Recovery Resources

“Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change” by Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, and Nicole Kosanke, with Stephanie Higgs

“The Anatomy of Addiction” by Akikur Mohammad, MD

*“The Journey of the Heroic Parent” by Brad M. Reedy

“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts; Close Encounters with Addiction” by Gabor Mate, MD

“Wasted” by Michael Pond and Maureen Palmer

“Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy” by David Sheff

“Living in the Wake of Addiction – Lessons for Courageous Caregiving” by Gloria Englund

“Not by Chance” By Tim Thayne

“Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction” by Maia Szalavitz

*“The Language of Letting Go” by Melody Beattie

FACING ADDICTION: STARTING RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND DRUGS by Ph.D. Patrick Carnes, Stefanie Carnes and John Bailey

ORDINARY RECOVERY: MINDFULNESS, ADDICTION, AND THE PATH OF LIFELONG SOBRIETY by William Alexander and Kevin Griffin

UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION AND RECOVERY THROUGH A CHILD’S EYES: HOPE, HELP, AND HEALING FOR FAMILIES by Jerry Moe M.A.

*EACH DAY A NEW BEGINNING DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR WOMEN by Karen Casey

TOUCHSTONES A BOOK OF DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR MEN by Hazelden

*THE LANGUAGE OF LETTING GO: HAZELDEN MEDITATION SERIES by Melody Beattie

THE ZEN OF RECOVERY by Mel Ash

TAKING THE LEAP: FREEING OURSELVES FROM OLD HABITS AND FEARS by Pema Chodron

*START WHERE YOU ARE: A GUIDE TO COMPASSIONATE LIVING by Pema Chodron

THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU

A GUIDE TO FEARLESSNESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES By Pema Chodron

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN TO ME By Claudia Black

UNCHAIN YOUR BRAIN By Daniel Amen, and David Smith

*Facing Codependency by Pia Mellody

Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody

The Intimacy Factor by Pia Mellody

***Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

*Unspoken Legacy: Addressing the Impact of Trauma and Addiction within the Family by Claudia Black

Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception by Abraham J Twerski, MD

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns

*52 Weeks of Conscious Contact by Melody Beattie

**A Return To Love by Marianne Willamson

The Power Of Now by Echart Tolie

*The Four Agreements by Don Migeul Rulz

***Beyond Codependency and Getting Better all The Time by Melody Beattie

One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffins

A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for all People in the Process of Recover by Patrick Carnes

The Shack by William P. Young

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman

The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covery

The Road Less Travelled (2003 or later editions) by M. Scott Peck

*The Gifts of Imperfections: Let Go of how You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer

The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer

Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child by John Bradshaw

Healing the Shame that Binds You (Expanded and Updated Edition) by John Bradshaw

Healing the Child Within by Charles Whitfield

Why Good People Make Bad Choices: How You Can Develop Peace of Mind Through Integrity by Charles Lawrence Allen

The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business by Charles Duhigg

The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo

The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life by Mark Nepo

Finding Inner Courage by Mark Nepo

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life Byron Katie

I Need Your Love – Is That True? How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead by Byron Katie

*The Dance of Anger: A woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Lerner

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me); Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers

What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Shad Helmstetter

Who Are you Really, and What Do You Want? By Shad Helmstetter

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul’s Potential by Michael Bernard Beckwith

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama

Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt