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Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading

Explore this curated list of books and resources which covers an array of topics such as addiction, family dynamics of addiction and recovery, mental health issues, couples' challenges, family business dynamics, and more. These resources come personally recommended for their educational and informational value.

Many of these titles are recognized as "classics" in addiction, while others offer contemporary perspectives. The selection includes theoretical and academic books suitable for counseling professionals or students and classic and modern self-help resources for non-professionals.

Please note that the recommendations reflect my opinions, tastes, and preferences. The linked books send you directly to my Amazon associates account, allowing me to receive a small fee if you purchase. Additionally, you may find books on other online platforms, listed below, which I have found to be reliable. These alternative sources might offer more affordable options, especially for used books. I do not receive any affiliate fees from them.

As this list is a work in progress, check back regularly for updates. If you have a specific subject in mind and would like personalized book recommendations, please email me. Happy reading!

Counter-therapeutic and Unbalanced Relationships

Codependency 

Codependent No More - Melody Beattie 



The Language of Letting Go - Melody Beattie 



Codependents' Guide to the 12 Steps - Melody Beattie 



The New Codependency - Melody Beattie



Co-Dependents Anonymous 



Facing Codependence - Pia Melody




Family Dynamics of Addiction and Recovery



Love First:  A Family's Guide to Intervention - Jeff Jay
  


Understanding Addiction and Recovery Through A Child's Eyes:  Hope, Help, and Healing For Families - Jerry Moe 

Adult Children:  The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families - John and Linda Friel



Getting Them Sober Volume 1 - Toby Rice Drew 



Getting Them Sober Volume 2 - Toby Rice Drew 



An Adult Child's Guide to What's Normal - John Friel 



Bradshaw on The Family - John Bradshaw 


Family Secrets - John Bradshaw



It Will Never Happen to Me  (ACA) Claudia Black




Individual Dynamics of Addiction and Recovery



Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love: The Love Connection to Codependence - Pia Melody 



Courage to Change: Personal Conversations About Alcoholism - Dennis Wholey 



Passages Through Recovery - T. Gorski



Addicted to Love - Arteburn 



Obsessive Love - Susan Forward



Accepting Our Selves and Others - Shepard Kominars



Trauma and Recovery 

Healing the Child Within - Charles Whitfield 



A Gift to Myself:  A Personal Workbook and Guide to "Healing the Child Within" - Charles Whitfield



Healing the Shame that Binds You - John Bradshaw 



Homecoming:  Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child - John Bradshaw 



 

Trauma and Addiction: 

Ending the Cycle of Pain - Tian Dayton 



Family Secrets:  The Path From Shame - John Bradshaw 



Complex PTSD:  From Surviving to Thriving - Pete Walker



In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction - Gabor Mate

The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - B. Van Der Kolk

Sexual Addiction



Deceived: Facing Sexual Betrayal, Lies, and Secrets - Claudia Black 



Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction - Patrick Carnes 



Don't Call It Love - Patrick Carnes 



Facing Heartbreak:  Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts - S. Carnes



Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction - Mark Laaser



Disclosing Secrets: An Addicts Guide to When, To Whom, and How Much to Reveal - D. Corley and J. Schneider 



In the Shadow of the Net: Breaking Free of Online Sexual Behavior - Patric Carnes 



Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma of Partners Confronting Sexual Addiction - Claudia Black 



Mending A Shattered Heart - A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts - S. Carnes



 

Mental Health 



Anxiety and Worry Workbook - The Cognitive Behavioral Solution - D. Clark & A. Beck

Your Perfect Right: Assertiveness and Equality in Your Life and Relationships (9th Edition) - Robert E. Alberti & Michael L. Emmons



Learned Optimism - M Seligman



An Unquiet Mind  (Bipolar Disorder) Kay Redfield Jamison 



Touched with Fire: Manic Depressive Illness and Artistic Temperament - Kay Redfield Jamison 



The Depression Workbook - Mary Ellen Copeland



Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder - Julia Fast 



ADD & The College Student - Patricia Quinn 



The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain - Nancy Ratey 



Delivered from Distraction (ADD) John Ratey 



The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion - C. Germer 



The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD - L. Zylowska 



Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life - J. Kabat-Zinn

Complex PTSD: From Surviving To Thriving - C. Germer 



Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones - J. Clear

Out of the Fog:  Treatment Options and Coping Strategies for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder - Murphy and LeVert



 

Relationships



Fighting For Your Marriage - H. Markman and S. Stanley



Take Back Your Marriage - William Doherty



The Dance of Anger - Harriett Lerner 



The Dance of Intimacy - Harriett Lerner 



The Dance of Connection - Harriet Learner 



Seven Principles for Making Your Marriage Work - John Gottman 



To Love and Be Loved - Sam Keen 



The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman 



The Journey from Abandonment to Healing - Susan Anderson 



Love Me Don't Leave Me: Overcoming Fear of Abandonment and Building Lasting, Loving Relationships - Michelle Skeen 



Hold Me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love - Susan Johnson
Empowered Love: Use Your Brain to be Your Best Self & Create Your Ideal Relationships - S. Stosny
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How you Can Find and Keep Love - A. Levine & R. Heller




Divorce 



Rebuilding:  When Your Relationship Ends - Bruce Fischer 



Joint Custody with a Jerk:  Raising A Child with An Uncooperative Ex - Julie Ross




I Just Want This Done: How Smart, Successful People Get Divorced Without Losing Their Kids, Money, and Mind -

R. Dalton Palmer

Spirituality and Daily Meditations



Courage to Change: One Day at a Time In AlAnon -

AlAnon 

Touchtones:  A Book of Daily Meditations for Men - Anon 



Journey to the Heart:  Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul - Melody Beattie



Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women - Karen Casey 



The Language of Letting Go:  Daily Meditations for Codependents - Melody Beattie 



Keep It Simple:  Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginning and Renewal - Anon 



Believing in Myself:  A Self Esteem Daily Meditations - Earnie Larson 



The Promise of a New Day - Karen Casey 



Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters - Elizabeth L. 



The Greatest Miracle in the World - Og Mandino

Transitions: Prayers and Declarations for a Changing Life - J. Cameron

The Artists Way: A Spiritual Path in Higher Creativity - J. Cameron

Men's Issues



Iron John:  A Book About Men - Robert Bly



Fire in the Belly:  On Being a Man - Sam Keen 



The Flying Boy:  Why Men Run From Relationships - John Lee



 

Family Businesses



Family, Inc:  How to Manage Parents, Siblings, Spouses, Children, and In-laws in the Family Business - L & L Colin



 

Baby Boomer Issues



A Bitter-Sweet Season - Caring For Our Aging Parents and Ourselves - Jane Gross 



Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents - C. Rosenblatt



Taking Care of Parents Who Didn't Take Care of You - Eleanor Cade

Rebellious Aging:A Self-Help Guide for the old Hippie at Heart - M. Nash
Older, Wiser, Fiercer: The Wisdom Collection - C. Orsborn
Aging as a Spiritual Practice: A Contemplative Guide to Growing Older and Wiser - L. Richmond

 

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