Reading Lists
For Every Stage of The Journey
Reading Lists
For Every Stage of the Journey
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Top 10 Books to Rethink Your Relationship with Alcohol
Different voices. Same goal — more peace, more freedom, more self-trust.
These are the best-selling and most-loved books to help you question your relationship with alcohol in a real, relatable way.
This Naked Mind - Annie Grace
Helps you understand the mental traps, beliefs, and habits that keep you drinking, and why quitting feels more possible than you think.
Quit Like a Woman - Holly Whitaker
Offers a modern, culturally aware approach that helps you see alcohol through a new lens and trust your own decisions again.
Alcohol Explained - William Porter
Breaks down exactly what alcohol does to your mind and body so you can finally make sense of your cravings.
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober - Catherine Gray
A hopeful, honest look at how life opens up once drinking is no longer running the show.
The Sober Diaries - Clare Pooley
A relatable story of early sobriety that shows the messy, funny, very human side of rebuilding your life.
We Are the Luckiest - Laura McKowen
A raw, emotionally honest reflection on addiction, self-respect, and the freedom that comes with choosing yourself.
The Big Book - Alcoholics Anonymous
A foundational recovery text that speaks to the emotional patterns, stories, and fears many people recognize in themselves.
Drinking: A Love Story - Caroline Knapp
A beautifully written memoir that reveals the inner conflict, longing, and pain behind high-functioning drinking.
High Sobriety - Jill Stark
A reflective, culture-focused look at how alcohol shapes identity, pressure, and belonging.
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions - Russell Brand
A candid and spiritual take on addiction that blends humor, personal truth, and practical steps for change.
Emotional Sobriety Reading List
For when you’ve been alcohol-free for a while and are ready to explore the deeper patterns underneath your habits and relationships.
Emotional Sobriety - Tian Dayton
Helps you understand the emotional patterns underneath drinking and how to rebuild inner stability from the inside out.
Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
Makes sense of why you lose yourself in relationships and teaches you how to reclaim your needs without guilt.
Facing Love Addiction - Pia Mellody
Explains the painful push-pull patterns in love and guides you toward healthier connection and self-respect.
Healing Your Attachment Wounds - Diane Poole Heller
A gentle, practical look at attachment styles and how to move toward relationships that feel safe and consistent.
It’s Not You - Ramani Durvasula
Helps you understand the impact of narcissistic relationships and how to rebuild your sense of self and truth.
Not Nice - Dr. Aziz Gazipura
Shows you how to stop shrinking yourself to keep the peace and start relating to others from honesty instead of fear.
The Mastery of Love - Don Miguel Ruiz
A simple, spiritual guide to letting go of fear and creating relationships built on honesty, presence, and respect.
Getting the Love You Want - Harville Hendrix
Explores why you’re drawn to familiar patterns in love and how to break cycles that keep you stuck.
Burnout - Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski
A relatable, science-backed explanation of the stress cycle that helps you understand your exhaustion and how to truly recover.
Spiritual + Self-Discovery + Emotional Growth Reads
These books help you reconnect with the part of you that sees more, knows more, and wants a life that feels honest and aligned. They open space for reflection, inner clarity, and the quiet kind of growth that changes everything from the inside.
The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle
A calm, accessible way to understand presence and step out of mental loops that fuel urges.
The Untethered Soul - Michael A. Singer
Helps people observe their thoughts instead of getting swept up in them. A big identity-shift book.
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Practical, behavior-based, and supportive for building the small, repeatable actions that make early sobriety feel possible.
Self-Compassion - Dr. Kristin Neff
The book that teaches people how to stop beating themselves up and start relating to themselves with honesty and care.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook - Matthew McKay, Jeffrey Wood, Jeffrey Brantley
Mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal tools. A solid companion for anyone rebuilding stability.
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
Simple principles for living with more integrity, less internal conflict, and clearer emotional boundaries.
Becoming Supernatural - Dr. Joe Dispenza
For people drawn to energy, possibility, and the deeper layers of mind-body connection.
The 12 Laws of the Universe - Manhardeep Singh
A grounding intro to spiritual principles that can help people feel supported by something bigger than willpower.
When Things Fall Apart - Pema Chödrön
A compassionate guide for sitting with discomfort — especially helpful during the emotional comedown after quitting drinking.
The Mountain Is You - Brianna Wiest
A clean, accessible look at self-sabotage, inner conflict, and the part of you that’s ready to evolve.
Each of these resources is a doorway into the kind of awareness that changes everything.
When you’re ready for deeper support, Meant for More Program is where the next chapter begins.
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