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No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Robert A. Glover • 2000
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
4.04
25k+
No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy 87%
Niceness as survival strategy: the program that replaces people-pleasing with self-respect.
by Robert A. Glover 2000
4.04
25k+ 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 87%
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
Daring Greatly
by Brené Brown • 2012
Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.
4.29
245k+
Daring Greatly Summary
Daring Greatly 87%
Culture calls vulnerability weakness. Research shows it is the skill that unlocks true belonging.
by Brené Brown 2012
4.29
245k+ ratings
Facing Codependence
by Pia Mellody • 1989
Childhood survival traits that become codependence, and the path back to an authentic self.
4.07
3k+
Facing Codependence Summary
Facing Codependence 86%
Childhood survival traits that become codependence, and the path back to an authentic self.
by Pia Mellody 1989
4.07
3k+ ratings
Respect in a World of Inequality
by Richard Sennett • 2003
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
3.69
244
Respect in a World of Inequality Summary
Respect in a World of Inequality 86%
Invisibility is inequality's deepest cut; the systems meant to heal it often cut deeper.
by Richard Sennett 2003
3.69
244 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 86%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
Shame
by Joseph Burgo • 2018
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
3.88
461
Shame Summary
Shame 86%
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
by Joseph Burgo 2018
3.88
461 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 86%
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
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 86%
He built startups by day and a sex addiction by night. Then his wife called.
by Jason Portnoy 2022
4.32
256 ratings
Never Cast Out
by Jasmine L. Holmes • 2023
Shame began in Eden. The gospel ends it at Calvary. A covering is already yours.
4.25
284
Never Cast Out Summary
Never Cast Out 86%
Shame began in Eden. The gospel ends it at Calvary. A covering is already yours.
by Jasmine L. Holmes 2023
4.25
284 ratings
Women Who Love Too Much
by Robin Norwood • 1985
Obsession feels like love, but it is a childhood pattern replaying. And it can be broken.
4.03
32k+
Women Who Love Too Much Summary
Women Who Love Too Much 86%
Obsession feels like love, but it is a childhood pattern replaying. And it can be broken.
by Robin Norwood 1985
4.03
32k+ 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 86%
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
Shame & Guilt
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
4.06
176
Shame & Guilt Summary
Shame & Guilt 86%
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990
4.06
176 ratings
The Betrayal Bond
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1997
Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.
4.33
1k+
The Betrayal Bond Summary
The Betrayal Bond 86%
Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
Conquering Shame and Codependency
by Darlene Lancer • 2014
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
4.22
422
Conquering Shame and Codependency Summary
Conquering Shame and Codependency 86%
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
by Darlene Lancer 2014
4.22
422 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 86%
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 Soul of Shame
by Curt Thompson • 2015
Neuroscience and Genesis agree: shame is a weapon, and your brain is the battlefield.
4.32
4k+
The Soul of Shame Summary
The Soul of Shame 86%
Neuroscience and Genesis agree: shame is a weapon, and your brain is the battlefield.
by Curt Thompson 2015
4.32
4k+ ratings
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
by Patricia A. DeYoung • 2015
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
4.53
505
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame Summary
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame 86%
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
by Patricia A. DeYoung 2015
4.53
505 ratings
When People Are Big and God is Small
by Edward T. Welch • 1997
People-pleasing is a worship disorder. The only cure is a God too holy to hide from.
4.27
10k+
When People Are Big and God is Small Summary
When People Are Big and God is Small 86%
People-pleasing is a worship disorder. The only cure is a God too holy to hide from.
by Edward T. Welch 1997
4.27
10k+ ratings
Nobody Ever Told Me Anything
by Rachael "Steak" Finley • 2022
She raised herself, beat cancer twice, survived fame's cruelty, and then motherhood blindsided her.
4.55
819
Nobody Ever Told Me Anything Summary
Nobody Ever Told Me Anything 86%
She raised herself, beat cancer twice, survived fame's cruelty, and then motherhood blindsided her.
by Rachael "Steak" Finley 2022
4.55
819 ratings
Why Do I Do That?
by Joseph Burgo • 2012
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
4.15
1k+
Why Do I Do That? Summary
Why Do I Do That? 86%
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
by Joseph Burgo 2012
4.15
1k+ 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 86%
Sex compulsion is not you. It is a subpersonality you can name, confront, and quiet.
by George Collins MA 2011
4.19
470 ratings
The Codependency Recovery Plan
by Krystal Mazzola • 2019
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
4.27
326
The Codependency Recovery Plan Summary
The Codependency Recovery Plan 86%
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
by Krystal Mazzola 2019
4.27
326 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 86%
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
by Abraham J. Twerski 1990
4.17
957 ratings
Embracing Shame
by Bret Lyon • 2023
The feeling you've spent a lifetime avoiding might be your most underrated teacher.
4.10
141
Embracing Shame Summary
Embracing Shame 86%
The feeling you've spent a lifetime avoiding might be your most underrated teacher.
by Bret Lyon 2023
4.10
141 ratings
Woman Who Love Too Much
by Robin Norwood
It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.
4.03
78
Woman Who Love Too Much Summary
Woman Who Love Too Much 86%
It feels like love but works like an addiction, and the needle was loaded in childhood.
by Robin Norwood
4.03
78 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 86%
His father forged golf's greatest champion. He also planted the seeds of a spectacular unraveling.
by Jeff Benedict 2018
4.36
11k+ 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 86%
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
by Tiffany Jenkins 2017
4.20
47k+ ratings
The New Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 2008
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
3.92
2k+
The New Codependency Summary
The New Codependency 86%
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
by Melody Beattie 2008
3.92
2k+ 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 86%
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
by Augusten Burroughs 2012
3.68
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 86%
He broke women for sport. Then he met someone who played his game better, with cameras.
by William Wordsworth 1850
3.88
4k+ 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 86%
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
by Anonymous
2.69
511 ratings
Bradshaw On
by John Bradshaw • 1985
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
4.12
1k+
Bradshaw On Summary
Bradshaw On 86%
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
by John Bradshaw 1985
4.12
1k+ 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 86%
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
by A. Meredith Walters 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
by T Kira Madden • 2019
A fatherless girl in Boca Raton craves a fierce love and finds it in dangerous places.
4.25
10k+
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls Summary
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls 86%
A fatherless girl in Boca Raton craves a fierce love and finds it in dangerous places.
by T Kira Madden 2019
4.25
10k+ ratings
Boyslut
by Zachary Zane • 2023
Bisexual men disappear unless they shout. One manifesto for making your desires undeniable.
3.77
2k+
Boyslut Summary
Boyslut 86%
Bisexual men disappear unless they shout. One manifesto for making your desires undeniable.
by Zachary Zane 2023
3.77
2k+ ratings
Creating Love
by John Bradshaw • 1992
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
4.03
217
Creating Love Summary
Creating Love 86%
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
by John Bradshaw 1992
4.03
217 ratings
Notes to John
by Joan Didion • 2025
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
3.90
6k+
Notes to John Summary
Notes to John 86%
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
by Joan Didion 2025
3.90
6k+ ratings
Facing Love Addiction
by Pia Mellody • 1989
Why you mistake intensity for love, chase unavailable partners, and how to stop.
4.09
1k+
Facing Love Addiction Summary
Facing Love Addiction 86%
Why you mistake intensity for love, chase unavailable partners, and how to stop.
by Pia Mellody 1989
4.09
1k+ ratings
From the Ashes
by Jesse Thistle • 2019
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
4.49
35k+
From the Ashes Summary
From the Ashes 86%
Addiction took his home and nearly his leg. His lost Métis identity showed him another way.
by Jesse Thistle 2019
4.49
35k+ ratings
Honoring the Self
by Nathaniel Branden • 1983
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
4.20
737
Honoring the Self Summary
Honoring the Self 86%
Why success feels hollow: real confidence is built on a daily choice, not on achievement.
by Nathaniel Branden 1983
4.20
737 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 86%
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015
4.34
3k+ 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 86%
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017
4.10
1k+ 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 86%
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
by Wendy Maltz 2008
3.94
458 ratings
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
by Nick Flynn • 2004
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
3.80
12k+
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City Summary
Another Bullshit Night in Suck City 86%
His estranged father walked into the shelter where he worked. Helping him meant becoming him.
by Nick Flynn 2004
3.80
12k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
Buried in childhood shame, the true self waits. The original roadmap for recovering it.
by Charles L. Whitfield 1987
4.06
6k+ ratings
How To Kill A Narcissist
by J.H. Simon • 2016
Narcissists run on your emotional reaction. Starve them by disengaging and rebuild your life.
4.19
801
How To Kill A Narcissist Summary
How To Kill A Narcissist 86%
Narcissists run on your emotional reaction. Starve them by disengaging and rebuild your life.
by J.H. Simon 2016
4.19
801 ratings
I Thought It Was Just Me
by Brené Brown • 2007
Why perfectionism can't protect you from shame, and the practice that actually does.
4.19
27k+
I Thought It Was Just Me Summary
I Thought It Was Just Me 85%
Why perfectionism can't protect you from shame, and the practice that actually does.
by Brené Brown 2007
4.19
27k+ ratings
Addicted to Drama
by Scott Lyons • 2023
Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.
3.90
250
Addicted to Drama Summary
Addicted to Drama 85%
Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.
by Scott Lyons 2023
3.90
250 ratings
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