Addiction & Recovery

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

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....

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....

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....

David Whitehead's most ambitious series: The Sexual Addicts Recovery Project. Give yourself an actionable plan....

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....

This “perfect balance of bold honesty and riotous wit” (Shelf Awareness) from the author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay explores Stefanie Wilder-Taylor’s journey to breaking up with alcohol for good.

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

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....

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....

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....

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

A memoir of unblinking honesty and poignant, laugh-out-loud humor, Blackout is the story of a woman stumbling into a new kind of adventure - the sober life she never wanted. For Sarah Hepola, alcohol was "the gasoline of all adventure"....

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

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....

From the author of Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still, the emotionally charged and eye-opening account of a mother who navigates the cacophony of best practices and urgent advice from parenting authorities in search of a way to support her teen as he maps his own path to mental health.

Based on the principles behind "Steps Six and Seven", Drop the Rock combines personal stories, practical advice, and powerful insights to help listeners move forward in recovery....

John Feinstein, who has spent four decades finding intriguing sports characters and narratives and turning them into classic books, chronicles the life and career of enigmatic golfer, commentator, and performer David Feherty—one of the most universally beloved figures in the game....

Listen to this audiobook and become a happy non-drinker 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....

With his characteristic wit and transparent self-disclosure, Ian guides us in learning how to work each of the Twelve Steps so we will finally be given a "new pair of glasses" through which we will be able to see ourselves, others, and the world in a startlingly new way.

A frank, fresh, and empowering take on facing addiction, doing recovery, and savoring the joys of a new way of living....

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

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....

Al-Anon's basic book discusses the mutual-help program of recovery, including personal stories. A beginning approach to the Twelve Concepts of Service is included.

Mind Over Explicit Matter is a groundbreaking and comprehensive guide, meticulously designed to leverage the secrets of brain science to empower individuals in their journey to break free from the clutches of addiction to sexualized media. Leveraging the latest neuroscientific research and practical strategies, this holistic step-by-step program offers a transformative experience that goes beyond surface-level understanding.

What if addiction, dissociation, and other manifestations of trauma were not framed as diseases or disorders, but rather as adaptive methods of regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS)? This book takes that approach, and guides listeners through twenty embodied practices that promote the rewiring of the ANS. By integrating the latest neuroscience from Stephen Porges's Polyvagal Theory with Eugene Gendlin's embodied felt sense, Jan Winhall's Felt Sense Polyvagal Model is a paradigm-shifting, deeply somatic approach to healing trauma and addiction.

Alcohol had a hold on Chris Janssens’s actions and thoughts until she made the life-changing decision to attend a support meeting and realized two truths: it wasn’t her fault and she wasn’t alone. Once she was embraced by a community that offered a nonjudgmental look at her struggles, Chris discovered that if she wanted to have a full and lasting life, alcohol could have no part. In Grace Yourself, a humble account of Chris’s transformation to an alcohol-free life, she offers a hand to others who are experiencing similar struggles, whether their addiction is alcohol or anything else.

How many more years will you let cannabis steal from your potential? That voice questioning who you'd be without it isn’t just anxiety—it’s your true self desperate to break free. You've tried everything: meditation, tapering, accountability partners. Each attempt left you feeling like a failure, convinced you’re unable to quit. The mental fog, the sleepless nights—just thinking about trying again is exhausting. But here’s what most methods get wrong: they focus on fighting urges instead of eliminating them.

Renowned neurologist Dr. Russell Surasky reveals a precise and breakthrough medical treatment for opioid addiction. The book you’re holding in your hands contains the answers that can save your life, the life of a loved one, or—if you’re a doctor—the life of your patient.

Conquer the MAC Exam: Your Guide to the Master Addiction Counselor Certification is a concise study guide designed to help candidates focus on the most essential topics in addiction counseling. Covering the core domains tested in the Master Addiction Counselor exam, this book provides clear explanations of key concepts such as substance use disorders, co-occurring conditions, treatment planning, ethics, and counseling strategies. Readers will explore topics like pharmacology, cultural competence, case management, crisis response, and evidence-based interventions—all foundational to ...

There's a seismic shift happening worldwide, as individuals from every social class question their relationship with alcohol and drugs. While marijuana gains mainstream acceptance, a profound inquiry persists: Is this okay? Am I drinking too much? Is this normal? These questions resonate deeply, particularly among professional women who are drinking at higher rates than anyone else, and White women are drinking themselves to death.

My name is Gary Wrenn and I'm an alcoholic. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It took a long time for me to get to the point where I could (gratefully) admit to being an alcoholic. This is a 15-minute story about 20 years of addiction.

After 30 years as a “functioning” alcoholic, my life falls apart. (See my books “Desperately Seeking Sex & Sobriety” and “My Final Journey with Alcoholism” for more details.) I end up in rehab at the Priory Mental Hospital in Chelmsford, England at age 49. This is my 28-day experience.

La cura para la adicción a las drogas se encuentra en la comprensión de cómo el cuerpo y la mente están influenciados simultáneamente por un problema de dependencia química. Solo después de obtener este conocimiento, el adicto puede comenzar el proceso de revertir el ciclo de adicción y empezar a abordar los detonantes mentales que lo han mantenido adicto hasta este punto. Deja la Cocaína Ahora es el único programa de tratamiento contra las drogas en el mundo que lleva al adicto desde el punto más alto de su adicción hasta una auto desintoxicación en 14 días, mientras le ...

Guided Meditation & Hypnosis to Quit Porn is an innovative and comprehensive guide designed to tackle the often misunderstood and underestimated challenge of pornography addiction. This book delves into the psychological, emotional, and neurological aspects of addiction, offering listeners a deep understanding of how habitual behaviors form and how they can be transformed.

Possibly the most important writing on recovery from addiction since original publication of the book Alcoholics Anonymous in 1939. This book is the result of over five years of research and personal experience. The objective of the book is to help to improve success rates in twelve-step fellowship. The book explains how and why twelve-step fellowship works as the solution to addiction. There are 52 chapters covering a detailed explanation of spirituality, science and how perennial wisdom applies to twelve-step recovery.

In "Understanding Addiction: A Guide for Families," Jessica Hulsey shares her own family's struggles with addiction to help dispel myths and misinformation about addiction. Based on decades of research and experience, she offers pragmatic suggestions for dealing with substance use disorders, from understanding levels of severity and diagnosis, evidence-based treatment options, relapse prevention strategies, and resources for family members.

Paul Stamp never intended to write a book. What began as a personal diary of sober accountability evolved into a self-help blueprint for quitting alcohol without willpower. A gripping, heartfelt narrative about the struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of early sobriety. With honesty, humor, and vulnerability, this narrative captures the raw emotions, withdrawal symptoms and internal battles, faced when deciding to leave alcohol behind, with practical tips for lasting solutions.

The end of ourselves is a lonely place to be, but it is often where miracles take place. Counterfeit Peace is a story of redemption. Ryan Duerk details the story of his life from childhood, into the ravages of addiction, and ultimately through the front doors of a rescue mission. He describes in intense detail what can happen to a life with no direction.