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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 89%
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
by Abraham J. Twerski 1990
4.17
957 ratings
Out of the Shadows
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1983
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
4.10
1k+
Out of the Shadows Summary
Out of the Shadows 89%
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1983
4.10
1k+ ratings
High Achiever
by Tiffany Jenkins • 2017
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
4.20
47k+
High Achiever Summary
High Achiever 88%
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
by Tiffany Jenkins 2017
4.20
47k+ ratings
Silicon Valley Porn Star
by Jason Portnoy • 2022
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
4.32
256
Silicon Valley Porn Star Summary
Silicon Valley Porn Star 88%
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
by Jason Portnoy 2022
4.32
256 ratings
Breaking the Cycle
by George Collins MA • 2011
Sex compulsion is not you. It is a subpersonality you can name, confront, and quiet.
4.19
470
Breaking the Cycle Summary
Breaking the Cycle 88%
Sex compulsion is not you. It is a subpersonality you can name, confront, and quiet.
by George Collins MA 2011
4.19
470 ratings
A Million Little Pieces
by James Frey • 2003
Rehab said he was powerless. He disagreed. A raw recovery memoir built on total self-reliance.
3.69
265k+
A Million Little Pieces Summary
A Million Little Pieces 88%
Rehab said he was powerless. He disagreed. A raw recovery memoir built on total self-reliance.
by James Frey 2003
3.69
265k+ ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth 88%
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017
4.10
1k+ 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 88%
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015
4.34
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 88%
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019
4.14
5k+ ratings
The Porn Trap
by Wendy Maltz • 2008
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
3.94
458
The Porn Trap Summary
The Porn Trap 88%
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
by Wendy Maltz 2008
3.94
458 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 88%
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 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 88%
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014
3.92
616 ratings
Sex Addiction 101
by Robert Weiss • 2013
Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.
4.08
117
Sex Addiction 101 Summary
Sex Addiction 101 88%
Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.
by Robert Weiss 2013
4.08
117 ratings
Why We Drink Too Much
by Charles Knowles • 2026
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
3.67
418
Why We Drink Too Much Summary
Why We Drink Too Much 88%
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
by Charles Knowles 2026
3.67
418 ratings
Crank
by Ellen Hopkins • 2004
At her addict father's, a good girl tries meth and fractures into a reckless double.
4.16
156k+
Crank Summary
Crank 88%
At her addict father's, a good girl tries meth and fractures into a reckless double.
by Ellen Hopkins 2004
4.16
156k+ 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 88%
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
by Marc Lewis 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Urge
by Carl Erik Fisher • 2022
Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.
4.03
2k+
The Urge Summary
The Urge 88%
Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.
by Carl Erik Fisher 2022
4.03
2k+ 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 88%
Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.
by Russell Brand 2017
3.93
13k+ ratings
The Prelude
by William Wordsworth • 1850
He broke women for sport. Then he met someone who played his game better, with cameras.
3.88
4k+
The Prelude Summary
The Prelude 88%
He broke women for sport. Then he met someone who played his game better, with cameras.
by William Wordsworth 1850
3.88
4k+ ratings
Tweak
by Nic Sheff • 2008
Eighteen months sober, one relapse, and he's back on the street. A meth memoir with no filter.
3.99
48k+
Tweak Summary
Tweak 88%
Eighteen months sober, one relapse, and he's back on the street. A meth memoir with no filter.
by Nic Sheff 2008
3.99
48k+ ratings
American Drug Addict
by Brett Douglas • 2018
Prison didn't sober him up. Neither did bankruptcy. His mother's tears finally did.
4.00
3k+
American Drug Addict Summary
American Drug Addict 88%
Prison didn't sober him up. Neither did bankruptcy. His mother's tears finally did.
by Brett Douglas 2018
4.00
3k+ ratings
Treating Pornography Addiction
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
4.14
239
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction 88%
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005
4.14
239 ratings
In the Shadows of the Net
by Patrick J. Carnes • 2001
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
3.85
121
In the Shadows of the Net Summary
In the Shadows of the Net 88%
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
by Patrick J. Carnes 2001
3.85
121 ratings
How to Murder Your Life
by Cat Marnell • 2017
Beauty editor at Condé Nast. Adderall, cocaine, and PCP. The story she wrote between binges.
3.88
21k+
How to Murder Your Life Summary
How to Murder Your Life 88%
Beauty editor at Condé Nast. Adderall, cocaine, and PCP. The story she wrote between binges.
by Cat Marnell 2017
3.88
21k+ ratings
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
by Matthew Perry • 2022
While millions laughed at Chandler, Matthew Perry's colon burst from opioids. He kept using anyway.
3.94
408k+
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Summary
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing 87%
While millions laughed at Chandler, Matthew Perry's colon burst from opioids. He kept using anyway.
by Matthew Perry 2022
3.94
408k+ ratings
Basketball Junkie
by Chris Herren • 2011
33rd NBA pick, he started for the Celtics while shooting heroin. The words that broke him open.
4.11
2k+
Basketball Junkie Summary
Basketball Junkie 87%
33rd NBA pick, he started for the Celtics while shooting heroin. The words that broke him open.
by Chris Herren 2011
4.11
2k+ ratings
Glass
by Ellen Hopkins • 2007
To survive motherhood, a teen relapses, and her dangerous alter ego takes the wheel.
4.29
75k+
Glass Summary
Glass 87%
To survive motherhood, a teen relapses, and her dangerous alter ego takes the wheel.
by Ellen Hopkins 2007
4.29
75k+ ratings
Diary of an Oxygen Thief
by Anonymous
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
2.69
511
Diary of an Oxygen Thief Summary
Diary of an Oxygen Thief 87%
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
by Anonymous
2.69
511 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 87%
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014
4.40
5 ratings
I Am Jennie
by Jennie Ketcham • 2012
A porn star's alter ego was her armor, until recovery demanded she strip it away.
3.82
643
I Am Jennie Summary
I Am Jennie 87%
A porn star's alter ego was her armor, until recovery demanded she strip it away.
by Jennie Ketcham 2012
3.82
643 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 87%
Your fix is an addiction too. The Twelve Step path to healing what everyone medicates.
by Ian Morgan Cron 2025
4.30
447 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 87%
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011
3.88
304 ratings
Don't Call It Love
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1991
A recovery map for sex addiction: the trauma roots, the wrecked lives, and the spiritual rebuild.
4.18
243
Don't Call It Love Summary
Don't Call It Love 87%
A recovery map for sex addiction: the trauma roots, the wrecked lives, and the spiritual rebuild.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1991
4.18
243 ratings
The Book of Drugs
by Mike Doughty • 2012
May 3, 2000: he poured the whiskey out. It was the first thing he didn't finish.
3.63
2k+
The Book of Drugs Summary
The Book of Drugs 87%
May 3, 2000: he poured the whiskey out. It was the first thing he didn't finish.
by Mike Doughty 2012
3.63
2k+ ratings
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 87%
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
by William Porter 2015
4.36
4k+ ratings
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 • 2024
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
4.77
64
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn Summary
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn 87%
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 2024
4.77
64 ratings
You'd Be Home Now
by Kathleen Glasgow • 2021
When a fatal crash exposes her brother's addiction, she becomes the family's invisible caretaker.
4.13
82k+
You'd Be Home Now Summary
You'd Be Home Now 87%
When a fatal crash exposes her brother's addiction, she becomes the family's invisible caretaker.
by Kathleen Glasgow 2021
4.13
82k+ ratings
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
3.99
164
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook 87%
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024
3.99
164 ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking
by Allen Carr • 2005
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
4.13
2k+
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking Summary
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking 87%
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
by Allen Carr 2005
4.13
2k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
Facing Codependence
by Pia Mellody • 1989
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
4.07
3k+
Facing Codependence Summary
Facing Codependence 87%
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
by Pia Mellody 1989
4.07
3k+ ratings
Your Brain on Porn
by Gary Wilson • 2014
Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.
4.21
8k+
Your Brain on Porn Summary
Your Brain on Porn 87%
Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.
by Gary Wilson 2014
4.21
8k+ ratings
This Is How
by Augusten Burroughs • 2012
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
3.68
13k+
This Is How Summary
This Is How 87%
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
by Augusten Burroughs 2012
3.68
13k+ ratings
Tiger Woods
by Jeff Benedict • 2018
His father forged golf's greatest champion. He also planted the seeds of a spectacular unraveling.
4.36
11k+
Tiger Woods Summary
Tiger Woods 87%
His father forged golf's greatest champion. He also planted the seeds of a spectacular unraveling.
by Jeff Benedict 2018
4.36
11k+ 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 87%
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
by Gerald G. May 1988
4.20
2k+ 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 87%
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
Wired for Intimacy
by William M. Struthers • 2009
Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.
3.97
846
Wired for Intimacy Summary
Wired for Intimacy 87%
Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.
by William M. Struthers 2009
3.97
846 ratings
Guts
by Kristen Johnston • 2012
A burst intestine, two weeks in a coma, and the Hollywood career that hid the drinking.
3.90
5k+
Guts Summary
Guts 87%
A burst intestine, two weeks in a coma, and the Hollywood career that hid the drinking.
by Kristen Johnston 2012
3.90
5k+ 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 87%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 ratings
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