Recommended Books(By Topic in Alphabetical Order)
The Heart of Addiction By Lance Dodes (Addiction)
Breaking Addiction: The 7 Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction by Lance Dodes (Addiction)
The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors by Rebecca E. Williams, Ph.D. and Julie S. Kraft, MA (Addiction)
A Drinking Life: A Memoir by Pete Hamill (Addiction)
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brene Brown (Authenticity/Vulnerability/Shame)
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown (Authenticity/Identity)
Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out by Dr. Phil McGraw (Authenticity/Identity)
Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey (ADD/ADHD)
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder- Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey (ADD/ADHD)
The ADD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Build Your Relationship in Six Steps by Melissa Orlov (ADD/Marriage)
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edumund J. Bourne, Ph.D. (Anxiety management)
The Courage to be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga, et al. (Authenticity/Boundaries)
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living by Shauna Niequist and Zondervan (Authenticity/Boundaries)
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness - Kay Redfield Jamison (Bipolar Disorder Management)
Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You by Susan J. Elliott (Breakup/Loss of Intimate Relationship)
How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Peter McWilliams and Harold Bloomfield (Breakup/Loss of Intimate Relationship)
The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success by Nicholas Lore (Career Identity)
What Color is Your Parachute by Richard Bolles (Career Identity
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan and Switzler (Communication)
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns, M.D. (Depression/Anxiety/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from
Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn (Depression Management)Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (Empathy Development)
Christian Counseling 3rd Edition by Gary R Collins (Faith)
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller (Faith)
God, Medicine and Miracles: The Spiritual Factor in Miracles by Dr. Daniel Fountain (Faith)
The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity by Matthew Kelly (Faith/Christianity)
Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly (Faith)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen Covey (Family/Positive Habits)
Reconcilable Differences by Andrew Christensen and Neil S. Jacabson (Intimate Relationship/Marriage - Managing Differences)
When Mars and Venus Collide by John Gray (Intimate Relationships/Marriage - Managing Gender Differences)
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John C. Maxwell (Leadership)
Lead Like Jesus Revisited: Lessons From the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time by Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges and Phyllis Hendry (Leadership/Christianity)
Principled-Centered Leadership by Stephen Covey (Leadership)
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb (Loss and Love in the context of Psychotherapy)
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail by John Gottman (Marriage)
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. (Marriage)
The 7 Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (Marriage)
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas (Marriage/Christianity)
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabit Zinn (Mindfulness)
The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret & Science of Happiness by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (Mindfulness)
The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary, The Art of Living by Dalai Lama and C. Cutler Howard, MD (Mindfulness)
Turning the Mind into An Ally by Sakyong Mipham (Mindfulness)
Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flame by Thich Nhat Hanh (Mindfulness/Managing Anger)
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins, MD. Ph.D. (Mindfulness)
Stop Obsessing; How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions- Edna B. Foa and Reid Wilson (OCD Management)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (Positive Habits)
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg (Positive Habits)
Atomic Habits by James Clear (Positive Habits)
Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman (Positive Psychology)
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strengths - Alan Carr (Positive Psychology)
Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson (Positive Psychology)
The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body by Ross Edgley (Resilience)
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Resilience/Overcoming Adversity)
Stress Management - Barbara A. Brehm (Stress Management)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques by Harvey Ratner (Solution Focused Brief Therapy)
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown (Teamwork)
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal (Willpower development)
Willpower: Rediscovering The Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney (Willpower development)
Everyday Greatness - Stephen Covey (Values/Excellence)
Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress by Regine Gallanti PhD (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Managing Anxiety and Developing Mindfulness)
Communication Skills for Teens: How to Listen, Express and Connect Michelle Skeen PsyD, Matthew McKay PhD, Patrick Fanning and Kelly Keen (Communication)
The DBT Skills Workbook for Teens: A Fun Guide to Manage Anxiety and Stress, Understand Your Emotions and Learn Effective Communication Skills by Teen Thrive (Anxiety, Stress and Communication)
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey (Positie Habits)
Success Life Skills for Teens: 4 Books in 1 - Learn Essential Life Skills, Master Social Skills, Become Financially Savvy, Find Your Future Dream ... Into a High Success by Emily Carter (Life Skills)
What Color is Your Parachute for Teens by Carol Christen and Richard Bolles (Identifying Strengths, Fields of Study and Career Possibilities)
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Web Sites/Telephone Resources
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
www.dbsalliance.org
(800) 826-3632
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org
(800) 950-6264
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
(866) 615-6464
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
www.mentalhealth.org
(800) 789-2647
Psychiatric Emergency Hotline