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Unshaming

A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes After

by Jowita Bydlowska ...

**The author of Drunk Mom continues her “bravely and beautifully told” story of alcohol addiction in this raw, unsparing memoir about shame and relapse (Lena Dunham)Honest and grimly funny—with actionable advice for readers of addiction memoirs like Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly and Sarah Hepola’s Blackout**It’s been over a decade since Jowita Bydlowska published her lightning rod of a memoir on ... Read more

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**The author of Drunk Mom continues her “bravely and beautifully told” story of alcohol addiction in this raw, unsparing memoir about shame and relapse (Lena Dunham)Honest and grimly funny—with actionable advice for readers of addiction memoirs like Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly and Sarah Hepola’s Blackout**It’s been over a decade since Jowita Bydlowska published her lightning rod of a memoir on
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Caffeine Blues

Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug

by Stephen Cherniske ...

Learn the truth about caffeine and how to kick the habit forever from one of the most accomplished nutritional biochemists and medical writers."Extraordinary and easy-to-read. . . . The definitive work on caffeine and health." —Neil Solomon, MD, PhD, former Maryland Secretary of Health & Mental HygieneNearly 80 percent of all Americans—even doctors and journalists—are hooked on caffeine, this ... Read more

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Learn the truth about caffeine and how to kick the habit forever from one of the most accomplished nutritional biochemists and medical writers."Extraordinary and easy-to-read. . . . The definitive work on caffeine and health." —Neil Solomon, MD, PhD, former Maryland Secretary of Health & Mental HygieneNearly 80 percent of all Americans—even doctors and journalists—are hooked on caffeine, this
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We Are the Luckiest

The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

by Laura McKowen ...

“We Are the Luckiest is a masterpiece. It’s the truest, most generous, honest, and helpful sobriety memoir I’ve read. It’s going to save lives.”— Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior: A MemoirWhat could possibly be “lucky” about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she “kicked and screamed . . . ... Read more

$10.69 USD

“We Are the Luckiest is a masterpiece. It’s the truest, most generous, honest, and helpful sobriety memoir I’ve read. It’s going to save lives.”— Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior: A MemoirWhat could possibly be “lucky” about addiction? Absolutely nothing, thought Laura McKowen when drinking brought her to her knees. As she puts it, she “kicked and screamed . . .
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Adult Children of Alcoholics / Dysfunctional Families

Fellowship Text also known as the Big Red Book

by ACA WSO INC. ...

This is official Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization (ACA WSO) Conference Approved Literature.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. The ACA Fellowship Text was anonymously written by ACA members and provides guidance on working the 12 Step ACA program leading to ... Read more

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This is official Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization (ACA WSO) Conference Approved Literature.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. The ACA Fellowship Text was anonymously written by ACA members and provides guidance on working the 12 Step ACA program leading to
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Codependent No More

How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Revised and Updated)

by Melody Beattie ...

REVISED AND UPDATED * With a New Chapter on Trauma and Anxiety, a List of Resources, and More * 2023 Nautilus Book Award Winner * As Heard on Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things PodcastThe cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds the key to understanding codependency and unlocking its hold on your life.Melody Beattie’s compassionate and insightful ... Read more

$12.99 USD

REVISED AND UPDATED * With a New Chapter on Trauma and Anxiety, a List of Resources, and More * 2023 Nautilus Book Award Winner * As Heard on Glennon Doyle’s We Can Do Hard Things PodcastThe cultural phenomenon that has helped heal millions of readers, this modern classic holds the key to understanding codependency and unlocking its hold on your life.Melody Beattie’s compassionate and insightful
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… In All Our Affairs

by Al-Anon Family Groups ...

Facing difficult situations, members reveal how they applied specific Al‑Anon principles. Includes overcoming problems of abuse, death, infidelity, and more. ... Read more

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Facing difficult situations, members reveal how they applied specific Al‑Anon principles. Includes overcoming problems of abuse, death, infidelity, and more.
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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. ...

Commonly referred to as the “Twelve and Twelve,” Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions comprises 24 foundational essays by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. that have helped millions of A.A. members worldwide both to get and stay sober “one day at a time,” and to ensure that their "Fellowship" — Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole — will be there for them tomorrow.First published by Grapevine in ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Commonly referred to as the “Twelve and Twelve,” Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions comprises 24 foundational essays by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. that have helped millions of A.A. members worldwide both to get and stay sober “one day at a time,” and to ensure that their "Fellowship" — Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole — will be there for them tomorrow.First published by Grapevine in
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The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends

Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One Make Positive Change

by Jeffrey Foote, PhD, Kenneth Carpenter, PhD, Carrie Wilkens, PhD ...

A practical and compassionate approach for helping your loved one change.If you have a loved one who is struggling with alcohol or other drugs, you may have feelings of frustration, anger, fear, or sadness. You may also feel powerless and unsure of how to help them, and how best to support them over time. You don’t have to try a “tough love” approach or wait for your loved one to “hit rock bottom” ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A practical and compassionate approach for helping your loved one change.If you have a loved one who is struggling with alcohol or other drugs, you may have feelings of frustration, anger, fear, or sadness. You may also feel powerless and unsure of how to help them, and how best to support them over time. You don’t have to try a “tough love” approach or wait for your loved one to “hit rock bottom”
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Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II

by Al-Anon Family Groups ...

More daily inspiration from a fresh, diverse perspective. Insightful reflections reveal surprisingly simple things that can transform lives. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

More daily inspiration from a fresh, diverse perspective. Insightful reflections reveal surprisingly simple things that can transform lives.
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One Day at a Time in Al-Anon

by Al-Anon Family Groups ...

An Al‑Anon classic! Inspirational readings relate Al‑Anon philosophy to everyday situations, helping to make each day better than the one before. Includes new Introduction. ... Read more

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An Al‑Anon classic! Inspirational readings relate Al‑Anon philosophy to everyday situations, helping to make each day better than the one before. Includes new Introduction.
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A Little Time for Myself

A Collection of Al‑Anon Personal Experiences

by Al-Anon Family Groups ...

Al-Anon’s latest daily reader shares the personal experiences and many voices of the Al-Anon fellowship today, illustrating that Al‑Anon is indeed for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. ... Read more

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Al-Anon’s latest daily reader shares the personal experiences and many voices of the Al-Anon fellowship today, illustrating that Al‑Anon is indeed for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking.
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Undoing Drugs

How Harm Reduction Is Changing the Future of Drugs and Addiction

by Maia Szalavitz ...

From “one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere” (Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author)—the untold story of harm reduction, a surprisingly simple idea with enormous powerDrug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But we have tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse. In the name of “sending ... Read more

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From “one of the bravest, smartest writers about addiction anywhere” (Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author)—the untold story of harm reduction, a surprisingly simple idea with enormous powerDrug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But we have tried to solve this national crisis with policies that only made matters worse. In the name of “sending
... Read more
Knives & Spoons

by Luis J. Gomez ...

Knives & Spoons is a raw, darkly funny, and deeply honest memoir chronicling the turbulent childhood of comedian and entrepreneur Luis J. Gomez. Beginning with the devastating loss of his father and ending with the equally tragic death of his mother, this book offers an unflinching look at a life shaped by heartbreak, chaos, and resilience.Through vivid storytelling, Gomez navigates the highs and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Knives & Spoons is a raw, darkly funny, and deeply honest memoir chronicling the turbulent childhood of comedian and entrepreneur Luis J. Gomez. Beginning with the devastating loss of his father and ending with the equally tragic death of his mother, this book offers an unflinching look at a life shaped by heartbreak, chaos, and resilience.Through vivid storytelling, Gomez navigates the highs and
... Read more
The Porn Trap

The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography

by Wendy Maltz, Larry Maltz ...

“An extremely helpful and much needed resource. . . . I highly recommend it."—Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want and Receiving LoveSince the explosion of the Internet, the number of people struggling with addiction to Internet pornography has skyrocketed. But there has been a distinct lack of resources to help them until now. The Porn Trap is the first book to take a ... Read more

$7.99 USD

“An extremely helpful and much needed resource. . . . I highly recommend it."—Harville Hendrix, author of Getting the Love You Want and Receiving LoveSince the explosion of the Internet, the number of people struggling with addiction to Internet pornography has skyrocketed. But there has been a distinct lack of resources to help them until now. The Porn Trap is the first book to take a
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Moving Forward in God's Grace: The Journey Continues, Participant's Guide 5

A Recovery Program Based on Eight Principles from the Beatitudes

by John Baker, Johnny Baker ...

Series series Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery introduces The Journey Continues—four new participant’s guides designed as a revolutionary, new second step study curriculum. This step study is taken after completing The Journey Begins (Participant Guides 1-4). In the six lessons in Guide 5: Moving Forward in God's Grace, you will experience Christ-centered and biblically based studies filled with brand new acrostics, deeper ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Celebrate Recovery introduces The Journey Continues—four new participant’s guides designed as a revolutionary, new second step study curriculum. This step study is taken after completing The Journey Begins (Participant Guides 1-4). In the six lessons in Guide 5: Moving Forward in God's Grace, you will experience Christ-centered and biblically based studies filled with brand new acrostics, deeper
... Read more
Quit Like a Woman

The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol

by Holly Whitaker ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An unflinching examination of how our drinking culture hurts women and a gorgeous memoir of how one woman healed herself.”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed“You don’t know how much you need this book, or maybe you do. Either way, it will save your life.”—Melissa Hartwig Urban, Whole30 co-founder and CEOThe founder o... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An unflinching examination of how our drinking culture hurts women and a gorgeous memoir of how one woman healed herself.”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed“You don’t know how much you need this book, or maybe you do. Either way, it will save your life.”—Melissa Hartwig Urban, Whole30 co-founder and CEOThe founder o...
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The Sleep Fix

Practical, Proven, and Surprising Solutions for Insomnia, Snoring, Shift Work, and More

by Diane Macedo ...

From renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and formerinsomniac Diane Macedo, comes a practical, user-friendly guide to gettingbetter sleep. The Sleep Fix flips the switch on common advice,illuminating the reporter’s relentless search for how to get a good night’ssleep and the surprising, scientific, and practical solutions she found alongthe way.Roughlythirty percent of the population is ... Read more

$16.99 USD

From renowned ABC News anchor/correspondent and formerinsomniac Diane Macedo, comes a practical, user-friendly guide to gettingbetter sleep. The Sleep Fix flips the switch on common advice,illuminating the reporter’s relentless search for how to get a good night’ssleep and the surprising, scientific, and practical solutions she found alongthe way.Roughlythirty percent of the population is
... Read more
Asylum

by William Seabrook ...

"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." — ObserverThis dramatic memoir recounts an eight-month stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the early 1930s. William Seabrook, a renowned journalist and explorer, voluntarily committed himself to an asylum for treatment of acute alcoholism. His sincere, self-critical appraisal of his experiences ... Read more

$8.69 USD

"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." — ObserverThis dramatic memoir recounts an eight-month stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the early 1930s. William Seabrook, a renowned journalist and explorer, voluntarily committed himself to an asylum for treatment of acute alcoholism. His sincere, self-critical appraisal of his experiences
... Read more
First in the Family

A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream

by Jessica Hoppe ...

**An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka.“A powerful thunderclap of a memoir.” —Lilliam Rivera, author of Dealing in DreamsA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today.com, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire, Publishers Weekly**In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what ... Read more

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**An unflinching and intimate memoir of recovery by Jessica Hoppe, Latinx writer, advocate, and creator of NuevaYorka.“A powerful thunderclap of a memoir.” —Lilliam Rivera, author of Dealing in DreamsA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today.com, LupitaReads, Electric Literature, Esquire, Publishers Weekly**In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what
... Read more
Healing Neen

One Woman's Path to Salvation from Trauma and Addiction

by Tonier Cain ...

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…"– Joshua 24:15 (NIV)It is almost unfathomable to believe that just nine years ago Neen was in prison—a place as familiar to her as the streets she lived on. In just 15 years, she had been arrested 83 times with 66 convictions. Neen had–and lost–four children, she was a crack addict, a prostitute, and desperately lost. But as long as she had ... Read more

$13.99 USD

"Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…"– Joshua 24:15 (NIV)It is almost unfathomable to believe that just nine years ago Neen was in prison—a place as familiar to her as the streets she lived on. In just 15 years, she had been arrested 83 times with 66 convictions. Neen had–and lost–four children, she was a crack addict, a prostitute, and desperately lost. But as long as she had
... Read more
Why We Drink Too Much

The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture

by Dr. Charles Knowles ...

"In a useful entry in the growing canon of 'quit lit,' Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol." **—**New York Times Book ReviewWe drink it, celebrate with it, and barely question it—but what is alcohol really doing to us?Drinking alcohol can be fun; its chemical effects on our brain are fundamentally pleasurable, and it can have social benefits. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

"In a useful entry in the growing canon of 'quit lit,' Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol." **—**New York Times Book ReviewWe drink it, celebrate with it, and barely question it—but what is alcohol really doing to us?Drinking alcohol can be fun; its chemical effects on our brain are fundamentally pleasurable, and it can have social benefits.
... Read more
I Wish I'd Known

Young People, Drugs and Decisions: A Guide for Parents and Carers

by Fiona Spargo-Mabbs ...

**'SUCH AN IMPORTANT BOOK... ESSENTIAL READING FOR PARENTS' Gabby Logan**'INCREDIBLY POWERFUL... A MUST-READ' Victoria DerbyshireWhen Dan died, I realised many things.I realised drugs were closer to our door than I'd thought.I realised drugs have become normalised for young people.I realised drugs are more affordable, accessible and available than ever before.... ... Read more

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**'SUCH AN IMPORTANT BOOK... ESSENTIAL READING FOR PARENTS' Gabby Logan**'INCREDIBLY POWERFUL... A MUST-READ' Victoria DerbyshireWhen Dan died, I realised many things.I realised drugs were closer to our door than I'd thought.I realised drugs have become normalised for young people.I realised drugs are more affordable, accessible and available than ever before....
... Read more
BREAKING THROUGH A Journey From Darkness to Dawn

A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Redemption

by Blake Winters ...

The Raw, Unflinching Story of One Man's Battle with Addiction—and His Triumphant Return to LifeWhat if your worst moment became your greatest strength?At 25, Ethan Cross was dying under a highway overpass—homeless, addicted to heroin, and convinced his story would end there. Today, he's a husband, father, recovery advocate, and living proof that rock bottom can become your foundation."Breaking ... Read more

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The Raw, Unflinching Story of One Man's Battle with Addiction—and His Triumphant Return to LifeWhat if your worst moment became your greatest strength?At 25, Ethan Cross was dying under a highway overpass—homeless, addicted to heroin, and convinced his story would end there. Today, he's a husband, father, recovery advocate, and living proof that rock bottom can become your foundation."Breaking
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Saving Ellen

A Memoir of Hope and Recovery

by Maura Casey ...

A coming-of-age memoir that follows a large, working-class Irish family as it plunges into chaos in the wake of a terminal diagnosis—and the author's own hidden struggle to endure when her sister's disease becomes the dark star around which they all revolve.“A story for anyone who has refused to give up on someone, including themselves. . . . With her ever-expanding heart, she helps us find the ... Read more

$16.99 USD

A coming-of-age memoir that follows a large, working-class Irish family as it plunges into chaos in the wake of a terminal diagnosis—and the author's own hidden struggle to endure when her sister's disease becomes the dark star around which they all revolve.“A story for anyone who has refused to give up on someone, including themselves. . . . With her ever-expanding heart, she helps us find the
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