Addicted to Failure: Why the Rehab System Doesn’t Work and What Must Change - Softcover

Applegate, Jimmie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1968339876 ISBN 13: 9781968339876

Publisher: Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

The addiction recovery industry is killing people—not saving them. Despite billions in funding and decades of "treatment," overdose deaths continue to skyrocket while success rates remain dismally low. In this explosive exposé, addiction specialist Jimmie Applegate reveals why traditional rehab fails 60-90% of patients and presents a revolutionary blueprint for genuine healing.

Addicted to Failure dismantles the myths propping up a broken system: the 30-day fallacy that discharges people when their brains are barely beginning to heal, the one-size-fits-all approach that ignores trauma and neuroscience and the profit-driven model that thrives on relapse. Applegate exposes how pharmaceutical companies created the opioid crisis then profited from "treating" it, and how treatment centers manipulate success statistics while recycling patients through revolving doors.

But this isn't just a devastating critique—it's a manifesto for transformation. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and trauma-informed care, Applegate presents comprehensive recovery tools that address the whole person. From customized treatment matching to family-centered recovery, this book offers practical alternatives for anyone seeking evidence-based approaches to lasting sobriety.

About this title

About the Author

Jimmie Applegate is a transformational consultant and author with over 30 years of experience in organizational and personal change. As a certified NeuroChangeSolutions Consultant and HeartMath practitioner, Applegate is also a certified Peer and Recovery Support Specialist, US Air Force veteran, dedicated husband and father of four. The owner and Administrative Director of Beacon Treatment Center, Applegate guides people in recovery from addiction to develop the skills, mindset and resilience needed for lasting transformation. Addicted to Failure: Why the Rehab System Doesn't Work and What Must Change is his first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Legacy Launch Pad Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1968339876
• ISBN 13: 9781968339876
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176