High Achiever

The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

By: Tiffany Jenkins

Narrated by: Tiffany Jenkins

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

National Best Seller

An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics - a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis.

“Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.” (Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie)

When word got out that Tiffany Jenkins was withdrawing from opiates on the floor of a jail cell, people in her town were shocked. Not because of the 20 felonies she’d committed, or the nature of her crimes, or even that she’d been captain of the high school cheerleading squad just a few years earlier, but because her boyfriend was a Deputy Sherriff, and his friends - their friends - were the ones who’d arrested her.

A raw and twisty, pause resisting memoir that sounds like fiction, High Achiever spans Tiffany’s life as an active opioid addict, her 120 days in a Florida jail where every officer despised what she’d done to their brother in blue, and her eventual recovery. With heart-racing urgency and unflinching honesty, Jenkins takes you inside the grips of addiction and the desperate decisions it breeds. She is a born storyteller who lived an incredible story, from blackmail by an ex-boyfriend to a soul-shattering deal with a drug dealer, and her telling brims with suspense and unexpected wit. But the true surprise is her path to recovery. Tiffany breaks through the stigma and silence to offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling the disease - whether it’s a loved one or themselves. 

©2019 Tiffany Jenkins (P)2019 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Raw, brutal and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black. There’s a new bitch in town.” (Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie)

“A great read for fans of Orange is the New Black, this national bestseller provides a shocking and propulsive look into the life of an addict.... Jenkins breaks down the stigma around drug addiction and recovery in her first book, giving readers a story that is both joyous and heartbreaking.” (BookBub) 

I Get it, You Were an Addict

I've been in recovery for 32 years and I applaud Ms. Jenkins on turning her life around. But, my God, to go through every excruciating detail of her usage and then focus so little on her recovery? Just not for me. The miracle of getting sober is what it is complicated, hard to describe and incredibly beneficial for a wider audience to understand. Relating the behavior that leads to sobriety is mostly dull as toast, repetitive and indulgent. That is certainly the case here. Every addict thinks their story is so UNIQUE, hate to say it, we're all pretty much the same plateful of problems and hijinks.

⭐ Absolute Best Must Read Book ⭐

This book is a must read for everyone because drugs affect every person's life one way or another and regardless of whether you're someone who is judgemental toward addicts, the parent/spouse/friend of an addict, or if you're going through the daily struggle battling addiction yourself...THIS BOOK IS FOR ALL OF US! It is an amazing page turner and you will laugh, cry and walk away with a better understanding that we are all just human beings that make mistakes but that can overcome them! Thank you for being such a brave inspiration Tiffany Jenkins!

One of the best books I have EVER listened to.

Tiffany is the most amazing human I have ever seen. Her truth and candor is unlike any other. I watch her VLOG and can't get enough of her. She is freaking hilarious!! I want to be her friend. I wish we could hang out. This story is so good I think it should be a movie. The was she describes her story is so detailed I could see it playing through in my head!!!

Highly inspirational !

The audio version of this book is incredible! Having the author narrate makes the experience more meaningful. Tiffany has a unique down to earth personality and listening to her tell her story in her own voice was quite moving. While based largely on her substance abuse and the path of destruction it took her on this book is for everyone not just those in recovery. She addresses the life events that prompted her into stepping into the world of alcohol and substance abuse, which include depression and anxiety. The author inspires the reader to get out of their comfort zones and embrace their awkwardness!! I highly recommend this book!

It’s ok

It’s ok, get tired of how selfish the main character is and dramatic. It’s just ok.

Truley an incredible story.

I finished this in 2 days. so good, I HAD to find out what happened next... powerful and honest.

So so bad

This has got to be one of the worst books I have read in a long time. I listened to the audiobook, read by the author, and could barely stand to listen for 10 mins at a time. I could write an essay on why not to read this book, but here are the main issues:
1. Never mind the fact that she would take 5 full mins to build up to an extremely predictable and anticlimactic event, the actual writing led me to believe that no one bothered to proofread or edit this book. There are basic, elementary school errors throughout.
2. The whole thing is written without any contractions, and narrated the same way (“I will go to the store and I will return soon” instead of “I’m going to the store and I’ll be right back” —- no one speaks like that. It felt awkward and unrealistic.
3. In the narration, she attempts to do the voices of several black correctional officers and prisoners - it’s extremely offensive sounding and unnecessary.
4. No one is more impressed by this lady than herself, as she repeatedly pats herself on the back throughout (see end of book where she describes over and over how much applause she got in her mediocre speech)
5. The actual STORY is boring and no different from any other story of any other addict you’ve experienced or heard about. The title and summary make it sound like it’s this wild take — spoiler, it’s not. Drug addict lies cheats steals from people she loves, goes to jail and rehab, end of story. No interesting twists or things that make this a story worth telling. Just because you’re an addict doesn’t mean you need to write a book.

WOW!!!

amazing journey she has been on. full of laughs and tears. I could feel every word in my heart. I laughed with her and cried with her. just wow!!!

Cringeworthy

I’ve been reading for a long time and this is the worst “writing” I’ve encountered outside of my college fiction courses. Clumsy, lazy sentence construction riddled with cliche after cliche. Awkward use of vulgar language. And a tedious description of her time in jail. I stopped after 10 pages or so, and returned my audio book for something better, by which I mean anything else.

Amazing!

Tiffany is just perfectly real. Fell in love with her realness in motherhood on Juggling the Jenkins and haven't been able to quit her. Great book, and I loved the she narrated it herself.
Thanks for sharing your story Tiffany!

Brilliant in depth back story of one woman's fight

I'll start with thanking you Tiff for being so open with readers. I would suggest this to anyone either fighting addiction or dealing with someone close who's an addict. tiff you had a hard road, but thankfully you found the help you needed, and accepted it. ive personally never had addiction issues, but have helped many friends with their fight. you bared it all, and I enjoyed that you didn't hold back. if your story could help just one person to know it's not the end, and that they can overcome this monster then you have achieved more than most. I hope that those you hurt hear this, and in their own way can forgive you. I don't even know you, and I'm very proud of you. I sometimes catch your live chats, and always think we would be great friends.
you're book is the first audio book I listened to, and finished. most tend to bore me. so well done on that as well lol. enjoy your life as you are.

POWERFULLY INSPIRING!

Absolutely incredible story! Was gripped from the first chapter. A must read for any addiction, this book works

I cant wait for you second book!

I have followed Tiffany on social media for a while and had purchase a paper back version and was hooked from the moment I started her book. I love it even more since listening to her narrate it. Tiffany is a incredible woman to me and has helped me with so many things over the last few years through her being open and honest on every level.

I hope they make this into a movie!!

wow, I've listened to this twice this week! what an inspirational story. I didn't want it to end. glad it did though cos Tiff has been through a lot. highly recommended listen

A great woman

Fair play to Tiffany to have got through this ordeal. Great story, I listened to it start to finish as I painted in my studio and she had me enthralled. Great listen and she’s so brilliant at accents…

Couldn’t stop listening

A harrowing story of drug addiction beautifully narrated. Couldn’t stop listening, what an amazing true story.

One of the best audiobooks I've listened to

I loved this audiobook. The narrator is excellent and the story is very exciting (I listened to the entite story over two days). I highly recommend!

high achiever

loved it, I couldn't stop listening. it was narrated so well I felt like I was living the story. brilliant

Amazing

Absolutely amazing! Really well told, it’s draws you in and makes you want to listen.. it’s funny, scary, interesting and most of all.. real. She really went through all of this. I respect her more than I did before, if that’s even possible!
Smashed it Tiffany!

Incredible!

This book was amazing. The performance, the storyline, the honesty… wow. The description felt like I was watching Netflix’s 60 days in!
What a brave story, one that could happen to anyone.