No one ever expects their own brother to burn the house down. Every so often, a book comes along that…
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Jen Hatmaker’s “Awake” lands like a spiritual defibrillator, jolting readers out of the autopilot haze we Gen Xers perfected somewhere…
#QUITLIT, WRITTEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT: Celebrating the Sober Curator Contributors Who Literally Wrote the Book(s) on Recovery There’s a…
All I could think about while reading Megan Swan’s memoir, Marinating in Chaos: Live Intuitively, Make Bold and Authentic Decisions,…
I grew up in the 1960s and 70s. And Dick Van Dyke was a mainstay on our TV. He was…
Every now and then, I have a peek through the reviews of my book, READY. SET. LIFE, to see if…
I loved this book! It captures the absolutely insane nature of co-dependency. This book is for anyone who has ever…
If you’ve ever drafted a list of moderation rules — no drinks on Tuesdays, only wine, never tequila — you…
It’s Recovery Month, and what better way to celebrate than finally writing that quit lit book? Ever wondered how to…
Featuring Ted Neill on the “Eternally Amy” Podcast What does it mean to get sober — not just from alcohol,…
What happens after the pink cloud fades? Tiffany Jenkins has the answers—and they’re raw, real, and ridiculously relatable. When the…
File under: Not Your Mama’s Quit Lit 📚 So apparently everyone but me knew who John Crist was. Yeah, that…
After reading the memoir “From Junkie to Judge, One Woman’s Triumph over Trauma and Addiction” by Mary Beth O’Connor, I…
What does redemption look like?Sometimes it looks like a guy who’s hit rock bottom.Sometimes it looks like a broken system,…
“The 12-Step Guide for Skeptics,” by Arlina Allen, is a tome that delights skeptics and believers alike with its candid…
Let’s be real—my recovery is already extra, so it only made sense that my Big Book got a little extra…
Every person who’s ever stared into the mirror, vowing to leave old habits behind and then actually done it, has…
In 1899, in a sweltering tobacco field in Truevine, Virginia, two African American boys—George and Willie Muse—were plucked from their…
Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers is an important contribution to the historical literature of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.). While its…
I felt a deep connection with Rich Roll after finishing his book Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of…
J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a moving and personal story about…
Factory Man by Beth Macy is an extraordinary work of nonfiction that tells the compelling and timely story of John…
When I first got sober, I had two sugar daddies. I had quit my job at a law school where…
Rewired by Erica Spiegelman challenges traditional addiction recovery paradigms and offers a fresh perspective tailored to the modern age. Spiegelman…
The Sober Curator brings you 14 Fabulous Sober Gift Ideas for those special Valentine’s and Galentine’s on your list this…
Eliot Taintor’s September Remember is a moving and often humorous exploration of alcoholism and recovery set in 1940s America. The…
Carl Erik Fisher’s The Urge: Our History of Addiction is a remarkable exploration of addiction, using his personal experience, historical…
Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Tate is a poignant, witty, and…
Joanna “JoJo” Levesque has done something quite remarkable with Over the Influence—she has delivered more than just a memoir; she’s…
Picture of Me, written by Thomas Laurence, is a 157-page journey through anger, grief, depression, and addiction told in poetry…