Support Meetings
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families
12-Step Meetings for adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families
310-534-1815
Al-Anon/Al-A-Teen Family Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous
BILY (Because I Love You)
Parent Support Groups
CenterLink
Aid for finding local LGBTQ+ centers
Codependents Anonymous
Debtor’s Anonymous (DA)
12-Step Meetings for those suffering from compulsive debting
800-421-2383 or 781-453-2743
Debt-Anon
Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA)
12-Step Meetings for those struggling with anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating
Families Anonymous
12-Step Meetings for friends and families affected by addiction and/or mental illness
800-736-9805
Gambler’s Anonymous
Gam-Anon
Nar-Anon Family Groups
Narcotics Anonymous
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Support for those struggling with mental illness and their families
800-950-6264
National Eating Disorders Association
Support for family, friends, and those struggling with disordered eating
Overeaters Anonymous
12-Step Meetings for those struggling with disordered eating (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, etc)
505-891-2664
Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA)
Refuge Recovery
A Buddhist path to recovering from addiction
S-Anon
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
Smart Friends and Family
Alternative to 12-Step for friends and families of problem drinkers
866-951-5357
Smart Recovery
Suicide Hotline
National suicide hotline
800-273-8255
The Trevor Project
Recommended Resources
Suggested Books
- Adult Children of Alcoholics by ACOA World Services
- Alcoholics Anonymous Basic Text by AA World Services
- Beautiful Boy by David Sheff
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- Changing for Good by Prochaska, Norcross and DiClemente
- Codependents Anonymous (CODA) by CODA World Services
- Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
- Courage to Change: One Day At A Time in Al-Anon by Al-Anon Family Groups
- Drinking: A Love Story by Caroline Knapp
- Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnston, Ph.D.
- Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
- The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
- #HealthyAdult by Lori Jean Glass
- How Al-Anon Works (Basic Text) by Al-Anon Family Groups
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate
- Intuitive Eating by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole
- Lit: A Memoir by Mary Karr
- Life Without ED by Jenni Schaefer
- Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text by NA World Services
- The Family Recovery Guide: A Map For Healthy Growth by Stephanie Brown
- The Lost Years: Surviving a Mother and Daughter’s Worst Nightmare by Wandzilak and Curry
- Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
- When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
- The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
Videos/Movies
- Pleasure Unwoven by Kevin McCauley (available on YouTube)
- The Power of Vulnerability - TEDx Houston Talk by Brene Brown
- Listening to Shame - TED Talk by Brene Brown
- Shattered Spirits - available on DVD
- Memo to Self by Kevin McCauley
- Call to Courage - Netflix Special with Brene Brown
- The Anatomy of Trust by Brene Brown
- https://brenebrown.com/videos/anatomy-trust-video/
- Glennon Doyle – Lessons from the Mental Hospital Ted Talk
- Johann Hari – Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong Ted Talk
Podcasts
- How Trauma Lodges in the Body - NPR Fresh Air Interview with Bessel van der Kolk
- The Greater Good Podcast
Helpful Websites
- iaedp.com (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals)
- self-compassion.org (Kristin Neff)