Resources
Addiction
“Addiction is neither a choice nor a disease, but originates in a human being’s desperate attempt to solve a problem: the problem of emotional pain, of overwhelming stress, of lost connection, of loss of control, of a deep discomfort with the self.” -Dr. Gabor Mate
- Dr. Gabor Mate
- Is It Love Or Is It Addiction?
- Chasing the Scream: The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
- Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery
- Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction
- Recovery 2.0
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Smart Recovery
- Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction
Depression
“We can outwit our brain’s negative circuitry and tilt ourselves toward the good in life” -Rick Hanson
Grief & Loss
“Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what is common amongst everyone is the need for grief to be witnesses” – Elie Wiesel
- Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
- It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand
- Broken Open: How Difficult Times Help Us Grow
- On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
- The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
- No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life
- The Gift of Second: Healing from the Impact of SUICIDE
- Processing Through Grief: Guided Exercises to Understand Your Emotions and Recover from Loss
Mindfulness & Meditation
“Mindfulness means: paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment non-judgmentally” -Jon Kabit-Zinn
Personality Disorders
Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
- Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
- A Dose of Hope: A Story of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
- The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine
- After the Ceremony Ends: A Companion Guide to Help You Integrate Visionary Plant Medicine Experiences
- Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection from Soul to Psychedelics
- The Trip Treatment
- Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research (Johns Hopkins)
Relationships
Relationships With The Self
- Alchemy365: Self-Awareness
- The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying To Tell You
- Transcending Levels of Consciousness: The Stairway to Enlightenment
- Insight: The Power of Self-Awareness in a Self-Deluded World
- How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal From Your Past, and Create Your Self
- Emotional Rescue: How to Work with Your Emotions to Transform Hurt and Confusion Into Energy That Empowers You
- It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond
Spirituality
- The Untethered Soul
- Fire in the Soul: A New Psychology of Spiritual Optimism
- The Book of Ceremony: Shamanic Wisdom for Invoking the Sacred in Everyday Life
- The Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure
- After the Ecstasy, the Laundry: How the Hearth Grows Wise on the Spiritual Path
- Living Buddha, Living Christ
- Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul: How to Create a New You
- The Wizard of Us
- Pema Chodron
Trauma & PTSD
- Somatic Experiencing
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- The Body Keeps the Score
- Widen the Window (Talk)
- How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime
- Irene Lyon: Nervous System Expert
- It Didn’t Start With You
- Healing Developmental Trauma
- Six Ways Developmental Trauma Shapes Adult Identity
- Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
- The Brain That Changes Itself
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
If you are considering suicide please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline open 24/7 at 1(800)273-8255