Resources

Articles and handouts

Links

Psychology Today
The magazine has a large collection of articles organized by topic.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Meeting schedules for District 12 Columbia and surrounding area.

Narcotis Anonymous (NA)
Meeting Schedules for Mid-Missouri

Phoenix Programs, Inc.
Local State funded drug and alcohol treatment provider.

Boonville Valley Hope
Local privately funded drug and alcohol treatment provider.

Hazelden
National addiction treatment provider, publisher, and advocate for people in recovery.

The Missouri Physicians Health Program (MPHP)
Sponsored by the Missouri State Medical Association MPHP helps and advocates for physicians with substance abuse and other problems affecting their job.

Smart Marriages National coalition to strengthen marriages.
Site has a great collection of articles and exercises for couples.

Authentic Happiness
University of Pennsylvania’s positive psychology site. Site has lots of questionnaires and assessments that measure happiness and strengths. Requires registration.

Recommended Reading

Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor Frankl

The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
by M. Scott Peck

Intervention: How to Help Someone Who Doesn't Want Help
by Vernon Johnson

Teens Under the Influence:
The Truth About Kids, Alcohol, and Other Drugs- How to Recognize the Problem and What to Do About It
by Katherine Ketcham

The Second Family:
Dealing with Peer Power, Pop Culture, the Wall of Silence and Other Challenges of Raising Today's Teens
by Ron Taffel and Melinda Blau

The Price of Privilege:
How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
by Madeline Levine

Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction
by Patrick Carnes

Women, Sex and Addiction
by Charlotte Kasl

Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John Gottman and Nan Silver

Getting it Right This Time: How to Create a Loving and Lasting Marriage
by Barry McCarthy and Emily McCarthy

NOT "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity
by Shirley Glass and Jean Coppock Staeheli