Important Components of Recovery
Community/Social Support
Social isolation and stressed personal relationships are common for people struggling with AUD. Reconnecting with others is a great way to further explore yourself, and restore emotional balance. These social interactions DO NOT need to be centered around addiction or recovery, but starting out by joining recovery groups is a great way to connect in a supportive environment.
Self Care and Coping Mechanisms
Drinking can feel like a type of self care, but it becomes harmful when it’s used as a primary coping mechanism. Often, people dealing with AUD have replaced other forms of self care with drinking. Finding new ways to care for yourself is an important step in redefining your relationship with alcohol.
Our coaches have prepared a list of resources to help you with these goals, and others, as you make your way through the program. Some of these resources were passed on to us from other Ria Health members: if you find something from outside this list that you think would help other people, feel free to let your coach know!
Resources
Podcasts
This Naked Mind
https://thisnakedmind.com/category/podcast/
There Is No Magic Button
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/there-is-no-magic-button/id1329197022?mt=2
Hello Sunday Morning
https://soundcloud.com/createalifethatisbeautiful/hellosundaymorning
Books & Articles
Setting Clear Boundaries
Henry Cloud, When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-Updated-Expanded-When-Control/dp/0310351804
Relieving Anxiety
Rick Carson, Taming your Gremlin
https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Your-Gremlin-Surprisingly-Getting/dp/0060520221/
SJ Scott, Declutter your mind, How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking
https://www.amazon.com/Declutter-Your-Mind-Worrying-Eliminate-ebook/dp/B01KU04K5A
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
8 week FREE online course
https://palousemindfulness.com/index.html
Overcoming Depression
Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart
https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Fall-Apart-Difficult/dp/1611803438
Tal Ben-Shahar, Happier, Learn Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
https://www.amazon.com/Happier-Learn-Secrets-Lasting-Fulfillment/dp/0071492399
Inspirational Recovery Stories
Annie Grace, This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life
https://www.amazon.com/This-Naked-Mind-Discover-Happiness/dp/0996715002
Rebecca Weller, A Happier Hour
Written by a Health Coach who struggled with Alcohol and went through a 3 month Sobriety experiment.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0994602308
Dina Proctor, Madly Chasing Peace: How I Went From Hell To Happy In Nine Minutes A Day
https://www.amazon.com/Madly-Chasing-Peace-Happy-Minutes/dp/1614483027
Gabrielle Glaser, How Alcoholics Anonymous Is Not A One Size Fits All Solution
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-irrationality-of-alcoholics-anonymous/386255/
Michael Wilson, Loving Lions: A Guide For Families Struggling With Addiction
https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Lions-families-struggling-addiction/dp/1723386340
Louise Hay, Positive Affirmations
https://www.louisehay.com/affirmations/
Activities
Intelligent Change, Five Minute Journal
https://www.amazon.com/Five-Minute-Journal-Happier-Minutes/dp/0991846206
Millie Marcotta, Curious Creatures: A Coloring Book Adventure
https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Creatures-Coloring-Adventure-Marotta/dp/1454709928
Self Compassion
Resources for learning & practicing self-compassion.
https://self-compassion.org/
Meditation
Groups
Refuge Recovery
https://www.refugerecovery.org/
Apps
Websites
10 Percent Happier
https://www.tenpercent.com/
Muse (product + app for meditation & stress)
https://choosemuse.com/
Sleep
What to do when you can’t sleep
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/what-do-when-you-cant-sleep
Slumber App (for iPhone iOS users)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slumber-fall-asleep-insomnia/id1109543953
Sleep as Android (for Android)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.sleep
Communities & Hobbies
A list of recovery groups
Community Recovery Groups
Small online community groups
www.campfire.care
Find Local Meetups
https://www.meetup.com/
Pin, collect, and share ideas
https://www.pinterest.com/
Learn an instrument online
http://artistworks.com/
A place where photographer/journalists captures stories of people in recovery
http://www.theroomsproject.org/
Listen to amazing speakers with amazing ideas
https://www.ted.com/talks
Psychological Resources
Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates
https://www.pcpasf.com/
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/
