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Do you think of alcoholism as a mental illness or a choice? My name is Vanessa and I am an alcoholic. This is my story about how alcoholism affected my life and the truth about how I was treated during my deepest moments of despair. This is not just a happily-ever-after story, although the end result is recovery. It’s a truthful account of the decade I lost through drinking, the ridiculous situations I got myself into, and the judgement I received from all and how it still affects my life now, years into sobriety.

This easy-to-follow guide will help you rewire your brain to break free from alcohol, making sobriety feel natural—without the struggle.

Alcohol Freedom: Strong Mindsets to Begin Your Alcohol-Free Journey is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to embark on a life-changing path toward sobriety. Whether you’re seeking to quit entirely or simply reduce your alcohol consumption, this book offers the tools, strategies, and inspiration you need to transform your relationship with alcohol.

Can you go for periods of time without drinking but can't quite hit the booze on the head for good? Maree MacLean's book takes you beyond bingeing into a lasting happy sobriety. The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober challenges us to look at why once we've gained traction we fall off the wagon and start fucking up our own lives again.

Fans of Fourteen: A Daughter’s Memoir will love this follow-up title. Here is what happened next. In the mid-1970s, Leslie Nack’s family returned from sailing to French Polynesia and began the integration process into American life again, which included being tossed back and forth between an alcoholic, mentally ill mother and an abusive, overbearing father. To find love and acceptance, Leslie chases a myth that throws her into the path of nefarious older men, where she eventually falls into drug and alcohol addiction.

Break the cycle of drinking with a method that works where willpower fails by targeting your subconscious mind. This hypnosis session eases cravings, supports detox naturally, and rebuilds your confidence. Instead of fighting against urges, you retrain your brain to choose sobriety with less resistance and more control. Take back your clarity and begin your sober journey today.

Trend journalist, on-air host, and lifestyle expert Hilary Sheinbaum explores the incredible life-changing benefits of abstaining from alcohol for one month and provides a comprehensive guide to help you tackle Dry January, Sober October, and other booze-free challenges.

This classic AA Grapevine audiobook contains stories by AA members about how they learn to live with their fellow AAs, their loved ones, and their friends and colleagues through the power of AA's Principles. It includes an article by an atheist about the Third Step, a priest talking about religious zealots and the tales of people of different faiths discussing the AA principle of "God as we understand him." The audiobook focuses on how people in AA seek and find hope, faith, integrity, willingness, compassion and understanding.

We Jews wrongly believe we're immune to alcoholism and addiction—instead, individuals, families, and communities are suffering because of the stigmas surrounding addiction and recovery in the Jewish world.

In Running Ransom Road, Daniloff, many years sober, confronts his past by setting out, over the course of 18 months, to run marathons in the cities where he once lived and wreaked havoc. Competing from Boston to New York, Vermont to Moscow, Daniloff explores the sobering and inspiring effects of running as he traverses the trails of his former self, lined with dark bars, ratty apartments, lost loves, and lost chances.

Patterns are your catalyst for growth. Life will hold you back in old situations until you make a new decision. Blaming others won’t serve you. Change starts by taking responsibility. Once you accept this level of accountability, you take back your power and transform from a victim to a conscious creator.

The Broken OPEN Road to Mental Health: It IS My Business is a documentary-style continuation of Sharon Fekete's journey towards healing and self-discovery. During the pandemic pause, Sharon reflected on her life and memoir, The Broken Road to Mental Health In Life and In Business (2019), realizing she had suppressed significant trauma from her young adult years.

The No Bullsh*t Guide to Dialing Down the Drink interweaves candid personal anecdotes, expert insights, and actionable reflective exercises to create a holistic and approachable guide on alcohol moderation and cessation. Unlike conventional self-help books that focus merely on the "why" and "how", this guide delves into the deeper intricacies of our relationship with alcohol, right from historical and cultural perspectives to personal emotions and triggers.

Fully updated, this matter-of-fact audio handbook includes the most recent discoveries about drug use, including new information on electronic smoking devices, abuse of prescription stimulants, and the opioid crisis. Neither a “just say no” treatise nor a “how to” manual, Buzzed is based on the conviction that people make better decisions with accurate information at hand.

Listen to this book and you will embark on a groundbreaking seven-week journey that will change your life. You will learn how to break your addiction to alcohol and end your cravings - and do it under your own power. Here, step by step, is a proven, seven-week program developed by Dr. Joan Matthews Larson at the innovative Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis, that subdues your body's addictive chemistry and puts you on the path to full recovery.

This is the story of the first airline pilot ever arrested and sent to prison for flying under the influence. He was fired by his airline, stripped of his FAA licenses, tried, convicted, and sent to federal prison. Lyle Prouse came from a WWII housing project in Kansas and a family where both parents died as a result of alcoholism. He rose through the ranks of the United States Marine Corps from private to captain, from an infantryman to a fighter pilot. He made his way to the pinnacle of commercial aviation, airline captain, and then lost it all.

The Happy, Sober Solution is not just a way to break the cycle of alcohol addiction but a complete life overhaul. The end result being a return to the old, happy version of you. A you with more energy, better health, amazing relationships and starting everyday with vitality and excitement. Yes, I know it sound far too good to be true - but don't let that stop you taking a chance.

In My Love Letter to Alcohol, author Christina L. Cloud delivers a deeply personal, courageous, and faith-driven journey of overcoming addiction. Narrated with authenticity and compassion by Lauren Henry, and published by Panda Publishing Agency, this inspiring audiobook is both a tribute and a raw confession—an honest exploration of the destructive bond with alcohol and the ultimate redemption found through faith and self-love.

Aimed at millions of drinkers around the world who are interested in taking a break from alcohol, WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS reveals the secret of how drinkers can free themselves from alcohol's control. Where the standard willpower method fails, this unique and easy-to-follow approach is proven to succeed. It shows how by quitting drinking you can transform your body, mind, life and find true happiness.

Enough Already! is an easy audiobook that educates alcoholics and addicts on precisely what to do to get and stay sober. After learning about the disease of alcoholism/addiction and time-tested tools of recovery, the listener is introduced to relapse prevention strategies, the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 Step programs, and coping skills to deal with uncomfortable emotions that often lead to drug and alcohol use.