Addiction & Substance Recovery

Each ebook here holds fifty first-person accounts about one kind of dependency. The collection covers alcohol, opioids, prescription drugs, cocaine, methamphetamine and cannabis, as well as the two most common quits of all: smoking and vaping. It also reaches into habits that are just as hard to break, including gambling, screen and internet use, and sugar. Several books look at specific approaches people have tried, such as tapering off benzodiazepines, contingency management programmes, ibogaine for opioid dependence, and the recent experiences of people on GLP-1 medications who noticed their drinking change. One book is given over entirely to relapse and starting again, because that is part of many stories too.

The writers are honest about cravings, shame, relationships and what helped them stay the course. These books are company for the journey, whether it is your own or someone you love, and they are not a substitute for professional support. Every title downloads instantly as a PDF and EPUB.

Where to start

• Sober Stories: Alcohol Addiction Recovery Voices — the most-read book in the collection
• Breaking Chains: Opioid Recovery Stories — dependence, withdrawal and rebuilding
• The Last Cigarette: Quit Smoking Success Stories — for the quit most people attempt more than once
• Tapering Off: Benzodiazepine Deprescribing Stories — if you are coming off prescribed medication slowly
• Rising Again: Relapse Recovery Stories — for anyone starting over
• All In on Recovery: Gambling Addiction Stories — for families as much as gamblers