1Dedication
53Tip #50: Exercise is Good for the Brain
2Foreword by Jon Harcharek
54Tip #51: Co-Occurring Disorders
3Acknowledgements
55Tip #52: What’s Your Purpose?
4How to Use This Guidebook
56Tip #53: Put One Foot Forward
5Tip #1: Have Hope No Matter What!
57Tip #54: Acceptance is the Answer
6Tip #2: Find a Support Group Specifically for You
58Tip #55: Suffering-Use It!
7Tip #3: Begin to Trust
59Tip #56: HOW-Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness!
8Tip #4: Take It Easy
60Tip #57: Daily Reflections
9Tip #5: No Cravings?
61Tip #58: Laugh at Yourself
10Tip #6: Cravings Come and Go
62Tip #59: Your Positive Attributes
11Tip #7: Is It Worth It?
63Tip #60: Personal Relapse Contract
12Tip #8: Ask for Help!
64Tip #61: New Day, New Life
13Tip #9: Do Some Research
65Tip #62: Spontaneity
14Tip #10: Goodbye Letter
66Tip #63: Grieving
15Tip #11: Welcome Letter
67Tip #64: Stop Believing the Lies
16Tip #12: Relapse is not a Requirement
68Tip #65: Humility is Vital
17Tip #13: Unbreakable
69Tip #66: Obstacles as Opportunities
18Tip #14: D-E-N-I-A-L
70Tip #67: HALT-Are You Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?
19Tip #15: Surrender to Win
71Tip #68: Living in Balance-The Middle Way
20Tip #16: Daily Plan
72Tip #69: Cognitive Strategies
21Tip #17: Daily Inventory
73Tip #70: There is No Comparison
22Tip #18: You are NOT Your Mind
74Tip #71: Act as If
23Tip #19: Our Wonderful Forgetter
75Tip #72: Beginner’s Mind
24Tip #20: You are Not a Victim!
76Tip #73: Cross-Addiction is Real
25Tip #21: Crossing the Line
77Tip #74: Disease or Not?
26Tip #22: The Placebo Effect
78Tip #75: Integrate Altruism into Your Life
27Tip #23: Allow People to Help You
79Tip #76: Share Your Story
28Tip #24: Express Yourself
80Tip #77: Act Without Thinking
29Tip #26: Narcissism-Beware!
81Tip #78: Just Don’t Pick Up
30Tip #27: Put Yourself Out There
82Tip #79: Become a Student
31Tip #28: Diverse Brain Chemistry
83Tip #80: Investigate Spirituality
32Tip #29: PAWS – Post -Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
84Tip #81: Be Grateful
33Tip #30: Impatience is Not a Virtue
85Tip #82: Mindfulness Matters
34Tip #31: Start Your Day Over at Any Time or Sit in Your Shit?
86Tip #83: FEAR! What Will You Choose?
35Tip #32: Embrace the Mystery
87Tip #84: Willpower? No!
36Tip #33: Feel Your Feelings and Move Forward
88Tip #85: Remember the Consequences in Detail
37Tip #34: Do the Next Right Thing
89Tip #86: Pride Comes Before the Fall
38Tip #35: Perception is Everything
90Tip #87: Stigma is Ignorant Bullshit
39Tip #36: Journaling from the Soul
91Tip #88: Your Personal Vision Statement
40Tip #37: Rationalizing is Our Game
92Tip #89: Nutrition is Important
41Tip #38: Always Help Others, No Matter What
93Tip #90: We are as Sick as our Secrets!
42Tip #39: Sleep is Vital
94Tip #91: Slow the Hell Down!
43Tip #40: Repair the Past
95Tip #92: Guilt is a Healthy Feeling, but….
44Tip #41: Therapy is Terrific
96Tip #93: Watch for High Risk Behavior
45Tip #42: You Must Have Fun
97Tip #94: Freedom of Choice
46Tip #43: Everything Must Change a Little at a Time
98Tip #95: Your Personal Bottom
47Tip #44: Sex Can Be Dangerous
99Tip #96: Music is Powerful
48Tip #45: Give Yourself a Break, Please!
100Tip #97: Eat Lots of Chocolate
49Tip #46: Meditation is Helpful
101Tip #98: Change Your Story
50Tip #47: Prayer or Communication with the Universe
102Tip #99: Let Go of the Little Dramas
51Tip #48: Do the Opposite
103Tip #100: Never, Never, Never Give Up!
52Tip #49: Just 24 Hours
104Author’s Final Note