Books And Publications
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works
Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder: Reclaim Yourself, Regain Your Health, Recover for Good
Johanna S. Kandel
A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman
Joan Anderson
Keeping Adolescence Healthy: Exploring the Issues Facing Today's Kids and Communities
Aaron White, PhD
How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents
Joseph A. Califano Jr.
I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't): Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
Brené Brown
Women & Shame: Reaching Out, Speaking Truths and Building Connection
Brené Brown
Positive Discipline for Teenagers
Jane Nelsent, Ed.d
Raising Cain:Protecting Emotional Life
Dan Kindler
The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries About The Teenage Brain Tell us About Our Kids
Barbara Strauch
Everyone Is Beautiful: A Novel
Katherine Center
Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention
Terence T. Gorski & Merlene Miller
Straight Talk About Alcoholism
Robert A. Liebelt
Healing the Shame that Binds You: Recovery Classics Edition (Recovery Classics)
John Bradshaw
The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior
Craig Nakken
Fatal Flaws: Navigating Destructive Relationships with People with Disorders...
Stuart C. Yudofsky
Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders
By Aimee Liu
Resources
Family Services of Greater Houston
http://www.familyservices.org/
(713) 861-4849
This non-profit organization offers individual and family counseling services to help resolve problems with parent/child conflict, marital conflict and divorce, school-related difficulties, single parenting issues, substance abuse, and work/home issues.
Jewish Family Service of Houston
http://www.jfshouston.org/
(713) 667-9336
This non-profit agency offers counseling and other services to individuals, couples and families. Counseling focuses on a range of issues including addictive behavior, anxiety or depression, bereavement, parenting, family violence, and conflict resolution, among others.
The Women’s Home
http://www.thewomenshome.org/
(713) 521-3150
The Women’s Home is a multi-ethnic, non-denominational, non-profit residential rehabilitation facility for women in Houston.
The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston
http://www.council-houston.org/
(713) 942-4100
They work to educate or treat any member of the community seeking help for addiction. Their services are confidential, unbiased, and bilingual. Their counselors are qualified, licensed professionals.
Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse
281-207-2400
http://www.fortbendcouncil.org/
This non-profit organization is receives funds from and is licensed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. They provide families and individuals substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment services. All services are provided by qualified personnel and operate on a sliding scale fee basis.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
(212) 870-3400
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous fosters a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Their primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Al-Anon
(757) 563-1600
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Al-Anon has one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution. There are no dues for membership.
Epstein-Barr virus
http://www.epsteinbarr.com
Site provides links to a range of Epstein-Barr resources.