Find inspiration and guidance for dealing with the challenges and new experiences of recovery in the writings from a woman who cares about others. This beloved author writes about self-esteem friendships with other women hope attitudes about life and relationships and more. Her words help bridge the gap between self and Higher Power between loneliness and sharing the emotions of recovery. Almost two million recovering women turn to these meditations each day.

This updated best-selling meditation book uses concrete, current language to affirm the importance of maintain abstinence through changes in behavior. Daily meditations speak to a broad range of recovering people--suggesting actions and encouraging you to write down goals--ensuring a daily commitment to spiritual growth.

A Woman's Spirit' is a collection of wise compassionate daily meditations for women now living a sober life and seeking spiritual fulfillment. Topics include facing challenges having faith in a Higher Power taking responsibility and more.

This book of daily meditations focuses on the whole human being with words of inspiration and healing that address all aspects of addiction recovery.

A daily meditation book for adolescents. This book provides young people with the day-to-day support they need. It addresses issues specific to adolescents including responsibility dealing with family members peer pressure relationships and many others.

Life can be complicated and hectic but when we keep things simple we can bring them down to a manageable size. These meditations focus on the Twelve Steps stressing the importance of putting into practice new beliefs slogans and fellowship.

Since 1954 'Twenty-Four Hours a Day' has become a stable force in the recovery of many alcoholics throughout the world. With over six and a half million copies in print (the original text has been revised) this 'little black book' offers daily thoughts meditations and prayers for living a clean and sober life. A spiritual resource with practical applications to fit our daily lives. 'For yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision' is part of the Sanskrit proberb quoted at the beginning of the book which has become one of the basic building blocks for a life of sobriety. In addition to a thought meditation and prayer for each day of the year this handy pocket-sized volume also contains the Serenity Prayer and the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is a simple yet effective way to help us relate the Twelve Steps to everyday life and helps us find the power not to take that first drink each day.

These 366 daily meditations were written for those of us who are living with our own or a loved one's HIV or AIDS diagnosis. The readings can enhance the healing process by helping us to accept understand and integrate our values with those offered through Twelve Step recovery; and provide positive thoughts to encourage us to focus on our priorities. Take the course! This book is utilized in a CEU-credit course offered online at the Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies, www.dlcas.com

These 366 daily affirmations and meditations extend support and wisdom to women who have survived childhood sexual abuse. With understanding compassion and strength the author addresses issues such as intimacy fear play sharing secrets and anger. She also shares her personal knowledge of sexual abuse to illustrate that we can not only survive but thrive. 'I have the opportunity to awaken fully to life regardless of my past.'

Meditations provide support for the first 100 days after a woman leaves or begins the process of leaving an abusive relationship. Clients learn to find in themselves the courage and strength needed to overcome the lies threats and manipulations abusers use to coax women into returning to them. Messages provide the support knowledge and compassion that abused women need to shore up their resolve to stay free of abuse and continue healing.

A groundbreaking daily meditation book that reinforces key concepts in the book A Course in Miracles. Daily insights and reflections are an effective way to help clients supplement and promote further understanding gained in the Course.

Even life with chronic illness has its share of joy though the daily strains and constant adjustments may make joy harder to find. This inspiring book of daily meditations takes up the physical emotional and spiritual challenges faced by those who have chronic illnesses as well as their caregivers pointing the way to the joy that each day can bring. With topics ranging from bedtime blues to crises of confidence from the fear of pain to the healing power of laughter these daily readings confront common problems and trying situations with practical ideas and new ways of thinking that can help people find faith direction and hope in the course of living with chronic illness. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease Sefra Kobrin Pitzele began using her experiences to help others face serious illness and life changes. She has six books in print including 'We Are Not Alone: Learning to Live with Chronic Illness'.

This is the book from which thousands enjoy a Thought for the Day each day on Hazelden's homepage. Each family member is both an individual and a part of a larger unit. The tensions and joys that can help a family care for all its members are explored in these 366 meditations that nurture family esteem and strengthen family bonds. These meditations help us consider topics like harmony sharing individuality trust privacy and tolerance. The readings in 'Today's Gift' nurture self-esteem by encouraging discussion self-expression and respect. Insightful challenging and caring quotations -- from ancient proverbs nursery rhymes and cartoon characters and from figures such as William Blake, Anne Frank, Tillie Olsen, Albert Einstein, Erma Bombeck, M. Scott Peck and many more -- are accompanied by a thoughtful reflection and an inspiring affirmation.