WEBSITES, BLOGS, BOOKS
There is so much out there and I am researching, studying, reading, and learning all the time. As I do, I will continue to add to this list. This, as is everything in my life, is a work in progress.
ADDICTION/TREATMENT RESOURCES
SAMSHA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
National Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Surgeon General’s report Facing Addiction In America
WEBSITES AND BLOGS
Guinevere Gets Sober: A blog with recovery news, reviews, current research, and stories written by a person in recovery.
The Fix: website and blog covering all topics related to addiction and recovery
The Miracle of the Mundane: powerful blog from a writer in recovery
800Recoveryhubblog: every topic about addiction and recovery. Good content and information.
Huffington Post Addiction & Recovery: no explanation necessary
I am Not Anonymous: powerful stories of recovery.
Walking in Sober Boots: poignant blog from a man in recovery
The Recovery Revolution: news, personal stories, and podcasts about substance abuse and recovery. Creativity meets recovery meets community
Stigma Fighters: a mental health non-profit organization dedicated to helping real people living with mental illness.
BOOKS
Chasing The Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, Johann Hari