Resources

Resources
Recommended Resources
Community Support Groups
- intherooms.com - AA, NA, CA, HA, GA, SLA, Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Families Anonymous, Community Support, & Coronavirus Support Online Support Groups.
- aa.org - Alcoholics Anonymous
- na.org - Narcotics Anonymous
- smartrecovery.org - SMART Recovery
- refugerecovery.org - Refuge Recovery
- al-anon.org - Al-Anon Family Support Groups
- nar-anon.org - Nar-Anon Family Support Groups
- familiesanonymous.org - Families Anonymous
- coda.org - Codependents Anonymous
- adaa.org/adaa-online-support-group - Anxiety & Depression Association of America Online support Groups
- sherecovers.co - Online Support Groups of all kinds for Women
- allianceforeatingdisorders.com/programs-services/ - Support groups regarding Eating Disorders for individuals, family, and friends
Information Resources
- psychologytoday.com/us - Mental health related articles, information, and local referral search
- nami.org - National Alliance on Mental Illness
- learn2cope.org - Non-profit support network that offers education, resources, peer support and hope for parents and family members coping with a loved one addicted to opiates or other drugs.
- samhsa.gov - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- allianceforeatingdisorders.com - Information and Articles regarding Eating Disorders
Recommended Reading
- I Love You, More: Short Stories of Addiction, Recovery, and Loss From the Family’s Perspective by Blake E. Cohen, CAP
- Co-Dependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
- No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction by Debra Jay
- Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand
- Adult Children of Alcoholics by Dr. Janet G. Woititz, EdD
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Mate, MD
- Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Meth Addiction by David Sheff
- 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
- Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder: Reclaim Yourself, Regain Your Health, Recover for Good by Johanna Kandel
- The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively by Gary Chapman
- I Want My Dad: Helping Teens and Children Understand a Parent’s Dependency to Drugs or Alcohol by Leo DeBroeck & Nadia Rachel
- ARTICLE: Recovery From Addiction by John F. Kelly, PHD
- ARTICLE: The Do’s and Don’ts of Co-Parenting Well by Dr. Serani
Recommended Watching/Listening
- VIDEO: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong by Johann Hari
- VIDEO: Advice for Families with a Suffering Addict by Dr. Dan Galant
- VIDEO: Addiction Help and Treatment for Loved Ones by Amanda Marino
- VIDEO: Do I Have a Drinking Problem by Amanda Marino
- VIDEO: Why do our brains get addicted by Neuroscientist by Nora Volkow
- VIDEO: The difference between healthy and unhealthy love by Katie Hood
- PODCAST: Straight Talk For Real Life by Hewlett Packard: Addiction: What You Need to Know
- PODCAST: Overcoming Adversity Podcast with Amanda Marino & Blake Cohen
Recommended Applications
- Enlyte - Stigma-Free Mental Health app that includes individualized daily check-ins, gratitude lists, journaling, and great meditationsEnlyte
- Calm - Guided Meditation App
- Insight Timer - Guided Meditation App
- Sober Tool - Features include daily motivational messages, a search engine to help you find relevant content, a tool to avoid relapse if you have a craving, a chat forum, and much more.
- EdX - Thousands of Free/Paid Courses and Certifications offered through some of the top universities in the world
- OurFamilyWizard - With OFW, your schedule, expenses, and communication are contained within one app, so you can solve shared custody challenges faster and without confusion. That means less conflict and more energy to focus on your children. It even notifies you if the wording in your messages are too emotionally charged!