Gifts of Sobriety or Tank Top Arms Bikini Belly Boy Shorts Bottom

Gifts of Sobriety: When the Promises of Recovery Come True

Author: Barbara S Col

Why try? we sometimes ask ourselves when faced with the uncertainties and hard work of recovery. But the answers are all around us, in the rich and spirited lives of those who have made the journey before us, each one a member of the joyful possibilities that await. These possibilities come alive in Gifts of Sobriety, a book that gives immediate meaning to the Big Book's promise: "We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness." In this book, those who have freed themselves of alcohol or drug addiction share the gifts that sobriety has given them. Their stories are, in turn, a gift-for those who have made the journey and for those who, just embarking, seek gladdening news of the good life to come.

Barbara S. Cole, for many years a drug and alcohol professional with the Betty Ford Center, now works as a psychotherapist in private practice. She lives in Studio City, California.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction: The Promises of Sobriety	1
	The Other Side of the Struggle
	Millions Have Gone Ahead
	Uncovering the Real Self
	The Promises
1.	We Are Going to Know a New Freedom and a New Happiness	9
	Freedom Is a Birthright
	Freedom and Powerlessness
	Who's in Charge?
	Cunning, Baffling, and Powerful
	Defining Freedom
	A Connection with Others
	Freedom from Dishonesty
	New Awareness
	Happiness Redefined
2.	We Will Not Regret the Past nor Wish to Shut the Door on It	29
	Seeing the Past Clearly
	Embracing the Gray Area
	The Higher Power Connection
	The Miracle of Accountability
	Making Amends
	Living in the Present
	Forgiving Ourselves and Others
3.	We Will Comprehend the World Serenity and We Will Know Peace	45
	Genuine Serenity Is Possible
	The Paradox of Intellect
	The Serenity Quest
	Letting Go of Control
	The Serenity Prayer
4.	No Matter How Far Down the Scale We Have Gone, We Will See How Our Experience Can Benefit Others	59
	The Punishment of Isolation
	The Gift of Social Connection
	The Benefits of Fellowship
	Bringing Light to Dark Subjects
5.	That Feeling of Uselessness and Self-Pity Will Disappear	71
	A Window of Truth
	A Gradual Turn for the Better
	Born Whole and Complete
	A Change in Priorities
	Misery Becomes Optional
6.	We Will Lose Interest in Selfish Things and Gain Interest in Our Fellows	85
	Global and Radical Changes
	No Longer Self-Centered
	Stop Feeding the Disease
	Relationships Increase in Value
7.	Self-Seeking Will Slip Away	95
	A True Sense of Relaxation
	A Moment of Clarity
	My Way or the Highway
	The Privilege of Serving Others
8.	Our Whole Attitude and Outlook upon Life Will Change	103
	The Problem with Willpower
	Overcoming Shame and Guilt
	Turning Around the Craziness
	A Change in Perception
9.	Fear of People and of Economic Insecurity Will Leave Us	115
	The Power of Making Amends
	The Clutch of Guilt and Shame
	Blessings in Unlikely Circumstances
	When Less Is More
10.	We Will Intuitively Know How to Handle Situations Which Used to Baffle Us	127
	Being Beyond a Ninety-Day Wonder
	Growth and Change
	Ego Management
11.	We Will Suddenly Realize That God Is Doing for Us What We Could Not Do for Ourselves	137
	Spiritual Baby Steps
	When Losing Is the Perfect Strategy
	Couldn't Live Well, Couldn't Die Well
12.	These Promises Will Always Materialize If We Work for Them	147
Appendix	The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous	149
	About the Author	151

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Author: Minna Lessig

Fitness supermodel and personal trainer Minna Lessig presents a 4-week sculpting program to help women tone their trouble spots—with results in as little as 10 days!

An emerging superstar in the fitness field—with credits that include a weekly spot on CBS's The Early Show, three best-selling fitness DVDs, and more, Minna Lessig has a personal training client list that ranges from busy moms like her to world-class athletes like Yankee baseball star Alex Rodriguez, who attributed a record-breaking season while he was with the Seattle Mariners to Lessig's off-season strength and conditioning program.

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Publishers Weekly

There are a plethora of books aimed at women who have tried various workout regimes and abandoned them, but Lessig's stands out for its focus on "functional-training" (her exercises are designed to "mimic the movements of everyday life") and for its gradual approach: the book offers plenty that may be unfamiliar to the already-active, but really shines in taking one from total inactivity to an effective routine in manageable, injuryless increments. Lessig, who has produced three popular fitness videos, appears in more than 100 b&w photos illustrating the components of her mix-and-match regime, which combines fitness balance (cardio, flexibility and strength training are all covered) and accessibility (no gym membership required, and workouts can be done piecemeal rather than in big, blocked-out chunks of time). The book's focus on sculpting has the effect of making the workouts seem less monumental (and thus less impossible to maintain), and every other page features an affirmative aphorism offset in a "Minna Says" speech bubble ("All success inspires a little bit of fear. Let your fears inspire you to rise to the challenge"). Lessig's is a friendly, doable regime. (Apr.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.