Therapy and coaching are great. Working with ap professional who literally specializes in what you are working on healing is a great way to heal. However, there are other tools and resources that can help on the journey as well. Books are one of the greatest resources for healing. Here are some of the books that have changed my own life as well as the lives of many of my clients.
On Healing Trauma
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The Body Keeps The Score – Bessel Van Der Kolk
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Waking The Tiger – Peter Levine
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In An Unspoken Voice – Peter Levine
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It Didnt Start With You – Mark Wolynn
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The Drama of The Gifted Child – Alice Miller
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No Bad Parts – Richard Schwartz
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When The Body Says No – Gabor Mate
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Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay C. Gibson
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Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect – Jonice Webb
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Gifts From A Challenging Childhood: Creating A Practice for Becoming Your Healthiest Self – Jan Bergstrom
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The Journey From Abandonment to Healing – Susan Anderson
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The Sexual Healing Journey – Wendy Maltz
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Healing The Shame That Binds You – John Bradshaw
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Adult Children of Alcoholics – Janet G. Woititzh
On Codependency and Boundaries:
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Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives – Pia Mellody
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself – Nedra Glover Tawwab
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The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency- Melody Beattie
On Relationships:
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The Intimacy Factor: The Ground Rules for Overcoming the Obstacles to Truth, Respect, and Lasting Love – Pia Mellody
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Attached – Amir Levine
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Getting The Love You Want – Harville Hendrix Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt PhD
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Receiving Love: Letting Yourself Be Loved Will Transform Your Relationship – Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt
On the Motherwound:
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The Emotionally Absent Mother – Jasmin Lee Cori
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Mother Hunger – Kelly McDaniel
On Sexuality & Dating:
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If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path – Charlotte Kasl
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Sexual Reflections – A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan – Alexandra Katehakis
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Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction – Alexandra Katehakis
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Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence – Alexandra Katehakis
On Addiction:
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In the Realm Of Hungry Ghosts – Gabor Mate
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The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous – Bill W.
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Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love – Pia Mellody
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Ready To Heal – Kelly McDanielle
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TINSAL A neurological Approach to the Treatment of Sex Addiction – Michael Barta
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Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction – Patrick Carnes
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Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred
I hope that some of these books can change your life, too. Feel free to send an email of any book that has impacted that you is not on this list.