Resources
A collection of resources for individuals and families.
Below is a collection of resources that I have found helpful, both personally and professionally. Bear in mind that I have no financial affiliation with any of these companies, and am receiving no benefits from listing them on my site. The links to amazon are for your convenience only.
Support Groups
Al-Anon Family Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous
Heroin Anonymous
Codependents Anonymous
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families
Parents of Addicted Loved Ones
Mindfulness in Recovery
Books
Addiction, mental health and Recovery
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself: Melody Beattie
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction: Judith Grisel
If You Work It, It Works!: The Science Behind 12 Step Recovery: Joseph Nowinski Ph.D.
The Dark Night of Recovery: Conversations from the Bottom of the Bottle: Edward Bear
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives: Pia Mellody
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction: David Sheff
The 12 Steps Unplugged: A Young Person's Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous: John R.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Fourth Edition
Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers: The definitive biography of A.A.’s Midwestern co-founder
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
12 Steps on Buddha's Path: Bill, Buddha, and We: Laura S.
A New Pair of Glasses: Chuck C.
Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy: Jay Earley
Adult Children of Alcoholics: "Red Book"
Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the 12-steps: Fr. Richard Rohr
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Gabor Mate, MD
Courage to Change: Al-Anon Family Groups
Personal Growth
The Gifts of Imperfection: Brene Brown
Radical Compassion: Tara Brach
Healing the Shame That Binds You: John Bradshaw
The Road Less Traveled: A New psychology of love, traditional values, and spiritual growth: M. Scott Peck, M.D
The Places That Scare You: A guide to fearlessness in difficult times: Pema Chodron
Braving the Wilderness: Brene Brown
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Mark Manson
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times: Pema Chodron
The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the search for Meaning: Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
Mans Search for Meaning: Viktor E. Frankl
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote To Chaos: Jordan B. Peterson
The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life: JL Collins
No Man Is an Island: Thomas Merton
The Tao of Pooh: The Principles of Taoism demonstrated by Winnie-the-Pooh: Benjamin Huff
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion: Fr. Gregory Boyle
Siddhartha: Herman Hesse
365 Tao: Daily Meditations: Deng Ming-Dao
The Prophet: Kahlil Gibran
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey: Jill Bolte Taylor: Ph.D.
Becoming Nobody: The Essential Ram Dass Collection
Adams Return: The Five Promises of Male Initiation: Fr. Richard Rohr
A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A COURSE IN MIRACLES: Marianne Williamson
the power of one: Bryce Courtenay
Turn this World Inside Out: The emergence of Nurturance Culture: Nora Samaran
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values: Robert M. Pirsig
Merton's Palace of Nowhere: James Finley
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Marathoning for Mortals: A Regular Person's Guide to the Joy of Running or Walking a Half-Marathon or Marathon
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen R. Covey
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts: Gary Chapman
The Untethered Soul: The journey beyond yourself: Michael A. Singer
Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship: Fr. Gregory Boyle
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" : Brene Brown
Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self: Fr. Richard Rohr
Power Through Constructive Thinking: Emmet Fox
Podcasts
Another Name For Every Thing: Richard Rohr
On Being: Krista Tippet
Ten Percent Happier: Dan Harris
Films and Videos
Pleasure Unwoven: Film
Beautiful Boy: Film
Family Stories, Secrets, and Survival Dr. Judith Landau, TEDx
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong: Johann Hari, TEDx
Happy: Film
The Power of Vulnerability: Brene Brown, TEDx
Recovery talks
Bob B: Serenity, Sobriety, and happiness: AA Speaker
Scott R: We are not a glum lot: AA Speaker
Father Tom W. - Family Recovery Speaker - "How to live in the world with crazy people": Al-Anon Speaker
Sandy B: Everything is Perception: AA Speaker
Clancy I: Disease of Perception: AA Speaker
Mark H: "Unplugged" : AA Speaker
Web resources
SAMHSA
NAATP
12 Questions to Ask Before You Choose an Addiction Treatment Program
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Office of Behavioral Health Colorado
ARISE Network
A Way Out Organization
Papers/ Information
Engaging Family Members Into Adolescent Drug Treatment: Daniel Santisteban, Ph.D.
Project MATCH Monograph Series: Series Editor Margaret E. Mattson, Ph.D.
NAATP Treatment Selection Guide
Understand Addiction: NAATP