Big Book Unplugged: A Young Person's Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous
Author: John Rosengren
What does a teen addicted to, say, marijuana, have in common with an adult alcoholic from almost 70 years ago? Plenty, according to The Big Unplugged. This book helps youth find common ground in Alcoholics Anonymous-a book which may sometimes seem remote to today's teens. The author summarizes each chapter of the Big Book, and in fresh, frank language, addresses issues faced and roadblocks erected by teens- invincibility, surrender, spirituality, and more.
Publishers Weekly
The author, a chemical dependency counselor, is a member of Alcoholics Anonymous with more than 20 years of sobriety. He has targeted this guide specifically toward teenagers and young adults in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, with the hope of demystifying the basic text for young people who may be put off by the length or language. Alcoholics Anonymous, more familiarly called The Big Book, was published in 1939 and is now in its fourth edition. The Big Book describes the basic AA 12-step program, including the personal story of Bill W., credited with founding AA. In this clearly written manual, John R. devotes an interpretive chapter that corresponds to each of the 11 chapters in The Big Book. Although many of the chapters will be useful to adolescents in recovery, chapter four, "We Agnostics," will be particularly helpful to those who are uncomfortable with AA's spiritual component. John R. includes eight personal stories of recovering alcoholics from the 42 in the original text that, according to him, speak most directly to young people. He strongly suggests reading a chapter or a personal story in The Big Book before turning to the guide for assistance with the meaning or information provided. In addition to those in recovery, this guide will also be useful to their family, friends, counselors and teachers. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Mindful Eating 101: A Guide to Healthy Eating in College and Beyond
Author: Susan Albers
Each year, thousands of young men and women show up at college unprepared for many of the challenges and experiences they will encounter for the next four years of their lives. And while parents, friends and teachers will always have advice to offer on the dangers of drugs & alcohol, tips for good hygiene and better work habits, how to do laundry and the importance of quickly making friends with someone who has a car, one vital area is often overlooked.
In this book, Dr. Susan Albers brings her unique approach to college students, their parents, and college staff. Using the principles of mindfulness, Dr. Albers presents a guide to healthy eating and self acceptance that will help readers navigate the weight obsessed, diet-crazed, high pressured, fast-food-saturated college environment, establishing patterns of eating that will form the groundwork for a healthier life well beyond college.
The aim of this book is to help the reader empower herself to make mindful choices about what, when, where, and how to eat in order to avoid the dreaded "freshman fifteen" without falling into dangerous patterns that could lead to the development of an eating disorder. Written in a light, engaging style that should appeal to college students, parents, counselors and college staff alike, this book has the potential to help people change their eating habits for the better. More than a new diet book or collection of superficial self-affirmations, this book gets at issues such as the importance of making informed choices and the value of self acceptance and good health.
What People Are Saying
Emme
"Let Mindful Eating 101 allow you the freedom to enjoy one of the most incredible times of your life without the confusion and frustration that mindless eating can bring!"
—supermodel, television host, best-selling author, lecturer, and plus-size clothing designer
Beth Shaw
"An insightful guide to a very sensitive issue. Dr. Albers does a wonderful job of guiding college students to a healthier life style and positive self esteem. I wish this book had been available when I was a college student."
—founder and president of YogaFit Inc.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
"Mindful Eating 101 is the perfect resource for the incredibly difficult obstacle of learning to trust ourselves when it comes to a relationship with our bodies and food. I hope that this book becomes MANDATORY reading for anyone entering into that phase of their life."
—star of The Sopranos, author of Wise Girl: What I've Learned About Life, Love, and Loss
Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
"Written in an accessible and practical manner, readers learn life lessons about their relationship with food, their bodies, and their spirit that will last long after their final semester ends. Mindful Eating 101 should be required reading for students of all ages!"
—LMHC, co-author, Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You from Food and Body Concerns
Jessica Weiner
"Susan Albers's incredibly thoughtful book reminds us that self-care and self-love are necessary tools in our everyday lives. She guides us gently to a place of greater understanding and ignites in readers a sense of true empowerment."
—author of Do I Look Fat in This? and A Very Hungry Girl
Denise Lamothe
"Dr. Albers has done a brilliant job targeting both obvious and subtle issues specific to college life and outlining ways to recognize, prepare for, and overcome mindless overeating pitfalls. This vitally important work should be required reading for every student stepping onto a college campus!"
—Psy.D., HHD, author of The Taming of the Chew: A Holistic Guide to Stopping Compulsive Eating
Meg Lyons
"Mindful Eating 101 is an accessible guide to lifetime eating that speaks to our generation as it approaches eating holistically-through the mind and soul. This is not just another self-help book; it's a work that truly wants to better women's approaches to eating in college and forevermore."
—Colgate University senior
Marcia Herrin
I find the chapter titles appealing and would suspect they would be of interest to college students. There is a place for this book in its field of study. The author ... seems to know the college scene. (Marcia Herrin, Ed.D., MPH, RD, LD, author of Nutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating Disorders)
Table of Contents:
| Preface : the mindful eating syllabus | ||
| Introduction : the food fight | 1 | |
| Pt. I | Mindless eating in college | |
| 1 | Sex, drugs, and rocky road ice cream : opening up awareness | 15 |
| 2 | Mindless eating vs. mindful eating | 31 |
| 3 | College equals mindless eating? | 49 |
| 4 | The urban legend of the freshman fifteen : fact or fiction? | 61 |
| 5 | Your "relationship' with mindless eating | 71 |
| 6 | The body image blues | 87 |
| 7 | Supersizing : sizing up self-esteem | 105 |
| 8 | Swallowing feelings : food and emotion | 119 |
| Pt. II | Mindful eating | |
| 9 | Using the F-word (fat) : twelve "body language" statements that encourage mindless eating and the fear of fat | 133 |
| 10 | Mindful eating : fifteen ways to eat more mindfully in dorms and cafeterias | 149 |
| App. A | When it's more than just mindless eating | 165 |
| App. B | Eating mindfully at work | 175 |
| App. C | Ten ways for campuses to be more mindful | 179 |
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