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Prepare to Quit is a faith-based, neuroscience-supported guide that equips you with Scripture, brain science, and Spirit-led strategies to break free from unhealthy neurological habits and step boldly into the life God designed for you.

In Sober Strength, discover how living alcohol-free isn’t a limitation—it’s your edge. Whether you’re sober-curious, newly sober, or years into your journey, this powerful guide helps you replace liquid confidence with something far greater: inner power. Through a high-performance lifestyle rooted in meditation, physical fitness, and intentional leadership, you’ll learn how to build social magnetism, real confidence, and unshakable presence—without a single drop.

What if the rock bottom you’ve been avoiding… was actually your breakthrough? At twenty-nine, John Borden had everything on paper—career, relationship, social life—but inside he was crumbling. Years of numbing with alcohol, cocaine and medication left him disconnected from purpose, emotion, and self. When a moment of clarity forced him to face the truth, he made a decision that would change everything: to confront his mind head-on.

Coming from a place of overwhelming compassion for both the addict and the parent, Patty provides a no-nonsense approach to instructing parents on healthier ways to navigate the challenges they face as the parent of a struggling child, whether the child is 14 or 54. She offers clear and concise dos and don'ts to help parents protect themselves from the ravages of this disease. She debunks terms like enabling, detachment, and self-care and guides parents through practical tools and behaviors to help them begin to find peace even if their child continues to struggle.

If you're struggling with problem substance use, you're not alone. Addiction to drugs and alcohol is one of the most serious medical, psychological, and social issues facing our society today. And asking for help takes courage. Drawing on effective mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies, Sober Starting Today Workbook offers a compassionate pathway for getting sober-and staying sober.

In this honest blend of memoir and self-help, Functional pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of high-functioning alcohol use disorder—where success at life masks the constant struggle with the bottle. The book addresses the high performers who juggle careers, family, and a full calendar, but quietly pour that nightly glass (or three) just to cope. Functionals are careful never to let their addiction show in public, and the stress of maintaining this masquerade compounds the need for liquid relief.

Leslie Schwartz's powerful, skillfully woven memoir of redemption and reading, as told through the list of books she read as she served a 90 day jail sentence In 2014, novelist Leslie Schwartz was sentenced to 90 days in Los Angeles County Jail for a DUI and battery of an officer. It was the...

Sister Maurice is a fun and exciting speaker.

Why do so many women drink and eat to excess and then spend their days regretting it? An expert on women and depression explains what can be done to treat and prevent it. Depression is a common and debilitating problem among women, though it rarely occurs in a vacuum. As Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's...

If traditional recovery methods don't speak to you, "Big Sober Energy" is your next must-listen audiobook. Blending memoir with practical spirituality, this book shows you how to build a life so fulfilling, you'll enjoy staying sober. Through eleven powerful practices, "Big Sober Energy" guides you to rewrite limiting stories, rebuild self-trust, and tap into communities that uplift and liberate. This book isn’t about giving anything up; it’s about gaining a new level of personal power and harnessing your energy to become a transformative force in recovery.

Lois Wilson Shares About the 12 Traditions Lois Wilson, founder of Alanon and wife of AA Co-Founder Bill Wilson, shares about each of the Twelve Traditions. From the Recording. So, when finally Alanon came into being, we had the Twelve Traditions all set up for us. In fact, that's been our experience right from the beginning. And we've grown so fast primarily because we've just followed AA's footsteps.

Giulia è appena maggiorenne e deve reinventarsi, o forse semplicemente trovare il suo posto nel mondo. Eppure non è felice, perché è cresciuta nel vuoto, in una famiglia piena di irrisolti, in un silenzio assordante che non sa come zittire. Abbandonarsi all'alcol sembra l'unica strada: il corpo che si assottiglia, la mente che si frantuma, la sensazione di essere sempre altrove mentre la vita scorre. Ci vorrà tempo per arrivare al fondo e risalire, per imparare a guardare il buio senza più annegarci dentro, per scoprire che è possibile perfino amarsi, ascoltarsi senza giudicarsi.

Addiction didn’t drown Brent Wright overnight. It discreetly infiltrated his life, initially presenting itself as a good time. It first offered laughter and fun, followed by relief and numbness. Addiction didn’t take everything at once; it gradually consumed him—dreams, values, relationships—until he found himself isolated and alone. Addiction thrived on loneliness, stole joy, crushed ambitions, and devastated everything in its wake. It broke what it promised to fix.

This program is read by the author. 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 Dreams A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024: Today.com...

Unlike some popular memoirs that have fictionalized and romanticized the degradations of drug addiction, Broken is a true-life tale of recovery that stuns and inspires with virtually every page. The eldest son of journalist Bill Moyers, William Cope Moyers relates with unforgettable clarity the...

“A thoughtful twist on the recovery memoir” (O, The Oprah Magazine) that explains the different ways bestselling author Martha Grimes and her son, Ken Grimes, recognized and overcame their addictions, now with two new chapters—one from each author. In this introspective and groundbreaking...

This audiobook is informative and enjoyable!

Parents in Recovery is not a book about “how” to parent. It is also not a book about “how” to get sober. Instead, it is meant to be a guide for parents in recovery (PIRs) from substance use disorders that provides insights and strategies for coping with the many unique and not so unique, challenges they may face. It is also intended to give the loved ones and families of PIRs an inside look at this world and explain why certain changes and behaviors are necessary to maintain long-term recovery.

Paul Stamp never intended to write a book. What began as a personal diary of sober accountability evolved into a self-help blueprint for quitting alcohol without willpower. A gripping, heartfelt narrative about the struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of early sobriety. With honesty, humor, and vulnerability, this narrative captures the raw emotions, withdrawal symptoms and internal battles, faced when deciding to leave alcohol behind, with practical tips for lasting solutions.

You are about to experience my life through insanity, addiction, recovery, success, and reinvention from 1984 to 2026. This is a raw and unfiltered account of what actually happened. I tell you how chaotic my life was, how badly I unraveled at times, the reckless choices I made, how deep my alcoholism went, and how constantly I tried to escape from myself.