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Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply 89%
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015
4.65
23 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
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
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 88%
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975
4.35
2k+ 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
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
The Glass Girl
by Kathleen Glasgow • 2024
She holds her family together and drinks herself apart, until a blackout forces her into rehab.
4.29
21k+
The Glass Girl Summary
The Glass Girl 88%
She holds her family together and drinks herself apart, until a blackout forces her into rehab.
by Kathleen Glasgow 2024
4.29
21k+ 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
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
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
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery
by Elizabeth Kaufmann • 2018
Your surgeon doesn't write the recovery manual. A physical therapist who sees the aftermath does.
3.78
9
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery Summary
An Insider's Guide to Orthopedic Surgery 88%
Your surgeon doesn't write the recovery manual. A physical therapist who sees the aftermath does.
by Elizabeth Kaufmann 2018
3.78
9 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 88%
Buddhist wisdom meets the 12 steps: how surrender and mindfulness create recovery that awakens.
by Kevin Griffin 2004
4.28
1k+ 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
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
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
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
The Sober Truth
by Lance Dodes • 2014
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
3.92
616
The Sober Truth Summary
The Sober Truth 88%
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014
3.92
616 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 88%
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
by Harold C. Urschel III 2009
3.88
307 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
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 88%
A program of spiritual surrender and radical honesty: why it works when willpower cannot.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1991
3.99
348 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
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 88%
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011
3.88
304 ratings
The Many Lives of Mama Love
by Lara Love Hardin • 2023
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
4.43
133k+
The Many Lives of Mama Love Summary
The Many Lives of Mama Love 88%
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
by Lara Love Hardin 2023
4.43
133k+ ratings
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
by Gabor Maté • 2007
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
4.48
24k+
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Summary
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts 88%
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
by Gabor Maté 2007
4.48
24k+ ratings
The Sober Girl Society Handbook
by Millie Gooch • 2021
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
4.14
2k+
The Sober Girl Society Handbook Summary
The Sober Girl Society Handbook 88%
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
by Millie Gooch 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
Girl in Pieces
by Kathleen Glasgow • 2016
After a psych ward, a teenage artist falls for a musician who makes self-destruction look like love.
3.93
274k+
Girl in Pieces Summary
Girl in Pieces 88%
After a psych ward, a teenage artist falls for a musician who makes self-destruction look like love.
by Kathleen Glasgow 2016
3.93
274k+ 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
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
Cut
by Patricia McCormick • 2000
A 15-year-old refuses to speak at a treatment center, hiding the reason she cuts herself.
3.76
60k+
Cut Summary
Cut 88%
A 15-year-old refuses to speak at a treatment center, hiding the reason she cuts herself.
by Patricia McCormick 2000
3.76
60k+ 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 87%
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
by Tian Dayton 2007
4.26
486 ratings
Canary in the Coal Mine
by William Cooke • 2021
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
3.92
728
Canary in the Coal Mine Summary
Canary in the Coal Mine 87%
When HIV tore through an Indiana town, one doctor fought for syringes, compassion, and the truth.
by William Cooke 2021
3.92
728 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 87%
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014
3.38
203 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 87%
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
by Rachel Gotto 2021
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking
by Allen Carr • 2005
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
4.13
2k+
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking Summary
The Easy Way to Stop Drinking 87%
Remove the desire to drink, and quitting becomes not a sacrifice but a celebration.
by Allen Carr 2005
4.13
2k+ 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 87%
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
Lucky Man
by Michael J. Fox • 2002
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
4.08
29k+
Lucky Man Summary
Lucky Man 87%
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
by Michael J. Fox 2002
4.08
29k+ 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 87%
Tough love backfires. Here's what actually helps families guide a loved one into recovery.
by Jeffrey Foote 2014
4.32
944 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 87%
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
Sober Curious
by Ruby Warrington • 2018
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
3.59
5k+
Sober Curious Summary
Sober Curious 87%
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
by Ruby Warrington 2018
3.59
5k+ ratings
Dr Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set
by Gabor Maté • 2022
Addiction is not about drugs but about pain: who hurt you, and what never came.
4.76
21
Dr Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set Summary
Dr Gabor Maté 5 Books Collection Set 87%
Addiction is not about drugs but about pain: who hurt you, and what never came.
by Gabor Maté 2022
4.76
21 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 87%
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
by Allen Berger 2008
4.12
246 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 87%
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 Brain's Way of Healing
by Norman Doidge • 2015
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
4.20
6k+
The Brain's Way of Healing Summary
The Brain's Way of Healing 87%
Chronic pain, Parkinson's, brain trauma: the brain can heal itself. The methods don't require drugs.
by Norman Doidge 2015
4.20
6k+ 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 87%
Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.
by Russell Brand 2017
3.93
13k+ 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 87%
A successful Manhattan lawyer, a hidden addiction, and the Monday morning that cracked everything.
by Lisa F. Smith 2016
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Sober Revolution
by Sarah Turner • 2013
Dreading 5 p.m. without wine? A six-week reset and the ten minutes that decide everything.
3.98
410
The Sober Revolution Summary
The Sober Revolution 87%
Dreading 5 p.m. without wine? A six-week reset and the ten minutes that decide everything.
by Sarah Turner 2013
3.98
410 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 87%
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
by Augusten Burroughs 2012
3.68
13k+ ratings
Divided Minds
by Pamela Spiro Wagner • 2005
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
4.00
3k+
Divided Minds Summary
Divided Minds 87%
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
by Pamela Spiro Wagner 2005
4.00
3k+ ratings
Ricochet
by Krista Ritchie • 2013
Her boyfriend is in rehab. She's a sex addict walking alone through a gauntlet of temptation.
3.73
111k+
Ricochet Summary
Ricochet 87%
Her boyfriend is in rehab. She's a sex addict walking alone through a gauntlet of temptation.
by Krista Ritchie 2013
3.73
111k+ ratings
San Fransicko
by Michael Shellenberger • 2021
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
4.01
4k+
San Fransicko Summary
San Fransicko 87%
Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.
by Michael Shellenberger 2021
4.01
4k+ ratings
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