Below is a list of resources that have been compiled by our staff. 
May we always be learning and growing...

BOOKS

Personal Growth

Tiny Beautiful Things - Cheryl Strayed

Wild - Cheryl Strayed

Love Warrior - Glennon Doyle

Untamed - Glennon Doyle 

Big Magic - Elizabeth Gilbert

Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert

The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown

Daring Greatly - Brene Brown

Rising Strong - Brene Brown

Braving the Wilderness - Brene Brown

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do - Amy Morin

The Way of Zen - Alan Watts

Stop Self Sabotage - Judy Ho

Living Like You Mean It: Using the Wisdom and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life You Really Want - Ronald J. Frederick

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself - Kristen Neff

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb

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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

Not "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity - Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D with Jean Coppock Staeheli

Insecure in Love - Leslie Becker-Phelps

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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 Cycle - Amelia Nagoski & Emily Nagoski

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Psychiatry Resources

https://www.upstate.edu/psych/healthcare/contact.php

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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

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Substance

Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget - Sarah Hepola 

The Sober Diaries - Clare Pooley

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Body Image

Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer

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Postpartum

Postpartum Planning, Doula, & Mentor

Elissa Gibbs email - hello@elissagibbs.com

www.elissagibbs.com

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LGTBQIA

https://www.floridarehab.com/resources/lgbtq

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/tristan-martin-manlius-ny/399844?fbclid=IwAR3h_oRepkrwIdr3LZsjhJteT215MheKntwZSQTziibUqA4I_rnogdW8u0c

Divorce/Separation

Divorce Poison: How to protect your family from Bad-mouthing and Brainwashing  - Dr Richard A. Warshak

joint custody with a jerk - Julie A. Ross & Judy Corcoran

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PET GRIEF SUPPORT

• The Rainbow Bridge - Support group in honor of our kitties and pups that have gone before us

CHILD LOSS

• The Compassionate Friends - Support following the loss of a child

• MISSFoundation - Loss of any age child

• Silent Grief - Loss through miscarriage or later loss

RETIREMENT AGE LOSS

• http://www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/grief-and-loss/

MILITARY

• TAPS - Serving friends and family of those who die in Military service

• Society of Military Widows - Military widows support and education

SUICIDE SURVIVORS

• www.afsp.org

• Suicide Loss Toolkit

ANTICIPATORY GRIEF or DEATH and DYING

• www.beremembered.com

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Website Link for Addiction Resource

www.addictionresource.net/behavioral-addictions/

https://springhillrecovery.com/

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Website Links for Recoverv Village

www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/

www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/

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Website Links for Rehab Spot

www.RehabSpot.com/alcohol/Alcoholism-Warning-Signs

www.rehabspot.com/treatment/Detox/

www.RehabSpot.com/treatment/paying-for-rehab/Cost-of-Rehab)

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Website Link for Detox Rehab

https://www.detoxrehabs.net/

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Website Link for Alcohol Help

www.AlcoholHelp.com/Alcohol/Alcohol-Withdrawal/

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Website Link for Child Sexual Abuse Support

hermanlaw.com/child-sex-abuse/

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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

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Podcasts:

https://brenebrown.com/podcast/glennon-doyle-brene-on-untamed/

https://www.wbur.org/dearsugar

brenebrown - burnout

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-can-do-hard-things-with-glennon-doyle/id1564530722

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