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Most Helpful Books for Family Members of Addicts and Alcoholics
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Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery.Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery. by Beverly Conyers
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $6.59
This book is for the hidden victims of addiction--families. For families of addicts, feeling of fear, shame, confusion over a loved one's addiction can cause deep anxiety, sleepless nights, and even physical illness. This book gives you great insite and the tools to deal with and understand substance abuse.
The Wisdom of the RoomsThe Wisdom of the Rooms by Michael Z
Buy new: $13.45 / Used from: $9.76
The journey of recovery for an addict or alcoholic or even a family member can be filled with grace and love. This book will give you the wisdom, the strength and hope that comes straight from the 12 Step programs that have healed so many lives. Beautifuly, timeless and healing.
The Enabler: When Helping Hurts the Ones You LoveThe Enabler: When Helping Hurts the Ones You Love by Angelyn Miller
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $7.66
So many times family members try to help thinking that love alone will help get the addict to stop using and destroying their lives. This book will show you how and why enabling an addict can often kill him or her.
Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted ChildrenDon't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children by Charles Rubin
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $9.50
If you have kids who are addicted and using, you need to read this book!
Hit by a Ton of Bricks (Family Issues)Hit by a Ton of Bricks (Family Issues) by John Vawter
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $1.99
Written "from" parents of kids on drugs, "to" parents of kids on drugs, "Hit by a Ton of Bricks" highlights pastor and speaker John Vawter's experience with his daughter on the road from addiction to sobriety. Other pastors, counselors, and teachers shaer their journeys in this poignant, groundbreaking book about substance abuse.
Facing Codependence : What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our LivesFacing Codependence : What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody
Buy used from: $2.99
Pia Mellody is one of founding authors on codependce. This book will set you free by giving you the insight and the tools to take back your control - thereby setting yourself and your addict free.
Facing Shame: Families in RecoveryFacing Shame: Families in Recovery by Merle A. Fossum
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $1.38
Shame is the silent killer, ruining lives, driving addiction and covering up and blocking recovery. This is a concise and useful tool to uncover, discover and discard the shame around addiction.
Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon IICourage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II by Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc
Buy new: $14.50 / Used from: $3.90
One of the classic texts in the Al-Anon programs. So much hope is in this little book. Buy it, read it and then go to an Al-Anon meeting. Your life will change for the better...
From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an Alcoholic HomeFrom Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home by Al-Anon Family Group Head Inc
Buy used from: $1.18
Great stories from those in the trenches - family members living with addicts and alcoholics.
Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop?Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop?
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $11.72
One of the clearest explanations you may ever get about addiction and recovery. Great read and a must have.
Willpower's Not Enough: Recovering from Addictions of Every KindWillpower's Not Enough: Recovering from Addictions of Every Kind by Arnold M. Washton
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $6.01
A little clinical, but great views and perspectives on what it means to be addicted. Look into it, you may find something you've not found before.