Addiction Recovery Resources

At Recovery Ways, we know that individual and family healing doesn’t end when treatment concludes. Recovery is a life-long journey. It will always have it’s up and it downs, and sometimes you will need some inspiration and motivation. To support our patients and their families in continuing a journey of hope, healing, and recovery, we have provided the following list of useful resources. Below you will find recommended reading materials, partner websites, recovery movements and meeting locators. Our resources are reviewed and recommended by the Recovery Ways expert clinical team.

If you or a loved one is need of immediate help, please CONTACT US HERE or call 1-888-986-7848. If you have relapsed our admissions coordinators can help get you back in treatment. If you’re stable and in need of fellowship or want to get involved in the Recovery Ways sober community, have a look at our alumni program.

Advocacy Groups

One of the best ways to stay healthy, sober or drug-free is to build/join a strong recovery community that advocates for recovery. These organizations are one that can help you build out your sober network, stay involved and engaged in your recovery as well as inspire others to seek help for addiction and/or mental health issues.

  • Heroes in Recovery
  • Anonymous People
  • The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE)
  • The Association of Recovery Schools (ARS)
  • Partnership for Drug Free Kids
  • To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)
  • Fit to Recover
  • Phoenix Multi-Sport

Recommended Reading Materials

Whether you’re interested in learning more about chemical dependency, mood disorders, or family dynamics, our list of Recommended Reading Materials can point you in the right direction. Below you will find a list of recommended reading for co-dependency, trauma, and parenting as it pertains to drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health issues.

Co-Dependency & Family Relationships

  • “Broken Toys, Broken Dreams” by Terry Kellogg
  • “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself” by Melody Beattie
  • “It Takes A Family” by Debra Jay

Trauma

  • “Trauma and Recovery” by Judith Herman
  • “Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child” by Laura Davis
  • “Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused As Children” by Eliana Gil
  • “Outgrowing the pain together” by Eliana Gil
  • “Children and Trauma: A Guide for Parents and Professionals” by Cynthia Monahon
  • “The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms” by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula
  • “The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse” by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
  • “Life After Trauma: A Workbook for Healing” by Dena Rosenbloom and Mary Beth Williams

Parenting Reading Resources

  • “Be A Parent, Not A Pushover” by Maryann Rosenthal, Ph.D.
  • “Healing the Hurt- Parents & Children” by Rosalie Cruise Jesse
  • “Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World” by H. Stephen Glenn & Jane Nelson
  • “Children: The Challenge” by Rudolph Dreikurs
  • “I’m On Your Side- Resolving Conflict with Your Teenage Son or Daughter” by Jane Nelson & Lynn Lott
  • “Teenagers: The Continuing Challenge” by Shirley Gould
  • “Strengthening Your Stepfamily” by Elizabeth Einstein & Linda Albert
  • “The Parents Handbook- STEP” by Don Dinkmeyer & Gary McKay
  • “Parenting Teenagers- STEP/TEEN” by Don Dinkmeyer & Gary McKay
  • “Choices & Consequences- What To Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs” by Dick Schaefer
  • “Self-Esteem, A Family Affair” by Jean Illsley Clarke
  • “Growing Up Again” by Jean Illsley Clarke
  • “Positive Discipline” by Jane Nelsen
  • “Adult Children Raising Children” by Randy Colton Rolfe
  • “Your Child’s Self-Esteem” by Dorothy Corkville Briggs
  • “For Your Own Good- Roots of Violence” by Alice Miller
  • “Bradshaw On: The Family” by John Bradshaw

Recovery & Mental Health Websites

The following websites are helpful resources for individuals suffering from a mental disorder, their family members, or persons interested in supporting the understanding and treatment of mental illness.

  • National Institute for Mental Health NIMH is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.

12-Step Meeting Locators

If you are recovering from alcohol abuse, substance abuse, or the effects of addiction at home, these websites can help you find a twelve-step meeting in your area.

  • Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Locator
  • Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Locator
  • Alanon/Alateen Meeting Locator