Care of the Soul in Medicine
by Thomas Moore
Moore helps us to remember that we can bring soul into medicine, which both the caregiver and the patient can experience in the healthcare setting. For providers in recovery, this will be a wonderful source of inspiration for the vision of yourself as a true healer.
Free Refills:
A Doctor Confronts
His Addiction
by Peter Grinspoon, M.D.
Dr. Grinspoon candidly shares his personal experience with addiction, entertaining us with the story of his crisis and his recovery. He is a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.
Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair
by Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott is a non-fiction writer and novelist, as well as a progressive activist and writing teacher. Her humor is both soothing and satirical. This book describes recovery, from personal turmoil to reconnection and meaning. Lamott reminds us beautifully of what being human is like.
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
by Anne Lamott
Lamott, as always with her amazing humor, explains to us how faith leaks into even the most difficult or dark times. She describes how resilient we can be, even when we think we are not.
Drinking: A Love Story
by Caroline Knapp
In this memoir, Kanpp describes her life as a high functioning alcoholic who overcomes the destructive relationship with alcohol that is the disease.
Codependent No More
by Melody Beattie
This is the classic book that helped us to begin to understand what happens to us when we live in reaction to others, instead of living in attention to ourselves. For me, this is the one book to read if you are going to read one, because in any emotional recovery, we have to get back to ourselves.
The Recovering
by Leslie Jamison
An excellent memoir by a talented writer. Jamison gives us a forthright look at her illness and recovery, at the recovery culture, and at the stories of some literary stars who confronted the affliction.
Feeding the Hungry Heart
by Geneen Roth
Roth is a luminary in teaching us about our relationship with food. In this book, she describes what else is happening for us when we feel hungry.
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Bob Smith & Bill Wilson
This is referred to as ‘The Big Book’. It was written by the AA founders when they developed the fellowship. It is read and referenced by people around the world. It was written in 1939 and is in a 4th edition. Keep in mind that the authors were writing more than 80 years ago, and that although they believed in God, they knew that you will believe in any higher power that you want.
Narcotics Anonymous
This is referred to as ‘The Basic Text”‘ by those in NA. Written in 1983, the Basic Text is now in a sixth edition. It is read and referenced by people around the world. The material in this book was submitted by hundreds of addicts.
The Body Keeps The Score
by Bessle Van Der Kolk, M.D.
Dr. Van Der Kolk explains authoritatively how trauma and the aftermath affect our body and our mind. This book is a must for any person interested in understanding or resolving trauma.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.
This is the original guide to EMDR, written by the woman who pioneered the technique. This is where we should begin in becoming knowledgeable about the process.
A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR
by Laurel Parnell, Ph.D.
Dr. Parnell is an expert and trainer in the use of EMDR. She is an accomplished teacher and author teacher. Her book helps us to bring EMDR into practice.
“Don’t push the river. It flows by itself.”
Fritz Perls
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