Resources - Readings

ADDICTION & RECOVERY

• Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family, by Sharon Wegscheider Crus
• Facing Love Addiction, by Pia Mellody
• Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery, by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.
• Women, Sex and Addiction, by Charlotte Davies Kasl, Ph.D.
• Overcoming Addictions: The Spiritual Solution, by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
• Changing For Good, by James O. Prochaska, Ph.D., John C. Norcross, Ph.D. and Carlo C. DiClemente, Ph.D. A revolutionary six-stage program for overcoming bad habits and moving your life positively forward.
• Trauma and Addiction, by Tian Dayton, Ph.D.
• Reclaim Your Family from Addiction, by Craig Nakken
• The Addictive Personality, by Craig Nakken
• Mindful Recovery, A spiritual path to healing from Addiction, by Thomas Bien, Ph.D. and Beverly Bien, M.Ed.
• Codependents’ Guide to the 12 Steps, by Melody Beattie
• The New Codependency, by Melody Beattie
• Codependent No More: How to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself, by Melody Beattie
  

ADHD

• Delivered from Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D.
• Couples, The Seven Principals for Making a Marriage Work, by John M Gottman, Ph.D.
• How Can I Get Through To You?, by Terrence Real
• The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships, by Donald G. Dutton
• The Relationship Cure, by John Gottman, Ph.D.
  

FOR MEN

• The Seasons of a Mans Life, by Daniel J. Levinson - Explores and explains the specific periods of personal development through which all human beings must pass
• Men and the Water of Life, by Michael Meade - The mythic tapestry of multicultural stories that encourages both men and women to look into their own lives to find the seeds of initiatory and healing experiences and the threads of meaningful community
• The Secret Lives of Men, by Christopher Blazina. Ph.D. 
• A look into the inner world of the male psyche
• The Male Brain, by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
  

FOR WOMEN

• Women who Run with the Wolves, by Clarrissa Pinkola Estes
• The Female Brain, by Louann Brizendine, M.D.
• Women Who Love Too Much, by Robin Norwood
• Learning to Love Yourself, Finding your self-worth, by Sharon Wegschieder-Cruse
  

NEUROSCIENCE

• Mindsight, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. - The New Science of Personal Transformation, connecting Neuroscience of the brain and spiritual wisdom as a path to leading a happier more productive life.
• The Mindful Brain, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
• The Brain That Changes Itself, by Norman Doidge, M.D.
  

SPIRITUAL

• Care of the Soul, by Thomas Moore
• Wherever You Go There You Are, Mindfulness meditation in every day life, by Jon Kabat- Zinn
• The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron
• A Path with Heart, by Jack Kornfield
  
• The Spirituality of Imperfection, by Ernest Kurtz
  

TRAUMA

• Waking the Tiger, by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.
• Healing Trauma, by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.
  

DEPRESSION / ANXIETY / STRESS

• Coping with Anxiety, by Edmund Bourne, Ph.D.
• How We Choose To Be Happy, by Rick Foster and Greg Hicks
• I Don’t Want to Talk About It, Overcoming the secret legacy of male depression, by Terrence Real
• Coping with Social Anxiety, by Eric Hollander, M.D. and Nicholas Bakalar
• Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David D. Burns, Ph.D. - A look at groundbreaking, drug-free treatment for depression
• The Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns, Ph.D. - Sequel to Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, this book reveals new techniques and provides step-by step exercises that help you to cope with the full range of everyday problems.
• Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, A guide to Stress Related Diseases, and Coping, by Robert M. Sapolsky
• When the Body Says No, Understanding the Stress–Disease Connection, by Gabor Mate, M.D.
  

TEENS & FAMILIES

• Teens Under the Influence, The truth about kids, alcohol, and other drugs-how to recognize the problem and what to do about it, by Katherine Ketcham and Nicholas A. Pace, M.D.
• Letters to a Bullied Girl: Messages of Healing and Hope, by Olivia Gardner with Emily and Sarah Buder
• Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes you Knew, by Ellen Notbohm
• Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Mary Hartzell, M. Ed.
• Marijuana, What’s a Parent to Believe?, by Timmen L. Cermak, M.D.
  

MEMOIRS

• Buzzed: A Year of paying Attention, by Katherine Ellison
• It’s Not About the Horse, by Wyatt Webb
• One Breath at A Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, by Kevin Griffin
• Drinking: A Love Story, by Caroline Knapp
• Dry, by Augusten Burroughs
• Beautiful Boy: A father’s journey through his son’s addiction, by David Shef
• Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines, by Nic Sheff
• 12 Steps on Buddha’s path: Bill Buddha, and We, by Laura S.
• Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery, by Beverly Conyers
• Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovery: Twenty True Stories from the Soul, by Barbara Sinor and Cardwell C. Nuckols
• Hannah: My True Story of Drugs, Cutting and Mental Illness (Louder Than Words) by Hannah Westberg
• Second Chances: Top Executives Share Their Stories of Addiction and Recovery, by Gary Stromberg and Jane Merrill
• The Center Cannot Hold, My Journey Through Madness: Living with Schizophrenia, by Ellyn R. Saks
  

OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST

• Emotional Resiliency, Simple truths for dealing with the unfinished business of your past, by David Viscott, M.D.
• Mistakes Were Made, (but not by me), Why we justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts, by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
• The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, by Alice Miller
• Trapped in the Mirror, by Elan Golomb, Ph.D. Adult children of narcissists in their inner struggle for self.
• Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, by Paul Mason and Randi Kreger
• Surviving Schizophrenia, A manual for families, patients and providers, 
• by E. Fuller Torrey, M. D.
• Emotions Revealed, by Paul Ekman
• Radical Honesty, How to transform your life by telling the truth, by Brad Blanton, Ph.D.

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