The authors wrote this book for one purpose: to teach family members and friends of people with substance abuse issues a specific set of skills that will help them survive the stress loving an addict creates in their lives. The authors share with the reader ways to deal with the fear, anger, helplessness, and the conflict they may experience in their attempts to both help the addicted family member and protect themselves from them as well. Most books in this genre focus on how to "fix" the addict. They assume that getting the addict into a treatment program is the final solution to the...

Mindfulness is an all-purpose tool for managing life's core issues: relationships, financial management, health management, etc. This book gives you simple step by step instructions on how to start a meditation practice and how to apply your gradually acquired mindfulness to one specific issue of your life: weight management. A mindfulness practice will support your practical attempts to manage any aspect of your life in a positive direction. If you succeed in following the simple guidance in this book, you won't just successfully manage your weight. You will have positioned yourself...