Helpful Links & Resources
Helpful Links & Resources
ADDICTION INFORMATION
Useful information for partners of alcoholics and drug addicts can be found at Addiction Treatment Magazine.
Useful information on codependency can be found at www.nmha.org/go/codependency.
Smartrecovery.org Self Help Alternative to 12 Step Meetings
Adult Children of Alcoholics, 310-534-1815
Al-Anon, 800-344-2666
Alateen (ages 12 to 17), 800-356-9996
Co-Dependents Anonymous, 602-277-7991
Co-Dependents of Sex Addicts (COSA), 612-537-6904
Families Anonymous, 310-815-8010
Recovering Couples Anonymous, 314-997-9808
S-Anon, 615-833-3152
Narcotics Anonymous http://www.na.org/
Helpguide.org offers great information about compulsive gambling—what it is, how to recognize it, how it can be treated, and so on.
Useful information and links on compulsive spending can be found at www.indiana.edu/~engs/hints/shop.html.
Useful information on digital and online video game addiction can be found at www.video-game-addiction.org.
A medical perspective on digital and online video game addiction can be found at www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-gameaddiction-no-fun.
Useful information about all types of eating disorders can be found on the National Eating Disorders Association website.
General information substance and mental health can be found on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s website.
General information on substance abuse can be found through the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.
General information on substance abuse can be found on the National Institute on Drug Abuse website.
SEX ADDICTION RESOURCES
Codependents Guide to the Twelve Steps by Melody Beatty
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
Open Hearts: Renewing Relationships with Recovery, Romance, and Reality by Dr. Patrick Carnes, Debra Laaser, and Mark Laaser
Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts by Dr. Stephanie Carnes
A Couples Guide to Sexual Addiction: A Step-by-Step Plan to Rebuild Trust and Restore Intimacy by Paldrom Collins and George Collins
Disclosing Secrets: An Addict’s Guide to What, to Whom, and How Much to Reveal by Dr. M. Deborah Corley and Dr. Jennifer Schneider
Surviving Disclosure: A Partner’s Guide for Healing and the Betrayal of Intimate Trust by Dr. M. Deborah Corley and Dr. Jennifer Schneider
For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual & Financial Betrayal in Relationships by Debra Kaplan
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, and J. Keith Miller
Sex, Lies, and Forgiveness (3rd Edition) by Dr. Jennifer Schneider and Burt Schneider
Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stephanie Carnes
Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction by Claudia Black
Back From Betrayal: Recovering from the Trauma of Infidelity
Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction by Alexandra Katehakis
Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence by Alexandra Katehakis
HELPFUL BOOKS
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the Internet Tells Us About Sexual Relationships by Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam
Alcoholics Anonymous (Anonymous)
Bought Out and Spent! Recovery from Compulsive Shopping and Spending by Terrence Schulman
Change Your Gambling, Change Your Life: Strategies for Managing Your Gambling and Improving Your Finances, Relationships, and Health by Dr. Howard Shaffer
Coping With Trauma: Hope Through Understanding (2nd Edition) by Dr. Jon Allen
Cyber Junkie: Escape the Gaming and Internet Trap by Kevin Roberts
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Dr. Brené Brown
Facing Addiction: Starting Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs by Dr. Patrick Carnes, Dr. Stephanie Carnes, and Dr. John Bailey
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: A Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery by Dr. Patrick Carnes
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Dr. Brené Brown
Gripped by Gambling by Marilyn Lancelot
Healing Your Hungry Heart: Recovering from Your Eating Disorder by Joanna Poppink
Hooked on Games: The Lure and Cost of Video Game and Internet Addiction by Andrew Doan, Brooke Strickland, and Douglas Gentile
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough” by Dr. Brené Brown
Living Sober (Anonymous)
Overcoming Your Pathological Gambling: Workbook by Robert Ladouceur and Stella Lachance
Spent: Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth by Dr. Sally Palaian
To Buy or Not to Buy: Why We Overshop, and How to Stop by Dr. April Benson
Treatment of Complex Trauma: A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach by Dr. Christine Courtois and Dr. Julian Ford
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (Anonymous)
Twenty Four Hours a Day (Anonymous)
A Woman’s Way through the Twelve Steps by Dr. Stephanie Covington
Women & Shame: Reaching Out, Speaking Truths and Building Connection by Dr. Brené Brown
GENERAL THERAPY RESOURCES
American Red Cross - A multilingual site for help with recovering emotionally from disasters.
HelpPRO Therapist Finder - Comprehensive listings of local therapists specializing in trauma and other concerns, serving specific age groups, accepting payment options and more.
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages - Comprehensive information and resources.
Sidran Foundation - includes Traumatic Memories Brochure and PsychTrauma Glossary.
The CHiLD SURViVOR of Traumatic Stress - Electronic journal for professionals by Kenneth E. Fletcher, PhD.
JimHopper.com- Info on the stages of recovery, recovered memories, and other issues.
JBS Disability Services Center- Info on an educational tool to help build state-by-state and provider capacity to serve children and youth who have experienced trauma.
Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students- Description of common mental health issues in early adulthood, along with resource links.
Student Mental Health Guidebook- General overview of common mental health challenges facing college students, and links to resources.
Suicide and Depression Awareness for Students- A guide to understanding and preventing suicide among students.
Student Safety Guide - A safety guide including sexual assault for campus-based and online students.
Sneaky teen texting codes: what they mean, when to worry
NON-PROFIT TRAUMA ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation (NESTTD)
The Sidran Foundation offers a referral list of professional therapists, as well as a fact sheet on how to choose a therapist for PTSD and dissociative disorders.
National Institute of Mental Health, Anxiety Disorder Resources
Anxiety Disorders Association of America offer a referral network of professional therapists and a self-help group network
1in6: An organization serving men sexually abused as children
YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION
YOUTH
24 Hour Runaway Safeline 1-800-786-2929
2"d Floor Youth Helpline 1-888-222-2228
AI-Anon/Aiateen National Hotline 1-888-425-2666
Covenant House 1-800-621-8705
Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-572-7233
Eating Disorders Helpline 1-800-931-2237
Gambling Helpline 1-800-426-2537
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline 1-800-448-3000
Healing Space Sexual Violence Hotline 1-201-487-2227
National STI Hotline 1-800-227-8922
NJ211 Helpline 211
NJ Addiction Services Hotline 1-844-276-2777
NJ AIDS Hotline 1-800-624-2377
NJ Child Abuse Hotline 1-877-NJ-ABUSE
NJ Connect for Recovery 1-855-652-3737
Planned Parenthood 1-201-489-1140
Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-784-2433
WHERE TO GO ONLINE
Bullying
Disease Control
Help Lines
Homelessness
Male/Female Health
LGBTQI Support
Sexual Assault/Abuse
STI and Intercourse Safety
TRAUMA TOPICS
Dealing With Sexual Abuse - Aids for Professionals, Students, and Individuals, PublicHealth.org
Recovered Memories of Sexual Abuse: Scientific Research & Scholarly Resources
The Recovered Memory Project - Archive compiled by Ross Cheit at Brown University.
Abuse, Memory, Science, Therapy, Ethics & Malpractice - Resources from Kenneth S. Pope, Ph.D.
EMDR Institute - Information about this powerful brief treatment.
Combat PTSD Medications Pamphlet - Jonathan Shay, M.D.
INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
Traumatology - Electronic journal, edited by Charles Figley.
PILOTS database at Dartmouth is a searchable database of the world's literature on post-traumatic stress disorder, produced by the National Center for PTSD.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
National Center for PTSD - includes links to the PTSD Research Quarterly and National Center Divisions, including Behavioral Science Division, Clinical Neurosciences Division, Pacific Islands Division, Women's Health Sciences Division, and Education and Clinical Laboratory Division.
PubMed, including Advanced Search and Journal Browser
Office for Victims of Crime in the Department of Justice - Provides a variety of resources for victims of crime in the United States and Internationally, including the National Directory of Victim Assistance Funding Opportunities 2001 (1MB pdf), which lists, by state and territory, the contact names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses for the federal grant programs that provide assistance to crime victims.
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES
ADD/ADHD Resources
GERIATRICS
www.aasect.org The American Association of Sexuality educators, counsellors and therapists
ww.gentlepathpress.com Publishes multiple books, workbooks, and videos on sexual addiction and recovery.
www.iitap.com International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals
www.safersociety.org website offering helpful information on sexual abuse
www.sash.net The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health.
OTHER RESOURCES
New Jersey Parent Link - http://www.njparentlink.nj.gov/njparentlink/health/special/
Comorbidity with Substance Abuse - http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/457178
Bipolar Disorder and Addiction - http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/bipolar-disorder-and-addiction/
The Benefits of Exercise in Addiction Recovery - http://www.delrayrecoverycenter.com/12748/exercise-in-addiction-recovery/
Swim Back to Health: The Guide to Aquatic Therapy for Recovering Addicts - http://www.intheswim.com/eGuides/guide-to-aquatic-therapy-recovering-addicts
Making the Connection: Trauma and Substance Abuse - http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/SAToolkit_1.pdf
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment - http://www.recovery.org/topics/ptsd-substance-abuse/
How Service and Therapy Dogs are Helping PTSD Victims - https://www.rover.com/blog/ptsd-service-therapy-dogs/
Meaningful Work and Recovery - http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/meaningful-work-and-recovery