Addiction & Recovery

From number one New York Times best-selling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants - and the equally powerful taboos....

Melody Beattie's insightful look into codependency has guided millions to understanding that caring for the self is where healing begins.

Annie Grace presents the psychological and neurological components of alcohol use based on the latest science and reveals the cultural, social, and industry factors that support alcohol dependence....

Known as the "Big Book", the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people worldwide get and stay sober since the first edition appeared in 1939....

In this timely and profoundly original book, best-selling writer and physician Gabor Maté looks at the epidemic of addictions in our society, tells us why we are so prone to them, and what is needed to liberate ourselves from their hold on our emotions and behaviours....

Alcohol Explained is the definitive, ground-breaking guide to alcohol and alcoholism. It explains how alcohol affects human beings on a chemical, physiological, and psychological level, from those first drinks right up to chronic alcoholism....

You can say no. You can stop people-pleasing and start setting boundaries. You can ask for what you need. You can love and be loved - without sacrifice - by breaking the codependency cycle. The Codependency Recovery Plan empowers you to have healthy, happy interdependent relationships....

We live in a world obsessed with drinking. We drink at baby showers and work events, brunch and book club, graduations and funerals. Yet no one ever questions alcohol’s ubiquity—in fact, the only thing ever questioned is why someone doesn’t drink....

Healing the Shame That Binds You is the most enduring work of family relationship expert and New York Times best-selling author John Bradshaw....

Listen to this audiobook now and become a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life....

We all suffer from unhealthy dependencies that we continually return to in hopes of having a better life. But after yet another TV show is streamed or another drink is swallowed, we find we once again feel worse, not better, than we did before....

Commonly referred to as the “Twelve and Twelve”, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions comprises 24 foundational essays by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. that have helped millions of A.A. members worldwide both to get and stay sober “one day at a time”....

When Abraham Verghese, a physician whose marriage is unraveling, relocates to El Paso, Texas, he hopes to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital....

In Quit Drinking Without Willpower, Allen Carr's Easyway method has been applied to problem drinking....

When high speed Internet became widely available a few years ago, growing numbers of people began to worry that their porn use was running out of control....

The Nazi regime preached an ideology of physical, mental, and moral purity. But as Norman Ohler reveals in this gripping new history, the Third Reich was saturated with drugs....

This classic guide to the world's most successful stop smoking method is all you need to give up smoking, now available as an audiobook....

A raw and twisty, pause resisting memoir that sounds like fiction, High Achiever spans Tiffany’s life as an active opioid addict. With heart-racing urgency and unflinching honesty, Jenkins takes you inside the grips of addiction and the desperate decisions it breeds....

Become a happy non-drinker for the rest of your life....

When you stop drinking, it takes up to 10 days for the alcohol to completely leave your system. It’s a tricky time. You get cravings, and your thinking becomes emotional. Most people struggle in the early days. But now, there’s a modern, scientific solution....

Listen to this audiobook and become a happy non-drinker for the rest of your life....

Do you feel trapped by your addiction to cannabis? Is your motivation and lust for life being sapped by an obsession with your next joint? If so, then this audiobook is for you....

Ever sworn off alcohol for January and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there's 'no point' in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us....

Before meth, Sheff's son, Nic, was a varsity athlete, honor student, and award-winning journalist. After meth, he was a trembling wraith....

Terence McKenna hypothesizes that as the North African jungles receded, a branch of our arboreal primate ancestors left the forest canopy and began living in the open areas beyond....

College football fans have welcomed Emmy Award-winning ESPN sideline reporter Lauren Sisler into their homes weekly since 2016. But the popular journalist known for asking insightful questions and for the viral videos dancing her signature “sideline shimmy” shielded a tragic secret behind her smile for nearly two decades: her mother and father died within hours of each other, victims of their hidden battle with prescription drug addiction.

Victoria Vanstone grew up in 1980s England in a happy home full of laughter, booze and a disturbing amount of fancy-dress parties. From her youthful days downing cheap wine at the local park to dodging disastrous relationships, her reliable mate alcohol was never far from reach. Eventually, Victoria found herself with a husband and a child on the way. After sobering up for her first pregnancy, becoming a boring, bottom-wiping, cleaning machine meant she soon returned to her binge-drinking ways, and had to grapple anew with the habits and beliefs that had gone unchecked since childhood.

With dark humor, and in crystalline prose, Clune's account of life inside the heroin underground is like no other. Whisking us between the halves of his precarious double life-between the streets of Baltimore and the college classroom, where Clune is a graduate student teaching literature-we spiral along with him as he approaches rock bottom: from nodding off in a row house with a one-armed junkie and a murderous religious freak to having his life threatened in a Chicago jail while facing a felony possession charge.

William didn't know something was missing until it happened. He'd been in recovery for alcohol and drugs for years. He was a recovery activist and a spokesperson for the gold standard of treatment and recovery organizations. He was a model leader and follower of Twelve Step programs. But, still, he slipped. Privately, he was addicted to painkillers while publicly saying he was in recovery from alcohol and drug use. How did it go so wrong? With brutal honesty and introspection, William shares what happened after sobriety—after he'd published his memoir.

From leading recovery mentors Lane Kennedy and Tamar Medford, this book is full of proven ideas that will help you embrace a life without alcohol (or without so much of it). Chock full of personal stories, unfiltered honesty, and tried-and-true advice, Sobriety For Dummies offers practical strategies and useful tools for those seeking to transform the role of alcohol in their lives.

Narcóticos Anónimos: Narcotics Anonymous es el texto básico de la organización Narcóticos Anónimos (NA), dedicado a ayudar a personas en su recuperación de la adicción a las drogas. A través de los principios de los Doce Pasos y experiencias personales de los miembros, el libro ofrece guía y apoyo a quienes buscan liberarse de la adicción, promoviendo un camino hacia la recuperación, la responsabilidad personal y la espiritualidad

In It All Begins With You, Ben Lang offers a powerful, inspiring, and practical guide to overcoming addiction and reclaiming your life. This transformative book is not just about breaking free from the chains of addiction; it's about harnessing the strength within to overcome any obstacle and achieving your deepest aspirations.

"Es ist eine gute Zeit für den Feminismus. Es ist auch eine gute Zeit fürs Nüchternsein." Warum wir trinken, und warum wir es lassen sollten – ein autobiografisches Plädoyer für die Klarheit Seit Jahren geht der Alkoholkonsum hierzulande zurück, doch bei einer Gruppe steigt er: Bei jener der gebildeten, gut situierten Frauen ab 30. Seltsam, oder? Sind das nicht jene Frauen, die trotz Fünfzigstundenwoche noch Zeit für Sport finden, ihre Ernährung überwachen und Achtsamkeit zum Lebensmotto erkoren haben? Ja, genau die machen sich nach einem harten Arbeitstag als erstes eine Flasche Wein auf.

The 12-Step model for recovery and healing has helped millions of addicts worldwide not only find and maintain sobriety but live healthier, happier, more intimately connected lives. But for some reason, this formula has never taken root beyond the recovering addict community. Until now.

In a world that glorifies alcohol—from signature cocktails to craft beer—helping a loved one with a drinking problem feels like a losing battle. You’ve begged, bargained, and demanded they stop, only to see consumption ramp up and your relationship break down. This approach enforces a vicious cycle of confrontation, shame, and more drinking. Author and filmmaker Maureen Palmer has been there, and she’s found a better way.

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Do you struggle with viewing pornography? Have you repeatedly tried to stop, but repeatedly failed? Is your hope of overcoming fading away? If the answer is yes, I have good news for you. I have been where you are. And I can tell you freedom is possible. Let me share with you my journey to overcoming a decades-long addiction leading to an amazing life of freedom which has also helped many others to do the same. Yes, with God's help, this is possible for you. Let's walk the path to freedom together.

John Giordano is a recovering addict and alcoholic with continuous abstinence since 1984. John watched his son almost die from a drug overdose and from that day on, he dedicated his life to find evidence-based treatments that will greatly improve treatment outcomes. This book is not only for addicts, alcoholics, and mental health clients, but for all human beings who want to improve their quality of life through improving their mind, body and spirit.

If you are looking for a way to quit smoking that actually works, look no further than DST Hypno with Stu Newman. With years of experience in hypnosis and helping people quit smoking, Stu Newman has developed an effective program that will help you achieve your goal.

"Anchor of Support" offers a proven method that has helped thousands in your situation. Rooted in the author’s personal journey and professional expertise, this book provides a clear roadmap for supporting your loved one's recovery while maintaining your well-being.