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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 90%
Pain is mandatory. Suffering is negotiable. How to rebuild when everything collapses.
by Rachel Hollis 2020
3.64
18k+ ratings
Supersurvivors
by David B. Feldman • 2014
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
3.53
593
Supersurvivors Summary
Supersurvivors 89%
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
by David B. Feldman 2014
3.53
593 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 88%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
Surviving Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2012
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
4.22
714
Surviving Survival Summary
Surviving Survival 88%
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
by Laurence Gonzales 2012
4.22
714 ratings
When It Feels Like the Sky Is Falling
by H. Norman Wright • 2018
Trauma rewires the brain; the right practices, both clinical and spiritual, can rewire it back.
4.13
8
When It Feels Like the Sky Is Falling Summary
When It Feels Like the Sky Is Falling 88%
Trauma rewires the brain; the right practices, both clinical and spiritual, can rewire it back.
by H. Norman Wright 2018
4.13
8 ratings
Beautiful Scars
by Kilee Brookbank • 2017
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
4.29
41
Beautiful Scars Summary
Beautiful Scars 88%
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
by Kilee Brookbank 2017
4.29
41 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
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
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
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
Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 2017
Leaders fall. The best don't just bounce back; they strategically retreat, recover, then reinvent.
3.74
2k+
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 88%
Leaders fall. The best don't just bounce back; they strategically retreat, recover, then reinvent.
by Daniel Goleman 2017
3.74
2k+ ratings
Love Warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton • 2016
After her husband's infidelity, staying married meant ending a lifelong habit of hiding from pain.
4.07
75k+
Love Warrior Summary
Love Warrior 88%
After her husband's infidelity, staying married meant ending a lifelong habit of hiding from pain.
by Glennon Doyle Melton 2016
4.07
75k+ 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 Blink of an Eye
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard • 2018
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
4.09
467
The Blink of an Eye Summary
The Blink of an Eye 88%
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard 2018
4.09
467 ratings
Hope Is where the Heart Is
by Jim Pourteau • 2022
His marriage shattered. The practice that restored it began alone, not in the counselor's office.
4.30
10
Hope Is where the Heart Is Summary
Hope Is where the Heart Is 88%
His marriage shattered. The practice that restored it began alone, not in the counselor's office.
by Jim Pourteau 2022
4.30
10 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 88%
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
by A. Meredith Walters 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
T is for Transformation
by Shaun T. • 2017
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
4.22
2k+
T is for Transformation Summary
T is for Transformation 88%
Seven transformation rules from a fitness guru who had to put himself back together first.
by Shaun T. 2017
4.22
2k+ ratings
Love Yourself First
by Krystle Laughter • 2020
Self-love isn't selfish: it's the standard that determines how everyone else treats you.
4.39
368
Love Yourself First Summary
Love Yourself First 88%
Self-love isn't selfish: it's the standard that determines how everyone else treats you.
by Krystle Laughter 2020
4.39
368 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 88%
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 88%
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994
4.45
643 ratings
On the Threshold of Hope
by Diane Langberg • 1999
Abuse taught you lies about body, worth, and God. A Christian psychologist rewrites the lessons.
4.57
348
On the Threshold of Hope Summary
On the Threshold of Hope 88%
Abuse taught you lies about body, worth, and God. A Christian psychologist rewrites the lessons.
by Diane Langberg 1999
4.57
348 ratings
Healing Invisible Wounds
by Richard F. Mollica • 2006
The hidden capacity that lets survivors of violence rebuild: a psychiatrist's map to activate it.
4.15
87
Healing Invisible Wounds Summary
Healing Invisible Wounds 88%
The hidden capacity that lets survivors of violence rebuild: a psychiatrist's map to activate it.
by Richard F. Mollica 2006
4.15
87 ratings
A Search for Purple Cows
by Susan Call • 2012
She left an abusive marriage with two children. Faith taught her hope hides in the ruins.
4.30
153
A Search for Purple Cows Summary
A Search for Purple Cows 88%
She left an abusive marriage with two children. Faith taught her hope hides in the ruins.
by Susan Call 2012
4.30
153 ratings
All the Cool Girls Get Fired
by Laura Brown • 2025
A layoff is common. Master the exit: severance, network, story, sanity, and the comeback you design.
3.86
759
All the Cool Girls Get Fired Summary
All the Cool Girls Get Fired 88%
A layoff is common. Master the exit: severance, network, story, sanity, and the comeback you design.
by Laura Brown 2025
3.86
759 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 88%
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012
4.58
529 ratings
It's Okay Not to Be Okay
by Sheila Walsh • 2018
Grace is not for when you get your act together. It is for when you can't.
4.38
2k+
It's Okay Not to Be Okay Summary
It's Okay Not to Be Okay 88%
Grace is not for when you get your act together. It is for when you can't.
by Sheila Walsh 2018
4.38
2k+ ratings
Painting With Ashes
by Michael Adam Beck • 2022
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
4.55
47
Painting With Ashes Summary
Painting With Ashes 88%
Your worst wounds heal others: a pastor who survived abandonment, addiction, and arrest explains.
by Michael Adam Beck 2022
4.55
47 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 88%
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
It's My Life Now
by Meg Kennedy Dugan • 2000
75% of domestic assaults happen after leaving. A roadmap for safety, healing, and starting over.
3.97
273
It's My Life Now Summary
It's My Life Now 88%
75% of domestic assaults happen after leaving. A roadmap for safety, healing, and starting over.
by Meg Kennedy Dugan 2000
3.97
273 ratings
Upside
by Jim Rendon • 2015
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
3.89
298
Upside Summary
Upside 88%
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
by Jim Rendon 2015
3.89
298 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 88%
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
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
by Robert H. Schuller • 1984
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
4.19
3k+
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Summary
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! 88%
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
by Robert H. Schuller 1984
4.19
3k+ ratings
How to Fix a Broken Heart
by Guy Winch • 2018
Your brain treats heartbreak like drug withdrawal. So why does nobody tell you how to detox?
4.15
4k+
How to Fix a Broken Heart Summary
How to Fix a Broken Heart 88%
Your brain treats heartbreak like drug withdrawal. So why does nobody tell you how to detox?
by Guy Winch 2018
4.15
4k+ 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 88%
How a homeless heroin addict became the interventionist families call when hope runs out.
by Khalil Rafati 2015
4.34
3k+ 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 88%
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
by Tian Dayton 2007
4.26
486 ratings
Option B
by Sheryl Sandberg • 2017
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
3.84
57k+
Option B Summary
Option B 88%
The three traps that keep you stuck after loss, and how growth can follow grief.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2017
3.84
57k+ 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 88%
Willpower keeps failing alcoholics. The original program that works starts where self-control ends.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939
4.49
12k+ ratings
Finding Your Own North Star
by Martha N. Beck • 1997
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
4.02
8k+
Finding Your Own North Star Summary
Finding Your Own North Star 88%
Your body already knows your purpose. The four stages of hearing it clearly.
by Martha N. Beck 1997
4.02
8k+ 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 88%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 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 88%
From addiction to sobriety in 365 days: a daily rebuild that succeeds when willpower collapses.
by Jerry Weaver 2021
4.72
1k+ ratings
Forgiving What You Can't Forget
by Lysa TerKeurst • 2020
Forgive the facts, heal the impact. The Christian roadmap for doing both without excusing the pain.
4.10
27k+
Forgiving What You Can't Forget Summary
Forgiving What You Can't Forget 88%
Forgive the facts, heal the impact. The Christian roadmap for doing both without excusing the pain.
by Lysa TerKeurst 2020
4.10
27k+ ratings
Kintsugi
by Tomás Navarro • 2017
Turn your worst breaks into your best feature: the Japanese repair art that rebuilds lives.
3.61
1k+
Kintsugi Summary
Kintsugi 88%
Turn your worst breaks into your best feature: the Japanese repair art that rebuilds lives.
by Tomás Navarro 2017
3.61
1k+ 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
The Mindset Of A Refugee
by Joseph Minani • 2020
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
The Mindset Of A Refugee Summary
The Mindset Of A Refugee 88%
A mindset forged in displacement could be the world's most powerful engine for change.
by Joseph Minani 2020
Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience
by Christopher C.H. Cook • 2019
Psychology measures resilience. Theology names what suffering means. For the wounded, both count.
5.00
2
Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience Summary
Biblical and Theological Visions of Resilience 88%
Psychology measures resilience. Theology names what suffering means. For the wounded, both count.
by Christopher C.H. Cook 2019
5.00
2 ratings
Resilient Grieving
by Lucy Hone • 2024
Resilience after loss is not a character trait. It's a skill set, and it's teachable.
4.29
861
Resilient Grieving Summary
Resilient Grieving 88%
Resilience after loss is not a character trait. It's a skill set, and it's teachable.
by Lucy Hone 2024
4.29
861 ratings
Spiritual Sobriety
by Elizabeth Esther • 2016
Religious addiction: when devotion becomes a drug and the path out isn't abandoning faith.
3.90
106
Spiritual Sobriety Summary
Spiritual Sobriety 87%
Religious addiction: when devotion becomes a drug and the path out isn't abandoning faith.
by Elizabeth Esther 2016
3.90
106 ratings
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 87%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
Life After Narcissistic Abuse
by Cynthia Bailey-Rug • 2015
The abuser stays well; you get sick. A faith-anchored recovery for body, mind, and spirit.
Life After Narcissistic Abuse Summary
Life After Narcissistic Abuse 87%
The abuser stays well; you get sick. A faith-anchored recovery for body, mind, and spirit.
by Cynthia Bailey-Rug 2015
The Healing Path
by Dan B. Allender • 1999
Suffering shrank your world. A path through it toward a life larger than the one you lost.
4.23
904
The Healing Path Summary
The Healing Path 87%
Suffering shrank your world. A path through it toward a life larger than the one you lost.
by Dan B. Allender 1999
4.23
904 ratings
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