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The Unfair Advantage: My Story of Conquering the Beast of Addiction
The Unfair Advantage is the edge-of-your-seat story of John "Robby" Eddy, a former federal prisoner whose crimes made national headlines.
But that conviction was just the tip of the iceberg. "I had done far worse," Robby writes, "and with far worse people. I had been arrested forty-five times, almost died a violent death on several occasions (including once by a contract killing), ravaged my mind and body with powerful drugs and nonstop drinking for years, and OD'd twice, once to the point of looking down on my coding body as the paramedics frantically applied the defibrillator paddles in the ambulance." All before his twenty-ninth birthday.
Then one night, on a cold jail cell floor, he found The Unfair Advantage that turned his world around! Today he is ten years sober, with a beautiful wife and family, a prosperous business, and an all-in mission: to help others find the freedom he discovered.
A hair-raising tale-from brawls with skinheads to death threats from drug lords, from strutting around in Gucci and Rolex and Ferragamo to detoxing in a padded cell, from paying cash for luxury cars to fighting for his life in a federal pen-John "Robby" Eddy tells his story with a transparent honesty that will move and thrill your heart.
The Unfair Advantage: My Story of Conquering the Beast of Addiction will change your life.
But that conviction was just the tip of the iceberg. "I had done far worse," Robby writes, "and with far worse people. I had been arrested forty-five times, almost died a violent death on several occasions (including once by a contract killing), ravaged my mind and body with powerful drugs and nonstop drinking for years, and OD'd twice, once to the point of looking down on my coding body as the paramedics frantically applied the defibrillator paddles in the ambulance." All before his twenty-ninth birthday.
Then one night, on a cold jail cell floor, he found The Unfair Advantage that turned his world around! Today he is ten years sober, with a beautiful wife and family, a prosperous business, and an all-in mission: to help others find the freedom he discovered.
A hair-raising tale-from brawls with skinheads to death threats from drug lords, from strutting around in Gucci and Rolex and Ferragamo to detoxing in a padded cell, from paying cash for luxury cars to fighting for his life in a federal pen-John "Robby" Eddy tells his story with a transparent honesty that will move and thrill your heart.
The Unfair Advantage: My Story of Conquering the Beast of Addiction will change your life.
185 pages, Paperback
Published April 5, 2021
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December 22, 2024
Many Messages and Lessons
This book is well written and reads rather quickly. The narrative moves along constantly and the words well chosen. The author has seen many sides of life and he ultimately chose goodness over evil. Sobriety and family instead of needles and emptiness. To be the solution instead of the problem. To be a loving and available father instead of choosing the bar.
So, it seems for me this book hit home. For many others it will likely move you as well. An excellent read for which I will be thinking about long from now, and I recommend it to everyone. This author, his writing style and his messages are a pleasant surprise. So happy I happened upon this book.
This book is well written and reads rather quickly. The narrative moves along constantly and the words well chosen. The author has seen many sides of life and he ultimately chose goodness over evil. Sobriety and family instead of needles and emptiness. To be the solution instead of the problem. To be a loving and available father instead of choosing the bar.
So, it seems for me this book hit home. For many others it will likely move you as well. An excellent read for which I will be thinking about long from now, and I recommend it to everyone. This author, his writing style and his messages are a pleasant surprise. So happy I happened upon this book.
February 13, 2022
What a powerful and inspiring story! This book will change many lives.
October 13, 2025
Heartfelt and Impactful!
I started reading this book on my 7th Soberversary (7 years of continuous sobriety). It pulled me in immediately! Robby, your story is my story. Not all of the people, places and things but the self loathing, the spiritual bankruptcy and hopelessness. I too had reached the end of my rope and dropped to the floor and BEGGED God to help me! A series of God moments put me on a path that I haven’t strayed from. God lifted from me my cravings and obsession for drugs and alcohol and I now live a life I never dreamed of! Thank you for sharing your story so freely and honestly! Keep on keeping on my brother in Christ and sobriety!
I started reading this book on my 7th Soberversary (7 years of continuous sobriety). It pulled me in immediately! Robby, your story is my story. Not all of the people, places and things but the self loathing, the spiritual bankruptcy and hopelessness. I too had reached the end of my rope and dropped to the floor and BEGGED God to help me! A series of God moments put me on a path that I haven’t strayed from. God lifted from me my cravings and obsession for drugs and alcohol and I now live a life I never dreamed of! Thank you for sharing your story so freely and honestly! Keep on keeping on my brother in Christ and sobriety!
June 10, 2026
Unpopular opinion
This is a great book for Christians and other people who believe in God, however I'm not one of them. I went to rehab for my drug and alcohol addictions many years ago, got sober, went to meetings every day, got a sponser and was clean for a year. As an atheist the whole "God thing" was very uncomfortable and unhelpful to me, I tried to work through it but . The meetings were no help and I only got sober when I stopped going to them. I've been clean for over 30 years now.
This is a great book for Christians and other people who believe in God, however I'm not one of them. I went to rehab for my drug and alcohol addictions many years ago, got sober, went to meetings every day, got a sponser and was clean for a year. As an atheist the whole "God thing" was very uncomfortable and unhelpful to me, I tried to work through it but . The meetings were no help and I only got sober when I stopped going to them. I've been clean for over 30 years now.
May 17, 2021
Inspiring
I knew Robby back in the day, I had no idea the depths of his struggle, I did however know in my heart that he was destined to live a blessed life. This book was beautifully presented and no doubt help countless souls. Congratulations Robby and god’s blessings!
I knew Robby back in the day, I had no idea the depths of his struggle, I did however know in my heart that he was destined to live a blessed life. This book was beautifully presented and no doubt help countless souls. Congratulations Robby and god’s blessings!
June 13, 2021
This is a must read. Addiction affects so many! Robbie’s candid, raw honesty and his willingness to be vulnerable in his battle of addiction will surely give comfort and hope to so many suffering from this horrible disease. Couldn’t recommend this book enough.
February 2, 2026
Awesome Awesome Awesome
I read this book in a day It’s definitely a page turner. I am an addiction Counselor and your book was a great book for those that really want to Stop Using Drugs and Alcohol etc to get through life’s challenges
I read this book in a day It’s definitely a page turner. I am an addiction Counselor and your book was a great book for those that really want to Stop Using Drugs and Alcohol etc to get through life’s challenges
January 29, 2022
2021 Best Indie Book Award Winner!
August 7, 2022
Unfair Advantage
I learned of Robby and his story at an AA meeting yesterday, immediately put it on my Kindle. Great share!
I learned of Robby and his story at an AA meeting yesterday, immediately put it on my Kindle. Great share!
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