Below are some helpful websites, organizations and books for various topics:
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Addictions
12-Step Support Groups:
Addiction Information:
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
National Institute of Mental Health
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Addiction Books:
Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery, by Erica Spiegelman
Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention, by Terrence Gorski
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addiction, by Russel Brand
Facing Love Addiction, by Pia Mellody
Books For Family Members of Someone Struggling with Addiction:
The Anatomy of Addiction: What Science and Research Tell Us About the True Causes, Best Preventative Techniques, and Most Successful Treatments, by Akikur Mohammad, MD
Beautiful boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction, by David Sheff
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, by Jeffrey Foote, PhD, Carrie Wilkens, PhD and Nicole Kosanke, PhD
Recovering My Kid: Parenting Young Adults in Treatmen and Beyond, by Dr. Joseph Lee
It Takes A Family: Creating Lasting Sobriety, Togetherness, and Happiness, by Debra Jay
Addict In The Family: Support Through Loss, Hope, and Recovery, by Beverly Conyers
Unwelcome Inheritance: Break Your Family’s Cycle of Addictive Behaviors, by Lisa Sue Woititz and Dr. Janet Woititz
Adult Children of Alcoholics, by Janet Woititz
Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
Information and Associations:
Academy for Eating Disorders (education and resources for the public and professionals — international)
Association for Size Diversity and Health (for Health at Every Size®)
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (lists free support groups — United States)
Center for Clinical Interventions (FREE downloadable workbooks, adjunct healing sources)
National Eating Disorders Association (for family, friends, teachers, & coaches, etc)
Websites:
Eating Disorder Books:
Life Without Ed, by Jenni Schaefer
Eating In The Light Of The Moon, by Anita Johnston, PhD
The F@ck It Diet, by Caroline Dooner
8 Keys to End Emotional Eating, by Howard Farkas
Health At Every Size, by Linda Bacon
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach, by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN
The Intuitive Eating Workbook, by Evelyn Tribole
The Beauty Myth, by Naomi Wolf
Binge Eating Disorder, by Amy Pershing
Books For Spouses or Family Members of Someone Struggling with an Eating Disorder:
The Parents Guide to Eating Disorders, by Marcia Herrin
The Family Eating Disorder Manual, by Laura Hill , PhD
Why She Feels Fat: Understanding Your Loved One’s Eating Disorder and How You Can Help, by Johanna Marie McShane
Surviving An Eating Disorder: Strategies for Families and Friends, by Michele Siegel
Grief & Loss
Relationships
Books:
Getting The Love You Want, by Harville Hendrix, PhD and Helen Lakelly Hunt, PhD
How to Be An Adult In Relationships, by David Richo
Facing Love Addiction, by Pia Mellody
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, by Sue Johnson
Passionate Marriage, by David Schnarch
If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path, by Charlotte Kasl
If the Buddha Married: Creating Enduring Relationships on a Spiritual Path, by Charlotte Kasl
Co-Dependence
Books:
Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie
Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody
Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
Books:
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach
Appetites: Why Women Want, by Caroline Knapp
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are, by Brene Brown