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Rock-a-by Baby
by Verta Taylor • 1996
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
3.67
9
Rock-a-by Baby Summary
Rock-a-by Baby 89%
How postpartum depression support groups evolved into a feminist political movement.
by Verta Taylor 1996
3.67
9 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
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
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
Volar sobre el pantano superando adversidad
by Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sánchez • 1995
His sister's letter pulls a newlywed back into a swamp of abuse, addiction, and secrets.
3.47
3k+
Volar sobre el pantano superando adversidad Summary
Volar sobre el pantano superando adversidad 88%
His sister's letter pulls a newlywed back into a swamp of abuse, addiction, and secrets.
by Carlos Cuauhtémoc Sánchez 1995
3.47
3k+ 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 88%
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
The Book of est
by Luke Rhinehart • 1976
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
4.02
364
The Book of est Summary
The Book of est 88%
A locked-door 1970s seminar insists your mind alone creates all your suffering.
by Luke Rhinehart 1976
4.02
364 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
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 87%
Staying sober, day by day: practical tools built by those who've done it.
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1975
4.35
2k+ 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
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 87%
Healing from depression and self-harm when love alone fails: a framework for lasting recovery.
by A. Meredith Walters 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
Life After Suicide
by Jennifer Ashton • 2019
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
3.83
934
Life After Suicide Summary
Life After Suicide 87%
A husband's suicide, a doctor's grief: finding the way through a loss nobody talks about.
by Jennifer Ashton 2019
3.83
934 ratings
Codependent No More
by Melody Beattie • 1986
Let go of the uncontrollable, say no without guilt, and start answering your own life first.
4.12
51k+
Codependent No More Summary
Codependent No More 87%
Let go of the uncontrollable, say no without guilt, and start answering your own life first.
by Melody Beattie 1986
4.12
51k+ ratings
The Art of Gathering
by Priya Parker • 2018
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
3.94
29k+
The Art of Gathering Summary
The Art of Gathering 87%
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
by Priya Parker 2018
3.94
29k+ ratings
Belong
by Radha Agrawal • 2018
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
3.60
1k+
Belong Summary
Belong 87%
Loneliness harms like alcoholism. A method to find true community, not just more contacts.
by Radha Agrawal 2018
3.60
1k+ 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 87%
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
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
The Friendship Crisis
by Marla Paul • 2004
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
3.18
254
The Friendship Crisis Summary
The Friendship Crisis 87%
Why making friends after 30 feels impossible, and the concrete steps that actually work.
by Marla Paul 2004
3.18
254 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 87%
Sobriety as a gain, not a loss: practical strategies for parties, dating, and life without alcohol.
by Millie Gooch 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
Codependent No More Workbook
by Melody Beattie • 2011
A spiritual program for untangling your life from the people you are trying to rescue.
4.31
694
Codependent No More Workbook Summary
Codependent No More Workbook 87%
A spiritual program for untangling your life from the people you are trying to rescue.
by Melody Beattie 2011
4.31
694 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 87%
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
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children
by Allison Bottke • 2008
Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.
4.16
748
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children Summary
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children 87%
Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.
by Allison Bottke 2008
4.16
748 ratings
Quit Like a Woman
by Holly Whitaker • 2019
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
3.98
31k+
Quit Like a Woman Summary
Quit Like a Woman 87%
Recovery was built for men. Alcohol is the new tobacco. Here's how women get free.
by Holly Whitaker 2019
3.98
31k+ ratings
It's OK That You're Not OK
by Megan Devine • 2017
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
4.35
15k+
It's OK That You're Not OK Summary
It's OK That You're Not OK 87%
Most grief advice makes things worse. A field guide for living with what cannot be fixed.
by Megan Devine 2017
4.35
15k+ ratings
Find Your People
by Jennie Allen • 2022
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
3.94
21k+
Find Your People Summary
Find Your People 87%
More lethal than smoking: chronic loneliness. The cure is five people who actually know you.
by Jennie Allen 2022
3.94
21k+ ratings
Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown • 2017
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
4.12
121k+
Braving the Wilderness Summary
Braving the Wilderness 87%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ 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 87%
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
by Melody Beattie 2008
3.92
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 87%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 87%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 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 87%
The first recovery gets you clean. The second teaches you to live.
by Unknown 2012
4.58
529 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 87%
Childhood survival traits that become codependence, and the path back to an authentic self.
by Pia Mellody 1989
4.07
3k+ 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 87%
The blueprint under the steps: spiritual principles that dismantle addiction and reconstruct a life.
by Narcotic Anonymous 1993
4.54
199 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 87%
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011
3.88
304 ratings
Who's Got Your Back
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2009
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
3.67
2k+
Who's Got Your Back Summary
Who's Got Your Back 87%
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2009
3.67
2k+ ratings
We've Been Too Patient
by L.D. Green • 2019
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
4.15
202
We've Been Too Patient Summary
We've Been Too Patient 87%
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
by L.D. Green 2019
4.15
202 ratings
The Joy of Connections
by Ruth Westheimer • 2024
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
3.63
972
The Joy of Connections Summary
The Joy of Connections 87%
100 ways to beat loneliness, from the 95-year-old therapist who lost everyone and rebuilt.
by Ruth Westheimer 2024
3.63
972 ratings
If You Find This Letter
by Hannah Brencher • 2015
Drowning in loneliness, she left love letters on the subway. Strangers everywhere wrote back.
4.03
2k+
If You Find This Letter Summary
If You Find This Letter 87%
Drowning in loneliness, she left love letters on the subway. Strangers everywhere wrote back.
by Hannah Brencher 2015
4.03
2k+ ratings
Everything I Know About Love
by Dolly Alderton • 2018
MSN Messenger, Camden parties, and a friendship that survived every man who didn't.
3.93
517k+
Everything I Know About Love Summary
Everything I Know About Love 87%
MSN Messenger, Camden parties, and a friendship that survived every man who didn't.
by Dolly Alderton 2018
3.93
517k+ 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 87%
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
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik • 1996
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
4.14
441
First Comes Love Summary
First Comes Love 87%
She fell for a gay man during Mardi Gras. Marriage, meth, motherhood, abuse, and AIDS came next.
by Marion Winik 1996
4.14
441 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
Mentors
by Russell Brand • 2019
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
3.67
2k+
Mentors Summary
Mentors 87%
Russell Brand's mentors included a murderer and a monk. His recovery depended on both.
by Russell Brand 2019
3.67
2k+ 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 87%
She holds her family together and drinks herself apart, until a blackout forces her into rehab.
by Kathleen Glasgow 2024
4.29
21k+ ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar 87%
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009
4.07
131 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 87%
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
The Social Skills Guidebook
by Chris MacLeod • 2016
Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.
3.71
735
The Social Skills Guidebook Summary
The Social Skills Guidebook 87%
Real social confidence is quiet, earned, and built while the nerves are still firing.
by Chris MacLeod 2016
3.71
735 ratings
After All
by Mary Tyler Moore • 1995
America loved Mary Richards. Only her family knew she was drinking herself to death.
3.81
1k+
After All Summary
After All 87%
America loved Mary Richards. Only her family knew she was drinking herself to death.
by Mary Tyler Moore 1995
3.81
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 87%
Buried in childhood shame, the true self waits. The original roadmap for recovering it.
by Charles L. Whitfield 1987
4.06
6k+ ratings
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
4.15
1k+
The Friendship Factor Summary
The Friendship Factor 87%
Marriages and careers rise and fall on one skill you were never taught: making friends.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Art of Community
by Charles H. Vogl • 2016
Seven elements that forge a meaningful community, where members grow and look out for each other.
3.68
1k+
The Art of Community Summary
The Art of Community 87%
Seven elements that forge a meaningful community, where members grow and look out for each other.
by Charles H. Vogl 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
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