What is addiction?
The Myth of Normal
What is addiction?
Dr. Gabor Mate on Attachment and Conscious Parenting
Kristin Neff: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Mindful Parenting
The Journey of The Heroic Parent
More Resources
Healing Childhood Trauma
If you think you or someone you love may have suffered from toxic stress as a child, it is important to seek out qualified trauma-informed-care professionals. Here is an initial list of treatments among other modalities that we have researched to be extremely healing for trauma.
- Mindful Meditation
- MBSR (Mindful based stress reduction)
- Yoga
- EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing)
- Neurofeedback
- Somatic Therapy
- Tapping
- Brainspotting
LITERATURE ON FAMILY RECOVERY
WEB RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Recovering Couples, for couples in recovery
Families Anonymous, for families of loved ones with the disease of addiction
Celebrate Recovery is a program designed to help those struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits by showing them the loving power of Jesus Christ through the recovery process.
Evoke Therapy Programs Podcast, serving adolescents, young adults, and families.
- Straight Talk from Claudia Black: What Recovering Parents Should Tell Their Kids about Drugs and Alcohol (Claudia Black)
- The Alcoholic Family in Recovery: A Developmental Model (Stephanie Brown and Virginia Lewis)
- A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps (Patrick Carnes)
- Boundaries in Marriage (Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend)
- Facing Shame: Families in Recovery (Merle A. Fossum and Marilyn J. Mason)
- Recovery: A Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics (Herbert L. Gravitz and Julie D. Bowden)
- Addiction & Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions (Gerald G. May, M.D.)
- The Intimacy Factor: The Ground Rules for Overcoming the Obstacles to Truth, Respect, and Lasting Love (Pia Mellody)
WEB RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Recovering Couples, for couples in recovery
Families Anonymous, for families of loved ones with the disease of addiction
Celebrate Recovery is a program designed to help those struggling with hurts, hang-ups and habits by showing them the loving power of Jesus Christ through the recovery process.
Evoke Therapy Programs Podcast, serving adolescents, young adults, and families.
Recommended Reading
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and ThreateningGet Your Loved One Sober offers a revolutionary program for those who are seeking recovery for a loved one. CRAFT has been found to be twice as effective as Johnson Interventions in getting a loved one into treatment.
Family & Friends Handbook
Designed for people affected by the addictive behavior of a loved one, this 138-page Handbook can be used in conjunction with attendance at SMART Family & Friends online or local community meetings, or on its own.
Designed for people affected by the addictive behavior of a loved one, this 138-page Handbook can be used in conjunction with attendance at SMART Family & Friends online or local community meetings, or on its own.
Beyond Addiction: How Science & Kindness Help People ChangeBased on CRAFT, this book from the Center for Motivation and Change offers a groundbreaking, science-based guide to helping loved ones overcome addiction problems and compulsive behaviors.
NOTE: There is no quick fix to maintaining any kind of behavior change; skills, practice, and supports are needed for the long haul.
Sustainable Recovery ™
Timothy Harrington
323-804-5555
Timothy Harrington
323-804-5555
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