High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict’s Double Life by Tiffany Jenkins
Harmony; 1st edition, June 18, 2019
With the goal of putting a human face on the opioid crisis, Tiffany Jenkins candidly shares her struggles with addiction, her fall from grace, and how she beat the odds.
Good Morning, Destroyer of Men’s Souls: A Memoir of Women, Addiction, and Love by Nina Renata Aron
Crown, April 21, 2020
In this memoir, Nina perfectly marries her experience loving an addict with scientific facts that evaluate addiction.
Straight Pepper Diet: A Memoir by Joseph W. Naus
Killer-McMillan Publishing, LLC, May 22, 2015
This memoir describes how Joseph overcame a rough childhood, had a taste of success, and almost lost it all when his addictions came to the surface.
The Unfair Advantage: My Story of Conquering the Beast of Addiction by John Robert Eddy
The Unfair Advantage, April 5, 2021
This brutally honest memoir shares Robby’s battle with addiction, including two overdoses and a long list of arrests.
Girl Walks Out of a Bar: A Memoir by Lisa Smith
SelectBooks, June 7, 2016
Girl Walks Out of a Bar tackles the topic of being a high-functioning alcoholic and evaluates the cost of success through a humorous and candid lens.
The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery by David Poses
Sandra Jonas Publishing House LLC, July 5, 2021
The Weight of Air gives you an inside look into the battles of both mental illness and addiction and how the two exacerbate each other.
Strung Out: A Memoir of Overcoming Addiction by Erin Khar
Park Row; First Time Trade edition, August 31, 2021
In this memoir, Erin Khar discusses her 15-year battle with opioid addiction and aims to inspire people to show compassion when it comes to addiction.
Knockin’ Doorz Down: A Story of Breaking Through the Darkness and Finding Redemption by Carlos Vieira
KDD Media Company, March 8, 2020
By sharing how addiction uprooted his life, Carlos hopes to show that regardless of what you’re going through, you can change the trajectory of your life.
The Man I Was Destined to Be by Michael Tandoi
Westbow Press; Illustrated edition, July 6, 2021
The Man I Was Destined to Be shares Michael’s story of how his addiction resulted in a seven-year prison sentence and how those years being incarcerated allowed him to turn his life around.
Down the Rabbit Hole: A Memoir of Abuse, Addiction and Recovery by Kate Russell
Independently published, April 18, 2020
Down the Rabbit Hole chronicles Kate’s struggles with abuse and addiction, while evaluating the cycle of addiction within families.