Book Resources

Book Resources for Families

​We understand that families impacted by their loved one’s use need support to heal and learn how to cope.  The following are some books we recommend to help you cope with addiction in your family.

• Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction & Recovery, by Robin Barnett, EdD, LCSW
• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself, by Melody Beattie
• Afraid to Let Go: for Parents of Adult Addicts and Alcoholics, by Mary Crocker Cook
• Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, by Jeffrey Foote et al.
• I Love You More: Short Stories of Addiction, Recovery, and Loss from the Family’s Perspective, by Blake E. Cohen
• Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening, by Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. and Brenda L. Wolfe, Ph.D.
• When a Loved One is Addicted: How to Offer Hope and Help, by Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D.
• Invitation to Change: A Short Guide, by Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D., Kenneth Carpenter, Ph.D., and Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D.