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  • The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life
  • Written by: Tiffany Jenkins
  • Narrated by: Tiffany Jenkins
  • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (701 ratings)

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High Achiever

Written by: Tiffany Jenkins
Narrated by: Tiffany Jenkins
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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

What the critics say

“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

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Not bad, not great

Author has a knack for story telling and does a good job voicing other characters. I expected a bit more details about the double life but a lot of it is from the time spent in prison - it was captivating but not why I chose this book. I think growing attached or knowing more about how she and her life was before the drugs, more about the ‘good stuff’ would have sold the ‘double life’ more. Nevertheless, put into perspective how life can easily spiral and was a quick, easy read. I didn’t put down for the day it took me to get through.

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Loved it.

I loved your book. But still have soooo many questions. Your ex boyfriends parents wanted to see you? What was that about? Did you ever see your ex again? Your book has so much information in it but it feels unfinished. It leaves me wanting to know more.

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Definitely recommend!!

Couldn't stop listening, I loved it. Thank you for sharing your inspiring story with the world.

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Amazing!

loved it! What an amazing woman! such an inspiration! This book should be made into a movie!

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Wow!

Amazing!!!! Highly recommend! It is such an inspirational story and she is an inspirational person!

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AMAZING!!!!

Such an empowering book! Tiffany did an amazing job expressing herself so well I felt like I was watching her life play out right before my eyes.

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A must read!

Great book from the viewpoint of a recovering addict. Everyone should read this book. If you are an addict, love an addict, or don't know yet, you should read this book.

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I couldn't stop listening

This was probably the quickest I've ever gotten through an audiobook. I couldn't stop listening. what a great storyteller. I almost felt like I was there. I am quite sad that it's over.

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Exciting book

One of the better memoirs I've read- exciting and keeps you on the edge of your seat!

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Far too familiar

The nourishing of your story is spellbinding and compelling. Check with me in a variety of ways reading this put me through again it of emotions, but in the end there is hope I’m 14 months clean. I’m waiting for my miracle to happen. Thank you for sharing your story it’s one more familiar Society might realize! I was up from chapter 1 the first and second time through!

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