ADdiction - A Family affair: How We Got Here and How to Break Free with Faust Ruggiero
Faust Ruggiero is a psychologist who has been in private practice for over thirty-five years. Before entering private practice, he worked in clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, inpatient facilities, and is a consultant for major national and international corporations. He is a published research author and a professional clinical trainer.
He is putting out his 5th book in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series is OUT NOW and it is called:
“The Fix Your Addiction Handbook”.
Do you want to understand the various types of addiction, reduce addiction’s impact on your life, and eventually free yourself from its paralyzing effects?
If so, The Fix Your Addiction Handbook is for you. This is book five in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series. It follows the award-winning The Fix Yourself Handbook (1), which debuted in December 2019; the much-heralded The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook (2), published in June 2023; The Fix Your Depression Handbook (3), published in December 2023; and The Fix Your Anger Handbook (4), published in December 2024.
Consistent with the approach taken in the first four volumes in the series, the program is presented as a process journey. All the books in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series are written as journeys. Faust Ruggiero does this because he wants you to understand that life is a journey, and by going slow and understanding the processes associated with it, you can learn how to live a happy and productive life. Also, by presenting the program as a life journey, he can give you a glimpse of what your life can be like, during the latter stages of the journey, that is, what your life can look like if you stay committed to what you are reading here.
Faust Ruggiero presents the information about addiction this way to help you understand what is happening to your body, your mind, and your emotions. I want you to be able to separate yourself from this harrowing way of living life and to create a clearer picture of what has happened to you throughout your life as the type of addiction that has taken over your world has become a dominant force in your life. When addiction takes hold of your life, it overwhelms you, making it difficult for you to understand what is happening to you. It is important to understand the dynamics of addiction, what type of anger you have, how it manifests, and what you can do to reduce its impact on your life.
Each bite-size chapter presents the necessary information you will need to understand a specific dynamic about the condition. The route addiction takes as it overtakes your life is discussed, and the precise steps to help you correct the problem are provided as the chapters wind down. I have designed this program so you may apply the steps to your circumstances as they exist in your life. However, as you will see, the problems presented here can be experienced by anyone who suffers from addiction or whose life has been affected by someone who is addicted. You are not as different as you think, and there is a logical way out of your distress.
Consistent with all the books in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series, The Fix Your Addiction Handbook is the product of more than thirty years of practical counseling application. Faust developed the program, researched it extensively, and successfully used it with his clients. It is a dynamic addition to an existing counseling program, or if you have difficulty obtaining professional counseling, it can provide you with either a viable alternative or an introduction to that step.
HOW TO READ THIS BOOK - By Faust Ruggiero, M.S.
The Fix Your Addiction Handbook and the program that supports it is a program for life, and nothing about it should ever move quickly. I advise that you read each chapter slowly. Think about what you have read and how you can apply the information in the chapter, especially if the type of addiction covered in chapters three through 18 pertains to your current circumstances. Move to the next chapter when you think you understand what you have read. Regardless of what type of addiction has entered your life, you can find information about it in Chapters 3 through 18. Chapters 19 through 29 present the program any addict, family member, and, for that matter, anyone interested in increasing the quality of their life can use.
Some people find reading each chapter two or three times important. Doing so can help them better understand the information provided. Sharing what you read with family and close friends is a good idea. If you already have a counselor, a 12-step sponsor, or other support people, share it with them.
Addiction can be a difficult condition to beat, but it is not impossible to do so. Take your time with the program, and apply the action steps in your life. Let others be there to counsel and support you as you take the steps to rid yourself of the addiction that has controlled you so you may live the happy life that has been waiting for you. Since addiction can have such a profound effect on your ability to understand what you are reading, it’s a good idea to share this book with a close friend who can help you understand and interpret the information I am presenting.
NOTE: The sole purpose of the information in this book is to help you understand the dynamics of addiction and suggest some healthy alternatives to help you begin a program that can assist you in restoring sanity to your world. Before starting any program, consult your physician to determine if there is any reason to avoid it or if changes in your medical program need to be made before you start.
Check out “The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series New Book Trailer"
The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https://vimeo.com/833110101
Faust on “Good Day Atlanta” on Fox 5 Atlanta TV: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1115342
Celebrity Endorsements:
"Anxiety can hold us back in what we want to do in life, and Faust Ruggiero’s handbook on Anxiety is a fantastic tool to overcome those times and help you take back control!" - Taylor Dayne, Singer
"As someone who continues to deal with anxiety, I found "THE FIX YOUR ANXIETY HANDBOOK" to be most helpful. "Anxiety is not who you are, but what you have”. This clarification and the advice which follows has given me some very useful tools to acknowledge and separate those anxious feelings when the monster rears its ugly head, from the reality of a situation. This book is a valuable tool in the ongoing struggle to stay the course of healthy mental emotions. Stay strong brothers and sisters." - Adam Ferrara - Actor / Comedian
"Faust Ruggiero has it right! The demon or dragon that keeps so many people from attaining their life goals must be slayed and incapacitated. Faust Ruggiero lays out the perfect plan for destroying this beast. This is a wonderful handbook for anybody who wants to move ahead in life.” - Daniel Roebuck - Actorwww.FaustRuggiero.com
ABOUT THE BOOKS:
"The Fix Yourself Handbook”
The award-winning Fix Yourself Handbook presents the Process Way of Life, a step-by-step program that can transform your life into one that is happy, healthy, purposeful, and content. Who we are is the product of the interplay between our physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual attributes. The Process Way of Life’s fifty-two internal processes will help you create a state of internal balance as these four attributes operate together, providing you with an energy source that can be applied to every part of your life. It will make you stronger personally, enhance all the relationships in your life, strengthen your business relationships, and give you the power to become the person you always wanted to be.
The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook:
Do you want to understand everything you need to know about anxiety and have a program to help you reduce its impact on your life, and eventually free yourself from its paralyzing effects on you? If so, The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook is for you. This is book two in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series. It follows the award-winning The Fix Yourself Handbook, which debuted in December 2019. The book provides you with the tools to help you move beyond your anxiety initially, and will always be available as a reference guide and a lifelong support ally. There is a way out of your anxiety . . . and this is that way!
The Fix Your Depression Handbook:
Do you want to understand depression, reduce its impact on your life, and eventually free yourself from its paralyzing effects? If so, The Fix Your Depression Handbook is for you. This is book three in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series. It follows the award-winning The Fix Yourself Handbook, which debuted in December 2019, and the much-heralded The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook, published in June, 2023.
If you are willing to give this program your time and commitment, it will become an invaluable part of your everyday life. You are greater than the depression that has been defining your life. In fact, you are great! So, get ready to become the master of your destiny. Prepare yourself for a life-changing program. There is a way out of your depression. . . and this is that way! Follow me.
The Fix Your Anger Handbook:
Helping to Bring Peace and Sanity into a Turbulent World
Does anger define your life? Are you tired of those angry thoughts that have taken over your mind and moved outward to dominate your world? Are you ready to understand everything about your anger and take the steps that can free you from the ravaging effects of this hostile life wrecker? If you are, The Fix Your Anger Handbook can help you find the peaceful life you have always wanted.
The Fix Your Anger Handbook will show you that anger does not have to be a life sentence. It will provide you with a viable way out of your anger, and into a rational and peaceful world. Anger is the result of life situations that do not need to define who you are. Anger is a condition you have, and you also have the power to cast it from your life. Prepare yourself for a life-changing program. There is a way to leave your anger behind and find the peace and happiness that is waiting for you. This is the way.
He is putting out his 5th book in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series is OUT NOW and it is called:
“The Fix Your Addiction Handbook”.
Do you want to understand the various types of addiction, reduce addiction’s impact on your life, and eventually free yourself from its paralyzing effects?
If so, The Fix Your Addiction Handbook is for you. This is book five in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series. It follows the award-winning The Fix Yourself Handbook (1), which debuted in December 2019; the much-heralded The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook (2), published in June 2023; The Fix Your Depression Handbook (3), published in December 2023; and The Fix Your Anger Handbook (4), published in December 2024.
Consistent with the approach taken in the first four volumes in the series, the program is presented as a process journey. All the books in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series are written as journeys. Faust Ruggiero does this because he wants you to understand that life is a journey, and by going slow and understanding the processes associated with it, you can learn how to live a happy and productive life. Also, by presenting the program as a life journey, he can give you a glimpse of what your life can be like, during the latter stages of the journey, that is, what your life can look like if you stay committed to what you are reading here.
Faust Ruggiero presents the information about addiction this way to help you understand what is happening to your body, your mind, and your emotions. I want you to be able to separate yourself from this harrowing way of living life and to create a clearer picture of what has happened to you throughout your life as the type of addiction that has taken over your world has become a dominant force in your life. When addiction takes hold of your life, it overwhelms you, making it difficult for you to understand what is happening to you. It is important to understand the dynamics of addiction, what type of anger you have, how it manifests, and what you can do to reduce its impact on your life.
Each bite-size chapter presents the necessary information you will need to understand a specific dynamic about the condition. The route addiction takes as it overtakes your life is discussed, and the precise steps to help you correct the problem are provided as the chapters wind down. I have designed this program so you may apply the steps to your circumstances as they exist in your life. However, as you will see, the problems presented here can be experienced by anyone who suffers from addiction or whose life has been affected by someone who is addicted. You are not as different as you think, and there is a logical way out of your distress.
Consistent with all the books in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series, The Fix Your Addiction Handbook is the product of more than thirty years of practical counseling application. Faust developed the program, researched it extensively, and successfully used it with his clients. It is a dynamic addition to an existing counseling program, or if you have difficulty obtaining professional counseling, it can provide you with either a viable alternative or an introduction to that step.
HOW TO READ THIS BOOK - By Faust Ruggiero, M.S.
The Fix Your Addiction Handbook and the program that supports it is a program for life, and nothing about it should ever move quickly. I advise that you read each chapter slowly. Think about what you have read and how you can apply the information in the chapter, especially if the type of addiction covered in chapters three through 18 pertains to your current circumstances. Move to the next chapter when you think you understand what you have read. Regardless of what type of addiction has entered your life, you can find information about it in Chapters 3 through 18. Chapters 19 through 29 present the program any addict, family member, and, for that matter, anyone interested in increasing the quality of their life can use.
Some people find reading each chapter two or three times important. Doing so can help them better understand the information provided. Sharing what you read with family and close friends is a good idea. If you already have a counselor, a 12-step sponsor, or other support people, share it with them.
Addiction can be a difficult condition to beat, but it is not impossible to do so. Take your time with the program, and apply the action steps in your life. Let others be there to counsel and support you as you take the steps to rid yourself of the addiction that has controlled you so you may live the happy life that has been waiting for you. Since addiction can have such a profound effect on your ability to understand what you are reading, it’s a good idea to share this book with a close friend who can help you understand and interpret the information I am presenting.
NOTE: The sole purpose of the information in this book is to help you understand the dynamics of addiction and suggest some healthy alternatives to help you begin a program that can assist you in restoring sanity to your world. Before starting any program, consult your physician to determine if there is any reason to avoid it or if changes in your medical program need to be made before you start.
Check out “The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series New Book Trailer"
The video is available for your viewing pleasure at https://vimeo.com/833110101
Faust on “Good Day Atlanta” on Fox 5 Atlanta TV: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1115342
Celebrity Endorsements:
"Anxiety can hold us back in what we want to do in life, and Faust Ruggiero’s handbook on Anxiety is a fantastic tool to overcome those times and help you take back control!" - Taylor Dayne, Singer
"As someone who continues to deal with anxiety, I found "THE FIX YOUR ANXIETY HANDBOOK" to be most helpful. "Anxiety is not who you are, but what you have”. This clarification and the advice which follows has given me some very useful tools to acknowledge and separate those anxious feelings when the monster rears its ugly head, from the reality of a situation. This book is a valuable tool in the ongoing struggle to stay the course of healthy mental emotions. Stay strong brothers and sisters." - Adam Ferrara - Actor / Comedian
"Faust Ruggiero has it right! The demon or dragon that keeps so many people from attaining their life goals must be slayed and incapacitated. Faust Ruggiero lays out the perfect plan for destroying this beast. This is a wonderful handbook for anybody who wants to move ahead in life.” - Daniel Roebuck - Actorwww.FaustRuggiero.com
ABOUT THE BOOKS:
"The Fix Yourself Handbook”
The award-winning Fix Yourself Handbook presents the Process Way of Life, a step-by-step program that can transform your life into one that is happy, healthy, purposeful, and content. Who we are is the product of the interplay between our physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual attributes. The Process Way of Life’s fifty-two internal processes will help you create a state of internal balance as these four attributes operate together, providing you with an energy source that can be applied to every part of your life. It will make you stronger personally, enhance all the relationships in your life, strengthen your business relationships, and give you the power to become the person you always wanted to be.
The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook:
Do you want to understand everything you need to know about anxiety and have a program to help you reduce its impact on your life, and eventually free yourself from its paralyzing effects on you? If so, The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook is for you. This is book two in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series. It follows the award-winning The Fix Yourself Handbook, which debuted in December 2019. The book provides you with the tools to help you move beyond your anxiety initially, and will always be available as a reference guide and a lifelong support ally. There is a way out of your anxiety . . . and this is that way!
The Fix Your Depression Handbook:
Do you want to understand depression, reduce its impact on your life, and eventually free yourself from its paralyzing effects? If so, The Fix Your Depression Handbook is for you. This is book three in The Fix Yourself Empowerment Series. It follows the award-winning The Fix Yourself Handbook, which debuted in December 2019, and the much-heralded The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook, published in June, 2023.
If you are willing to give this program your time and commitment, it will become an invaluable part of your everyday life. You are greater than the depression that has been defining your life. In fact, you are great! So, get ready to become the master of your destiny. Prepare yourself for a life-changing program. There is a way out of your depression. . . and this is that way! Follow me.
The Fix Your Anger Handbook:
Helping to Bring Peace and Sanity into a Turbulent World
Does anger define your life? Are you tired of those angry thoughts that have taken over your mind and moved outward to dominate your world? Are you ready to understand everything about your anger and take the steps that can free you from the ravaging effects of this hostile life wrecker? If you are, The Fix Your Anger Handbook can help you find the peaceful life you have always wanted.
The Fix Your Anger Handbook will show you that anger does not have to be a life sentence. It will provide you with a viable way out of your anger, and into a rational and peaceful world. Anger is the result of life situations that do not need to define who you are. Anger is a condition you have, and you also have the power to cast it from your life. Prepare yourself for a life-changing program. There is a way to leave your anger behind and find the peace and happiness that is waiting for you. This is the way.