The Double Life of a High-Functioning Alcoholic

Addiction, Lies, and the Courage to Quit Drinking Alcohol

De: Howard Kane

Narrado por: Benjamin Powell

You don’t have to hit rock bottom to realize alcohol is wrecking your life. Sometimes, it just takes one honest look in the mirror.

Dave seemed to have it all. A successful career, a loving family, the respect of everyone around him. But behind the polished surface, he was drinking in secret, convincing himself it wasn’t a problem. No arrests. No missed meetings. Just a few drinks to relax… until the blackouts, the lies, and the fear he couldn’t escape.

The Double Life of a High-Functioning Alcoholic is a raw, memoir-style novel inspired by Howard Kane’s own sobriety journey. It takes you inside the hidden world of high-functioning addiction where success becomes a mask, denial runs deep, and every drink feels both normal and dangerous.

This is not a guide or a how-to. It’s the intimate story of secrets, consequences, and the dangerous illusion that “everything is under control.”

Buy now and step inside a powerful story of struggle, survival, and recovery.

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Honest, Powerful, and Deeply Human

The Double Life of a High-Functioning Alcoholic is one of the most honest and eye-opening books I’ve listened to in a long time. What I liked most was how raw and unfiltered the story felt—it doesn’t preach or sugarcoat, but instead shows the slow unraveling of a man who seems to have it all. It’s a courageous and moving story that shows recovery doesn’t start with rock bottom—it starts with truth.

Eye-opening sobriety story!

Raw and riveting—Dave's secret double life hit too close to home. Honest look at high-functioning addiction that inspired my own courage to quit. 5 stars!

Hidden Addiction

first page and doesn’t let go the subtle, everyday patterns of alcohol dependence that many overlook. It reminds us that addiction doesn’t always look like rock bottom

Eye-Opener About Functioning Alcoholism

A lot of people think an alcoholic has to hit rock bottom to have a problem, but this book proves that’s not always true. Dave had a family, a great job, and everything looked perfect. Yet he was drinking every day, just hiding it better than most. The story explains how someone can convince themselves they’re fine because they’re still functioning. It’s an important reminder that addiction isn’t always obvious. Listening about his gradual realization and decision to stop felt powerful and real.

Really interesting!

I found this book to be very interesting! It paints a really good picture about how someone can struggle with addiction and still be a high functioning member of society.