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Mostly drawn from the earliest part of her astonishing five-decade career, the wide-ranging pieces in this collection include Didion writing about a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, a visit to San Simeon and a reunion of WWII veterans in Las Vegas and about topics ranging from Nancy Reagan to Robert Mapplethorpe to Martha Stewart. 

Alcohol and You includes everything you need to self-diagnose alcohol problems and find the solution that is right for you. The author is a therapist working in public health, helping drinkers from all backgrounds. His research with hundreds of clients showed the best ways to overcome alcohol issues. In this landmark book, he passes on that knowledge to you.

Allen Carr’s Easyway has helped over 50 million people to date and counting! His revolutionary approach to the problem of addiction allows addicts to take back control of their lives. Here in this brand-new audiobook the renowned Easy Way method is applied to the subject of gambling. Most gamblers are convinced that it’s almost impossible to stop gambling and free themselves from debt; they also feel unable to solve the widespread problems gambling causes. The wonderful news is that this audiobook shows you how to stop immediately, painlessly and permanently.

We are all people-pleasers in one way or another – even those who deny it. Whether at work, home or in our relationships, we all know how it feels to want people to like us. The problem comes when we give up our own needs along the way. In this life-changing book, psychotherapist Emma Reed...

Whether you're sober curious, looking to stay sober or want to stop drinking for good, this uncommon guide explores eight critical areas of life that will dramatically improve when you give up alcohol. Alexander combines hard-hitting facts, humour and powerful insights as a qualified therapist, strength coach and former drunk.

Bloomsbury presents Might Bite by Patrick Foster with Will Macpherson, read by Ben Higgins. 'An electrifying account of gambling addiction ... compelling' – The Times 'Searingly honest ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet' – Daily Mail 'A remarkable piece of work' – The...

From the New York Times Bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes the story of one man trying to out-drink his memories, outlast his demons, and outrun his past. "I was addicted to "Bewitched" as a kid. I worshipped Darren Stevens the First. When he'd come home from work and Samantha...

If you want to stop gambling, then this audiobook can help you. After 30 years of gambling addiction, John Woods placed his last bet on January 5, 2017. Here, he tells the brutally honest story of a lifetime of gambling and the pain and misery it caused not just to John but also to those closest to him. Most importantly, he shares all he has discovered since stopping gambling and beginning recovery. It is estimated that for every problematic gambler, there are a further six to 10 people directly affected and experiencing gambling-related harm.

31 Days follows up on ultrarunner Allie Bailey’s searingly honest autobiography There Is No Wall. It takes the final chapter of that book which was the self-help rant you didn’t think you were buying and supercharges it, creating something relatable and tangible that you can actually take into your day-to-day life and make a lasting difference.

Discover how the barrier built by porn addiction can become a bridge to abundant life. What if lust for porn is really a search for true passion? In a world where there are 68 million searches for pornography every day and where over 70 percent of Christian men report viewing porn in the last...

Mark’s story is one of recovery and sobriety. It brilliantly articulates the societal pressures that can leave people feeling isolated and lost, and offers a path to finding your own sense of ‘good enough’. Perhaps Mark’s story can be the spark that ignites that journey for you, or at the very least a guide on how not to mess up your life. Either way, it’s definitely not a self-help book.

Quit the Chocolate Habit includes two powerful hypnotherapy tracks by Glenn Harrold. The first is a full 43-minute version, which we recommend you use initially for at least 21 days to help you absorb and compound all hypnosis suggestions and affirmations. The second 16-minute hypnotherapy track can be used as a booster track and listened to at any time you choose.

A searing confessional infused with the darkest humor, Permanent Midnight chronicles the opiated abyss of a Hollywood screenwriter and his formidable climb into sobriety. Made into a major motion picture starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, Permanent Midnight is revered by critics and an ever-growing cult of devoted fans as one of the most compelling contemporary memoirs.

“This is a story she needed to tell; and the rest of the country needs to listen.” — New York Times Book Review “This vital memoir will change how we look at the opioid crisis and how the media talks about it. A deeply moving and emotional read, STRUNG OUT challenges our preconceived...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis. Tiffany’s story continues in the New York Times bestseller A Clean Mess, available now!...

Allen Carr's Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100 per cent drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. This book applies that tried-and-tested method to the problem of marijuana addiction. Whether you consider yourself an addict, or just someone who has a little too much, a little too often, the fact is you're looking for a route out, and this method will show you the way.

That's What Junkies Do is a brutally honest, often dark journey of one man's struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction. The story starts innocently enough in 1980's Brooklyn, NY, with a young boy, Thomas Figlioli, making a bad choice so he could gain the respect of a group of kids he looked up to and admired. Alcohol gives him the courage to be the person he always wanted to be. His fear and insecurity leaves and his lifelong struggle begins. When thoughts of ending it all become a better choice than living how he is, Thomas finally asks for help.

We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it’s a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eating, smoking, excessive drinking, or any other behaviors, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us? This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction.

You’ll never quit porn if you believe it’s the problem. Porn is the solution. This may sound crazy. You may be sure porn is your problem. I thought the same thing and spent years trying to fix it. It didn’t work. So what’s the problem? Now that’s a question worth asking. If you can’t stop using porn, there is a reason. I want to help you learn why.

In this inspiring and unflinchingly honest follow-up to his bestselling autobiography, Gucci Mane—one of hip-hop’s most iconic figures and a trailblazer in Atlanta’s rap culture—reveals his struggles with mental health and drug addiction that shaped his life, music and career, and shares...