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It Works How and Why
by Narcotic Anonymous • 1993
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
4.54
199
It Works How and Why Summary
It Works How and Why 97%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 ratings
Breathing Under Water
by Richard Rohr • 2011
The 12 steps aren't just for alcoholics: they map the spiritual disease every human shares.
4.32
5k+
Breathing Under Water Summary
Breathing Under Water 97%
The 12 steps aren't just for alcoholics: they map the spiritual disease every human shares.
by Richard Rohr 2011
4.32
5k+ ratings
Living Clean
by Unknown • 2012
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
4.58
529
Living Clean Summary
Living Clean 96%
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012
4.58
529 ratings
One Breath at a Time
by Kevin Griffin • 2004
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
4.28
1k+
One Breath at a Time Summary
One Breath at a Time 96%
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
Gratitude and Trust
by Paul Williams • 2014
Six daily recovery commitments that replace self-sabotage with gratitude, trust, and service.
3.87
336
Gratitude and Trust Summary
Gratitude and Trust 96%
Six daily recovery commitments that replace self-sabotage with gratitude, trust, and service.
by Paul Williams 2014
3.87
336 ratings
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery
by Allen Berger • 2008
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
4.12
246
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery Summary
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery 96%
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
by Allen Berger 2008
4.12
246 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 96%
Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.
by Russell Brand 2017
3.93
13k+ 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 96%
From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.
by Jerry Weaver 2021
4.72
1k+ 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 95%
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991
3.99
348 ratings
Take Your Life Back
by Stephen F. Arterburn • 2016
When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.
3.91
222
Take Your Life Back Summary
Take Your Life Back 95%
When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.
by Stephen F. Arterburn 2016
3.91
222 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 95%
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994
4.45
643 ratings
The Zen of Recovery
by Mel Ash • 1993
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
4.06
302
The Zen of Recovery Summary
The Zen of Recovery 95%
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993
4.06
302 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 95%
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939
4.49
12k+ ratings
Fulfilled
by Anna Yusim • 2017
Therapy fixed your symptoms but left you empty. The spiritual work that fills the gap.
4.15
197
Fulfilled Summary
Fulfilled 95%
Therapy fixed your symptoms but left you empty. The spiritual work that fills the gap.
by Anna Yusim 2017
4.15
197 ratings
Girl at the End of the World
by Elizabeth Esther • 2014
Her grandfather's cult taught her the world was ending. Motherhood taught her otherwise.
4.02
2k+
Girl at the End of the World Summary
Girl at the End of the World 95%
Her grandfather's cult taught her the world was ending. Motherhood taught her otherwise.
by Elizabeth Esther 2014
4.02
2k+ ratings
Soulbriety
by Elisa Hallerman • 2022
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
4.01
242
Soulbriety Summary
Soulbriety 95%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 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 95%
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
by Erica Spiegelman 2015
3.86
472 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 95%
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975
4.35
2k+ ratings
Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw • 1988
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
4.09
12k+
Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame That Binds You 95%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
Addiction and Grace
by Gerald G. May • 1988
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
4.20
2k+
Addiction and Grace Summary
Addiction and Grace 95%
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
by Gerald G. May 1988
4.20
2k+ ratings
Why Good People Do Bad Things
by Debbie Ford • 2008
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
3.95
537
Why Good People Do Bad Things Summary
Why Good People Do Bad Things 95%
Self-sabotage runs on hidden shame. The way out is an internal truce, not a fight.
by Debbie Ford 2008
3.95
537 ratings
The Spirituality of Imperfection
by Ernest Kurtz • 1992
The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.
4.12
3k+
The Spirituality of Imperfection Summary
The Spirituality of Imperfection 95%
The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.
by Ernest Kurtz 1992
4.12
3k+ 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 95%
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
by Abraham J. Twerski 1990
4.17
957 ratings
Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery
by John Baker • 2013
The Beatitudes, reworked into an eight-step recovery program for the things therapy couldn't touch.
4.38
160
Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery Summary
Your First Step to Celebrate Recovery 95%
The Beatitudes, reworked into an eight-step recovery program for the things therapy couldn't touch.
by John Baker 2013
4.38
160 ratings
Mentors
by Russell Brand • 2019
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
3.67
2k+
Mentors Summary
Mentors 95%
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
by Russell Brand 2019
3.67
2k+ ratings
Let Your Life Speak
by Parker J. Palmer • 1999
Vocation is not about willfulness. It grows from listening to your life, even its darkest seasons.
4.15
14k+
Let Your Life Speak Summary
Let Your Life Speak 94%
Vocation is not about willfulness. It grows from listening to your life, even its darkest seasons.
by Parker J. Palmer 1999
4.15
14k+ 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 94%
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
by Amy Johnson 2016
3.88
1k+ ratings
Painting With Ashes
by Michael Adam Beck • 2022
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
4.55
47
Painting With Ashes Summary
Painting With Ashes 94%
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
by Michael Adam Beck 2022
4.55
47 ratings
Sober Mercies
by Heather Harpham Kopp • 2013
The faith that was supposed to save her from addiction couldn't. A 12-step meeting did.
4.31
636
Sober Mercies Summary
Sober Mercies 94%
The faith that was supposed to save her from addiction couldn't. A 12-step meeting did.
by Heather Harpham Kopp 2013
4.31
636 ratings
A Healing Space
by Matt Licata • 2020
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
4.33
120
A Healing Space Summary
A Healing Space 94%
Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.
by Matt Licata 2020
4.33
120 ratings
Emotional Sobriety
by Tian Dayton • 2007
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
4.26
486
Emotional Sobriety Summary
Emotional Sobriety 94%
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
by Tian Dayton 2007
4.26
486 ratings
The ReWired Brain
by Ski Chilton • 2016
Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.
3.57
320
The ReWired Brain Summary
The ReWired Brain 94%
Your fast, automatic mind runs the show, and it's often wrong. How faith and science retrain it.
by Ski Chilton 2016
3.57
320 ratings
The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
4.13
446
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide 94%
Anxiety, ego, or habit drive most of what you do. Learning to pause and see clearly first.
by Parker J. Palmer 1990
4.13
446 ratings
The Secret of the Shadow
by Debbie Ford • 1998
The parts of your story you most resist hold the one gift only you can give.
3.93
603
The Secret of the Shadow Summary
The Secret of the Shadow 94%
The parts of your story you most resist hold the one gift only you can give.
by Debbie Ford 1998
3.93
603 ratings
Feeding Your Demons
by Tsultrim Allione • 2008
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
4.10
1k+
Feeding Your Demons Summary
Feeding Your Demons 94%
Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.
by Tsultrim Allione 2008
4.10
1k+ ratings
Approval Addiction
by Joyce Meyer • 2002
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
4.37
4k+
Approval Addiction Summary
Approval Addiction 94%
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
by Joyce Meyer 2002
4.37
4k+ ratings
Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow
by Karen Casey • 2005
The gap between what happens and how you feel is where your freedom lives. Widen it.
3.96
444
Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow Summary
Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow 94%
The gap between what happens and how you feel is where your freedom lives. Widen it.
by Karen Casey 2005
3.96
444 ratings
The Shadow Effect
by Deepak Chopra • 2010
The traits you suppress are secretly running your life. A practice to reclaim their power.
3.88
4k+
The Shadow Effect Summary
The Shadow Effect 94%
The traits you suppress are secretly running your life. A practice to reclaim their power.
by Deepak Chopra 2010
3.88
4k+ ratings
Power vs. Force
by David R. Hawkins • 1985
Force creates resistance. Power is an invisible field like gravity. One always wins.
4.15
14k+
Power vs. Force Summary
Power vs. Force 94%
Force creates resistance. Power is an invisible field like gravity. One always wins.
by David R. Hawkins 1985
4.15
14k+ ratings
Let Go Now
by Karen Casey • 2010
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
4.16
600
Let Go Now Summary
Let Go Now 94%
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
by Karen Casey 2010
4.16
600 ratings
The Way of Integrity
by Martha Beck • 2021
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
4.17
11k+
The Way of Integrity Summary
The Way of Integrity 94%
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
by Martha Beck 2021
4.17
11k+ ratings
On the Threshold of Transformation
by Richard Rohr • 2010
A year of meditations for the inner life most men were never taught they had.
4.37
171
On the Threshold of Transformation Summary
On the Threshold of Transformation 94%
A year of meditations for the inner life most men were never taught they had.
by Richard Rohr 2010
4.37
171 ratings
What You Think of Me Is None of My Business
by Terry Cole‐Whittaker • 1979
What if other people's opinions stopped running your life? The inner switch that makes it possible.
3.92
533
What You Think of Me Is None of My Business Summary
What You Think of Me Is None of My Business 94%
What if other people's opinions stopped running your life? The inner switch that makes it possible.
by Terry Cole‐Whittaker 1979
3.92
533 ratings
AARP Falling Upward
by Richard Rohr • 2004
Life builds you up so it can break you open. The breaking is the point.
4.22
19k+
AARP Falling Upward Summary
AARP Falling Upward 94%
Life builds you up so it can break you open. The breaking is the point.
by Richard Rohr 2004
4.22
19k+ ratings
The Map of Consciousness Explained
by David R. Hawkins • 2019
Every thought you think registers on a scale from 1 to 1000. Only above 200 is life worth living.
4.43
815
The Map of Consciousness Explained Summary
The Map of Consciousness Explained 94%
Every thought you think registers on a scale from 1 to 1000. Only above 200 is life worth living.
by David R. Hawkins 2019
4.43
815 ratings
The Path of Transformation
by Shakti Gawain • 2000
The world is a mirror of your inner life. Change yourself, change the reflection.
4.14
167
The Path of Transformation Summary
The Path of Transformation 94%
The world is a mirror of your inner life. Change yourself, change the reflection.
by Shakti Gawain 2000
4.14
167 ratings
Judgement Detox
by Gabrielle Bernstein • 2018
Judgment is a painkiller, not a personality. The six-step detox that treats the actual wound.
3.77
5k+
Judgement Detox Summary
Judgement Detox 94%
Judgment is a painkiller, not a personality. The six-step detox that treats the actual wound.
by Gabrielle Bernstein 2018
3.77
5k+ ratings
The Language of Letting Go
by Melody Beattie • 1990
A daily reader for codependency: 366 reminders that other people's problems are not yours to solve.
4.37
9k+
The Language of Letting Go Summary
The Language of Letting Go 94%
A daily reader for codependency: 366 reminders that other people's problems are not yours to solve.
by Melody Beattie 1990
4.37
9k+ ratings
Happiness Is a Choice
by Frank B. Minirth • 1978
Depression runs on hidden anger and unhealed guilt. The daily practices that drain both.
3.80
407
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice 94%
Depression runs on hidden anger and unhealed guilt. The daily practices that drain both.
by Frank B. Minirth 1978
3.80
407 ratings
Everyday Enlightenment
by Dan Millman • 1999
Your body, your money, your fear, your shadow: the ordinary ground where enlightenment takes root.
4.10
672
Everyday Enlightenment Summary
Everyday Enlightenment 94%
Your body, your money, your fear, your shadow: the ordinary ground where enlightenment takes root.
by Dan Millman 1999
4.10
672 ratings
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