Central Skagit Library District

"Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And for a little while, things are looking up: Ian makes friends,...

A thorough guide about how to get help for a friend or loved one who is having problems with alcohol or other drugs. Provides places, names, numbers-who to call, what questions to ask, and what to expect. This invaluable guide includes six initial options for getting into recovery: - The AA treatment program -Interventions, detox and rehab -Work related programs -Al-Anon -Law-enforcement programs -Therapeutic communities Addiction-Free: How...

Get the Summary of Laura McKowen's Push Off from Here in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "Push Off from Here," Laura McKowen shares her journey of recovery from alcoholism, emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance, community, and the transformative power of love. She recounts her struggles with self-blame, the realization that addiction is a disease, and the role of childhood trauma in her substance abuse....

Me and My Addiction tells the intense, but overall positive, account of one man's battle to break free from a life heavily impacted by alcoholism. This thought-provoking book gives the reader a no-holds-barred insight into addictions and their power to change people's lives, often without the victim realising until it's too late. Stewart's reflection of the problems around addiction, along with his real, raw, and (brutally!) honest stories will...

Allen Carr's international bestseller, The Easy Way to Stop Smoking, has sold more than eleven million copies worldwide and helped to turn countless smokers into non-smokers.The Little Book of Quitting crystallizes 120 key points of the Easyway method in a concise and readily accessible format. Carr's method can enable any smoker to quit easily, painlessly, and permanently without needing willpower, suffering withdrawal pangs, feeling deprived, or...

Allen Carr's Easyway is the most successful stop-smoking method of all time. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world quit instantly, easily, painlessly and permanently. In The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Smoking, Allen Carr debunks the myths about smoking and shows you the way to beat your addiction. With the brilliant writing skills and illustrations of Bev Aisbett, Allen Carr's international best-selling Easyway method is presented...

Venturing into uncharted territory, mother and award-winning journalist Meredith Maran takes us inside teenagers' hearts, minds, and central nervous systems to explore the causes and consequences of our nation's drug crisis. In these pages we get to know the kids, the parents, the therapists, and the drug treatment programs at their best and worst. We're face-to-face with seventeen-year-old Mike, whose life revolves around selling, smoking, and snorting...

Do you laugh at funny mom drinking memes, then feel uneasy about it? Do you feel like your drinking is robbing you of a healthy, wealthy, and happier lifestyle? Would you like resources to assist you with surviving motherhood sober? If you've answered yes, then this is the book for you! Society implies you need alcohol to get through motherhood. The drinking mom culture is a dangerous trend that threatens the well-being of both parents and children....

The Plans He Has for Me is a twelve-week guided devotional for those who want to rid themselves of the psychological slavery associated with the habit of drinking alcohol. Each day the reader will receive biblical guidance in the form of scripture, encouragement, and a daily prayer to inspire you to create new habits, stay the course and feel the power of the Holy Spirit within. During these twelve weeks, it will become abundantly apparent why God...

Themes: Realistic Fiction, Rural, Teen Pregnancy, Single Mothers, Drug Abuse, Responsibility, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Three very different girls. But all of them alone. Isolated. And pregnant. They meet at the county's education...