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High Achiever

The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

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High Achiever

By: Tiffany Jenkins
Narrated by: Tiffany Jenkins
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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
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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)

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enjoyable read despite it being in parts, as described by her ''bad therapist'' as being somewhat unbelievable.. I do wonder about the authenticity of certain details but the story was enjoyable nonetheless

Amazing

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Love this woman! Loved the book! Unbelievable to see how far Tiffany has come after such a hard journey.

Awe inspiring

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loved it. cant wait to hear what happens next. you are amazing tiffany thank you

excellent book and well read by author

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absolutely brilliant loved this book and would recommend to anyone and everyone
Could not put this down at all

brilliant

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Loved it. honesty to the last word. a serious page turning experience. thank you Tiffany

a must read (listen)

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I wasn't sure at first about this book but didn't regret it one bit! It's told very well and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Was sad when it ended!

Such a good story, gripping

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The book was brill, she didn't hold back on telling us all her wrongs made me so glad I've never gone to prison. She has a happy ending and made me very proud of her for coming through it all as a better person. Defo buy it people I listen to it in 24hours couldn't press pause or stop hahah.

Must read its brilliant, engaging + tiff reads it

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loved the narrator and the way the story is written!!
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top

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listened to it in two days, great message, its never to late to change. one day at a time!

excellent

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amazingly told true story of an incredible woman's journey through addiction and recovery!! gripped from the start and couldn't stop listening. thank you Tiffany for being so candid x

fantastic

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