Anna David’s Legacy Launch Pad Publishing is helping entrepreneurs, media personalities, and recovery voices turn their stories into books. Here are the Quit Lit and recovery titles from Legacy Launch Pad that belong on your sober bookshelf.
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There is a version of sober content that is essentially homework. A reading list of recovery memoirs. A podcast subscription…
Imagine if Sex and the City’s Samantha was an addict and her drug of choice was men. Go on a hilarious,…
Maia Szalavitz’s “Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction” lives up to its title. It doesn’t simply reframe…
#QUITLIT, WRITTEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT: Celebrating the Sober Curator Contributors Who Literally Wrote the Book(s) on Recovery There’s a…
What does it mean to be “the most human”? In “The Most Human”, Adam Nimoy invites readers into a deeply…
Some books are tough to review because of the writing itself. Others are challenging because of the uncomfortable truths they…
You might know Kid Cudi from his song “Pursuit of Happiness”, one of his earliest hits. Interestingly, the song was…
It’s Recovery Month, and what better way to celebrate than finally writing that quit lit book? Ever wondered how to…
I cried as an alcoholic. I cried as a mother. I cried as a 41-year-old woman raising a nearly three-year-old child, reading…
Some memoirs are polished and carefully curated, offering up sanitized trauma for easy consumption. Rabbit is not that book. Patricia…
Your quit lit story is a big deal. It’s raw, it’s real and it’s yours. But unless you’re Beyoncé —…
Fentanyl, Inc. by Ben Westhoff is a harrowing deep dive into the world of synthetic drugs, focusing on fentanyl. This…
By the time Beth Macy’s Dopesick was published in 2018, the opioid crisis had already claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of…
Hannah Sward is the celebrated author of “Strip: A Memoir.” On this episode of the Sober Curator Podcast, she shares with host…
In a world that never seems to stop spinning, our minds often mirror the frenetic pace. Amy Liz-Harrison, host of…
Picture of Me, written by Thomas Laurence, is a 157-page journey through anger, grief, depression, and addiction told in poetry…
In the latest episode of the Sober Curator Podcast, hosted by Alysse Bryson, guests Tawny Lara and Lisa Smith dive…
With initial reviews like “Fentanyl Nation is a gripping, powerful, and profoundly useful book about a truly historic crisis” by Dr. Carl…
McCurdy’s portrayal of her relationship with her mother is both heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. What struck me was how McCurdy was able to perfectly articulate that duality of being traumatized by the one person who was meant to care for you and love you above all else, and loving despite the trauma she endured.
Beth Macy’s “Dopesick” is a searing indictment of the multifaceted factors that have fueled America’s opioid crisis. Through meticulous research…
Does that sober someone in your life love to read? Give the gift of recovery books with our curated list of #quitlit that we think should be on the must-read list this holiday season!
Author, professional speaker, substance abuse counselor, and podcast host Mike Gliem shares his in-depth story about his 20+ years battling…
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…
“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…