Recovery Literature

ACA is a 12 Step program that focuses on emotional sobriety.  

We were all profoundly affected by the dysfunction in our families of origin, whether alcohol was present in the home or not.  Consequently, we developed a set of “laundry list” traits that helped us survive that experience.  These traits may have been adaptive at the time, but have now come to substantially disrupt our lives. 

 Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to problems related to the effects of a problem drinker in their lives.  

"How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics" by Al-Anon Family Groups

"Paths to Recovery: Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts" by Al-Anon Family Groups

"Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II" by Al-Anon Family Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem.  It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Recommended Reading 

"Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions" by Alcoholics Anonymous World Service Inc.

"Daily Reflections: A book of reflections by A.A. members for A.A. members" by AA (Author), AA World Services Inc (Author)

Co-Dependents Anonymous is a Fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. We gather together to support and share with each other in a journey of self-discovery — learning to love the self. Living the program allows each of us to become increasingly honest with ourselves about our personal histories and our own codependent behaviors. 

Recommended Reading 

 "The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations for Codependents" by Melody Beattie 

 NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. 

Recommended Readings 

"Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text " by Narcotics Anonymous World Services

"Just for Today: Daily Meditations for Recovering Addicts" by Narcotics Anonymous World Services

"Living Clean" by Narcotics Anonymous World Services

"Guiding Principles" by Narcotics Anonymous World Services

Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) is a fellowship of individuals (founded in February 2000 by members of AA in Phoenix) who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their eating disorders. People can and do fully recover from having an eating disorder. 

Recommend Reading 

"Body Acceptance" by EDA

"Recovery, Milestones, and  Balance" by EDA

"To Friends and Family of Loved Ones with Eating Disorders" by EDA

 Our primary purpose is to stop our addictive sexual behavior and to help others recover from sexual addiction. Recovery was possible for most of us only when we accepted the fact that we were powerless over our addictive sexual behavior and that we were incapable of changing without help from outside ourselves.  

Recommended Reading 

Compassionate Communication with our Partners by SAA

Developing Our Own Healthy Sexuality in SAA by SAA

Three Circles – Defining Sexual Sobriety in SAA by SAA

Intimacy Avoidance (Formerly Recovery from Compulsive Sexual Avoidance – A Return to Intimacy) by SAA

Voices of Recovery – Daily Meditation Book by SAA

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, or S.L.A.A., is a program for anyone who suffers from an addictive compulsion to engage in or avoid sex, love, or emotional attachment. 

Recommended Reading 

Characteristics of Sex and Love Addiction

40 Questions for Self-Diagnosis