Bryony Gordon is a respected journalist, author and mental health campaigner. She is also an alcoholic. In Glorious Rock Bottom Bryony opens up about a toxic twenty-year relationship with alcohol and drugs and explains exactly why hitting rock bottom, for her, a traumatic event and the abrupt realisation that she was putting herself in danger, time and again, saved her life. Known for her trademark honesty, Bryony re-lives the darkest and most terrifying...

"Do you have a low self-esteem? Have you been physically or sexually abused? Are you imprisoned by addictions? I understand where you are because I have been there too. By the age of ten I was already sexually, physically and mentally abused. As a result of unhealed wounds, I had a low self-esteem, developed eating disorders and turned to drugs and alcohol to alleviate the chaos in my head. I was depressed, full of paralyzing fear and always struggled...

"This book provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge look at the problems that impact the way we conduct intervention and treatment for youth in crisis today--an indispensable resource for practitioners, students, researchers, policymakers, and faculty working in the area of juvenile justice. Provides insights into juvenile justice from contributors and editors who have extensive experience in teaching, researching, and writing on the subject. Represents...

"Recovering from an addiction is tough enough, but when you throw in the tremendous responsibilities of motherhood, resisting cravings and remaining abstinent-much less enjoying the rewards of sobriety-can seem like an impossible challenge. Rosemary O'Connor brings her many years of experience working with women in recovery to addressing the key life issues mothers face at all stages of their recovery path. At once affirming, engaging, and practical,...

This book provides readers with a holistic approach to chronic pelvic pain which is an extremely complex condition with associated pelvic dysfunctions. This approach significantly facilitates and accelerates the clinical assessment and subsequent follow-up. The pathophysiologic mechanisms involving the nervous system, the pelvic organs and the pelvic floor are discussed, deepening the possible implications on mind, sexuality and pelvic dysfunctions....