My Recovery Library

Wow. I didn't realize how much I had read. I've read and in some cases studied all of these in the last 2 years, except 2 that are noted. I've included some casual ratings .

BPD:

• Stop Walking on Eggshells, Paul Mason and Randi Kreger
•      I Hate You - don't leave me, Jerold Kreisman and Hal Straus
•      Understanding the Borderline Mother - Christine Ann Lawson 
• ?      The Angry Heart. Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders - Joseph Santoro and Ronald Cohen (haven't read yet)

Love and Relationships:

• Getting the Love You Want - Harville Hendrix
• Keeping the Love You Find - Harville Hendrix
•      Open Marriage - O'Neil and O'Neil
• Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay - Mira Kirshenbaum

Psychology and Therapy:

•    The Symbolic Quest - Basic Concepts of Analytical Psychology -  Edward Whitmont (caution - this one is heavy reading)
•    Talk is Not Enough - How Psychotherapy Really Works - Willard Gaylin
•        Cognitive Therapy - Basics and Beyond - Judith Beck
• The Pain Behind the Mask - Overcoming Masculine Depression - John Lynch and Christopher Kilmartin (recommended by the DSM-waving codependent therapist)

Divorce:

• Mom's House, Dad's House - Isolina Ricci
• The Smart Divorce - Susan Goldstein and Valerie Colb
• Love and Loathing - Randi Kreger and Kim Williams
•      Winning the Divorce War - Ronald Sharp
•      Divorce Rules for Men - Martin Shenkman and Michael Hamilton
• Second Chances - Judith Wallerstein (not recommended)
• Don't Divorce Your Children - Jennifer Lewis and William Sammons (not recommended)

Custody:

• Children of Divorce - A Developmental Approach to Residence and Visitation - Mitchell Baris and Carla Garrity
• The Custody Solutions Sourcebook - Jann Blackstone-Ford
• Non-BP Custody CD - Randi Kreger, Ken Lewis, and Paul Shirley
•     Child-Centered Residential Schedules - Spokane (WA) Co Bar Assoc
•     Fighting for Your Children - A Father's Guide to Custody - John Steinbreder and Richard Kent

Spirituality:

•      The Tao te Ching - translated by Peter Mitchell
•          The Way of Life - R. Blakely
• The Road Less Traveled - M Scott Peck
•          Further Along The Road Less Traveled - M Scott Peck
•          Wherever You Go, There You Are - Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life  - Jon Kabat-Zinn
•          The Miracle of Mindfulness - An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation  - Thich Nhat Hanh
•            The Holy Bible- The New Living Translation  (I did not read this, but have studied it a little...)

Addiction:

• In Search of... Intimacy - Woititz
•     Under the Influence -

Codependence and 12 Step Programs

• In All Our Affairs - Making Crises Work for You - Al-Anon Press
• How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics - Al-Anon Press
• The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage - Al-Anon Press
• Living With Sobriety - Al-Anon Press

Sports Psychology and Physiology:

• Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition - Monique Ryan
•     Mastering Your Inner Game - David Kauss
• In Pursuit of Excellence - Terry Orlick

In addition, I participated in

• Family Counseling - outpatient alcohol rehab
• Family counseling - inpatient rehab
• Al-Anon Family Groups - for about 4 months
  and heaven forbid, I have even been working with a 
• PhD psychologist in individual therapy for a year now

No wonder my head hurts.

© 2004-6 Richard, 21CP and Dalkeith Press