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Question: Can anyone recommend a good book for recovery from heroin & pill!?
My boyfriend just checked into rehab on sunday and im going to visit him on sat!. so i've been looking on amazon!.com for book that i could give to him!. He loves to read!. I was hoping to find a narrative type book!? thnx ahead of time!Www@QuestionHome@Com


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He might enjoy a million little pieces, it's a novel But either Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous or Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions will be more useful!. There is also an NA workbook that's good!. For yourself, try How Al-anon Works or Paths to Recovery!. If you learn about his problem you will be able to help him much better!. Besides books, he might want paper, pens, socks, underwear, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and a good razor!. Most rehabs don't provide much in the way of personal items!. Don't take anything that might get stolen!. Oh, and cigarettes if they allow smoking!. If he doesn't smoke he can trade them maybe!. I hope he makes it the first time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Positive Addiction, by Glasser - he discusses replacing a negative with a positive, his main positive being running!.

The Velveteen Rabbit - a children's book about being loved until you are worn out, and then you become real!.

Khalil Gibran - any of his books of philosophical poetry, a long-time favorite of beachies and surfers!.

Desiderata - the poem that claims to be from a cathedral and anonymous author but is actually from a 20th Century poet!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"They Call Me Coach," John Wooden!.

"Sacred Psychology of Change: Life as a Voyage of Transformation," Marilyn C!. Barrick, Ph!.D!.

"The Great Divorce," C!. S!. Lewis!.

"Soul Mates and Twin Flames," Elizabeth Clare Prophet!.

"The Long Walk," Slavomir Rawicz!.

"The Master of Lucid Dreams," Dr!. Olga Kharitidi!.

"Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians," Brandon Sanderson!.

"Autobiography of a Yogi," Yogananda!.

"For Men Only," Shaunti Feldhahn!.

"West with the Night," Beryl Markham!.

"Freakonomics," S!. Levitt!. Helpful in two ways: dynamic learn to earn and uses drugs as "negative" example!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Spirituality of imperfection - if he stays clean it will mean more and more to him over time!.

http://www!.amazon!.com/Spirituality-Imper!.!.!.

A lot of the "drunks" in AA are also addictsWww@QuestionHome@Com

Be a cool GF and take him some weed or something!.Www@QuestionHome@Com