Library

Below you will find a collection of books on recovery, transitioning, coming out, grief, addiction, anxiety, among other topics often covered during counseling. Some I have read, others I have not. I very firmly believe in educating one's self and self-growth as it can be very powerful and empowering. 

Please email me with new book, website, and research recommendations.


Addiction:
Alcoholics Anonymous 
The Life Recovery Bible
Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon
Narcotics Anonymous
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Avoiding Relapse through Self-Awareness and Right ActionDrink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol 
A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps Workbook 
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention- Based Upon the CENAPS Model of Treatment Addict In The Family: Stories of Loss, Hope, and Recovery.

Transgender:

Once a Girl, Always a Boy
​Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue
 The Transgender Guidebook: Keys to a Successful Transition
True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism--For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals
The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
My Brother My Sister: Story of a Transformation
Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children
Transitions of the Heart: Stories of Love, Struggle, and Acceptance by Mothers of Transgender and Gender Variant Children Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More 
Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL's Journey to Coming out Transgender
Transgender Explained For Those Who Are Not 
Parrotfish
The Transgender Companion (Male To Female): The Complete Guide To Becoming The Woman You Want To Be
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
Helping Your Transgender Teen: A Guide for Parents
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community
My Husband Betty: Love, Sex, and Life with a Crossdresser
Always My Child: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning Son or Daughter
Beyond Magenta
Trans-Kin: A Guide for Family & Friends of Transgender PeopleShe's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband
My Husband Wears My Clothes: Crossdressing From the Perspective of a Wife
Alice in Genderland: A Crossdresser Comes of AgeTM
Out of the Closet - How My Husband Became the Girl of Our Dreams 
  
Gay & Lesbian 
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens
Finally Out: Letting Go of Living Straight, A Psychiatrist's Own Story
Mom, Dad, I'm Gay: How Families Negotiate Coming Out
Mommy, Mama, and Me 
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son
Always My Child: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, or Questioning Son or Daughter

Grief
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith
Memoir of Mourning: Journey through Grief and Loss to Renewal
Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your HeartGrief Meditations: Healing Meditations for Surviving the Loss of a Loved One (Grief Recovery)
Losing a Child: How to Survive the Loss of a Child (Grief & Grieving the Loss of a Child) (Grieving Recovery)

  Depression
The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs 
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression
Dealing with Depression Daily Devotions  

Anxiety The Mindful Way through Anxiety: Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life
When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life
Panic Attacks & Anxiety: How to Overcome: Recognizing, Understanding, Controlling & Preventing Panic Attacks

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