Recovery
12 Step Meeting Locations
www.aa.org
www.na.org
www. al-anon.alateen.org
www.anonymousone.com
Co-Dependents Anonymous Meeting Locations
www.sfbaycoda.org
Chemical Dependency Treatment Services
MPI Treatment Services
Comprehensive residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment program.
Summit Medical Center
3012 Summit Street, Oakland
(510) 652-7000
Bayside Marin
Comprehensive residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment program.
718 4th Street, San Rafael
(888) 484-1042
Intensive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, sexual addictions, depression, psychological conditions, affective disorders and compulsive behaviors.
Arizona
(800) 632-3697
Chemical Dependency Books
• The Recovery Book: A Life Saving Guide that Answers all the Questions and Concerns of Recovering Alcoholics and Addicts - Al Mooney, M.D., et.al.
• The Thirst for Wholeness: Attachment, Addiction, and the Spiritual Path
- Christina Grof
• How to Quit Drinking Without AA: A Complete Self Help Guide - Jerry Dorsman
• Uppers, Downers, All Arounders: Physical and Mental Effects of Psychoactive Drugs -Darryl Inaba
• Buzzed: The Straight Facts about the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasy - Cynthia Kuhn
• Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention – Terence Gorski
Codependency
• Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives - Pia Mellody (www.themeadows.org)
• Breaking Free: A Recovery Handbook for Facing Codependence - Pia Mellody (www.themeadows.org)
• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself - Melody Beattie
• Codependent No More: Beyond Codependency - Melody Beattie
• Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love - Pia Mellody (www.themeadows.org)
• Women Who Love Too Much – Robin Norwood
• Co-Dependents Anonymous Information and Meetings:
www.sfbaycoda.org
Balancing Brain Chemistry
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness
~ Daniel G. Amen M.D.
Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain's Maximum Potential
~ Daniel G. Amen M.D.
The Mood Cure: The 4 Step Program to Rebalance Your Emotional Chemistry and Rediscover Your Natural Sense of Well-Being
~ Julia Ross
The Diet Cure: The 8 Step Program To Rebalance Your Body Chemistry and End Food Cravings, Weight Problems and Mood Swings-NOW!
~ Julia Ross
Healthy Eating
• Breaking Free from Emotional Eating - Geneen Roth (www.geneenroth.com )
• Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating - Geneen Roth
• Why Weight?: A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating - Geneen Roth
• When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating & Intimacy - Geneen Roth
Self Esteem
• Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love That Heals Fear and Shame - Tara Brach
• There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate - Cheri Huber
• Healing the Shame That Binds You - John Bradshaw (www.themeadows.org )
• The Self-Esteem Workbook - Glenn R. Schiraldi
• The Personal Workbook for Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem - Marilyn Sorensen
Self Awareness
• The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary - Angeles Arrien (CDs as well)
• The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal - Jim Loehr
• Boundaries and Relationships - Charles Whitfield
• The Highly Sensitive Person - Elaine Aron
• The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide: Essential Skills for Living Well in an Overstimulating World - Ted Zeff, Elaine N. Aron
• Healing The Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families - Charles L. Whitfield
• Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child - John Bradshaw
• The Hoffman Process: Forgive Your Past, Heal Your Present, and Transform Your Future -Tim Laurence
• Adult Children of Alcoholics - Janet Woititz
• Lifeskills for Adult Children - Janet Woititz
• Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ – Daniel Goleman
• How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People – Their Secrets, Their Stories – Rick Foster and Greg Hicks
• Suffering Is Optional: Three Keys to Freedom and Joy - Cheri Huber
• The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times - Pema Chodron
• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - Pema Chodron
Parenting
• Family Works (San Rafael)
(415) 492-0720
www.familyworks.org
Books
• Relational Parenting: Raising Healthy Boys and Girls (2 CD set) – Terrence Real, Ph.D.
(available from www.terryreal.com)
• Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child - John Gottman
• Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers - Michael Riera, Ph.D.
• Parents, Teens, and Boundaries: How to Draw the Line - Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.
• The Shelter of Each Other - Mary Pipher Ph.D.
• The Secret of Parenting: How to Be in Charge of Today's Kids--from Toddlers to Preteens--Without Threats or Punishment - Anthony E. Wolf
• Uncommon Sense for Parents With Teenageers – Michael Riera, Ph.D.
• Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager - Anthony E. Wolf
• It's not fair, Jeremy Spencer's parents let him stay up all night!: A Guide to the Tougher Parts of Parenting - Anthony E. Wolf
• What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters - Lynda Madaras
• What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Sons - Lynda Madaras
• When Anger Hurts Your Kids: A Parent's Guide - Patrick Fanning
• How to Survive Your Parents' Divorce: Kids' Advice to Kids - Gayle Kimball
Aging
Whistle Stop
www.thewhistlestop.org
Serving Marin's seniors and People with
Disablilities for over 50 years with programs, resources, nutrition, and transportation.
Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center (click on name)
For residents of the six county San Francisco Bay Area, FCA serves as a point of entry to specialized caregiver services: information, emotional support, consultation on care planning, links to community programs, legal/financial consultation, respite services, counseling, publications and educational programs. All services are free or low cost. Call (800) 445-8106.
Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
A wide array of services and publications based on caregiver needs and offers programs at local, state, and national levels. Often described as a "one-stop shopping center for caregivers."
A Place for Mom
www.aplaceformom.com
A free resource and referral service dedicated to helping families through the overwhelming task of finding safe, affordable - and wonderful - senior care for their loved ones. Elder Care Advisors assist families in their search for nursing homes, retirement communities, assisted living, and other senior care options.
Nursing Home Compare
www.medicare.gov/NHCompare
Detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country.
Books
• The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom - Angeles Arrien www.angelesarrien.com
• Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying - Ram Dass
Abundance
• The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams (based on Creating Affluence) - Deepak Chopra
• The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying – Suze Orman
• Creating Affluence: The A-To-Z Steps to a Richer Life - Deepak Chopra
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the East Bay
www.cccsebay.org
• Psychology of Money Coaching: Dan Clurman, M.A. is a life coach specializing in psychology of money issues. For a description of his coaching go to www.www.comoptions.com/coaching.htm
Sustainable Living
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center www.oaec.org
Survival – Headwaters Outdoor School www.hwos.com
Astrological Services
Greg Bogart, Ph.D., M.F.T.
Astrological counselor and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
www.dawnmountain.com
Berkeley area.
James Jarvis, M.A.
Astrologer, transpersonal counselor, and life coach
www.lifeqwest.com
(866) 454-8199
Santa Cruz area.
Jacqueline Lasahn
Intuitive Astrologer and Ritualist
www.astrospirit.com
(510) 234-4455
Berkeley area.
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