RESOURCES
Books:
Personal Growth
Tiny Beautiful Things - Cheryl Strayed
Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert
The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown
Braving the Wilderness - Brene Brown
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do - Amy Morin
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself - Kristen Neff
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb
Relationships
The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman
8 Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love - John & Julie Gottman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - John Gottman
The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples - John Gottman
The State of Affairs - Esther Perel
Mating in Captivity - Esther Perel
Where should We Begin - Esther Perel
Getting the Love You Want - Harville Hendrix
Keeping the Love You Find - Harville Hendrix
The ZimZum of Love: A New Way of Understanding Marriage - Rob & Kristen Bell
After the Affair - Janis Spring, Ph.D with Michael Spring
Insecure in Love - Leslie Becker-Phelps
Mental Health
I Hate You, Don't Leave Me - Jerold Kreisman and Hal Strauss
Sometimes I Act Crazy: Living With Borderline Personality Disorder - Jerold Kreisman
Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
The Language of Letting Go - Melody Beattie
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits - James Clear
Real Boys - William Pollack & Mary Pipher
Quarter Life Crisis - Alexandra Robbins and Abby Wilner
Permission to Feel - Marc Brackett
Burnout: The Secret to Solving the Stress Cylce - Amelia Nagoski & Emily Nagoski
Anxiety
Depression
PTSD/Trauma
The Body Keeps Score - Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Grief
Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albon
It’s OK That You’re Not OK - Megan Devine
You Can Heal Your Life - Louse Hay
Finding Meaning:The Sixth Stage of Grief - David Kessler
When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi
Chronic Illness/Pain
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain & Illness: A Mindful Guide - Tonie Bernhard
Do One Thing Every Day That Centers You: A Mindfulness Journal - Robie Rogge & Dian Smith
Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-exploration - Meera Lee Patel
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook - Kristen Neff & Christopher Germer
Substance
Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget - Sarah Hepola
The Sober Diaries - Clare Pooley
Body Image
Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer
LGTBQIA
Divorce/Separation
joint custody with a jerk - Julie A. Ross & Judy Corcoran
Websites:
PET GRIEF SUPPORT
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The Rainbow Bridge - Support group in honor of our kitties and pups that have gone before us
CHILD LOSS
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The Compassionate Friends - Support following the loss of a child
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MISSFoundation - Loss of any age child
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Silent Grief - Loss through miscarriage or later loss
RETIREMENT AGE LOSS
MILITARY
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TAPS - Serving friends and family of those who die in Military service
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Society of Military Widows - Military widows support and education
SUICIDE SURVIVORS
ANTICIPATORY GRIEF or DEATH and DYING
YouTube Links:
Lessons from the Mental Hospital with Glennon Doyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHHPNMIK-fY
Glennon Doyle Melton: First the Pain, Then the Rising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpBnGHjda14
Podcasts:
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/glennon-doyle-brene-on-untamed/
https://www.wbur.org/dearsugar
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-can-do-hard-things-with-glennon-doyle/id1564530722