RESOURCES
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Memoir
Libby Cataldi. Stay Close: A Mother’s Story of Her Son’s Addiction. New York:
St. Martin’s Press, 2009.
Dina Kucera. Everything I Never Wanted to Be: A Memoir of Alcoholism and Addiction,
Faith and Family, Hope and Humor. Downers Grove: Dream of Things, 2010.
William Cope Moyers with Katherine Ketcham. Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption. New York: Viking Penguin, 2006.
David Sheff. Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Libby Cataldi. Stay Close: A Mother’s Story of Her Son’s Addiction. New York:
St. Martin’s Press, 2009.
Dina Kucera. Everything I Never Wanted to Be: A Memoir of Alcoholism and Addiction,
Faith and Family, Hope and Humor. Downers Grove: Dream of Things, 2010.
William Cope Moyers with Katherine Ketcham. Broken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption. New York: Viking Penguin, 2006.
David Sheff. Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Barbara Cofer Stoefen. A Very Fine House: A Mother's Story of Love, Faith, and Crystal Meth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2014.
Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann. From Binge to Blackout: A Mother and Son Struggle with Teen Drinking. New York: New American Library, 2006.
Chris Volkmann and Toren Volkmann. From Binge to Blackout: A Mother and Son Struggle with Teen Drinking. New York: New American Library, 2006.
Kristina Wandzilak and Constance Curry. The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter’s Worst Nightmare.
Santa Monica: Jeffers Press, 2006.
Codependency
Carolyn M. Ball. Claiming Your Self-Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits.
Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1991.
Melody Beattie. Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself.
2nd ed. Center City: Hazelden, 1986.
Melody Beattie. The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today’s Generation. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Angelyn Miller. The Enabler: When Helping Hurts the Ones You Love. 3rd ed. Tucson: Wheatmark, 2001.
Santa Monica: Jeffers Press, 2006.
Codependency
Carolyn M. Ball. Claiming Your Self-Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits.
Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1991.
Melody Beattie. Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself.
2nd ed. Center City: Hazelden, 1986.
Melody Beattie. The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today’s Generation. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Angelyn Miller. The Enabler: When Helping Hurts the Ones You Love. 3rd ed. Tucson: Wheatmark, 2001.
Practical Guidance
Beverly Conyers. Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. 1st ed. Center City: Hazelden, 2003.
Beverly Conyers. Everything Changes: Help For Families of Newly Recovering Addicts. Center City: Hazelden, 2009.
Joe Hersanek. Why Don’t They Just Quit? What Families and Friends Need to Know About Addiction and Recovery.
2nd ed. Loveland: Changing Lives Foundation, 2010.
Debra Jay. No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction.
New York: Bantam Dell, 2006.
Debra Jay. It Takes a Family: A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety. Center City: Hazelden, 2014.
Jeff and Debra Jay. Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. 2nd ed. Center City: Hazelden, 2008.
Beverly Conyers. Addict in the Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. 1st ed. Center City: Hazelden, 2003.
Beverly Conyers. Everything Changes: Help For Families of Newly Recovering Addicts. Center City: Hazelden, 2009.
Joe Hersanek. Why Don’t They Just Quit? What Families and Friends Need to Know About Addiction and Recovery.
2nd ed. Loveland: Changing Lives Foundation, 2010.
Debra Jay. No More Letting Go: The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction.
New York: Bantam Dell, 2006.
Debra Jay. It Takes a Family: A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety. Center City: Hazelden, 2014.
Jeff and Debra Jay. Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. 2nd ed. Center City: Hazelden, 2008.
Frances E. Jensen, M.D. with Amy Ellis Nutt. The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults. New York: HarperCollins, 2015.
Katherine Ketcham and Nicholas A. Pace, M.D. Teens Under the Influence: The Truth about Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs—How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It. New York: Ballantine Books, 2003.
William Cope Moyers. Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery. Center City: Hazelden, 2012.
Sam Quinones. Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic. New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2015.
Charles Rubin. Don’t Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children.
Petaluma: New Century Publishers, 2007.
David Sheff. Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
John E. Whitcomb. The Sink or Swim Money Program: The 6-Step Plan for Teaching Your Teens Financial Responsibility.
5th ed. New York: Viking Adult, 2001.
Katherine Ketcham and Nicholas A. Pace, M.D. Teens Under the Influence: The Truth about Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs—How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It. New York: Ballantine Books, 2003.
William Cope Moyers. Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery. Center City: Hazelden, 2012.
Sam Quinones. Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic. New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2015.
Charles Rubin. Don’t Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children.
Petaluma: New Century Publishers, 2007.
David Sheff. Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
John E. Whitcomb. The Sink or Swim Money Program: The 6-Step Plan for Teaching Your Teens Financial Responsibility.
5th ed. New York: Viking Adult, 2001.
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Spirituality and Inspiration Pema Chödrön. Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2012. Pema Chödrön. The Fearless Heart: The Practice of Living with Courage and Compassion. Boston: Shambhala Audio, 2010. Pema Chödrön. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1997. Kevin Griffin. One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps. Emmaus: Rodale, 2004. Katrina Kenison. The Gift of an Ordinary Day: a Mother's Memoir. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2009. Jack Kornfield. The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology. New York: Bantam Books, 2009. Anne Lamott. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor, 1995. Anne Lamott. Help, Thanks, Wow: Three Essential Prayers. New York: Riverhead Books, 2012. Anne Lamott. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith. New York: Anchor, 2000. Christopher Kennedy Lawford. Moments of Clarity: Voices from the Front Lines of Addiction and Recovery. New York: William Morrow, 2009. Barbara Sinor, PhD. Tales of Addiction & Inspiration for Recovery: Twenty True Stories from the Soul (Reflections of America). Ann Arbor: Modern History Press, 2010. |
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Al-Anon Literature
Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Big Book). 4th ed. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 2001.
Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1992.
How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1995, 2008.
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1968, 1972, 2000.
Paths to Recovery—Al-Anon’s Steps, Traditions, and Concepts. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1997.
Alcoholics Anonymous, (The Big Book). 4th ed. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 2001.
Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1992.
How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1995, 2008.
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1968, 1972, 2000.
Paths to Recovery—Al-Anon’s Steps, Traditions, and Concepts. Virginia Beach: Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 1997.
News Articles
"A Federal Prosecutor Takes on The Heroin Scourge That Claimed His Son," by the Associated Press. Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2017.
"The 4 Traits That Put Kids At Risk For Addiction," by Stuart Bradford. The New York Times, September 29, 2016.
“A Pain-Drug Champion Has Second Thoughts,” by Thomas Cantan and Evan Perez. Wall Street Journal,
December 15-16, 2012.
“Beautiful Brains,” by David Dobbs. National Geographic, October, 2011.
"A Small-Town Police Officer's War on Drugs," by Benjamin Rachlin. New York Times, July 12, 2017.
“The Family That Built an Empire of Pain,” by Patrick Radden Keefe. The New Yorker, October 30, 2017.
"Heroin's Small-Town Toll, and a Mother's Grief," by Deborah Sontag. New York Times, February 10, 2014.
“Addiction Treatment With a Dark Side” by Deborah Sontag. New York Times, November 16, 2013.
"Here's How One Small Town Beat the Opioid Epidemic," by Dan Vergano. BuzzFeed News, February 25, 2019.
"No Family is Safe From This Epidemic," by James Winnefeld. The Atlantic Monthly, November 29, 2017.
"Iceland Knows How to Stop Teen Substance Abuse But The Rest of the World Isn't Listening," by Emma Young. Mosaic Science, January 17, 2017.
"A Federal Prosecutor Takes on The Heroin Scourge That Claimed His Son," by the Associated Press. Los Angeles Times, January 8, 2017.
"The 4 Traits That Put Kids At Risk For Addiction," by Stuart Bradford. The New York Times, September 29, 2016.
“A Pain-Drug Champion Has Second Thoughts,” by Thomas Cantan and Evan Perez. Wall Street Journal,
December 15-16, 2012.
“Beautiful Brains,” by David Dobbs. National Geographic, October, 2011.
"A Small-Town Police Officer's War on Drugs," by Benjamin Rachlin. New York Times, July 12, 2017.
“The Family That Built an Empire of Pain,” by Patrick Radden Keefe. The New Yorker, October 30, 2017.
"Heroin's Small-Town Toll, and a Mother's Grief," by Deborah Sontag. New York Times, February 10, 2014.
“Addiction Treatment With a Dark Side” by Deborah Sontag. New York Times, November 16, 2013.
"Here's How One Small Town Beat the Opioid Epidemic," by Dan Vergano. BuzzFeed News, February 25, 2019.
"No Family is Safe From This Epidemic," by James Winnefeld. The Atlantic Monthly, November 29, 2017.
"Iceland Knows How to Stop Teen Substance Abuse But The Rest of the World Isn't Listening," by Emma Young. Mosaic Science, January 17, 2017.
Film
The Anonymous People. Directed by Greg Williams. 4th Dimension Productions, 2013.
The Addiction Project. This centerpiece film in HBO's "Addiction" campaign features insights from experts on trends and treatments, 2007.
Beautiful Boy. Directed by Felix Van Groeningen, 2018. American biographical drama film based on David Sheff's book.
Behind The Orange Curtain. Directed by Brent Huff, 2012. Winner of the Metropolitan Film Festival NYC, 2012.
Ben is Back. Directed by Peter Hedges, 2018. American biographical drama film.
Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic. Directed by Harry Wiland and from Media Policy Center, 2018.
Generation Found. From the creators of The Anonymous People, 2016.
The House I Live In. Directed by Eugene Jarecki, 2012. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2012.
The Other Side of Cannabis: Negative Effects of Marijuana on Our Youth. OSC Independent Film project.
Best Feature Documentary of the Sunset Film Festival, Los Angeles 2015.
Pleasure Unwoven: A Personal Journey about Addiction. Directed by Kevin McCauley, M.D. DVD. The Institute for Addiction Study, 2009.
Unguarded. Directed by Jonathan Hock. An Emmy nominated ESPN film, 2011.
The Anonymous People. Directed by Greg Williams. 4th Dimension Productions, 2013.
The Addiction Project. This centerpiece film in HBO's "Addiction" campaign features insights from experts on trends and treatments, 2007.
Beautiful Boy. Directed by Felix Van Groeningen, 2018. American biographical drama film based on David Sheff's book.
Behind The Orange Curtain. Directed by Brent Huff, 2012. Winner of the Metropolitan Film Festival NYC, 2012.
Ben is Back. Directed by Peter Hedges, 2018. American biographical drama film.
Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic. Directed by Harry Wiland and from Media Policy Center, 2018.
Generation Found. From the creators of The Anonymous People, 2016.
The House I Live In. Directed by Eugene Jarecki, 2012. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival 2012.
The Other Side of Cannabis: Negative Effects of Marijuana on Our Youth. OSC Independent Film project.
Best Feature Documentary of the Sunset Film Festival, Los Angeles 2015.
Pleasure Unwoven: A Personal Journey about Addiction. Directed by Kevin McCauley, M.D. DVD. The Institute for Addiction Study, 2009.
Unguarded. Directed by Jonathan Hock. An Emmy nominated ESPN film, 2011.
Websites
Addiction Resources Hub Two nonprofits, Facing Addiction and NCADD, offer a helpful vetted treatment locator.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon/Alateen
Al-Anon Family Groups
Barefoot Souls: Wholehearted Movement and Wellness
Combat Heroin and Drug Abuse
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Families Anonymous
Lock Your Meds
ManyFaces1Voice
Narcotics Anonymous
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs)
The Partnership at Drugfree.org Toll-free helpline (1-855-378-4373)
Struggling Teens
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Addiction Resources Hub Two nonprofits, Facing Addiction and NCADD, offer a helpful vetted treatment locator.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon/Alateen
Al-Anon Family Groups
Barefoot Souls: Wholehearted Movement and Wellness
Combat Heroin and Drug Abuse
Faces and Voices of Recovery
Families Anonymous
Lock Your Meds
ManyFaces1Voice
Narcotics Anonymous
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs)
The Partnership at Drugfree.org Toll-free helpline (1-855-378-4373)
Struggling Teens
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)