A Clean Mess

A Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb

Tiffany Jenkins

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Harmony Books
03 June 2025

Biography: general

The bestselling author of High Achiever chronicles life after addiction-the raw, the dark, and the hilarious-from setting out with nothing but a backpack to discovering her marriage was built on a shakier foundation than she'd ever imagined to staying sober when life fell apart.

The bestselling author of High Achiever chronicles life after addiction-the raw, the dark, and the hilarious-from setting out with nothing but a backpack to discovering her marriage was built on a shakier foundation than she'd ever imagined to staying sober when life fell apart.

""Tiffany Jenkins illustrates that recovery is not just about sobriety, but about learning to live and feel again. Her compelling story is a testament to the power of resilience, humor, and hope.""-Sarah Levy, author of Drinking Games

A Clean Mess opens with the moment that changed everything. Tiffany is about to go on stage when she receives an odd message from her husband- ""Hey Babe, some of the guys here are making some stupid decisions. Not me. But I just wanted to let you know in case you heard it from some of the other wives."" By the end of the night, Tiffany knew her life would never be the same.

This wasn't the first time she had to start over. After the opioid addiction and jail sentence that she chronicled in her bestselling memoir, High Achiever, Tiffany was ready for a fresh start. A chance to try life again, this time without drugs coursing through her veins. In A Clean Mess, she takes us back to those early days of recovery, and the whirlwind that she entered the moment she was out of prison. In just two years, she went from inmate to married and sober mom of three.

Told with humor and honesty, A Clean Mess is Tiffany Jenkins's story of how she learned to live and feel for the first time without numbing herself with drugs-and how she discovered inner reserves of strength she didn't know she had. From her tentative first days of sobriety, to seeing two pink lines on a pregnancy test weeks later, to navigating anxiety, a new marriage, and motherhood at the same time, to surviving betrayal and divorce, Jenkins shows how she got through it all when her crutches and Band-Aids were taken away from her. An inspiring memoir that reads like fiction, A Clean Mess is a book that will buoy anyone seeking a life raft in hard times.

By: Tiffany Jenkins
Imprint: Harmony Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 405g
ISBN: 9780593232637
ISBN 10: 0593232631
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 03 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tiffany Jenkins is the bestselling author of High Achiever. She speaks frequently about addiction and recovery, and uses her platform to help and inspire others who are struggling with motherhood, mental health, and addiction, and those who just need a good laugh. She lives with her family in Sarasota, Florida.

Reviews for A Clean Mess: A Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb

Praise for A Clean Mess “In this deeply personal and unflinchingly honest memoir, Tiffany Jenkins illustrates that recovery is not just about sobriety, but about learning to live and feel again. Her compelling story is a testament to the power of resilience, humor, and hope.”—Sarah Levy, author of Drinking Games Praise for High Achiever “Raw, brutal, and shocking . . . Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie