📚 Books
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts — Gabor Maté
The most compassionate and scientifically grounded book on addiction I've read. Maté treats addiction as a response to pain, not a moral failure. Essential.
This Naked Mind — Annie Grace
A cognitive approach to alcohol — understanding the unconscious beliefs that keep people drinking. Remarkable for its lack of shame or labels.
Man's Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl
Not a recovery book, but perhaps the most important book for anyone rebuilding a meaningful life. The foundation of logotherapy — finding your why.
Atomic Habits — James Clear
The mechanics of behavior change, explained clearly. Understanding how habits form and break is foundational to recovery.
📱 Tools & Apps
SMART Recovery
Science-based, secular recovery support. Meetings, tools, and a community built around self-empowerment rather than surrender. Free.
Headspace
Mindfulness and meditation — foundational for building the space between impulse and response that recovery depends on.
BetterHelp
Online therapy, accessible and affordable. A therapist who understands addiction is one of the most powerful resources you can have.
🎙 Podcasts
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