Addiction & Recovery

This classic guide to the world's most successful stop smoking method is all you need to give up smoking, now available as an audiobook....

The program in Recovery has given Russell Brand freedom from all addictions, and it will do the same for you....

Random House presents the audiobook edition of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté, read by Daniel Maté. To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start....

Ever sworn off alcohol for January and found yourself drinking by the 7th? Think there's 'no point' in just one drink? Welcome! There are millions of us....

Millions of people worry that drinking is affecting their health, yet are unwilling to seek change because of the misery and stigma associated with alcoholism and recovery....

By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being....

Alcohol is drug that has achieved the ultimate illusion....

 Listen to this audiobook and become a happy non-drinker for the rest of your life....

If you’re reading this right now, you’re questioning how much you drink. Maybe you know you drink way too much, and you want to quit. Or maybe you’re just curious....

Alcohol Explained is the definitive, ground-breaking guide to alcohol and alcoholism. It explains how alcohol affects human beings on a chemical, physiological, and psychological level, from those first drinks right up to chronic alcoholism....

"Giving up" alcohol might sound daunting...but what are you actually giving up when you're hungover on the sofa all day? Cutting out the booze can transform your life in unexpected ways....

Stephen "Steve-O" Glover—social media icon, comedy-touring stalwart, and star of Jackass—delivers a hilarious and practical guide to recovery, relationships, career, and how to keep thriving long after you should be dead....

In Alcohol Explained 2 William Porter develops his insight into the alcohol phenomenon....

We live in a world obsessed with drinking. We drink at work events, lunches, book clubs and weddings. Yet no one ever questions alcohol's ubiquity....

Do you feel trapped by your addiction to cannabis? Is your motivation and lust for life being sapped by an obsession with your next joint? If so, then this audiobook is for you....

Bryony Gordon is a respected journalist, a number one best-selling author and an award-winning mental health campaigner....

Like many women, Clare Pooley found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle, so she left her successful career to look after her family....

Healing the Shame That Binds You is the most enduring work of family relationship expert and New York Times best-selling author John Bradshaw....

The key text of Alcoholics Anonymous, which to this very day has not changed since it was first published in 1939....

Listen to this audiobook now and become a happy non-smoker for the rest of your life....

Become a happy non-drinker for the rest of your life....

In 1951, when Nicky was six years old, her glamorous-looking estranged mother arrived on the doorstep to 'rescue' her. But Nicky's hopes of a safe and loving family were very soon smashed, and her world became darker still....

It's such a savage thing to lose your memory, but the crazy thing is it doesn't hurt one bit. A blackout doesn't sting or stab or leave a scar when it robs you....

A frank, fresh, and empowering take on facing addiction, doing recovery, and savoring the joys of a new way of living....

Ideal for listening to in the car or whilst traveling, this is a new, unabridged audio edition of the globally best-selling book, The Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking....

What is the believer still struggling to escape a porn addiction to do? Christian authors and purity programs insist that escape is possible only with accountability. But most of the still-struggling will not seek accountability-based help. The still-struggling now have another option. The still-struggling now have fresh hope for discovering God’s promised way of escape (I Corinthians 10:13).

This AA Grapevine classic audiobook contains stories by AA members about the trick to staying sober as you become accustomed to feeling your feelings. You’ll hear moving Grapevine stories about character defects, anger, self-pity, being "right", what happens when the “pink cloud” passes, sponsorship and taking the right action. Also includes a story of a non-alcoholic attending an open AA meeting as a guest. 

From the pages of AA Grapevine come fascinating audio stories by AA members on the earliest beginnings of AA. Co-founder Dr. Bob writes about when he first met Bill W. Early AA friend Rev. Shoemaker remembers the early days at the Calvary Mission in New York. Also includes stories about the Washingtonians, Bill W.’s drinking days (by his wife Lois), the history of the Twelve Traditions and the Preamble and a story about the first AA meeting in New York by co-founder Bill W. Great for members and AA historians alike. 

Tobacco is bad for us; that’s a given. But even though you may know the negative health effects, nicotine’s hold is strong, subconscious and emotional: It tastes good, it’s a companion when you’re alone, and it can be a shield against stress. What if none of these things were true, though? It may seem hard to believe, and it’s okay to be skeptical, but coming to a new mindset about smoking is the key to quitting. In This Naked Mind: Nicotine, Annie Grace and William Porter combine their trusted approaches to overcoming problem drinking to vanquish tobacco addiction.

This book is not to tell you don’t do drugs; it’s not to tell you to use drugs. This book is to inform you about the effects of drugs on your body. So you can make an educated decision on taking that drug or not. We have been told as a child and as adults: Don’t do drugs. But we have never been told about the side effects, the changes to the mind and body, of doing drugs. We have never been given the proper information to make the best decision. All we know is drugs are bad, or you can get this high on these drugs.

"Just say no" just doesn't work for everyone. If you've tried to quit and failed, simply want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually, join the many thousands of listeners who have turned to this empathic, science-based resource—now thoroughly revised. A powerful alternative to abstinence-only treatments, harm reduction helps you set and meet your own goals for gaining control over alcohol and drugs. Updated to reflect a decade's worth of research, the fully revised second edition is even more practical, featuring additional vivid stories, concrete examples, and more.

Pornography addiction is a pervasive problem—even in Christian circles. If you want to help someone who has become a prisoner of this sin, you'll need to know your enemy and the terrain on which you'll be fighting. Rescue Plan draws on the research and experience of two biblical counselors, giving concrete information and helping you to shape an effective plan of attack for strugglers young and old, whether single, dating, or married.

My name is Alan Markham, and this all happened a while ago, but the memories don’t go away. Looking back, I can see that our lives had been carried along like a rudderless ship in a storm. The life we had is gone. It sank beneath the ocean waves, and I was powerless to prevent that. I’m controlling my problem, but I’m under no illusions. I could come apart at the seams any time, should I pick up a drink.

This isn’t a book about addiction—it’s a book about recovery. Written for every loved one, community member, and recovery professional who wants to know “how do I help?,” Recovery Allies offers real-world solutions, evidence-based strategies, and, above all, hope for the 23 million Americans living in recovery from substance use disorder. 

Andrew Brobyn's relationship was in shambles before he took the terrible acid that sent him on an almost decade-long journey seeking redemption. His immediate plans following university were to liquidate his illicit assets, sell his client list, pack up shop, and retire to his parents' home in Toronto, while he figured out what to do with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a quarter million in cash. As his drug use and bipolar disorder spiral, his situation gets stranger and stranger, taking him from his university campus to strip clubs, psych wards, and the slammer.

Grief and loss affect almost every aspect of living—or having lived—with alcoholism. Members share how they have learned to acknowledge and accept these losses with the help of Al-Anon Family Groups. The stories shared here reflect the experience, strength, and hope of hundreds of members.

Fiona shares with you an insight into her journey of shifting from a place of deep unhappiness and problematic drinking to where she is today, and how a daily practice of meditation played a key role in her transformation. In this book, Fiona has provided the exact tools, resources and guides that helped bring calm and clarity to her thoughts, and created a solid foundation of acceptance, self-belief and confidence.

Everyone in this world has his or her own addictions. Too much of something is bad enough, and when your addictions go overboard, you should know that it is time for you to stop them before they gain full control of your system, before you reach that point of no return. In this audiobook, expect to learn the most effective and useful tools that can help you break free from your bad addictive habits so that you will be able to live your life to the fullest. Hopefully, this audiobook guide will help you in learning how to stop your addictions.

When referring to any form of addiction, it is essential to understand that its cause might not necessarily be for the sake of searching for pleasure and that being addicted to something has nothing to do with a person’s strength of character or morality. Acknowledging your addiction is all about genuinely admitting to yourself, in the deepest parts of your heart, that you actually have an addiction, not just a simple problem, a serious problem that you can control if you put your mind to it. In this audiobook guide, you will discover proven methods on how to overcome drug addiction.

Holly Anne Ellison is a recovered gambling addict. After spending decades wasting both time and money as an addicted slots player, she is sharing the knowledge that enabled her to identify why her previous recovery attempts failed and the concept she discovered that finally was the game changer in her own recovery. In her short book Fear of Gambling Addiction Recovery, she will introduce you to concepts and ideas that may provide you with the understanding and motivation to make the conscious decision to get a grip on your gambling habit once and for all.