Are you struggling with addiction, whether to alcohol, prescription or illicit drugs, overeating, anorexia, bulimia or gambling, overspending and debt? Or are you in a relationship that is sex-addicted, codependent or self-destructive in another way? Cheryl Adler, MS, LCSW, DAPA, FAPA, speaks with compassion and insight. A psychotherapist, addictions counselor and educator, she is unafraid to delve into the harsh realities of addiction. Cheryl shares her 25+ years of experience and success stories to empower you to take the next steps to strengthen your sobriety and move toward your ultimate recovery. She shares her stories and insights to guide you in areas that addicts struggle with, including: Changing recovery from a clinical experience to one of adventure and self-discovery Designing a sobriety plan unique to you that focuses on your strengths and personal successes Creating healthy and loving relationships Choosing a rehab Finding a supportive therapist What you can learn from a 12-step program Transforming your environment Making healthy choices about nutrition and exercise so you'll start feeling better right away Integrating medication, prayer and spiritual practice into your recovery Becoming a good role model to your children Learn at your own pace and let a course at Sober University open doors to a healthier, more joyful life. Sober University is an invitation to successful recovery for any addiction. Integrating various modalities, Sober University offers cutting edge information. This book is essential! It nourishes the soul, it offers support, effective strategies, is realistic and filled with hope. Frederick Drobin, Ph.D.

This collection will prove a valuable resource for our understanding of the historic Carnap and the living philosophical issues with which he grappled. It arose out of a symposium on Carnap's work (Vienna, 2001). With essays by Graham H. Bird, Jaakko Hintikka, Ilkka Niiniluoto, Jan Wolenski, this volume will interest graduate students of the philosophy of language and logic, as well as professional philosophers, historians of analytic philosophy, and philosophically inclined logicians.

Under the influence -- The imperative of intervention -- Quantity or quality? -- Drinking and driving -- Europeanizing the revolution -- Conclusion : terroir vs. McWorld

A powerful exposé of Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-step programs, and the rehab industry—and how a failed addiction treatment model came to dominate America. “A humane, science-based, global view of addiction . . . an essential, bracing critique of the rehab industry and its ideological foundations that we have much to learn from.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts Alcoholics Anonymous has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5–10 percent success rate—hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers, and judges regularly refer addicted people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12-step model. In The Sober Truth, acclaimed addiction specialist Dr. Lance Dodes exposes the deeply flawed science that the 12-step industry has used to support its programs. Dr. Dodes analyzes dozens of studies to reveal a startling pattern of errors, misjudgments, and biases. He also pores over the research to highlight the best peer-reviewed studies available and discovers that they reach a grim consensus on the program’s overall success. But The Sober Truth is more than a book about addiction. It is also a book about science and how and why AA and rehab became so popular, despite the discouraging data. Drawing from thirty-five years of clinical practice and firsthand accounts submitted by addicts, Dr. Dodes explores the entire story of AA’s rise—from its origins in early fundamentalist religious and mystical beliefs to its present-day place of privilege in politics and media. A powerful response to the monopoly of the 12-step program and the myth that they are a universal solution to addiction, The Sober Truth offers new and actionable information for addicts, their families, and medical providers, and lays out better ways to understand addiction for those seeking a more effective and compassionate approach to this treatable problem.