Properly Combat Addictions with These Books’ Lessons in 2019

Addiction. A word society was first conditioned to scorn, that slowly but surely has started to become more commonplace around us all, be it at the city or the country, it somehow became normalized.

Thanks in no small part to the opioid epidemic that has been ravaging our communities for decades now and that seems resilient to any measure taken so far to combat it, addiction rates has only gotten higher, and usage more common and visible.

It, sadly, doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon so it’s in your own hands to combat this mighty foe if you ever cross paths with it. Those who had dealt with it can tell you through their own words how they did, which methods work and which don’t against an addiction. Success is not guaranteed but knowledge and a strong will can take you far. Develop both of those things by reading the best books on dealing with an addiction.

#1 Searching for God in the Garbage

Searching for God in the Garbage is an extremely candid memoir based on the actual diary entries of a Harvard grad who discovers there is a spiritual basis to addictions. Addictions are desperately messaging us that our souls are starving for nourishment, and we can actually fill the inner emptiness with lasting pleasure.

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#2 America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Life by Benoit Denizet-Lewis

The author of this book immersed himself into the lives of eight men and women struggling with addictions for three years. The eight people were struggling with drug and alcohol abuse, compulsive gambling and sexuality, and overeating. While telling their stories, he also told his own about his recovery from sexual addiction. You’ll learn a lot about addiction while reading this book. You’ll learn that everyone is searching for new and innovative ways to escape their reality.

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#3 Beating Sugar Addiction For Dummies by Dan DeFigio

The flagship book on how to stop relying on sugar for comfort, energy, or convenience.

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#4 Your Name and Colors Key to Your Beauty, Career, Personality, Romance and Success by B P Greycastle

“Baron Paul Greycastle has made one of the Greatest Discoveries of All Time. He shows, with a tremendous amount of lists, facts and figures, that the most famous and successful people in practically every career field: Archeologists, Artists, Athletes, Comedians, Composers, Designers, Doctors, Educators, Environmentalists, Health Gurus, Inventors, Journalists, Lawyers, Models, Musicians, Peace Makers, Photographers, Physicists, Positive-Thinking Philosophers, Promoters, Richest, Romantics, Sales People, Singers, Talk Show Hosts, Writers and many more, are successful because of their colour-coded names. He proves, with undeniable evidence, that Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein owe their great knowledge of physics to their names.

He shows that our colour-coded names determine who our romantic soul mate should be, what colours we should use in our homes and wardrobe to stimulate and create the 7 different home decor mood environments and project the fashion image styles (youthful, intellectual, harmonious, dramatic, corporate, romantic & sexy).

This is one of the greatest self-help books ever written. Find out what your name says about how to enhance your beauty, choose the right career, find the right romantic soul mate, build the best colour/style wardrobe, and stimulate your 7 centres using your colours in your home or business environment. Greycastle claims that if his philosophy is accepted by the mainstream medical society, it could possibly create two new medical fields: Endocrinology Psychology and Endocrinology Psychiatry. ”

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#5 Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction by Noah Levine

I meet many people each week, all of which are going through a difficult time in their life. There are times when I feel called to share books and other supplemental reading resources with them. Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction is one of them. This book takes a systematic approach to addiction and emphasises internal awareness as a coping mechanism. In addition to medically-assisted addiction treatment, this book can make a real impact on someone’s path to recovery.

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#6 Drop the Rock by Bill P.

Drop the Rock is a staple for individuals who are going through any 12-step program, but especially for addicts and alcoholics who are just beginning their recovery journey. But it’s also an excellent resource for anyone who wants to get rid of those negative ways of thinking (rocks) that are holding them back. You’ll learn how to develop new coping mechanisms while letting go of the old ways of thinking that no longer serve you.

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[mks_toggle title=”Contributors to this article” state=”open”]Bracha Goetz from Bracha’s Books

Adina Mahalli from EnlightenedReality

Dan DeFigio from BeatingSugarAddiction

B.P. Greycastle from Name Colorology Group

Phil Atteberry from Brightside Clinic

Parker Horveath from Ambrosia

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