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.
Just tools to help you stay alive.

I’ve ventured into the web’s darkest alleys, liberated PDFs from profiteers, rescued resources from digital parasites, and torn down every paywall standing in the way.

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

As an OG digital anarchist, I believe to my core that knowledge should be free and accessible to everyone.

Financial barriers to wisdom and education have always shackled growth in capitalist society—but these chains are especially heavy for folks trapped in addiction and the frontline warriors helping them find their way out. There’s never enough money, never enough resources for those who need them most.

I also know authors and creators rely on sales revenue to keep doing what they do. So listen: if you have the means, PLEASE support them. If a book speaks to you, BUY a copy and gift it to a local recovery center or someone who’s suffering.

But here, there’s no catch—no affiliate links, no memberships, no bullshit trackers, no sneaky ads, none of the garbage the internet throws at you to profit off your pain.

I don’t want a thing from you. My only goal is simple: to arm you with every tool I can to help free you from the suffering of addiction.

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Zenriots Recommends

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.

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions, Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply With Others
The Addiction Recovery Workbook
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose – Eckhart Tolle
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Ekhart Tolle
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life
If the Buddha Dated
The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science‑Based Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Program
The Book of Self-Mastery: Quotes

There's More!

Check out the entire Recovery Library

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 Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors: A Clinician’s Guide
The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry
The Neurobiology of Addiction
Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate
The Mindfulness Solution for Intense Emotions: Take Control of Borderline Personality Disorder with DBT
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

There is so much more!

Check out our entire library of resources and tools for Recovery Workers

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.

Advice on Dying
If the Buddha Dated
The Lotus Sutra
Bring Me the Rhinoceros
The Daily Buddhist: 366 Days of Wisdom for Happiness, Inner Freedom, and Mindful Living
Awakening the Buddha Within
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book
Buddhism for Beginners
Pay Attention, for Goodness’ Sake
The 14th Dalai Lama: A Manga Biography

There's so much more!

Check out the rest of the Buddhist Library

Hey Authors, Creators, and Fellow Digital Rebels,

If you’ve stumbled upon your work here and you’re feeling uneasy, pissed off, or just plain curious—I totally get it. First off, let me say clearly: I respect the hell out of your work and your hustle. I’m not here to take food off your table or diminish the incredible value of your creations. Quite the opposite.

Everything on Zen Riots is shared solely to empower those desperately needing tools to escape the hell of addiction. Zero profit. Zero motives other than liberation and compassion.

That said, if you’d prefer your content NOT be freely distributed here, or if you have concerns, questions, or even better—if you’d like to offer additional resources to further support this cause—please reach out immediately.

I’ll respond swiftly, honor your request instantly, and remove any content you wish, no questions asked, no drama.

Better yet, if you’re down to share your voice, wisdom, and badassery intentionally to support folks who need it most, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s collaborate, amplify your message, and make sure your insights reach those who need it urgently, ethically, and on your terms.

Reach out anytime. Your boundary, your rules.