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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & GUARDIAN AUDIOBOOK OF THE WEEK The beautifully written, moving and darkly funny memoir about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety. Narrated by the author, award-winning comedian John Robins. This audiobook includes two pieces of bonus material...

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.

Jolly Lad is a memoir about the recovery from alcoholism, habitual drug use, and mental illness. It is also about the healing power of music, how memory defines us, the redemption offered by fatherhood, and what it means to be working class.

Dustin's life was once full of joy, happiness, security and success. With a good job, a wife, and a home of his own, he was destined for a life of fortune and prosperity. That was before heroin. This unique and gripping tale is the first of its kind to tell the story through the eyes of both father and son. Together, Dustin and Dallas shine a blinding light on the dark life of a junky. As he decides to travel across the western states in search of a safe haven, Dustin wanders within a few footsteps of his own demise.

A compelling memoir documenting John's addictions, relationships, the supernatural, spiritualism and the 12 steps. The story is filled with raw, jaw dropping accounts of real life events that are dreamlike, laugh out loud humor, and life lessons that leave the listener feeling uplifted, lighter and exploding into a million pieces of joy! Through his personal experiences John shows how he ultimately reached that place of peace and understanding that the world can neither give nor take away.

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.

Einstein said that repeating the same action over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. In John Fast's world, the two things which stand as shining examples of insanity are addiction and war. After spending years in warzones and after over thirty years as a recovering alcoholic, John has come to see the similarities between the stories told by our political leaders as they rationalise and justify their endless wars, and the stories told by chronic drunks all over the world as they rationalise and justify the insanity which is prevalent in their lives.

Jack Maloney was born in Philadelphia, PA, to alcoholic parents. He endured a turbulent childhood, suffering harrowing abuse and one trauma after another. He escaped his dysfunctional family by joining the Marines at age 17. Jack was an active alcoholic and drug addict for many years. He has been in alcohol recovery for the past 37 years. His life is a testament of overcoming life’s most difficult challenges. Jack is a survivor turned thriver! His story, Little by Slowly, takes listeners from real loneliness and fear to an ever-living hope that we all need to thrive!

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.

This is the autobiography of John Giordano, a recovering addict, to help motivate people who are suffering from addiction and mental health. This book speaks about John's journey through life from a recovering addict who turned 300 Dollars into $45 Million.

The Recovery Alive Handbook is a practical, powerful and proven resource combining the raw honesty of the 12 steps with the hope of Jesus Christ. In this book you will discover a pathway to true healing and lasting freedom from any bondage or brokenness that has kept you from experiencing the abundant life God has created you for!

A very insightful look at each of the 12 steps by a very spiritual guy with long term sobriety in early AA. John shares his own experience taking the 12 Steps and insights learned while taking hundreds of other alcoholics through them. This is a very good AA talk, an enjoyable presentation of 12-step wisdom with some humorous parts.

This book, Alcohol Control and Recovery: Discover Freedom and Happiness Again is an ultimate guide for anyone experiencing alcohol addiction for the first time. Whether it is for oneself or a loved one, this book contains proven steps and strategies on how to begin living a sober and healthy life and leave alcoholism behind. Alcoholism is medical defined as alcohol use disorder (or AUD).

No Longer a Slave is a poignant tale that explores the raw realities of addiction. This book offers solace and inspiration to those who would dare to confront their own demons and embark on the journey towards healing and freedom. In this gripping memoir, Pastor Hadley Baker delves deeply into the heart-wrenching world of addiction. Don’t let his church title fool you—his story is messy. As someone who was helplessly enslaved to pornography for more than two decades, this compelling narrative exposes the horrors of addiction while also providing a pathway to recovery and renewal.

MIMI ist schön, begabt und erfolgreich – und aus der deutschen Fernsehlandschaft nicht wegzudenken. Mit ihrer lebenslustigen Art ist sie nicht nur ein beliebter Gast in den Talkshows, sondern auch für viele ein Vorbild. Doch was lange nur wenige wussten: Die sympathische Entertainerin...