{"product_id":"chasing-control-from-bottle-to-death-to-life-9798950098123","title":"Chasing Control: From Bottle to Death to Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn paper, Kyle Layne's life looked ordinary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe grew up in a loving Midwestern family, built a solid career, married his college girlfriend, and tried to do right by the people around him. But underneath it all, he hid a secret shame: alcohol had become the center of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat began as a way to take the edge off became a slow-building fire, until the illusion of control fractured and the blaze consumed his sense of self, his marriage, and everything he claimed to love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen came the fight for life: rehab, hard reckonings, amends, and the daily discipline of choosing sobriety when it would be easier not to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChasing Control\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003estretches far beyond addiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of shared struggles of shame, isolation, lost identity, and slow, daily decline. It's not about the climb from some proverbial rock bottom, but the intentional building of a foundation that was rapidly put to the test by real, unforeseen, and unimaginable hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kyle Layne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bat House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798950098123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLayne, Kyle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kyle Layne is a speaker and writer who created the Chapter 3 Stigma podcast that established him as an advocate for addiction recovery. The body of work later grew into More Than Capable, a podcast, newsletter, and community where ordinary human experiences are examined by exploring the intersection of recovery, grief, suffering, faith, and resilience. Kyle lives in Idaho with his family. He aims to live his life in pursuit of truth, honesty, and authenticity.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kyle Layne \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":49001570631837,"sku":"9798950098123","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_17e15db1-bb4f-4e8b-845c-5b42add57e3a.jpg?v=1791980375","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/chasing-control-from-bottle-to-death-to-life-9798950098123","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}