17 Heart-Wrenching Memoirs About Addiction

Another recommendation from Lisa Smith: Between Breaths details former ABC News 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas's lifelong struggle with extreme anxiety and the solace she found in alcohol. On air, she was poised and put together, but off screen, she was dealing with the guilt of her secret addiction while trying to stay afloat at home and at work. It's about denial, motherhood, and finally getting the help she needed. — PK