Family Resources

There are many different options and modalities of groups, tools, and resources available to you on your path to a brighter future. An open mind is key- try different things until you find ‘what works’ for you. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Support Groups

• Families Anonymous https://www.familiesanonymous.org/
• Al-Anon Groups https://al-anon.org/
• Nar-Anon Groups https://www.nar-anon.org/
• Al-Ateen https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/
• National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence – Family & Friends https://www.ncadd.org/family-friends
• Co-Dependents Anonymous https://coda.org/
• Adult Children of Alcoholics (& Drug Addicted) /Dysfunctional Family Systems (ACOA) https://adultchildren.org/
• SMART Recovery for Families https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/
• Learn to Cope  https://www.learn2cope.org/
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics http://www.nacoa.net/

Literature

• The Language of Letting Go – Melody Beattie
• Codependent No More – Melody Beattie
• Staying Sober – Terence Gorski
• Addict in the House – Robin Barnett
• Addict in the Family – Beverly Conyers
• SMART Recovery Family and Friends Handbook
• Codependents Guide to the Twelve Steps – Melody Beattie
• On Day at a Time in Al-Anon
• The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
• Everything Changes – Beverly Conyers
• On the Other Side of Chaos – Elen Van Vechten
• The Enabler – Angelyn Miller
• Boundaries- Dr. Henry Cloud
• Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change – Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, and Nicole Kosanke
• So You’re in Love with an Addict – Heather O’Hara
• When Your Adult Child Breaks Your Heart – Joel Ly Young
• When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness -Rebecca Woolis
• Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships – Al-Anon
• Many Voices One Journey – Al-Anon

Additional Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla
• Amwell https://amwell.com/cm/
• Faces and Voices of Recovery https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/

Two well known resource for finding providers near you. If you have private health insurance you can also reach out to your carrier for referrals.

• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
• https://www.samhsa.gov/