Recommended Books, Counseling Workbooks, and Journals

Known as the "Big Book," the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people worldwide get and stay sober since the first edition appeared in 1939. Opening chapters articulate A.A.’s program of recovery from alcoholism — the original Twelve Steps — and recount the personal histories of A.A.'s co-founders, Bill W. and Dr. Bob. 

Written by addicts, for addicts, and about addicts, this is the softcover edition of the book that sets forth the spiritual principles of Narcotics Anonymous that hundreds of thousands of addicts have used in recovery.  

A book to all kinds of addiction from a star who has struggled with heroin, alcohol, sex, fame, food and eBay, that will help addicts and their loved ones make the first steps into recovery 

From Erica Spiegelman, author of breakout book Rewired, comes 101 Affirmations for Addiction & Recovery, a complete collection of personal affirmations for those in need of healing from current or previous addictions. 

Recovery from addiction is not a one-size-fits-all approach. If your previous attempts to stop drug or alcohol use have failed or if you want to learn to manage your use rather than abstain, this workbook can help you. 

3.5 Years is a raw memoir of addiction, accountability, prison, and rebuilding. Burton Burt shares how silence forced him to face the truth, break old patterns, and begin again. It is not a story of easy redemption, but of painful honesty, repair, and choosing a different future. 

Recovery Awareness: Second Edition is a clinically grounded, trauma-informed workbook for individuals ready to face their addiction with honesty, structure, and grit.