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Alcohol Explained
by William Porter • 2015
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
4.36
4k+
Alcohol Explained Summary
Alcohol Explained 96%
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
by William Porter 2015
4.36
4k+ ratings
Sober Curious
by Ruby Warrington • 2018
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
3.59
5k+
Sober Curious Summary
Sober Curious 95%
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
by Ruby Warrington 2018
3.59
5k+ ratings
Easy Way to Control Alcohol
by Allen Carr • 2002
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
4.15
3k+
Easy Way to Control Alcohol Summary
Easy Way to Control Alcohol 95%
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
by Allen Carr 2002
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Sober Girl Society Handbook
by Millie Gooch • 2021
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
4.14
2k+
The Sober Girl Society Handbook Summary
The Sober Girl Society Handbook 95%
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
by Millie Gooch 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
by Catherine Gray • 2017
Sobriety isn't deprivation. It's the joy you've been chasing at the bottom of every glass.
4.32
16k+
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober Summary
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober 95%
Sobriety isn't deprivation. It's the joy you've been chasing at the bottom of every glass.
by Catherine Gray 2017
4.32
16k+ ratings
The Alcohol Experiment
by Annie Grace • 2018
One drink demands the next. A 30-day experiment to break the chemical loop, no willpower needed.
4.33
3k+
The Alcohol Experiment Summary
The Alcohol Experiment 95%
One drink demands the next. A 30-day experiment to break the chemical loop, no willpower needed.
by Annie Grace 2018
4.33
3k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Judith Grisel • 2019
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
4.14
5k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 94%
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019
4.14
5k+ ratings
Quit Like a Woman
by Holly Whitaker • 2019
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
3.98
31k+
Quit Like a Woman Summary
Quit Like a Woman 94%
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
by Holly Whitaker 2019
3.98
31k+ ratings
The Sober Revolution
by Sarah Turner • 2013
Dreading 5 p.m. without wine? A six-week reset and the ten minutes that decide everything.
3.98
410
The Sober Revolution Summary
The Sober Revolution 94%
Dreading 5 p.m. without wine? A six-week reset and the ten minutes that decide everything.
by Sarah Turner 2013
3.98
410 ratings
Drink
by Ann Dowsett Johnston • 2013
Equal rights, equal binges: how the alcohol industry targeted women, and why they get sick faster.
3.74
4k+
Drink Summary
Drink 94%
Equal rights, equal binges: how the alcohol industry targeted women, and why they get sick faster.
by Ann Dowsett Johnston 2013
3.74
4k+ ratings
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
by Gabor Maté • 2007
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
4.48
24k+
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Summary
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts 93%
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
by Gabor Maté 2007
4.48
24k+ ratings
The Sober Truth
by Lance Dodes • 2014
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
3.92
616
The Sober Truth Summary
The Sober Truth 93%
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014
3.92
616 ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical 93%
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ ratings
Living Sober
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1975
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
4.35
2k+
Living Sober Summary
Living Sober 93%
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975
4.35
2k+ ratings
Tell Your Children
by Alex Berenson • 2019
The link between high-THC cannabis and psychosis is stronger than you've been told.
4.01
1k+
Tell Your Children Summary
Tell Your Children 93%
The link between high-THC cannabis and psychosis is stronger than you've been told.
by Alex Berenson 2019
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Biology of Desire
by Marc Lewis • 2015
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
4.09
2k+
The Biology of Desire Summary
The Biology of Desire 93%
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
by Marc Lewis 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps
by Stephanie S. Covington • 1994
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
4.45
643
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps Summary
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps 93%
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994
4.45
643 ratings
Healing the Addicted Brain
by Harold C. Urschel III • 2009
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
3.88
307
Healing the Addicted Brain Summary
Healing the Addicted Brain 93%
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
by Harold C. Urschel III 2009
3.88
307 ratings
Your Brain, Explained
by Marc Dingman • 2019
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
4.15
629
Your Brain, Explained Summary
Your Brain, Explained 93%
No fear center. No memory center. Just sprawling networks. A clear-eyed tour of your actual brain.
by Marc Dingman 2019
4.15
629 ratings
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1939
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
4.49
12k+
Alcoholics Anonymous Summary
Alcoholics Anonymous 93%
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939
4.49
12k+ ratings
Keep Sharp
by Sanjay Gupta • 2021
Exercise can cut your dementia risk in half. A neurosurgeon on the other changes that matter.
4.08
12k+
Keep Sharp Summary
Keep Sharp 92%
Exercise can cut your dementia risk in half. A neurosurgeon on the other changes that matter.
by Sanjay Gupta 2021
4.08
12k+ ratings
Unwasted
by Sacha Z. Scoblic • 2011
A hard-partying writer gets sober and discovers finding her real self is harder than quitting.
3.79
2k+
Unwasted Summary
Unwasted 92%
A hard-partying writer gets sober and discovers finding her real self is harder than quitting.
by Sacha Z. Scoblic 2011
3.79
2k+ ratings
Addictive Thinking
by Abraham J. Twerski • 1990
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
4.17
957
Addictive Thinking Summary
Addictive Thinking 92%
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
by Abraham J. Twerski 1990
4.17
957 ratings
Biohack Your Brain
by Kristen Willeumier • 2020
New brain cells, at any age. The diet, exercise, and supplement protocol that triggers them.
3.87
913
Biohack Your Brain Summary
Biohack Your Brain 92%
New brain cells, at any age. The diet, exercise, and supplement protocol that triggers them.
by Kristen Willeumier 2020
3.87
913 ratings
Unwinding Anxiety
by Judson Brewer MD PhD • 2020
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
3.88
15k+
Unwinding Anxiety Summary
Unwinding Anxiety 92%
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
by Judson Brewer MD PhD 2020
3.88
15k+ ratings
Rewire
by Richard O'Connor • 2014
Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.
3.82
2k+
Rewire Summary
Rewire 92%
Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.
by Richard O'Connor 2014
3.82
2k+ ratings
Breaking Addiction
by Lance Dodes • 2011
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
3.88
304
Breaking Addiction Summary
Breaking Addiction 92%
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011
3.88
304 ratings
The Craving Mind
by Judson Brewer • 2017
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
3.68
5k+
The Craving Mind Summary
The Craving Mind 92%
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
by Judson Brewer 2017
3.68
5k+ ratings
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1991
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
3.99
348
Alcoholics Anonymous Summary
Alcoholics Anonymous 92%
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991
3.99
348 ratings
This Is Your Do-Over
by Michael F. Roizen • 2015
You control 75 percent of your health. Seven rules for rewriting what your genes started.
3.70
269
This Is Your Do-Over Summary
This Is Your Do-Over 92%
You control 75 percent of your health. Seven rules for rewriting what your genes started.
by Michael F. Roizen 2015
3.70
269 ratings
Recovery
by Russell Brand • 2017
Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.
3.93
13k+
Recovery Summary
Recovery 92%
Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.
by Russell Brand 2017
3.93
13k+ ratings
Rewired
by Erica Spiegelman • 2015
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
3.86
472
Rewired Summary
Rewired 92%
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
by Erica Spiegelman 2015
3.86
472 ratings
Drunk
by Edward Slingerland • 2021
Getting drunk made us human. How alcohol built civilization, and where the bargain went wrong.
3.81
3k+
Drunk Summary
Drunk 92%
Getting drunk made us human. How alcohol built civilization, and where the bargain went wrong.
by Edward Slingerland 2021
3.81
3k+ ratings
Psychedelics
by David J. Nutt • 2023
Psychedelics quiet the brain's default patterns; a single dose can lift depression for months.
4.36
637
Psychedelics Summary
Psychedelics 92%
Psychedelics quiet the brain's default patterns; a single dose can lift depression for months.
by David J. Nutt 2023
4.36
637 ratings
Drug Use for Grown-Ups
by Carl L. Hart • 2021
Why a neuroscientist uses heroin, and why he says we're wrong about drugs.
4.01
5k+
Drug Use for Grown-Ups Summary
Drug Use for Grown-Ups 92%
Why a neuroscientist uses heroin, and why he says we're wrong about drugs.
by Carl L. Hart 2021
4.01
5k+ ratings
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
4.27
5k+
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida 92%
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024
4.27
5k+ ratings
Dopamine Nation
by Anna Lembke • 2021
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
3.88
89k+
Dopamine Nation Summary
Dopamine Nation 92%
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
by Anna Lembke 2021
3.88
89k+ ratings
The Addiction Manifesto
by Jerry Weaver • 2021
From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.
4.72
1k+
The Addiction Manifesto Summary
The Addiction Manifesto 92%
From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.
by Jerry Weaver 2021
4.72
1k+ ratings
Seeing through the Smoke
by Peter Grinspoon • 2023
Your body's ancient cannabis system changes everything about the drug war and medicine.
4.03
87
Seeing through the Smoke Summary
Seeing through the Smoke 92%
Your body's ancient cannabis system changes everything about the drug war and medicine.
by Peter Grinspoon 2023
4.03
87 ratings
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon
by Rahul Jandial • 2019
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
4.11
4k+
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon Summary
Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon 92%
A brain surgeon on protecting your mind: sleep, fasting, a second language work; brain games don't.
by Rahul Jandial 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
Move The Body, Heal The Mind
by Jennifer Heisz • 2022
Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.
3.81
2k+
Move The Body, Heal The Mind Summary
Move The Body, Heal The Mind 92%
Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.
by Jennifer Heisz 2022
3.81
2k+ ratings
The New Mind Readers
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2018
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
3.93
168
The New Mind Readers Summary
The New Mind Readers 92%
Brain scans map blood flow, not thought. A pioneer reveals what fMRI can and cannot do.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2018
3.93
168 ratings
The Little Book of Big Change
by Amy Johnson • 2016
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
3.88
1k+
The Little Book of Big Change Summary
The Little Book of Big Change 92%
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
by Amy Johnson 2016
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Edge Effect
by Eric R. Braverman • 2004
Four brain chemicals rule your health. A test that shows which one you're losing first.
3.87
356
The Edge Effect Summary
The Edge Effect 92%
Four brain chemicals rule your health. A test that shows which one you're losing first.
by Eric R. Braverman 2004
3.87
356 ratings
Video Game Addiction
by Henry Lee • 2014
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
4.40
5
Video Game Addiction Summary
Video Game Addiction 92%
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014
4.40
5 ratings
Hard to Break
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
3.57
169
Hard to Break Summary
Hard to Break 92%
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2021
3.57
169 ratings
Your Brain Is Always Listening
by Daniel G. Amen • 2021
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
3.69
2k+
Your Brain Is Always Listening Summary
Your Brain Is Always Listening 92%
The past installed invisible scripts in your brain. A playbook for spotting and rewriting them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2021
3.69
2k+ ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2018
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
4.41
107
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking 92%
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
by Allen Carr 2018
4.41
107 ratings
Head Strong
by Dave Asprey • 2017
Brain fog starts in your mitochondria. A protocol to upgrade your mental energy at the source.
3.77
3k+
Head Strong Summary
Head Strong 91%
Brain fog starts in your mitochondria. A protocol to upgrade your mental energy at the source.
by Dave Asprey 2017
3.77
3k+ ratings
Bright Line Eating
by Susan Peirce Thompson • 2017
Four hard lines that turn healthy eating into a reflex, so willpower never enters the room.
3.88
4k+
Bright Line Eating Summary
Bright Line Eating 91%
Four hard lines that turn healthy eating into a reflex, so willpower never enters the room.
by Susan Peirce Thompson 2017
3.88
4k+ ratings
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