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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...

Clean and sober twenty days or twenty years—it makes no difference. We all need a little help every once in a while. Barb Rogers has been sober for a long time. And she knows that doesn’t make a difference—what makes a difference is that she’s clean and sober today. Rogers’s newest audiobook offers true stories from real life people. Their addictions have led them to a twelve-step program. Yet, in working the program, they have found, as the saying goes, things are simple but not always easy.

In this thought-provoking exploration of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, a veteran of the program reveals the recovery journey for what it truly is: a modern retelling of the classic hero’s journey of transformation that frees spiritual energy trapped by addiction, pouring it back into the world, thus healing both the individual and the society.

“Baby Gorilla” was a nickname I shared with my daughter. But the night she found me face-down on the living room carpet, reeking of booze and shame, her tiny voice using that nickname to ask “why” changed everything. This audiobook tells my unfiltered story of addiction, recovery, and redemption. From couch-surfing and overdosing in LA, nearly drinking myself to death, to building Gyminny Kids into an eight-figure business that now shapes the lives of thousands of children each week, to becoming a husband and father of five, this journey is proof that pain can be transformed into strength.

Wife Mother Drunk is an intergenerational memoir recounting the author’s harrowing struggle with alcoholism, tracing it back through her ancestry to the times of the pioneers when the seeds of trauma were first planted, long before they overtook her otherwise loving life.

Skills for Addiction Recovery is your comprehensive guide to rebuilding your life after addiction—step by step, with compassion, structure, and proven strategies. Whether you’re in early sobriety or looking to deepen your recovery journey, this empowering resource offers the practical tools, emotional support, and life skills you need to stay on track. Written by Lila Little, this book speaks directly to real-life challenges with clear guidance on how to achieve your goals, rebuild relationships, and create lasting change.

Breaking Free is your ultimate guide to reclaiming your life from alcohol and building a future filled with purpose, joy, and fulfillment. In this compassionate and practical self-help book, you will find the tools, strategies, and inspiration to take control of your drinking, whether you're questioning your relationship with alcohol or fully committed to quitting for good. This book is not just about quitting drinking—it’s about transforming your life.

Wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W., Lois tells many wonderful stories from her and Bill's lives.

Scott Strode drank his first beer at 11 years old. By 15, he was using cocaine. By his early 20s, he had spiraled into the bleakest nights of his addiction—alone in a dark alley, too drunk to light a crack pipe. Then came a series of life-changing outdoor adventures—including competing in Ironman triathlons and climbing in the Himalayas—leading to a decade of profound personal growth. By the summer of 2006, Scott had nearly ten years of sobriety and a vision for revolutionizing addiction recovery.

In Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace, Ashley Jo shares her raw and unfiltered memoir of surviving loss, addiction, heartbreak, and scandal and discovering the power of grace. From the outside, Ashley seemed like the picture of resilience: a Christian wife, mother, and executive leading a thriving team. But behind the polished surface, she was reeling from unimaginable pain—the death of her son, the collapse of her marriage, and the unraveling of her identity. When her life spun into a scandal no one expected, she spiraled from living with an alcoholic to becoming one herself.

The author's young adulthood basically amounts to a how-to primer for addiction. Paranoia and impulsiveness, obsession, and manipulation. Throw in compulsion, false pride, fear and dishonesty, all driven by self-centered thinking. The gateway behavior for all the others. Blessed with a good memory, almost granular for certain events and circumstances, Mike Matson turns his journalist's eye on his own past and the result is an honest, unflinching look at his decades-long struggle with addiction.

In Freely Sober, Ericka Andersen invites Christian women to reconsider their relationship with alcohol from a posture of honesty, curiosity, and self-compassion, offering empowering knowledge and trusted recovery principles for those curious about sobriety or seeking a way out of a habitual or destructive relationship with alcohol.

The Road I Never Meant to Take is a memoir like no other—a poignant and transformative collection of 52 letters that guide listeners through the descent into addiction and the soul-lifting climb toward recovery. Each letter is its own chapter—a standalone reflection that can be listened to daily, weekly, or at the listener's own pace.

Told through 52 heartfelt letters, The Road I Never Meant to Take is a brave and compassionate memoir about one woman’s unexpected descent into addiction—and the gritty, beautiful journey back. Through the voice of “L,” a fictionalized character based on lived experience, author and therapist Alanna Bell explores the emotional wreckage, the neurological science, and the spiritual reckoning behind substance use disorder.

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.

Wie oft hast du dir schon gesagt: „Nie mehr Alkohol“, nachdem du mal wieder zu viel getrunken hast? Wenn du es satt hast, dich krank und müde zu fühlen, kann dir die internationale Bestsellerserie „Nüchtern auf einem alkoholisierten Planeten“ weiterhelfen.

My name is John, I’m an alcoholic. At the age of 52, I checked myself into rehab. 21 days. This book is an honest account of my experience; the triumphs, the setbacks, the profound connections, the trials endured, the solace found in Faith, and ultimately the reclamation of my life. In my early teenage years, alcohol found its way into my life; initially serving as a source of enjoyment among friends. As time progressed, weekend binges became the norm, reserved only for those days, or so I believed.

Learning How to Drive Your Bus is a magical and informative bus ride to finding your way to a good sober way of living. You learn how to maneuver away from anxiety, depression, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Don’t Look Back Hungover: How to Handle Your Drinking Demons is one man’s story about how he managed to put the stopper back in the bottle and reclaim his life. Written honestly and openly, Warman delves into his past to find out the true reason why we have a problem in the first place, before providing useful and realistic guidance to help even the most hardened boozers cut down their alcohol intake.

Traverse the life and times of one Thomas A. Cook. You will be truly rewarded and, at times, amazed at his tomfoolery, shenanigans, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Experience his life's triumphs, failures, and struggles in overcoming addiction. Hear the wisdom delivered from the green leather chair that created an invisible wall at the cliff edge of disaster and was instrumental in shifting his life direction.