Addiction & Recovery

The bestselling author of High Achiever chronicles life after addiction—the raw, the dark, and the hilarious—from setting out with nothing but a backpack to discovering her marriage was built on a shakier foundation than she’d ever imagined to staying sober when life fell apart.

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

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....

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....

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....

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....

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

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

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....

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....

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.

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

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....

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....

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....

In a culture where "grabbing a drink" the only way to network and meeting at a bar the quintessential "first date", many of us are left wondering if drinking alcohol really is the only way to cultivate joy and connection in life....

Through 12-step work, exercises, and journal-keeping, Facing Love Addiction compassionately and realistically outlines the recovery process for love addicts....

Alcohol and You includes everything you need to self-diagnose alcohol problems and find the solution that is right for you....

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

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....

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.

The ACA Fellowship Text (commonly referred to as the Big Red Book or BRB) is a meeting book, steps book, traditions book, workbook, and group guide....

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

Did you know that having even one drink per day significantly increases your risk of cancer, clouds your focus, and holds you back from reaching your full potential?

Your definitive trauma-sensitive guide to working the Steps: skills for understanding your addiction, processing your trauma, and navigating your recovery journey—the anticipated companion to Trauma and the 12 Steps.

Two way prayer is an extension of the eleventh step of AA to use prayer and meditation to improve a connection with God on the journey to sobriety. The practice has emerged as a valuable part of the addiction recovery process and has been validated in scientific studies. Priest and recovering alcoholic, Fr. Bill W. offers detailed, step-by-step instructions as well as sample writings that demonstrate how practical, intimate, and transforming this type of prayer can be.

Drawing on her own life experiences and struggles with codependency, Beattie offers a thought to guide us through each day of the year and to encourage us to take small, meaningful steps toward renewal, courage, and resilience. Every day affords an opportunity for growth, she reminds us, and with this wise and compassionate book, she lights the way.

You’ve tried to quit before. The promises. The guilt. The exhaustion of starting over. This time, you don’t need more willpower. You need access to the part of your mind that holds the real key to change. This focused hypnosis session is built entirely around one goal: helping you stop drinking and stay sober for good. Through calm, focused language and proven subconscious techniques, this audio guides you step by step through releasing the grip of alcohol. Mentally, emotionally, and physically. You’ll confront the lies alcohol has whispered. You’ll replace old habits with new instincts.

Quit The Drugs Habit is a powerful and supportive 39-minute hypnotherapy track by Glenn Harrold, specifically created to help you to permanently break free from drug-related dependencies such as cocaine, cannabis, heroin, amphetamines, opioids, ecstasy (MDMA), meth, ketamine, LSD, prescription painkillers, and anabolic steroids. This impactful session will assist you in freeing yourself from the negative conditioning and destructive patterns associated with drug dependence, dissolving harmful impulses and addictive behaviours that have previously proven difficult to resist.

Addiction seldom starts with the first drink, pill, or needle; it starts with silence at the dinner table, unspoken trauma, and family myths that turn chaos into “normal.” Breaking the Cycle of Generational Addiction exposes those invisible scripts—and shows readers exactly how to rewrite them. Drawing on the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and family-systems theory, Southerland traces the arc of inherited dependence from grandfather’s flask to today’s fentanyl crisis, revealing why genetics alone never seal anyone’s fate and why detox without relational repair so ...

Ever wondered why we reach for that next drink, pill, or puff—knowing the risk, craving the rush? High as a Kite – The Effects of Drugs is JD Arden’s unflinching, sharply witty guide through the strange logic of our own minds and the global culture of getting high. From the legal highs (coffee, cigarettes, alcohol) we barely question, to the forbidden substances lurking in the shadows, this book pulls no punches. Cutting through the myths and the moralizing, JD Arden explores what really happens to our brains on drugs, why we crave altered states, and who ends up paying the real price...

Are you ready to end addiction for good by healing its real causes—not just masking the symptoms? In THE TOBIN CODE: Breaking Addiction at Its Roots, world-renowned integrative immunity physician Dr. Benoit Tano, MD, PhD, introduces a revolutionary model of addiction recovery based on the TOBIN Framework—Toxin Overload, Biological Imbalance, Infections, and Nutrient Deficiencies. This book delivers the most comprehensive, science-based, and clinically actionable addiction recovery solution ever written, covering all forms of substance and behavioral addiction, including: Opioid ...

The Secular Big Book is a radical reimagining of the Twelve Steps for people who crave recovery without religion. This no-nonsense guide is for atheists, agnostics, skeptics, freethinkers, and anyone tired of being told they must believe in a “Higher Power” to get sober. Grounded in lived experience and modern psychology—not scripture—it offers a clear, practical path through addiction and into a life worth living. Every chapter reframes a traditional Step through a rational, secular lens. No prayer. No supernatural promises. Just action, honesty, accountability, and tools that ...

You’ve had the urge. You’ve had the reason. What you haven’t had is this. This book gives you direct, guided hypnosis sessions designed to break the hold of smoking without pressure, without force, and without waiting for the perfect moment. The change starts the moment you begin listening. You won’t be lectured. You’ll be rewired. Through targeted affirmations and subconscious suggestion, each session helps you release the mental grip behind smoking, vaping, and cannabis use. It quiets the internal pull and replaces it with control that feels steady, quiet, and final.

Quit Smoking for Good introduces the 5-Pillar Neuroplastic Rewire System—a full-body, evidence-based approach to breaking free from nicotine at the root.

Curious about drinking less - but not ready to give up alcohol completely? Mindful Drinking & the Damp Lifestyle is your judgment-free guide to cutting back without missing out. Whether you’re sober-curious, exploring a “damp” lifestyle, or just tired of waking up foggy after a few too many, this book gives you practical tools to build a better relationship with alcohol - on your own terms. This book is for you if you’ve ever thought: “I want to drink less, but I don’t want to quit completely.” “I’m looking for healthier drinking habits without the pressure of being 100% ...

They told you to surrender. To admit defeat. To say you were powerless over your pain. What if they were wrong? You Are Not Powerless is a radical reclamation of purpose and power. An invitation to rise from the ruins of addiction, depression, and despair not by submitting, but by remembering your strength. This book offers a new paradigm for healing. One rooted in sovereignty, not shame. Blending psychology, neuroscience, spiritual wisdom, and lived experience, this will help you: - Dismantle the myths that keep you small. - Rewire your brain and rebuild your belief system. - Find meaning ...

ReThink Sober introduces a revolutionary, neuroscience-based approach to recovery tailored for analytical minds. Through The R.E.W.I.R.E. Framework, you’ll learn how to rebuild your brain’s craving circuits, restore emotional regulation, and replace hypervigilance with clarity, flow, and self-trust.

Through powerful storytelling, compassionate understanding, and actionable strategies, you'll learn to decisively reshape your inner narrative, cultivate authentic self-belief, and step into a future of remarkable possibility.

Quit The Gambling Habit is a focused and impactful 39-minute hypnotherapy session by Glenn Harrold. It addresses all forms of gambling addiction, including online betting, casinos, slot machines, sports gambling, lottery, horse and dog racing, scratch cards and bingo. This expertly crafted hypnotherapy audio is specifically designed to free you from gambling behaviours and the impulses that drive them. The recording works at an unconscious level, helping you let go of negative conditioning, break habitual patterns, and resist urges that previously felt impossible to overcome.

Psilocybin, a natural psychedelic found in certain mushrooms, is emerging as a breakthrough in mental health. Once sidelined due to stigma, it now leads research for treating PTSD, depression, anxiety, and aiding addiction recovery. Early studies show it allows deep introspection, helping people process trauma and negative thought patterns. This guide explores the transformative experiences psilocybin offers, where the mind unlocks kaleidoscopic dimensions, space bends, and time becomes fluid.

Dieses Buch erkundet die kulturellen Wurzeln und modernen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse zu Psychedelika. Es zeigt auf, wie Substanzen wie MDMA, LSD, Magic Mushrooms, Meskalin und Ayahuasca (DMT) therapeutische Anwendungen finden und transformative Heilungsprozesse unterstützen können. Mit praxisnahen Beispielen und Anleitungen zur sicheren Nutzung bietet es einen umfassenden Leitfaden für die Integration psychedelischer Erfahrungen.

Wounded Healers: Addiction and Recovery in the Medical Profession By Dr. Richard L. Travis A compassionate, solution-focused guide to the silent epidemic of addiction in healthcare—and the path to healing for those who give so much to others. Doctors. Nurses. Pharmacists. EMTs. Therapists. Medical students. They’re trained to care for others—but who cares for them? In this timely and powerful book, psychotherapist and speaker Dr. Richard L. Travis explores the hidden crisis of addiction among healthcare professionals. Drawing on real-life stories, current research, and over two ...

One Pill Away is not your average recovery manual. It’s a gritty, no-BS guide for anyone ready to break free from opioid addiction, stop the cycle of relapse, and rebuild a life that actually feels worth living. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about survival. It’s about power. If you’ve slipped, relapsed, lied, detoxed, or just barely held on—this book is for you. It strips away the shame, exposes the truth, and hands you real-world tools to fight back and win.

In "Unsex Yourself: Get Out of Your Dick and into Your Life," Hank Clark delivers a raw, unfiltered wake-up call to men trapped in the invisible prison of sexual compulsion and digital addiction. This isn't just another self-help book—it's an intervention. Clark exposes what he calls "the biggest psychological operation in history": how porn and mindless sexual habits are systematically draining men's potential, motivation, and capacity for genuine connection.

Carlo L. Weichert, Heilpraktiker, Gesprächs- und Familientherapeut, erzählt, auf dem Hintergrund jahrelanger Praxiserfahrung mit Alkoholikern und deren Co-Abhängigen Partner(innen), die Liebesgeschichte von Simone und Manuel, die sich unter dem Einfluss und der Dauerbelastung durch den Alkoholismus der Partnerin, gegenseitig emotional völlig aufreiben.

The Trouble with Kim: On Transcending Despair and Approaching Joy is a poignant collection of true stories about growing up poor in a troubled family, and struggling to heal past childhood wounds toward wholeness and manhood. A gifted storyteller, Seth David Branitz manages to move and entertain as he explores even the most difficult of themes.

John & Tonic: My Big Brother’s Battle with Alcoholism is my second book. I chose to publish this book in 2024, twenty-five years after the death of my big brother John Hoover, who died of alcoholism at the age of just 32.

Maybe You Should Stop Touching Yourself: A 30-Day, Science-Backed Plan to Quit Porn Without Willpower or Shame offers a revolutionary approach to breaking free from porn addiction by working with your brain chemistry, not against it.