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Book · 2017 · Biography & Autobiography

Recovery

Freedom from Our Addictions

by Russell Brand · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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Russell Brand really study I don't know if you've ever met have you ever met Russell before I I actually I haven't either but the people who I talked to said that he's a great dude but he um he he released like an AAA book yeah yeah he has like a recovery right and I read it and it.
Alexander Ludwig · The Daily Stoic · Apr 2023 Listen at 54:56

The best things said about it

3 of 4 · every mention
Discussed
I remember reading the book recovery, adult children of alcoholics, I stumbled on it when I was in college in a bookstore and I remember reading it and going, have they been reading my diary? Like what the holy because there was this profile of like one of the types one of the archetypes of adult children of alcoholics is.
James Sexton The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Feb 2026
Discussed
Um, I, as a person who's found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both "Stillness Is the Key" and "Discipline Is Destiny." So, I'm curious as to like how that came about or why you were inspired to do that, cuz the other the only.
On the show The Daily Stoic · Jun 2023
Discussed
Um, I, as a person who's found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both Stillness Is the Key and Discipline Is Destiny. So, I'm curious as to like how that came about or why you were inspired to do that, cuz the other the only.
On the show The Daily Stoic · Jun 2023

Why people recommend it

Recovery by Russell Brand is a humorous and accessible guide that applies the principles of the twelve-step program to help individuals navigate addiction and personal struggles. On The Daily Stoic, actor Alexander Ludwig recommended the book, noting that he read it and found it to be a great, approachable resource for understanding the recovery process. On The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, James Sexton discussed his early experiences reading literature addressing adult children of alcoholics and personal recovery, noting how deeply those books resonated with his own life story. During another episode of The Daily Stoic, an audience member brought up Russell Brand's book while asking guest Ryan Holiday about the unexpected presence of twelve-step healing themes within his own philosophical writings on stillness and discipline. Podcasters and guests frequently invoke the book when discussing personal transformation, overcoming compulsive behaviors, and the universal need for emotional healing and self-reflection.

Every mention

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Alexander Ludwig Russell Brand really study I don't know if you've ever met have you ever met Russell before I I actually I… 1
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“Russell Brand really study I don't know if you've ever met have you ever met Russell before I I actually I haven't either but the people who I talked to said that he's a great dude but he um he he released like an AAA book yeah yeah he has like a recovery right and I read it and it”
James Sexton I remember reading the book recovery, adult children of alcoholics, I stumbled on it when I was in college… 1
Discussed
“I remember reading the book recovery, adult children of alcoholics, I stumbled on it when I was in college in a bookstore and I remember reading it and going, have they been reading my diary? Like what the holy because there was this profile of like one of the types one of the archetypes of adult children of alcoholics is”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
Discussed
“Um, I, as a person who's found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both "Stillness Is the Key" and "Discipline Is Destiny." So, I'm curious as to like how that came about or why you were inspired to do that, cuz the other the only”
Discussed
“Um, I, as a person who's found a lot of healing and recovery in the 12-step rooms, I was very surprised to see you write about it in both Stillness Is the Key and Discipline Is Destiny. So, I'm curious as to like how that came about or why you were inspired to do that, cuz the other the only”

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Plugged
“the book here that I'm promoting recovery I written this book it's my version to 12-step some of it last night you're in it”
Plugged
“Give it to me I'll hold it up so you don't feel bad experience freedom from our addictions Russell Brand ladies and gentlemen let's wrap this thing up”