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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 90%
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975
4.35
2k+ 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 89%
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
by Erica Spiegelman 2015
3.86
472 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 89%
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994
4.45
643 ratings
Light in the Shadows
by A. Meredith Walters • 2013
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
4.20
17k+
Light in the Shadows Summary
Light in the Shadows 89%
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
by A. Meredith Walters 2013
4.20
17k+ 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 89%
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939
4.49
12k+ 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 89%
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012
4.58
529 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 89%
From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.
by Jerry Weaver 2021
4.72
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 89%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 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 89%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 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 89%
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004
4.28
1k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
by Harold C. Urschel III 2009
3.88
307 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 89%
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
by Tian Dayton 2007
4.26
486 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 89%
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015
4.34
3k+ 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 89%
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991
3.99
348 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 89%
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011
3.88
304 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 89%
A spiritual program for untangling your life from the people you are trying to rescue.
by Melody Beattie 2011
4.31
694 ratings
Brain over Binge
by Kathryn Hansen • 2011
Binge eating is a brain habit, not a disorder. Stop acting on urges, and they stop.
3.84
3k+
Brain over Binge Summary
Brain over Binge 89%
Binge eating is a brain habit, not a disorder. Stop acting on urges, and they stop.
by Kathryn Hansen 2011
3.84
3k+ 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 88%
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
In My Room
by Jim Lucey • 2014
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
3.38
203
In My Room Summary
In My Room 88%
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014
3.38
203 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 88%
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
by Jeffrey Foote 2014
4.32
944 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 88%
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
by Allen Berger 2008
4.12
246 ratings
Flying on the Inside
by Rachel Gotto • 2021
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
3.88
3k+
Flying on the Inside Summary
Flying on the Inside 88%
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
by Rachel Gotto 2021
3.88
3k+ ratings
Didn't See That Coming
by Rachel Hollis • 2020
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
3.64
18k+
Didn't See That Coming Summary
Didn't See That Coming 88%
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
by Rachel Hollis 2020
3.64
18k+ 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 88%
When your past runs your present, recovery begins with learning to respond rather than react.
by Stephen F. Arterburn 2016
3.91
222 ratings
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
by Evanna Lynch • 2021
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
4.52
7k+
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting Summary
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting 88%
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
by Evanna Lynch 2021
4.52
7k+ ratings
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
by James Lock • 2021
Parents don't cause eating disorders; they cure them. A guide to refeeding your teen at home.
4.02
41
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder Summary
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder 88%
Parents don't cause eating disorders; they cure them. A guide to refeeding your teen at home.
by James Lock 2021
4.02
41 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 88%
Six daily recovery commitments that replace self-sabotage with gratitude, trust, and service.
by Paul Williams 2014
3.87
336 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 88%
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
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
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
4.15
42k+
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath 88%
Heart rate: 18. Collapsed lung. Broken ribs. Forty-five minutes of manual breathing on ice.
by Jeremy Renner 2025
4.15
42k+ ratings
The Matrix
by Joshua Clover • 2007
Obsessive love is an addiction. The cure isn't a better partner; it's turning that devotion inward.
4.12
1k+
The Matrix Summary
The Matrix 88%
Obsessive love is an addiction. The cure isn't a better partner; it's turning that devotion inward.
by Joshua Clover 2007
4.12
1k+ 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 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 88%
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
by Amy Johnson 2016
3.88
1k+ ratings
American Icon
by Bryce G. Hoffman • 2012
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
4.42
5k+
American Icon Summary
American Icon 88%
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
by Bryce G. Hoffman 2012
4.42
5k+ 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 88%
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
Journey through Trauma
by Gretchen Schmelzer • 2018
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
4.50
452
Journey through Trauma Summary
Journey through Trauma 88%
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
by Gretchen Schmelzer 2018
4.50
452 ratings
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship
by Margalis Fjelstad • 2017
Your empathy made you a target. The recovery path for caretakers after a narcissistic relationship.
4.26
347
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship Summary
Healing from a Narcissistic Relationship 88%
Your empathy made you a target. The recovery path for caretakers after a narcissistic relationship.
by Margalis Fjelstad 2017
4.26
347 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 88%
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014
4.40
5 ratings
Healing the Child Within
by Charles L. Whitfield • 1987
Buried in childhood shame, the true self waits. The original roadmap for recovering it.
4.06
6k+
Healing the Child Within Summary
Healing the Child Within 88%
Buried in childhood shame, the true self waits. The original roadmap for recovering it.
by Charles L. Whitfield 1987
4.06
6k+ ratings
Managing the Unexpected
by Karl E. Weick • 2001
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
3.78
594
Managing the Unexpected Summary
Managing the Unexpected 88%
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
by Karl E. Weick 2001
3.78
594 ratings
Mind Over Explicit Matter
by Trish Leigh • 2025
Your brain treats porn like a drug. The plan to starve the compulsion and rewire arousal.
4.58
69
Mind Over Explicit Matter Summary
Mind Over Explicit Matter 88%
Your brain treats porn like a drug. The plan to starve the compulsion and rewire arousal.
by Trish Leigh 2025
4.58
69 ratings
Girl Walks Out of a Bar
by Lisa F. Smith • 2016
A successful Manhattan lawyer, a hidden addiction, and the Monday morning that cracked everything.
4.14
7k+
Girl Walks Out of a Bar Summary
Girl Walks Out of a Bar 88%
A successful Manhattan lawyer, a hidden addiction, and the Monday morning that cracked everything.
by Lisa F. Smith 2016
4.14
7k+ 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 88%
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024
3.99
164 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 88%
While millions laughed at Chandler, Matthew Perry's colon burst from opioids. He kept using anyway.
by Matthew Perry 2022
3.94
408k+ ratings
One Small Step
by Yvonne M. Dolan • 1998
Surviving trauma is not the destination. Small daily acts that rebuild identity and restore joy.
4.06
32
One Small Step Summary
One Small Step 88%
Surviving trauma is not the destination. Small daily acts that rebuild identity and restore joy.
by Yvonne M. Dolan 1998
4.06
32 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 88%
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 Binge Again™
by Glenn Livingston • 2015
Stop negotiating with the inner voice that demands a binge: why absolute food rules work.
3.31
7k+
Never Binge Again™ Summary
Never Binge Again™ 88%
Stop negotiating with the inner voice that demands a binge: why absolute food rules work.
by Glenn Livingston 2015
3.31
7k+ 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 88%
Recovery and Zen are parallel routes to awakening. A guide for walking both at once.
by Mel Ash 1993
4.06
302 ratings
Keep Pain in the Past
by Christopher Cortman • 2018
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
3.72
148
Keep Pain in the Past Summary
Keep Pain in the Past 88%
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
by Christopher Cortman 2018
3.72
148 ratings
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