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High Bottom Drunk: A Novel...and the Truth about Addiction
& Recovery
by Charles N. Roper, PhD
High
Bottom Drunk delivers addiction and recovery straight
up, with no punches pulled and no one spared. This book is
the most honest, persuasive, and gratifying resource on
alcoholism, addiction, and recovery available.
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Zen
of Recovery
by Mel Ash
Mel Ash
shows how Zen mind and practice connect to the heart of
recovery. Drawing from his own experience as an abused
child, alcoholic, Zen student, and Dharma teacher, Mel Ash
presents a practical synthesis of AA's Twelve Steps and
Zen's Eightfold Path.
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The
Serenity Principle: Finding Inner Peace in Recovery
by Joseph Bailey
Joe Bailey
captures the essence of the Psychology of Mind/Health
Realization model of mental
health as it relates to recovery. A good guy and a
good resource.
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Cool
Water: Alcoholism, Mindfulness, and Ordinary Recovery
by William Alexander
William
Alexander uses mindfulness, story, and meditation to help
alcoholics and others embrace the present moment and find
healing there.
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Peace
is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Thich
Nhat Hanh teaches the practice of mindfulness--the act of
keeping one's consciousness alive to one's present
experience, of being truly awake. He offers
practical methods to integrate everyday events into the
quest for peace within ourselves. Not specific to
addiction & recovery, this title addresses the broader
issue of spiritual growth.
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Mister
God, This is Anna
by Fynn
This
incredible little classic will blow you away. It's a quick
read that will stay with you forever. Just be sure you're
ready for it. Not specific to addiction & recovery,
but rather, it addresses the broader issue of spirituality
in a simple and beautiful way.
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Alcoholics
Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and
Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism
The Big
Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. AA's "Bible," The
Big Book tells "how it works" through detailed
instructions and personal stories.
The Big
Book is the traditional "standard text" for
individuals in recovery--at least those who come in
through AA.
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The
Thinking Person's Guide to Sobriety
by Bert Pluyman
Real-life
experiences--both the author's and other people's--of
recovery from high bottom alcohol addiction. This is a
good read for people who know that something is not quite
right but are equally certain that their problem isn't
"that bad."
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Many
Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps
by Charlotte Davis Kasl, PhD
Charlotte
Kasl presents recovery from a broader point of view.
Rather than encouraging reliance on any one program,
belief system, or mode of therapy, she challenges
individuals to find their own voice and their own sources
of strength and spirituality to guide their healing.
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Hour
To Hour: The First 30 Days
by Shelly Marshall
A
handy pocket-sized book that delivers what it promises--24
different hourly readings for each of the first 30 days of
recovery. This little text is one of Shelly Marshall's
simplest and best works.
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Addiction
& Grace
by
Gerald G. May, MD
This
beautifully written book explores the psychology and
physiology of addiction as viewed from the perspective of
contemplative spirituality. At the same time, it examines
the theological and spiritual qualities of grace.
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Simple
Steps...Costly Choices
by
Bob Lively
Bob
Lively, an ordained minister and pastoral counselor,
delivers the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous translated
into biblical, spiritual, and psychological language and
made applicable to any and all addictions.
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A
Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps
by
Patrick Carnes, PhD
A
guidebook and workbook for all people in the process of
recovery from addictive behaviors. Includes exercises
designed to help newcomers and old-timers alike to explore
the nature of recovery within the context of the 12 Steps.
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The
Hidden Addiction and How to Get Free
by Janice Phelps, MD & Alan Nourse, MD
Phelps
& Nourse convincingly put forth the argument that all
addictions are rooted in the same genetic flaw in the
body. It is an interesting twist on the disease model of
addiction. Somewhat technical but fully understandable and
quite compelling.
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Under
the Volcano
by Malcolm Lowry
A true
modern classic novel in which Malcolm Lowry chronicles an
entire lifetime in the course of a single day--the last in
the life of an alcoholic British Consul. A painfully
realistic look at low bottom alcoholism within the context
of a compelling story.
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Twelve
Steps and Twelve Traditions: An Interpretive Commentary on
the AA Program
by AA World Services, Inc.
AA's
Big Book companion, the "12 & 12" details
the Steps and Traditions and tells how each one relates to
recovery within the context of the program of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
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Living
Sober
by AA World Services, Inc.
Another
AA classic, Living Sober provides a simple,
straightforward guide to many of basic principles and
practices of the AA program, especially as they relate to
individuals in early recovery. This is as clear as it
gets.
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Recovery
Wisdom: Slogans to Use, One Day at a Time
by Turning Leaf Press
A
compilation of more than 400 slogans, sayings and other
truisms, gathered from the rooms of Twelve Step recovery
programs. A simple and enjoyable resource for anyone in
recovery.
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The
Road Less Traveled
by
M. Scott Peck, MD
An
honest and understandable approach to spirituality, this
true modern classic has moved millions of people closer to
self-awareness, self-acceptance, and spiritual
enlightenment. It stands the test of time beautifully.
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Slowing
Down to the Speed of Life
by
Richard Carlson & Joseph Bailey
Carlson
& Bailey discuss how to create a more peaceful,
simpler life from the inside out. The premise reminds one
of Eastern spiritual thought--slowing down and living in
the moment, but it derives from the powerful Psychology of
Mind/Health Realization model.
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Confessions
of a Closed Mind
by
Kenneth Byrd Chance
An
inspiring and empowering story of one man's spiritual
journey. More generally, Kenneth Chance offers a look at
intimacy, spirituality, and personal transformation from a
man's point of view. This is a nicely written work.
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Ishmael
by Daniel Quinn
In this
extraordinary novel, a man and a gorilla embark on an
intellectual adventure that redefines what it means to be
human. Not specific to addiction & recovery, but
rather, it addresses the broader issue of spirituality
from an intellectual viewpoint.
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Codependent
No More
by
Melody Beattie
A true
classic in the field of codependency, this book examines
codependency in depth. It looks at what it is, where it
comes from, how it affects us and those around us, and how
to deal with it on a personal level.
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Codependents'
Guide to the Twelve Steps
by
Melody Beattie
Another
classic treatment of codependency by Melody Beattie, the
author of Codependent No More. This guide
interprets the 12 Steps of AA specifically to deal with
codependent issues. Provides text, exercises, and
activities.
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The
Language of Letting Go
by
Melody Beattie
A book of
daily meditations for codependents. Contains reflections
that nurture spiritual and emotional health, serenity, and
recovery. This book is written in a direct, unsentimental
style and focuses on self-esteem and acceptance.
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Facing
Codependence
by
Pia Melody
A guide
to understanding the origins of codependence and the path
to recovery from it. Pia Mellody traces the origins of
codependency back to childhood, describing a whole range
of emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and
sexual abuses that may contribute to codependency's
appearance in adulthood.
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The
Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
by Alice Miller
Now
revised and updated to reflect the author's new insights,
this modern classic explains why many of the most
successful children and adults are plagued by feelings of
emptiness and alienation. Miller also discusses how to
break the cycle.
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The
Dance of Wounded Souls: A Cosmic Perspective of
Codependence and the Human Condition
by
Robert Burney
A
persuasive take on the new age by a Twelve Step
enthusiast. Presents a set of beliefs about the meaning
and purpose of life from a cosmic perspective that
combines 12-Step recovery principles with ancient
spiritual truths.
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