Laura Clery’s What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Hotter is a funny, vulnerable and occasionally uncomfortable account of divorce, single motherhood, dating and staying sober when life refuses to follow the script.
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After Hayden Panettiere’s death at 36, Contributor Carolyn Bunn returned to “This Is Me: A Reckoning” with a different perspective. As a woman in long-term sobriety who has also chosen not to have children, she reflects on addiction, postpartum depression, motherhood, identity and the complicated gaps we sometimes leave in our own stories.
Evan Cason’s memoir, *Beyond the Street Lamp*, offers a sincere look at the journey from gang life to sobriety. In her review, Patti Clark highlights the book’s heartfelt nature while also noting its structural challenges. Cason’s story is a poignant reminder of the power of vulnerability and honesty in the recovery journey.
Senior Sober Curator Contributor Tony Harte reviews Jason Mayo’s In Case of Emergency, Break Childhood, a brutally honest, darkly funny and deeply relatable memoir about childhood trauma, addiction, relationships and the slow loss of control. More than a retelling of one man’s downward spiral, the book invites readers inside the thoughts and emotions behind it.
Imagine if Sex and the City’s Samantha was an addict and her drug of choice was men. Go on a hilarious,…
Malcolm Lowry’s Under the Volcano is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. What makes…
I loved this book! It captures the absolutely insane nature of co-dependency. This book is for anyone who has ever…
Some memoirs are polished and carefully curated, offering up sanitized trauma for easy consumption. Rabbit is not that book. Patricia…
What happens after the pink cloud fades? Tiffany Jenkins has the answers—and they’re raw, real, and ridiculously relatable. When the…
“The 12-Step Guide for Skeptics,” by Arlina Allen, is a tome that delights skeptics and believers alike with its candid…
In Dear William: A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love and Loss, David Magee does not merely open a wound—he…
Some books leave a quiet yet profound impact on their readers, and Alex’s poetry collection, I Learned How to Love From…
With initial reviews like “Fentanyl Nation is a gripping, powerful, and profoundly useful book about a truly historic crisis” by Dr. Carl…
As I was walking down the aisles of Indigo, my go-to bookstore. A curious cover caught my eye. “I Had…
Beth Macy’s “Dopesick” is a searing indictment of the multifaceted factors that have fueled America’s opioid crisis. Through meticulous research…
Peggi Cooney, Author of This Side of Alcohol, is a Social Work Instructor/Coach with a Master’s in Social Work. She’s…
In this deeply personal and illuminating memoir about her fifteen-year struggle with heroin, Khar sheds profound light on the opioid…
Sarah Alaimo is a Career Happiness Coach, Healthcare Recruiter, Addiction Recovery Advocate, and Published Author. She’s also a Southern California…
From an early age, Amber van de Bunt knew she wasn’t like the other girls in town. From childhood struggles…
Growing up in Beverly Hills, Amy Dresner had a top-notch private school education, the most expensive summer camps, and even…
“Freeway Rick Ross,” tells a story of a kid who had dreams like any other kid. However, his dreams were stolen by a school system that failed him. Instead of becoming the next great African American tennis player, Ricky’s life would take a totally different turn.
The REVA Recovery movement and meditation-based program will teach you how to establish the conditions necessary to liberate yourself and…
Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster by Kristen Johnston is an excellent #QUITLIT recovery memoir…
The Creative Independent just dropped Sober 21. A “Zine” of essays by, and interviews with, sober musicians. It’s a free resource for musicians who want to begin or are on the journey of getting clean and sober from drugs and alcohol.
Addiction, Love, and Life. Addiction and life nearly tore them apart, but love held them together. Dr. Cali and Tim…
Reading Through Hell on Earth by Erwan Gramand almost felt like reading a stranger’s diary. Except for one thing. It was a stranger I felt I had so many things in common with. And he was on the other side of the world.
Unwifeable, by Mandy Stadtmiller, is a memoir you will not be able to put down. It is a story about…