Addiction-Free Naturally

A guide to designing a personal program to break your addictions safely, gently, and naturally

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION
Where We Stand Today

PART ONE
Natural and Herbal Approaches to Treating Addiction

1 Facing the Facts Coming to Terms with Addiction
2 On Your Own Terms Overcoming Addictions with Natural Therapies

PART TWO
Healing Begins
3 Like a Kid in a Candy Store Sugar Addictions
4 The Java Jones Giving Up Caffeine
5 Wake and Bake Woes Cannabis Use and Abuse
6 You Can’t Eat Your Way to Happiness Overcoming Food Addictions
7 Up in Smoke Deleting the Nicotine Fix
8 Getting Sober Dealing with Alcoholism
9 Prescription for Success Banishing Addictions to Stimulants, Sedatives, and Opioids
10 Getting Busy Other Addictions and Habits--From Sex to Work

PART THREE
When You’ve Finally Decided to Quit
11 Jitterbug Blues Making It through the Withdrawal Period
12 Addiction-Free for Life Making It through Tough Times

APPENDIX 1
Herbal Basics

APPENDIX 2
Overdose First Aid

APPENDIX 3
Resources
Glossary
Bibliography
Index