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Marin Family Recovery Addiction Resource Recommendations
In the current times, most people are affected directly or indirectly by addiction through family members, close friends, co-workers, employees, idols, and neighbors, and it can be beneficial to educate yourself about addiction recovery.
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Books
- Why Don’t They Just Quit- Joe Herzanek
- It’s Not OK to Be a Cannibal: How to Keep Addiction from Eating Your Family Alive Andrew Wainwright & Robert Poznanovich
- Journey Into Love– Kani Comstock
- Codependent No More– Melanie Beattie
- Facing Codependency– Pia Melody
- Afraid to Let Go Mary Crocker Cook
- Recovery 2.0 Tommy Rosen
- One Breath at a Time– Kevin Griffin
- The Thirst for Wholeness– Christina Grof
- Is it Love or is it Addiction?– Brenda Schaeffer
- Drug Dealer, MD– Anna Lembke
Online Resources
- Changing Lives Foundation
- The Addict’s Mom
- Recovery 2.0 Free Podcast
- In the Rooms– online support group meetings
- Daily Strength– parents of addicts
- Daily Strength– addiction specific by group
- Daily Strength– the addict’s spouse or significant other
Local 12 Step Meetings
- Marin Al-Anon Meetings– 12 step support for family members or those close to an addict
- Marin Ala-teen– 12 step support for kids 8yrs and older
- Marin Alcoholics Anonymous– for those who have a desire to quit
- Marin Alano Club– 12 step clubhouse on Lincoln
- Marin Nar-Anon– 12 step support for family members or those close to an addict
- Marin Narcotics Anonymous– for those who have a desire to quit
- Marin Sex and Love Addiction Anonymous
- Marin Codependent Anonymous
Alternative Support Groups
- Y12SR– Yoga and 12 step recovery classes nationwide and yoga classes for anyone dealing with their own addictive behaviors or those of others. Open and inclusive
- SMART Recovery -Science-based self empowered addiction support groups
- Life Ring– Secular Recovery
- Refuge Recovery– Buddhist path
Articles
- Study examining college student use of stimulants
- President Trump’s Commission Report– findings on the current status of Opioid Epidemic
- New York Times article: Opioid Deaths up 540% in 3 years