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New Review Finds Alcoholics Anonymous Is Effective, But Not for Everyone

By Deborah Becker — 2020

Alcoholics Anonymous may be just as good or better than scientifically proven treatments to help people quit drinking, according to a new review. But AA still doesn't work for everyone.

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Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop

The disturbing connection between well-meaning physicians and the prescription drug epidemic. Three out of four people addicted to heroin probably started on a prescription opioid, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Anna Lembke
2016
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential.

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Anna Lembke
2025
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My Story to Yours: A Guided Memoir for Writing Your Recovery Journey

Reflecting on and telling our stories is a time-honored tradition in recovery circles—whether in silent meditation, speaking out at meetings, or between sponsors and their sponsees.

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Karen Casey
2025
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If Only I Could Quit: Recovering from Nicotine Addiction

In this warm and supportive guide, Karen Casey brings together the stories of 24 ex-smokers, who talk candidly about their experiences: from the adventure of smoking that first cigarette to the stupefying “hangovers” that follow a day of heavy smoking.

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Karen Casey
1987
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A Life of My Own: Meditations on Hope and Acceptance

As part of the incomparable Hazelden Meditations series, the daily readings in A Life of My Own ask us to truly reflect on our relationships with people in our lives who are dealing with alcoholism or other substance use and addiction—and more importantly, to establish and improve a relationship...

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Karen Casey
1993
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Armed Forces Veteran John Talks About His Mental Health Journey

John Standish joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) Police in 1985 and served for six years, reaching the rank of Corporal. He became embroiled in a drinking culture that he continued to struggle with after her left the military.

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2020
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A Woman’s Spirit: More Meditations for Women

Following in the tradition of her recovery classic, Each Day a New Beginning, author Karen Casey presents another year full of inspiring meditations that speak to the challenges faced by recovering women. All women are unique—we all face different joys and struggles.

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Karen Casey
1994
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Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women

Discover why Each Day a New Beginning has become a classic for recovering women everywhere.

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Karen Casey
1982
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In God’s Care: Daily Meditations on Spirituality in Recovery

True, lasting recovery requires us to create and maintain inner peace. For many, it springs from a practice of mindfulness, for others from the rituals of religion. But not everyone finds a connection with a Higher Power in those ways.

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Karen Casey, Homer Pyle
1991
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This Vietnam Veteran Found Strength in Sobriety

After transitioning from the Air Force back to civilian life, Jeff started experiencing relationship problems. Eventually he was divorced, homeless, and drinking excessively. With the help of VA, Jeff became sober and reconnected with his family.

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2019
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AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)