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General
This book has been helpful for many people… A funny, uplifting, moving 
Dan also puts out a weekly podcast by the same name http://www.10percenthappier.com/podcast/ I suggest you start with episode 1.
A great book about trauma and how traumatic stress affects our brain, body, and relationships. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a trauma expert who has spent three decades working with and studying trauma. Highly recommended!
Bearing the Unbearable is a heartfelt compassionate book written by Dr. Joanne Cassiatore – a counselor, a bereavement educator and a mother who has personally experienced the death of a child.
Wellness
A 10-minute mindfulness practice designed to target cravings.
https://www.mindful.org/tame-bad-habits-10-minute-mindfulness-practice/
A 5-minute video by Dr. Andrew Weil demonstrating a very effective breathing technique designed to reduce anxiety. Super helpful…
Recovery
SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group 
SMART Recovery offers tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientific research. SMART Recovery includes, self-empowering, science-based support recovery groups. https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/
Recovery is Beautiful wants people to understand two things 1) mental health and addiction are chronic diseases, and 2) both conditions can be successfully treated. They offer some great screening tools designed to help identify risk for mental health and substance use concerns – see link below to access their screening tool
http://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/recoveryisbeautiful
Things to consider in early recovery…
- Rebuild healthy support systems & community
- Learning to respect self & others
- Physical health, mental health, emotional, spiritual, & financial health
- Rebuild motivation, purpose & ability to have healthy fun
- For the 10 Principles of recovery – check out… https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/PEP12-RECDEF/PEP12-RECDEF.pdf
DISCLAIMER: These resources are not intended to be a replacement for treatment with a well qualified licensed healthcare professional. Please contact your nearest emergency department if you are concerned about your safety or the safety of others.
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Clinical Counseling 