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You don't have to quit : 20 science-backed strategies to help your loved one drink less / by Palmer, Maureen,author.; Pond, Michael,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A paradigm-shifting approach to caring for someone who drinks too much that will transform your relationship, and may save your partner's life. Steeped in a culture that glorifies drinking while new health regulations suggest no level of alcohol consumption is risk-free, more and more people are struggling with excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorder. Their loved ones want to help, science tells us they are best positioned to help, but the culture discourages this and in fact shames and blames those who want to help. Counter to everything you've ever heard, you're not a codependent or an enabler for wanting to help. You've seen your beloved person drunk. Maybe a lot. There are few human experiences less dignified. And then in your attempts to get them to quit, you may have inadvertently overlaid a layer of shame and humiliation perhaps almost as destructive as the alcohol. The more frustrated you get because they won't quit, the more your reptilian brain runs the show, the less dignified you may find yourself behaving. What if, instead, you assumed the goal of "any positive change" as it relates to your partner's drinking. What if, rather than total abstinence, together, you found a way to reduce the harms associated with their alcohol use? The word "reduce," rather than "quit," is key, because a harm reduction approach to alcohol bests your chances that you both come out the other side of this process successful with your dignity intact. In You Don't Have to Quit, Maureen Palmer offers you twenty shame-free strategies for supporting your loved one to make healthier choices related to their alcohol use. It all starts with taking care of yourself, letting go of the wretched and pervasive ideology of codependence, and valuing positive change, even in small increments. The twenty tips offered here maximize your chances of maintaining your dignity as individuals, further bolstering the strength of your relationship.
Subjects: Alcoholics' spouses.; Alcoholics; Alcoholism; Controlled drinking.;
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Darkest hour : how Churchill brought England back from the brink / by McCarten, Anthony,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; World War, 1939-1945; Great Britain; Political leadership; Prime ministers;
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Blueberry blunder / by Flower, Amanda,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Amish; Confectionery; Murder;
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The Amish quiltmaker's unconventional niece / by Beckstrand, Jennifer,author.;
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Amish; Quiltmakers; Man-woman relationships;
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Second chances on Huckleberry Hill / by Beckstrand, Jennifer,author.;
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Amish; Man-woman relationships;
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Wined and died in New Orleans / by Byron, Ellen,author.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Wine; Book collecting; Murder; Museums; Widows;
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Her lessons in persuasion / by Frampton, Megan,1964-author.;
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Heiresses; Man-woman relationships; Nobility;
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Gingerbread danger / by Flower, Amanda,author.;
Amish Candy shop owner and star of TV's Bailey's Amish Sweets, Bailey King has a lot to be excited about. She's happily engaged to Aiden Brody, newly appointed county sheriff, and her candy factory is finally having its grand opening in Harvest, Ohio--just before Christmas! Bailey is ready to let the sweet celebrations begin ... With the help of local community organizer Margot Rawlings, Harvest will have a Candy Land themed Christmas on the village square--featuring Bailey's recently perfected recipe for gingerbread men. When the big day comes, everything is going well--until bitter news arrives. One of Bailey's Amish friends has been killed in an apparent accident just outside the candy factory. Aiden is promptly on the case--with more than a little input from Bailey ... Together, they soon learn that the victim was working for some powerful men in the county, and in doing so was spying on his own Amish community. Still, Bailey is determined to find the perpetrator. If she can't cut out the killer from the rest of the suspects, her gingerbread men won't be the only ones in danger of disappearing ...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Recipes.; Novels.; Amish; Confectionery; Murder;
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Baking spirits bright / by Fox, Sarah(Mystery writer),author.;
Winter has arrived in Larch Haven, Vermont, bringing with it holiday cheer, lots of snow, and freezing temperatures. Becca Ransom is squeezing in time to skate on the frozen canals and drink hot chocolate by a roaring fire while also whipping up new creations for her family's chocolate shop and experimenting with holiday flavors like eggnog, gingerbread, and peppermint. At the same time, Becca is preparing for the Baking Spirits Bright holiday baking competition, a popular annual event. She's planning to enter an edible model of Larch Haven, with a mountain backdrop made of cake, gingerbread cottages, and chocolate gondolas on sugar-glass canals. Professional bakers and a local food blogger are also participating in the event and they aren't about to go down without a fight. The competition quickly heats to a boiling point, with flaring tempers and mysterious happenings. When one of the entrants is found dead, stabbed with Becca's chocolate chipper, Becca tries to salvage the season by finding the killer. But the heat is on, and Becca is in danger of getting burned.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Recipes.; Novels.; Christmas stories.; Contests; Chocolate industry; Family-owned business enterprises; Murder;
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Frenemies in the family : famous brothers and sisters who butted heads and had each other's backs / by Krull, Kathleen.; Lam, Maple.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One minute you can't live without them . . . the next minute you don't want them breathing your air! Siblings everywhere will relate to this humorous look at famous brothers and sisters whose important bonds have shaped their accomplishments . . . (mostly) for the better."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Sibling rivalry; Brothers and sisters;
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