BOOk Recomendations
For Clients in Recovery
1. AA Big Book
2. We are the Luckiest by Laura Mckowen
3. Addictive Thinking by Abraham Twerski
4. Insight by Tasha Eurich
5. Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps by Marya Hornbacher
6. Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
7. Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
8. Rising Strong by Brene Brown
9. Emotional Inheritance by Galit Atlas
10. It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
11. Unlocking Your Family Patterns: Finding Freedom from a Hurtful Past by Cloud, Townsend, Carder and Henslin (faith-based)
12. Boundaries in Recovery: Emotional Sobriety Through Setting Personal Limitations by Taite Adams
13. Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
14. Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
15. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
16. The Myth Of Normal by Gabor Mate
17. Goliath Must Fall: Winning the Battle Against Your Giants by Louie Giglio (faith-based)
18. Love Does by Bob Goff (faith-based)
19. Everybody Always by Bob Goff (faith-based)
20. The Tools: 5 Tools to Help you Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels
21. Breath as Prayer: Calm your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul by Jennifer Tucker (Faith-based)
22. The Addiciton Innoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey
For Families
1. Everything Changes by Beverly Conyers
2. Emotional Blackmail by Susan Forward
3. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
4. The Four Seasons of Recovery for Parents of Alcoholics and Addicts by Michael Speakman
5. Emotional Sobriety by Tian Dayton
6. Addictive Thinking by Abraham Twerski
7. Setting Boundaries with your Adult Children by Allison Bottke
8. Addict in the Family by Beverly Conyers
9. When our Grown Kids Disappoint Us by Jane Adams
10. Unlocking Your Family Patterns: Finding Freedom from a Hurtful Past by Cloud, Townsend, Carder and Henslin (faith-based)
11. Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children- by Charles Rubin
12. Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps by Marya Hornbacher
13. Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery by Robin Barnett
14. Boundaries by Henry Cloud
15. Courage to Change by Alanon
16. Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
17. Tending Dandelions by Sandra Swenson (meditations for mothers)
18. Insight by Tasha Eurich
19. Emotional Inheritance by Galit Atlas
20. It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
21. Forgiving What You Can’t Forgive by Lysa Terkerst (faith-based)
22. Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcom Gladwell
23. Anatomy of the Heart by Brene Brown
24. Loving Someone in Recovery: The Answers You Need When Your Partner Is Recovering from Addiction by Beverly Berg
25. Trade Your Cares for Calm by Max Lucado (faith-based)
26. God Meant it for Good by RT Kendall (faith-based)
27. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
28. The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate
29. The Tools: 5 Tools to Help you Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels
30. Breath as Prayer: Calm your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul by Jennifer Tucker (Faith-based)
31. The Addiciton Innoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey
For Counselors and Therapists
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
2. Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think by Tasha Eurich
3. Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients by Clifton W. Mitchel
4. Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
5. Prodependence: Beyond the Myth of Codependency, Revised Edition by Robert Weiss
6. Attachment Theory in Practice: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with Individuals, Couples, and Families by Sue Johnson
7. The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools by Brene Brown
8. Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown
9. Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown
10. Emotional Inheritance: A Therapist, Her Patients, and the Legacy of Trauma by Galit Atlas
11. The Enneagram Field Guide by Carolyn Bartlett
12. Sociometrics by Tian Dayton
13. The Living Stage by Tian Dayton
14. Neuro-Psychodrama in the Treatment of Relational Trauma: A Strength-Based, Experiential Model for Healing PTSD by Tian Dayton
15. Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling by Geri Miller
16. 103 Group Activities and TIPS (Treatment Ideas & Practical Strategies) by Judith Belmont
17. 150 More Group Therapy Activities & TIPS by Judith Belmont
18. Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps by Marya Hornbacher
19. Engage the Group, Engage the Brain: 100 Experiential Activities for Addiction Treatment by Kay Colbert
20. Unlocking Your Family Patterns: Finding Freedom from a Hurtful Past by Cloud, Townsend, Carder and Henslin (faith-based)
21. Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do by Tim Clinton (Faithbased)
22. Created for Connection: The "Hold Me Tight" Guide for Christian Couples by Sue Johnson
23. Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships by Sue Johnson
24. Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher
25. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series) by Stephen Covey
26. Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
27. The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate
28. The Tools: 5 Tools to Help you Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion by Phil Stutz and Barry Michels
29. Breath as Prayer: Calm your Anxiety, Focus Your Mind, and Renew Your Soul by Jennifer Tucker (faith-based)
30. The Addiciton Innoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence by Jessica Lahey