Vital Voyage Authors' Bookshelf
Could the way we understand Addiction, Recovery, and Mental Health be entirely upside down? The Infinite Recovery Project is NOT just another self-help book - it’s a transformative invitation to radically rethink addiction, mental health, and emotional healing. If you've found yourself drawn to books like Addicted to Pain, When the Body Says No, Codependent No More, or How to Change Your Mind - and yet still feel something's missing - this book offers a different kind of understanding. Not a strategy, but a shift. Not a technique, but a return to what’s already whole beneath the pain.
Every day, nearly 275 people are dying from opioid addiction in America. This doctor wants it to stop. “I can’t retire. Not until the Opioid Epidemic finally becomes a chapter in our country’s history.” Over the past two decades, opioid addiction has resulted in the deaths of nearly one million people in our country. Screening and brief intervention for addictions will mean fewer people dying from illegal overdose and ensure that patients get prescription-grade pain pills or buprenorphine from the pharmacy. Still, doctors are not taught this in American medical schools. In 2006, after years of feeling powerless to help those addicted to opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants, general practitioner Dr. Arun Gupta joined the American Society of Addiction Medicine and earned his certification to treat patients with addictions. Now, in his eye-opening new book, after decades of research and first-hand experience, he tells us how to end this crisis that is destroying so many lives.
From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O’Connor’s memoir shares her inspiring journey from rock bottom to resilience as she forged a personal path to recovery from trauma and addiction. Silver Award, 2023 Nonfiction Book Awards Searing, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant, Judge O'Connor's debut memoir takes readers on a wild ride through the rock-bottom underbelly of intravenous drug addiction to the hallowed halls of justice where she rose to the pinnacle of success as a federal judge.
It's Ok Not to Be Okay! Discover how to find peace when you thought it was impossible. Use these concepts to experience relief and gain the power to have more control over your life, even when nothing is going right. I'll also describe the top 3 ways to move forward and keep you from drowning in unnecessary shame attached to substance abuse. In fact, here's just a sample of what you'll learn: Time doesn't heal all wounds. Your past doesn't define who you are today. Substance use disorder is a medical condition and not a moral failure, and much, MUCH more!
A recovering addict stumbles upon the mesmerizing music of Tuva—and it changes his life. What begins as an unexpected obsession in 1999 leads him to meet legendary Tuvan musicians (Alash, Huun Huur Tu, Chirgilchin), travel to the Center of Asia three times, and discover a world few even know exists. Packed with humor, heartache, and adventure, this book is perfect for those fascinated by throat singing, remote cultures, and the transformative power of music. Whether you dream of visiting Tuva or love stories of passion and discovery, this is your guide to an unforgettable journey. **Also available as ebook** A free video guide accompanying the book will help readers better visualize the people, places, and things. It's available as a playlist on the YouTube channel Adventures in Tuva.
In two-plus decades of working as a child therapist, author Nicole Runyon, LMSW, has seen the devastating effect technology is having on today’s young people. From social media and gaming addiction to pornography and sextortion, children’s innocence and health are being demolished by their virtual realities. In Free to Fly, Nicole will show you where we’ve gone wrong and how to get back on track by sharing essential info such as The four parts of child development, and how technology use impacts each stage The ways children have become disconnected from other people, and from themselves The reasons discomfort is critical to resilience, in both parents and children strategies for creating boundaries around your child’s technology use Why therapy isn’t always the answer
In Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk, trainer, speaker, and suicide loss survivor Anne Moss Rogers, and clinical social worker and researcher Kimberly O'Brien, PhD, LICSW, empower middle and high school educators with the knowledge and skills to leverage their relationships with students to reduce this threat to life.
THE FUNNIEST, MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL, Charles Aubrey Rogers suffered from depression and later addiction, then ultimately died by suicide. Diary of a Broken Mind focuses on the relatable story of what led to his suicide at age twenty and answers the why behind his addiction and this cause of death, revealed through a mother's story and years of Charles' published and unpublished song lyrics. The closing chapters focus on hope and healing-and how the author found her purpose and forgave herself. Diary of a Broken Mind is a poignant and powerful story written with telling detail and searing honesty-and hope. It is an inside look at the issues of depression, addiction, and suicide affecting so many families. It is a book that won't easily be forgotten.
THE FUNNIEST, MOST POPULAR KID IN SCHOOL, Charles Aubrey Rogers suffered from depression and later addiction, then ultimately died by suicide. Diary of a Broken Mind focuses on the relatable story of what led to his suicide at age twenty and answers the why behind his addiction and this cause of death, revealed through a mother's story and years of Charles' published and unpublished song lyrics. The closing chapters focus on hope and healing-and how the author found her purpose and forgave herself. Diary of a Broken Mind is a poignant and powerful story written with telling detail and searing honesty-and hope. It is an inside look at the issues of depression, addiction, and suicide affecting so many families. It is a book that won't easily be forgotten.
