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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 92%
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
by Harold C. Urschel III 2009
3.88
307 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 92%
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
by Allen Carr 2005
4.13
2k+ 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 92%
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939
4.49
12k+ 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
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 92%
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975
4.35
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 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 91%
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 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 91%
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014
3.92
616 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 91%
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
by Charles Knowles 2026
3.67
418 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 91%
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991
3.99
348 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 91%
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014
4.40
5 ratings
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently
by Allen Carr • 1995
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
4.20
520
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently Summary
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently 91%
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
by Allen Carr 1995
4.20
520 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 91%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 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 91%
Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.
by Russell Brand 2017
3.93
13k+ 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 91%
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012
4.58
529 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 91%
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015
4.34
3k+ 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 91%
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
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping
by Allen Carr • 2021
Nicotine relieves only the craving it caused. See the trick, and quitting takes zero willpower.
4.51
2k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping 91%
Nicotine relieves only the craving it caused. See the trick, and quitting takes zero willpower.
by Allen Carr 2021
4.51
2k+ 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
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 91%
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994
4.45
643 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 91%
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
by Allen Carr 2018
4.41
107 ratings
Stoppen met roken
by Allen Carr • 2015
Quit smoking without grit: the counterintuitive method that starts by letting you keep smoking.
4.04
140
Stoppen met roken Summary
Stoppen met roken 91%
Quit smoking without grit: the counterintuitive method that starts by letting you keep smoking.
by Allen Carr 2015
4.04
140 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2013
Nicotine tricks you into believing cigarettes help. See the trick and the craving loses its grip.
4.28
19k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking 91%
Nicotine tricks you into believing cigarettes help. See the trick and the craving loses its grip.
by Allen Carr 2013
4.28
19k+ 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 91%
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
by William Porter 2015
4.36
4k+ 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
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 91%
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
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 91%
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
by Allen Berger 2008
4.12
246 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 91%
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
by Millie Gooch 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
Beyond Addiction
by Jeffrey Foote • 2014
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
4.32
944
Beyond Addiction Summary
Beyond Addiction 91%
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
by Jeffrey Foote 2014
4.32
944 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 91%
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
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
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 91%
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004
4.28
1k+ 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 91%
Prison didn't sober him up. Neither did bankruptcy. His mother's tears finally did.
by Brett Douglas 2018
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Fifth Vital
by Mike Majlak • 2020
A thousand-dollar heroin habit. A shattered ankle. A dying grandfather. Then, Logan Paul's podcast.
4.32
3k+
The Fifth Vital Summary
The Fifth Vital 90%
A thousand-dollar heroin habit. A shattered ankle. A dying grandfather. Then, Logan Paul's podcast.
by Mike Majlak 2020
4.32
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 90%
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019
4.14
5k+ ratings
Quitting Smoking for Dummies
by David Brizer • 2003
Cravings last three minutes. A quit plan that handles the physical, mental, and environmental sides.
3.38
16
Quitting Smoking for Dummies Summary
Quitting Smoking for Dummies 90%
Cravings last three minutes. A quit plan that handles the physical, mental, and environmental sides.
by David Brizer 2003
3.38
16 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 90%
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
Reality Check
by Mike Sorrentino • 2023
The body that made him famous couldn't protect him from opiate addiction, fraud, or federal prison.
4.28
14k+
Reality Check Summary
Reality Check 90%
The body that made him famous couldn't protect him from opiate addiction, fraud, or federal prison.
by Mike Sorrentino 2023
4.28
14k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
by Allen Carr 2002
4.15
3k+ ratings
Dr Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set
by Gabor Maté • 2022
Addiction is not about drugs but about pain: who hurt you, and what never came.
4.76
21
Dr Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set Summary
Dr Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set 90%
Addiction is not about drugs but about pain: who hurt you, and what never came.
by Gabor Maté 2022
4.76
21 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2002
Quitting isn't willpower. It's seeing that the cigarette never relieved stress, it created it.
4.10
1k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking 90%
Quitting isn't willpower. It's seeing that the cigarette never relieved stress, it created it.
by Allen Carr 2002
4.10
1k+ 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 90%
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
by Gabor Maté 2007
4.48
24k+ 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 90%
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
Canary in the Coal Mine
by William Cooke • 2021
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
3.92
728
Canary in the Coal Mine Summary
Canary in the Coal Mine 90%
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
by William Cooke 2021
3.92
728 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 90%
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993
4.06
302 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping
by Allen Carr • 2009
Quit smoking without willpower or withdrawal by removing the one belief that traps you.
4.43
325
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping 90%
Quit smoking without willpower or withdrawal by removing the one belief that traps you.
by Allen Carr 2009
4.43
325 ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling
by Allen Carr • 2013
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
4.15
129
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling Summary
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling 90%
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
by Allen Carr 2013
4.15
129 ratings
This Naked Mind
by Annie Grace • 2015
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
4.24
20k+
This Naked Mind Summary
This Naked Mind 90%
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
by Annie Grace 2015
4.24
20k+ 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 90%
While millions laughed at Chandler, Matthew Perry's colon burst from opioids. He kept using anyway.
by Matthew Perry 2022
3.94
408k+ ratings
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