LGBTQ+ AA members who share their personal struggles and hard-fought triumphs over alcoholism. The stories in this book show that—like most alcoholics—LGBTQ+ AAs struggle to fit in, stay sober and find peace in their lives. But by working the Steps, following the Traditions, doing service, and finding a Higher Power, they are now living sober in the Fellowship of AA. The message of Sober & Out is that every LGBTQ+ alcoholic in recovery travels their own path to the doors of AA. Some of the authors collected here didn’t realize their sexual orientation until after getting sober. Others knew who they were but were reluctant to share. What is truly important is AA’s primary purpose of getting sober and helping other suffering alcoholics. As one AA recounts: “When I told my sponsor I am a lesbian, she said ‘So what? You want to get sober, don’t you?’”
Forming True Partnerships
In this collection of stories from Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, AA members share the many ways they use the tools of AA to improve and repair relationships While drinking, many alcoholics have what Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. called “a total inability to form a true partnership with another human being.” This collection of stories submitted to Grapevine magazine demonstrates the variety of ways in which sober AA members use the Twelve Steps, sponsorship and the tools of the program to repair relationships, old and new. In Forming True Partnerships , you’ll find candid and colorful stories on making amends, communicating with family, enjoying meaningful friendships, marriage, divorce, dating, romance, developing connections with coworkers, and even finding joy with pets. Be inspired by authentic and personal contributions from sober alcoholics who’ve discovered how to form true partnerships, in part by applying the principle of Step Eight as found in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions : “Having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know.”
Our Twelve Traditions
From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, personal stories of applying AA’s Twelve Traditions to everyday life In this collection of stories from Grapevine magazine, members share their experiences with the core principles contained in AA’s Twelve Traditions. Born of the trial-and-error nature of the earliest years of the Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship, the book Our Twelve Traditions provides the spiritual—and practical—underpinning for AA’s ongoing adventure of living and working together. Seen through the eyes of individual members, the stories in this collection offer groups, as well as members, workable solutions to difficult problems.
Making Amends
From Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, emotional and personal stories that reveal the great benefit of making amends Making Amends: Finding a New Freedom features 55 candid, firsthand stories from Grapevine magazine that reveal members’ personal experiences with Step Nine of the AA program that includes making direct amends, wherever possible, to whose we’ve harmed. The book includes chapters on making amends with parents, children, family members, exes and old friends, financial institutions and coworkers, and powerfully illustrates how this process can help us, as AA’s co-founder Bill W. wrote, “know a new freedom and a new happiness.” Sobriety can feel like a lonely endeavor, but these honest and personal narratives will serve as reminder that you are very much not alone. Whether you find yourself challenged by the focus of Step Nine on your path to recovery, appreciate being reminded about why it’s so vital, or wish to reflect on your own transformation, Making Amends is for you.
The Best of Bill
A compilation of essential writings for Grapevine magazine by Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine , the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, has collected some of the most inspiring articles that Bill Wilson, a.k.a. Bill W., wrote specifically for the magazine. Whether participating in AA groups for decades or just beginning to find their way through the Twelve Steps of recovery, readers will relate to Bill’s sincere and personal reflections on topics that range from faith and fear to honesty, humility, and love. This edition of The Best of Bill also includes Bill W.’s classic essay on the spiritual meaning of anonymity.
The Language of the Heart
[b]From Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, a collection of inspiring and illuminating articles written for Grapevine magazine[b] Bill W. was AA Grapevine ’s most prolific contributor, having written more than 150 articles, from his first in June 1944 to his last in December 1970. An enthusiastic advocate, he also served for many years as a consulting editor of Grapevine , which started as an eight-page local newsletter and became the principal journal of the Fellowship. In more than 150 articles, written over a span of twenty-six years, Bill Wilson documented the painstaking process of trial and error that resulted in AA's spiritual principles of recovery, unity, and service, articulating along the way his vision of what the Fellowship could become. In The Language of the Heart: Bill W.’s Grapevine Writings , readers will find Bill’s initial inspirations for what became the Twelve Traditions, his battles with chronic depression and spiritual pride, memories of an all-night drinking spree, and a vivid description of how he came to organize the Twelve Steps (there were six in the first draft). For anyone in recovery from alcoholism or addiction, this uplifting and poignant collection provides a view into the early days of Alcoholics Anonymous as well as deep insights on emotional sobriety and personal struggle. Ultimately, The Language of the Heart documents a heartfelt journey that offers foundational knowledge and hope.
Anxiety
A practical and consoling guide to our anxious minds, reassuring us that we are not alone in our Anxiety. Chapters explore 18 varieties of Anxiety, including Trauma & Anxiety, Friendship & Anxiety, and Happiness & Anxiety. Includes practical exercises for self-reflection to help calm and unburden the mind. Innovative design with full color images throughout.
