My Recovery Library

© 2006 Richard, 21CP Author and Publisher

http://tearsandhealing.com/ 

 

My Recovery Library- Part 1

Wow. I didn’t realize how much I had read. I’ve read and in some cases studied all of these in my recovery process.

BPD:

· Stop Walking on Eggshells, Paul Mason and Randi Kreger

· I Hate You - Don’t Leave Me, Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus

· Understanding the Borderline Mother, Christine Ann Lawson 

 

Love and Relationships:

· Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix

· Keeping the Love You Find, Harville Hendrix

· Open Marriage, O’Neil and O’Neil

 

Psychology and Therapy:

· The Symbolic Quest - Basic Concepts of Analytical Psychology, Edward Whitmont (caution - this one is heavy reading)

· Talk is Not Enough - How Psychotherapy Really Works, Willard Gaylin

 

Divorce:

· Mom’s House, Dad’s House, Isolina Ricci

· The Smart Divorce, Susan Goldstein and Valerie Colb

· Love and Loathing, Randi Kreger and Kim Williams

· Winning the Divorce War, Ronald Sharp

· Divorce Rules for Men, Martin Shenkman and Michael Hamilton

 

Custody:

· Children of Divorce - A Developmental Approach to Residence and Visitation, Mitchell Baris and Carla Garrity

· The Custody Solutions Sourcebook, Jann Blackstone-Ford

· Non-BP Custody CD, Randi Kreger, Ken Lewis, and Paul Shirley

· Child-Centered Residential Schedules, Spokane (WA) Co Bar Assoc

· Fighting for Your Children - A Father’s Guide to Custody, John Steinbreder and Richard Kent

 

Spirituality:

· The Tao te Ching, translated by Peter Mitchell
(My book, The Way of Respect, is based on the Tao.)

· The Way of Life, R. Blakely

· The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck

· Further Along The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck

· Wherever You Go, There You Are - Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn

· The Miracle of Mindfulness - An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh

· The Holy Bible- The New Living Translation  (I did not read this, but have studied it a little...)

 

Addiction:

· In Search of... Intimacy, Janet Woititz

· Under the Influence, James Robert Milam and Katherine Ketcham

 

Codependence and 12 Step Programs

· In All Our Affairs - Making Crises Work for You, Al-Anon Press

· How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics, Al-Anon Press

· The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage, Al-Anon Press

· Living With Sobriety, Al-Anon Press

 

Sports Psychology and Physiology:

· Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition, Monique Ryan

· Mastering Your Inner Game, David Kauss

· In Pursuit of Excellence, Terry Orlick

 

In addition, I participated in:

· Family Counseling - outpatient alcohol rehab

· Family counseling - inpatient rehab

· Al-Anon Family Groups - for about four months,

and heaven forbid, I even worked with a 

· PhD psychologist in individual therapy for 18 months.

 

No wonder my head hurts.

 

My Recovery Library-Part 2

Personality Disorders:

· The Angry Heart, Joseph Santoro, Ronald Cohen

· I’m not supposed to be here, Rachel Reiland

· Why Is It Always About You?, Sandy Hotchkiss

· The Sociopath Next Door, Martha Stout

 

Love and Relationships:

· Boundaries, When to say Yes, When to say No, to take control of your life, Henry Cloud, John Townsend

· Body Language, Julius Fast

· Body Language Secrets, R Don Steele

· How to Date Young Women, R Don Steele

· Double Your Dating, David DeAngelo

· Discovering the Mind of a Woman, Ken Nair

· The Surrendered Wife, Laura Doyle

· The Politically Incorrect Wife, Nancy Cobb, Connie Grigsby

 

Psychology and Therapy:

· The Power of your Subconscious Mind Joseph Murphy

· Self-hypnosis – plain and simple C Alexander Simpkins, Annellen Simpkins

· Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy  Robert Jourdain

 

Abuse and Recovery:

· The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook Randi Kreger and J Paul Shirley

· The Wounded Heart, Dan Allender

· The Healing Path, Dan Allender

 

Divorce:

· Splitting – Protecting Yourself while Divorcing a Borderline or Narcissist, William Eddy

· Divorce Poison, Richard A Warshak

 

Life and Career Choices:

· Self Matters, Phillip McGraw

· The Art of Possibility, Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

· Do What you Love, the Money will Follow, Marsha Sinetar

· Making a Living without a Job, Barbara Winter

· The Journey from Success to Significance, John C Maxwell

 

Sports Psychology and Physiology:

· Mistakes Worth Making, Susan Halden Brown

· Nutrition for Serious Athletes, Dan Benardot

· Psyched to Win, Robert Nideffer

· Mental Training for Peak Performance, Steven Ungerleider

 

My Recovery Library-Part 3

Two Key References used for Meaning From Madness:

· Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders, Second Edition, , Len Sperry, MD, PhD

· Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision - DSM-IV-TR, American Psychiatric Association