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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 94%
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
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 94%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 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 94%
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012
4.58
529 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 94%
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939
4.49
12k+ 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 93%
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991
3.99
348 ratings
The Fix
by Ian Morgan Cron • 2025
Your fix is an addiction too. The Twelve Step path to healing what everyone medicates.
4.30
447
The Fix Summary
The Fix 93%
Your fix is an addiction too. The Twelve Step path to healing what everyone medicates.
by Ian Morgan Cron 2025
4.30
447 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 93%
The truest spirituality begins where perfectionism collapses: in the story you are ashamed to tell.
by Ernest Kurtz 1992
4.12
3k+ 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 93%
Six daily recovery commitments that replace self-sabotage with gratitude, trust, and service.
by Paul Williams 2014
3.87
336 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 93%
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 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
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 92%
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994
4.45
643 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
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
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 92%
The gap between what happens and how you feel is where your freedom lives. Widen it.
by Karen Casey 2005
3.96
444 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 92%
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
by Allen Berger 2008
4.12
246 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 92%
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
Carry On, Warrior
by Glennon Doyle • 2013
Addiction, infidelity, parenting fails: one woman's refusal to pretend, and the life that followed.
4.10
30k+
Carry On, Warrior Summary
Carry On, Warrior 91%
Addiction, infidelity, parenting fails: one woman's refusal to pretend, and the life that followed.
by Glennon Doyle 2013
4.10
30k+ ratings
Spiritual Sobriety
by Elizabeth Esther • 2016
Religious addiction: when devotion becomes a drug and the path out isn't abandoning faith.
3.90
106
Spiritual Sobriety Summary
Spiritual Sobriety 91%
Religious addiction: when devotion becomes a drug and the path out isn't abandoning faith.
by Elizabeth Esther 2016
3.90
106 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 91%
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993
4.06
302 ratings
Help Thanks Wow
by Anne Lamott • 2012
A simple framework for prayer, tested in the messiest moments of one writer's life.
4.01
22k+
Help Thanks Wow Summary
Help Thanks Wow 91%
A simple framework for prayer, tested in the messiest moments of one writer's life.
by Anne Lamott 2012
4.01
22k+ 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 91%
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
by Erica Spiegelman 2015
3.86
472 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 91%
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
by Russell Brand 2019
3.67
2k+ 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 91%
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
by Michael Adam Beck 2022
4.55
47 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 91%
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
Healing and Recovery
by David R. Hawkins • 2009
Raise your consciousness to heal: the method for releasing emotional blocks that feed illness.
4.50
865
Healing and Recovery Summary
Healing and Recovery 91%
Raise your consciousness to heal: the method for releasing emotional blocks that feed illness.
by David R. Hawkins 2009
4.50
865 ratings
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1993
Why the Twelve Steps work for any addiction, and the exercises that rewire the addicted brain.
4.17
477
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps Summary
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps 91%
Why the Twelve Steps work for any addiction, and the exercises that rewire the addicted brain.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1993
4.17
477 ratings
Codependent No More Workbook
by Melody Beattie • 2011
A spiritual program for untangling your life from the people you are trying to rescue.
4.31
694
Codependent No More Workbook Summary
Codependent No More Workbook 91%
A spiritual program for untangling your life from the people you are trying to rescue.
by Melody Beattie 2011
4.31
694 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 91%
When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.
by Stephen F. Arterburn 2016
3.91
222 ratings
Choices
by Melody Beattie • 2002
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
4.13
319
Choices Summary
Choices 91%
The tool you forgot you had: your next choice, and why it defines everything.
by Melody Beattie 2002
4.13
319 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 91%
The Beatitudes, reworked into an eight-step recovery program for the things therapy couldn't touch.
by John Baker 2013
4.38
160 ratings
Zero Limits
by Joe Vitale • 2007
A violent psych ward healed. The therapist never saw one patient. Four phrases did the work.
3.99
6k+
Zero Limits Summary
Zero Limits 91%
A violent psych ward healed. The therapist never saw one patient. Four phrases did the work.
by Joe Vitale 2007
3.99
6k+ ratings
Codependent No More
by Melody Beattie • 1986
Let go of the uncontrollable, say no without guilt, and start answering your own life first.
4.12
51k+
Codependent No More Summary
Codependent No More 91%
Let go of the uncontrollable, say no without guilt, and start answering your own life first.
by Melody Beattie 1986
4.12
51k+ 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 91%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
A Course in Weight Loss
by Marianne Williamson • 2010
A diet cannot fix what self-hatred built. Surrender the fear underneath, and the body follows.
3.81
2k+
A Course in Weight Loss Summary
A Course in Weight Loss 91%
A diet cannot fix what self-hatred built. Surrender the fear underneath, and the body follows.
by Marianne Williamson 2010
3.81
2k+ ratings
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
by Maria Shriver • 2018
When life falls apart, the power to rebuild begins with a pause, a prayer, and a choice.
4.18
7k+
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life Summary
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life 91%
When life falls apart, the power to rebuild begins with a pause, a prayer, and a choice.
by Maria Shriver 2018
4.18
7k+ 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 91%
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
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 91%
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
Until Today!
by Iyanla Vanzant • 2000
365 devotions that ask what you will finally stop carrying today.
4.45
1k+
Until Today! Summary
Until Today! 91%
365 devotions that ask what you will finally stop carrying today.
by Iyanla Vanzant 2000
4.45
1k+ ratings
10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2002
Success and inner peace come by making one shift: releasing your grip on outcomes.
4.25
5k+
10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace Summary
10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace 91%
Success and inner peace come by making one shift: releasing your grip on outcomes.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2002
4.25
5k+ 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 91%
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
by Gerald G. May 1988
4.20
2k+ 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 91%
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
by Ruby Warrington 2018
3.59
5k+ 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 90%
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
Against the Stream
by Noah Levine • 2007
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
4.04
2k+
Against the Stream Summary
Against the Stream 90%
Buddhism stripped of dogma: a rebel's guide to meditation, ethics, and the end of craving.
by Noah Levine 2007
4.04
2k+ ratings
Being in Balance
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2016
You are living one life and dreaming another. Nine mindset shifts to align them.
4.16
3k+
Being in Balance Summary
Being in Balance 90%
You are living one life and dreaming another. Nine mindset shifts to align them.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2016
4.16
3k+ ratings
I Forgot to Die
by Khalil Rafati • 2015
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
4.34
3k+
I Forgot to Die Summary
I Forgot to Die 90%
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015
4.34
3k+ ratings
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up
by Iyanla Vanzant • 1998
Forty days to honor your feelings, forgive your past, and live as your true self.
4.14
9k+
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up Summary
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up 90%
Forty days to honor your feelings, forgive your past, and live as your true self.
by Iyanla Vanzant 1998
4.14
9k+ 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 90%
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
The Art of Finding Yourself
by Fiona Robertson • 2016
Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.
3.43
28
The Art of Finding Yourself Summary
The Art of Finding Yourself 90%
Your sense of being flawed is a mistake, and direct looking dissolves it completely.
by Fiona Robertson 2016
3.43
28 ratings
The Ragamuffin Gospel
by Brennan Manning • 1990
Already accepted, before you ever ask. The only catch is stopping the pretense.
4.20
40k+
The Ragamuffin Gospel Summary
The Ragamuffin Gospel 90%
Already accepted, before you ever ask. The only catch is stopping the pretense.
by Brennan Manning 1990
4.20
40k+ ratings
A Deep Breath of Life
by Alan Cohen • 1996
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
4.57
272
A Deep Breath of Life Summary
A Deep Breath of Life 90%
A page a day to trade fear for action, planning for doing, and control for trust.
by Alan Cohen 1996
4.57
272 ratings
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