Liberated Recovery Tools, No Strings Attached

Welcome to an ever-growing library of free recovery-focused eBooks, handpicked from the internet’s hidden corners. .

Take What You Need No Barriers.

Everything’s here, No strings attached. No gatekeepers. Just real tools to help you breathe, heal, and break free.

I believe knowledge must be free and accessible.

Money has always limited education—especially for people battling addiction and the allies helping them heal. The need is greatest where resources are scarcest.

I also respect that creators survive on sales. So if you can, support them: buy books that move you and share them with recovery centers or those who are struggling.

But here, there’s no catch—no ads, links, memberships, or hidden agendas. I don’t want anything from you. My only aim is to give you tools to help break free from addiction’s grip.

Everything here is FREE… 

Free as in FREEDOM!!

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Which journey are you on...

This section is for you. Whether you’re just starting out, deep in the work, or somewhere in the messy middle, I’m curating a collection of free books and tools that speak to the realness of recovery—no sugarcoating, no shame, and definitely no preaching.

These materials include workbooks, mindfulness practices, and alternative recovery paths that center your autonomy, your healing, and your voice. They’re here to help you explore what works for you—whether that means learning to sit with your emotions, reworking your relationship to craving, or just finding something that doesn’t make you roll your eyes.

Everything here is free, accessible, and grounded in the idea that you don’t need to be “fixed”—you just need space, support, and a path that actually makes sense.

Chasing the Scream
Self-Compassion For Dummies
Whose Mind Is It Anyway? Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry
Be Here Now – Ram Dass
Hooked!: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume
The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being
Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate
The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
Mental Health Workbook: 6 Books in 1: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Overthinking, Meditation and Mindfulness, Declutter Your Mind, Improve Your Relationships, Overcome Anxiety and Depression

If you support folks navigating the rough terrain of substance use recovery—whether as a peer, counselor, therapist, or any other frontline role—I’m building this space with you in mind.

I’m gathering a wide range of free resources: group workbooks, facilitator guides, mindfulness practices, and evidence-based tools you can use in your sessions or adapt for your own approach. The goal is to make it easier for you to keep showing up, stay inspired, and bring fresh, effective material into your work without having to dig through paywalls or corporate BS.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your skills, try new modalities, or just need something solid to run a group tomorrow, you’ll find materials here that support recovery in a real, practical, and human way.

The 12-Step Buddhist
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate
The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors
The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook by David A. Treleaven
The Compass of Pleasure
The Neurobiology of Addiction
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life

This is where the dharma meets the mess of real life. No gurus, no fluff—just grounded Buddhist teachings for folks walking through the fire and looking for something honest to hold onto.

These books aren’t about escaping pain; they’re about meeting it with wisdom, clarity, and compassion.

Whether you’re coming off substances, untangling trauma, or just trying to find your footing in a chaotic world, these texts offer a path that’s human, doable, and deeply liberating.

No dogma, no judgment—just practical tools for waking up, one breath at a time.

Zen Master Raven: The Teachings of a Wise Old Bird
Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
The 12-Step Buddhist
No Time to Lose
Bring Me the Rhinoceros
Thoughts Without a Thinker
Buddha Mind, Buddha Body
Awakening the Buddha Within
The Quantum and the Lotus
Teachings of the Buddha