Recovery Books
Recovery Books
I know I think I saw a sticky or a post somewhere here with a great list of recovery, addiction, inspirational books somehwere here.
Does anyone recall where it is?
Thank you!
<3 Dream
Does anyone recall where it is?
Thank you!
<3 Dream
Don't have a link but here are some great ones i've read...
AA Big Book
AA Living Sober
AA 12 & 12
NA Basic Text
NA It Works: How & Why
Under the Influence: James Milam
Overcoming Addictions:The Spiritual Solution- Deepak Chopra
One Breath at a Time- Buddhism and the 12 steps- Kevin Griffin
The 12 Step Buddhist- Darren Littlejohn
The Zen of Recovery- Mel Ash
Taking the Leap: Freeing ourselves from old habit and fears- Pema Chodron(not recovery per se, from a buddhist perspective but very relevent to recovery)
Passages through recovery:An action plan for preventing relapse- terrence gorski
I've read all these and they've been very helpful.
AA Big Book
AA Living Sober
AA 12 & 12
NA Basic Text
NA It Works: How & Why
Under the Influence: James Milam
Overcoming Addictions:The Spiritual Solution- Deepak Chopra
One Breath at a Time- Buddhism and the 12 steps- Kevin Griffin
The 12 Step Buddhist- Darren Littlejohn
The Zen of Recovery- Mel Ash
Taking the Leap: Freeing ourselves from old habit and fears- Pema Chodron(not recovery per se, from a buddhist perspective but very relevent to recovery)
Passages through recovery:An action plan for preventing relapse- terrence gorski
I've read all these and they've been very helpful.
I'll add Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp. It's a beautiful memoir that recounts the author's slow descent into alcoholism and all the ways alcohol affected her life and her family. It's a powerful, informative read, and I really can't adequately describe how amazing this book is. You wouldn't regret reading it.
Thanks all! I did look for the Knapp book at the library closest to me last night and they didnt have it in stock, they were close to closing though so I didnt have much time. Thanks for the other suggestions, reading is about all I know is my go to thing that I can always do to make me happy and has stuck with me even though my drug/A use, I may not have remembered everything I read and may have had to read a book a few times to remember it but its my love. I wish turning pages burned more calories thoiugh I guess it would if I read while riding a stationary bike like I used to....hmmm theres an idea
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At the bottom of this page: Recovery Books and Authors in Alcoholism, Drug Addiction there are some links to recovery literature.
Ah HA! I could hardly see the color change there and its way too embarrassing to tell you just how long it took me to find it, but I did (eventually) thank you
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Every morning i read the following they have a daily passage about the different parts of recovery and they really are great stuff:
Daily Reflections
Touchstones daily meditations for men (they have a womans one too)
Just for Today (NA...my favourite but dont tell anyone at AA;-))
One day at a time (That's Gamblers Anonymous though)
The obvious ones are Big Book and 12 and 12...but i did start reading some of the above on day one...don't ask me where i got them from...oh yeah rehab that was it and my friend in NA gave me that one about a month later...and GA i got 2 months after getting sober...
Daily Reflections
Touchstones daily meditations for men (they have a womans one too)
Just for Today (NA...my favourite but dont tell anyone at AA;-))
One day at a time (That's Gamblers Anonymous though)
The obvious ones are Big Book and 12 and 12...but i did start reading some of the above on day one...don't ask me where i got them from...oh yeah rehab that was it and my friend in NA gave me that one about a month later...and GA i got 2 months after getting sober...
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