Addiction & Recovery

Sarah Hiscox’s deep self-esteem and addiction issues began in childhood when she was given powerful sleeping pills for her nightmares. Then, as a young woman, a toxic relationship with food morphed into a full-blown heroin dependency that neither a loving marriage nor a new baby could halt. After years of cycling through relapse and new starts, Sarah’s relationships were wrecked. In rehab she was confronted with herself and all that she’d lost. But it would take repeated attempts for her to understand even her worst day of abstinence was better than the days she relapsed.

"I love this book." FEARNE COTTON "This book gave me chills from start to finish. Poppy has articulated aspects of how I live my life in words that don't come easily. And the fact that she has done this by turning around so much pain is truly inspiring and life-changing. This book will help so...

The Plain Language Big Book is a tool to help listeners understand the book Alcoholics Anonymous, which was first published in 1939. This new book is designed so that the A.A. Twelve Step program of recovery from alcoholism may be easily understood by all people who have a desire to stop drinking. The Plain Language Big Book has been written to present the original ideas and same spiritual message of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous in simpler language.

Joel Walkowski is a poor kid from the Midwest, cut from the same cloth as his loveable, eccentric father, Banjo Bob, who pushes forward down the field amidst his autism, alcoholism, and severe childhood trauma. They see each other most clearly on Sundays, coming together as the twelfth man on the sidelines of a team whose history looks a lot like theirs—seasons full of promise upended by a penchant for falling short.

Bloomsbury presents Parents in Recovery by Sarah Allen Benton, read by Katherine Fenton "For parents in recovery (PIRs), the process of recovery is so much more than just stopping drug and alcohol abuse.... Parents facing these challenges will feel understood and supported." -Booklist “I am...

Surviving Myself is a memoir about shame, damage, self-deception, and the first opening toward recovery. Bill Tierney tells his story as he remembers living it, including the thoughts, emotions, confusion, and distorted perceptions that shaped his choices at the time. He writes with honesty, without trying to dramatize what happened, excuse the harm, or force the story into a tidy conclusion. At its heart, this is a book about what can happen when pain goes unrecognized, shame stays hidden, and the strategies we use to survive begin to hurt the people we love.

The Alcoholic's Survival Guide provides quality nutritional and fitness guidelines, well established prescription medications along with vitamins and minerals to aid the body during drinking. This guide gives instant access to DUI Laws and Penalties of all 50 states and U.S. Territories. If an individual or family member is questioning whether or not they suffer with Alcoholism there are several trusted screening tools available. There is an abundance of information on how Alcoholism effects the body, organ systems, and behavioral health.

Sober & Single: A Dating Playbook for Adults in Recovery is the hilariously honest guide for grown-ups who've ditched the bottle and are ready to brave the wild world of dating - minus the cocktail crutches. Think of it as your no-BS wingman (or wing-woman) for landing love (or at least a solid coffee date) while staying firmly sober. Because Nothing Says 'Romantic' Like Ordering a Sparkling Water with Extra Lime. Ever catch yourself thinking, "I can date sober… right? RIGHT?!"? You're not alone. Dating in recovery can feel like learning to ride a unicycle—blindfolded, uphill, in traffic.

For forty years, I was sure I'd never quit. I was wrong—and so are you. I dipped smokeless tobacco from junior high until I was past fifty. Four decades with a can in my pocket almost every single day. I tried to quit more times than I can count—weaning, cold turkey, a doctor's prescription, nicotine gum by the box. Nothing stuck. I honestly believed I'd be a dipper until the day I died, and that the day might come sooner because of it. Then, on August 14, 2019, I put it down for good—and never picked it back up. I Quit is the plain, honest story of how I finally did it.

In Healed Enough, Chelsey Valeri shares her personal journey through trauma recovery with clarity, compassion, and candor. As both a complex trauma survivor and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained in trauma therapy, she weaves together lived experience and professional understanding to illuminate what healing can actually look like. This book does not promise perfect healing. Instead, it offers something far more honest.