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ADDICTION RESOURCES

The following are some books and articles that may help you better understand and deal with addiction issues.

Books

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. Alcoholics Anonymous, Fourth Edition. New York, 2001.

Arasteh, A. Reza. Creativity in the Life Cycle: An Annotated Bibliography. Leiden, Netherlands: E. J. Brill, 1968.

Azerrad, M. Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. New York: Doubleday, 1994.

Bateson, Gregory. Steps to an Ecology of Mind. New York: Ballantine Books, 1972.

Biglan, A., Brennan, P.A., Foster, S. L., Holder, H.D. Helping Adolescents at Risk: Prevention of Multiple Problem Behaviors. New York: The Guilford Press, 2004.

Boyd, Jenny. Musicians in Tune. New York: Fireside, 1992.

Bradshaw, John. Bradshaw On: Healing the Shame That Binds You. Deerfield,Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1988.

Brown, Stephanie. Treating the Alcoholic: A Developmental Model of Recovery. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1985.

 

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Brown, Stefanie and Yalom, Irvin, Editors.  Treating Alcoholism. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.

Brown, Stefanie and Lewis, Virginia. The Alcoholic Family in Recovery. New York: The Guilford Press, 1999.

Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way. Los Angeles: Tarcher, 1992.

Carnes, Patrick J. Don’t Call It Love. New York: Bantam Books, 1991.


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_____. The Betrayal Bond. Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1997.

___. A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden, 1993.

____. Certification in Sexual Addiction Workshop Manual: October 9-13, 2000.                          

Coleman, Ray. Survivor: The Authorized Biography of Eric Clapton. London: Time Warner Books UK, 1993.

Crozier, Lorna, and Patrick Lane, eds. Addicted: Notes from the Belly of the Beast. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2001.

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Quality Paperbook Book Club, 1990.

____________.  Creativity. Harper Perennial. New York, 1996.

Dardis, Tom. The Thirsty Muse: Alcohol and the American Writer. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1989.

Denning, Patt. Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Alternative Approach to Addictions. New York: The Guilford Press, 2000.

DiClemente, Carlo. Addiction and Change: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover. New York: Guilford Press, 2006.

Ehrlich, D. Inside the Music: Conversations with Contemporary Musicians about Spirituality, Creativity and Consciousness. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1997.

Fanning, Patrick, and John Terence O’Neill. The Addiction Workbook. New York: New Harbinger Press, 1996.

Gardner, Howard. Creating Minds. New York: Basic Books, 1993.

Gorski, Terence and Miller, Merlene. Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention.  Independence, Missouri: Independence Press, 1986.

Hamill, Pete. A Drinking Life: A Memoir. New York: Back Bay Books, 1995.

Hayle, Aletha. Opium and the Romantic Imagination. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1968.

Heilman, Kenneth M. Creativity and the Brain. New York: Psychology Press, 2005.

Herman, Judith. Trauma and Recovery. New York: Basic Books, 1992.

Howard, Pierce J. The Owner’s Manual for the Brain: Everyday Applications from Mind-Brain Research, Third Edition. Austin, TX: Bard Press, 2006.

Inaba, Darryl S. and Cohen, William E. Uppers, Downers, All Arounders. Ashland, Oregon: CNS Publications, Inc., Fourth Edition, 2000.

Karen, Robert. Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Kendler, Kenneth S. and Prescott, Carol A. Genes, Environment, and Psychopathology. New York: The Guilford Press, 2006.

Kirkland, Gelsey, and Greg Lawrence. Dancing On My Grave. New York: Berkeley, 1996.

Knapp, Caroline. Drinking: A Love Story. New York: Dial Press, 1997.

Leonard, Linda Schierse. Witness to the Fire: Creativity and the Veil of Addiction. Boston: Shambhala, 1990.

Lewis, Thomas, Amini, Fari and Lannon, Richard. A General Theory of Love. New York: Vintage Books, 2000.

LifeRing Press. Presenting LifeRing: A Primer for Treatment Professionals. Oakland, CA: LifeRing Inc., 2006.

Linehan, Marsha M. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. New York: The Guilford Press, 1993.

Ludwig, Arnold. The Price of Greatness: Resolving the Creativity and Madness Controversy. New York: The Guilford Press, 1995.

Maisel, Eric. Coaching the Artist Within. Novato, California: New World Library, 2005.

_____. Creativity for Life. Novato, California: New World Library, 2007.

_____. Ten Zen Seconds. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 2007.

_____. The Van Gogh Blues. Novato, California: New World Library, 2007.

Margolis, Robert D. and Zweben, Joan E. Treating Patients with Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: An Integrated Approach. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1998.

Marlatt, G. Alan and Gordon, Judith R. Relapse Prevention. New York: The Guilford Press, 1985.

Masterson, James F. The Real Self: A Developmental, Self, and Object Relations Approach. New York: Brunner/Mazel Publishers, 1985.

Mellody, Pia. Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1992.

Miller, Alice. The Untouched Key: Tracing Childhood Trauma in Creativity and Destructiveness. New York: Doubleday, 1990.

____. The Drama of the Gifted Child. New York: Harper, 1983.

Miller, William R. and Munoz, Ricardo F. Controlling Your Drinking. New York: The Guilford Press, 2005.

Miller, William R. and Carroll, Kathleen M. Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do About It. New York: The Guilford Press, 2006.

Nakken, Craig. The Addictive Personality. St. Paul, Minnesota: Hazelden, 1996.

Nicolaus, Martin. Recovery by Choice: Living and Enjoying life Free of Alcohol and Drugs: A Workbook. Oakland, CA: LifeRing Press,Third Printing, 2006.

_____. How Was Your Week? Bringing People Together in Recovery the LifeRing Way: A Handbook. Oakland, CA: LifeRing Press, Version 1.00, 2003.

Shane, M., Shane, E., Gales, M. Intimate Attachments: Toward a New Self Psychology.
The Guilford Press, New York, 1997.

Schore, Allan N. Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self. New York: WW. Norton & Co., 2003.

Schuckit, Marc A. Educating Yourself About Alcohol and Drugs: A People’s Primer. New York: Plenum Press, 1995.

Strauch, Barbara. The Primal Teen. New York: Doubleday, 2003.

Stromberg, Gary, and Jane Merrill. The Harder They Fall: Celebrities Tell Their Real-Life Stories of Addiction and Recovery. St. Paul, Minnesota: Hazelden, 2005.

Vaillant, George E. The Natural History of Alcoholism Revisited, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA; 1995.

Washton, Arnold M. and Zweben, Joan E. Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Doing What Works. New York: The Guilford Press, 2006.

Whitfield, Charles L. Healing the Child Within. Deerfield Beach: Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 1989.

Wile, Daniel B. After the Fight: Using your Disagreements to Build a Stronger Relationship. New York: The Guilford Press, 1993.

Wills, G. and Cooper, C.L. Pressure Sensitive: Popular Musicians under Stress. London: Sage Publications, 1988.

Zuckerman, Marvin. Sensation Seeking and Risky Behavior. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2007.

Articles

Anda, R.F., Felitti, V.J. “Adverse Childhood Experiences and their Importance to Adult Health and Well-being.” Congressional Briefing. April 18, 2006.

Brody, Jane E. “A Revolution at 50: Personal Health; Genes may Draw Your Road Map, But You Can Still Chart Your Course.” The New York Times, nytimes.com, February 25, 2003.

Carnes, Patrick J., Murray, Robert E., Charpentier, Louis. “Bargains with Chaos: Sex Addicts and Interaction Disorder.” Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity, 12:79-120, 2005.

Davis, Diane Rae and Jansen, Golie G. “Making Meaning of Alcoholics Anonymous for Social Workers: Myths, Metaphors, and Realities.” Social Work, 43,2, 169-182, March, 1998.

Denizet-Lewis, Benoit. “An Anti-Addiction Pill?” The New York Times Magazine, June 25, 48-53, 2006.

Dube, S.R., Felitti,V.J., Dong, M., Chapman, D.P., Giles, W.H., Anda, R.F. “Childhood Abuse, Neglect, and Household Dysfunction and the Risk of Illicit Drug Use: The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.” Pediatrics, 111, 564-572 2003.

Felitti, V.J., Anda, R.F., Nordenberg, D., Williamson, D.F., Spitz, A.M., Edwards, V., Koss, M.P., Marks, J.S. “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14 (4): 245-258, 1998.

Felitti,V.J. “The Origins of Addictions: Evidence from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.” English version of the article published in Germany as: Ursprunge des Suchtverhaltens- Evidenzen aus einer Studie zu belastenden Kindheitserfahrungen. Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie, 52:547-559, 2003.

Goodman, Aviel. “Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Addiction.” Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 19, 3, 225-251, Fall 1993.

Guisinger, Shan and Blatt, J. Sidney J. “Individuality and Relatedness: Evolution of a Fundamental Dialectic.” American Psychologist, 49, 2, 104-111, February 1994.

Kaskutas, Lee Ann and Oberste, Edward. “Making Alcoholics Anonymous Easier: A Manual.” Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, 2002.

Knapp, Caroline. “After: Just a Person.” My Generation, 16-19, May-June, 2001. 

Leshner, Alan L. “Addiction is a Brain Disease, and It Matters.” Science, 278, 45-47,1997.

Levine, Brian. “Brian Wilson: A Cork on the Ocean.” Scientific American Mind, 2005, 36-43.

Linehan, Marsha M. “Emotion Regulation Handout 2: What Good Are Emotions?” Behavioral Tech Emotion Regulation Workshop: San Francisco, CA, 2005.

Matano, Robert A. and Yalom, Irvin D. “Approaches to Chemical Dependency: Chemical Dependency and Interactive Group Therapy – A Synthesis.” International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 41, 3, 269-293, 1991.

Pruett, K.D. “First Patrons: Parenting the Musician.” Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 19, 4, 154 - 159, 2004.

Raeburn, S.D. “Psychological Issues and Treatment Strategies in Popular Musicians: A Review, Part 1.” Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 14, 4: 171-179, December, 1999.

_____.“Psychological Issues and Treatment Strategies in Popular Musicians: A Review, Part 2.” Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 15,1: 6- 16, March, 2000.

_____. “Women and Eating Disorders.” Chapter 6 in The Handbook of Addiction Treatment for Women: Theory and Practice. Straussner, S.Lala A. and Brown, Stephanie, Editors. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 127-153, 2002.

Robinson, Terry E. & Berridge, Kent C. “Addiction.” Annual Review of Psychology, 54, 25-53, 2003.

Shaffer, Howard J., LaPlante, Debi A., LaBrie, Richard A., Kidman, Rachel C., Donato, Anthony N., and Stanton, Michael V. “Toward a Syndrome Model of Addiction: Multiple Expressions, Common Etiology.” Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 12: 367-364, 2004.

van der Kolk, Bessel A. “Clinical Implications of Neuroscience Research in PTSD.” Annals New York Academy of Sciences, 3-14. 2007.

Wills, Geoff I. “Forty Lives in the BeBop Business: Mental Health in a Group of Eminent Jazz Musicians.” British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 183, No.3, 255-259, 2003.

Witkiewitz, Katie and Marlatt, G. Alan. “Relapse Prevention for Alcohol and Drug problems: That Was Zen, This Is Tao.” American Psychologist, 59, 4, 224-235, May-June 2004.

Whitfield, C.L. “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14 (4): 361-364,1998.

Wood, M., Read, J., Mitchell, R. and Brand, N. “Do Parents Still Matter? Parent and Peer Influences on Alcohol Involvement Among Recent High School Graduates.” Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18,1, 19-30, 2004.