RECOMMENDED BOOKS

Addiction

Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction
Author: David Sheff
Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy
Author: David Sheff
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Author: Melody Beattie
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening
Author: Robert J. Meyers & Brenda L. Wolfe
It Will Never Happen to Me!’ Children of Alcoholics: As Youngsters – Adolescents – Adult
Author: Claudia Black
Loosening the Grip: A Handbook of Alcohol Information
Author: Jean Kinnery
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
Author: Nic Sheff

Parenting

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
Author: Daniel J Siegel
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting
Author: Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn
Go Take A Bath: A Powerful Self-Care Approach to Extraordinary Parenting
Author: Robin M. Kevles-Necowitz
How to Raise and Adult : Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
Author: Julie Lycott- Haimes
How to Raise and Adult : Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
Author: Julie Lycott- Haimes
Non-Violent Communication : A Language of Life
Author: Marshall Rosenberg
Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
Author: Madeline Levine
Raising Boys with ADHD: Secrets for Parenting Healthy Happy Sons
Author: Mary Anne Richley
Raising Children Compassionately : Parenting the Nonviolent Communication Way
Author: Marshall Rosenberg
Respectful Parents Respectful Kids : 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation
Author: Sura Hart, Victoria Kindle Hodson
The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter’s Worst Nightmare
Author: Kristina Wandzilak
The Mindful Child: How to Help your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder and More Compassionate
Author: Susan Kaiser Greenland
Unconditional Parenting : Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason
Author: Alphie Kohn
Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Author: Dorothy Corkille Briggs

Parents with Children in Treatment

Not by Chance: How Parents Boost Their Teen’s Success In and After Treatment
Author: Dr. Tim Thayne
The Parallel Process: Growing Alongside Your Adolescent or Young Adult Child in Treatment
Author: Krissy Pozatek

Personal Growth

Attitude of Gratitude
Author: Jill Kean Hutchison
Book of Awakenings: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life
Author: Mark Nepo
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Author: Brene Brown
Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Author: Daniel Goleman
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
Author: Francine Shapiro
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough”
Author: Brene Brown
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Author: Susan Cain
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution
Author: Brene Brown
The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (Toltec Wisdom)
Author: Don Miguel Ruiz
The Five Levels of Attachment: Toltec Wisdom for the Modern World
Author: Don Miguel Ruiz
The Four Agreements Toltec Wisdom Collection: 3-Book Boxed Set
Author: Don Miguel Ruiz
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Author: Brene Brown

Professional Resources

Dual Diagnosis: Counseling the Mentally Ill Substance Abuser
Author: Katie Evans & J.Michael Sullivan
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change
Author: William Miller and Stephen Rollnick