Recommended Recovery Books

Articles by Michael Liimatta

• Boundary Issues in Counseling - an examination of the most important issues related to both counselors and their clients
• The Emotional Dimension of Recovery - A look at an often overlooked dynamic of addiction recovery.
• Abstinence: Still the Best Choice - Is there anything wrong with "social drinking?"
• Christian Recovery and the Homeless - Learn how Christian recovery is making an impact on this pressing problem.
• A Few Thoughts on Sponsorship" - Insights on this important topic for those in recovery support groups.
• Helping Children from Addicted and Dysfunctional Families - Insights on the unique struggles of COAs and how they can find help.
• Nutrition & Recovery - Learn how diet and exercise can help - or hurt- recovery.  Includes a section on the affects of drugs and alcohol on the human body.
• Philosophy of Addiction & Recovery - Learn about the approach  we take to this whole topic.
• Recovery FAQ - Answers to the most frequently asked questions about recovery and Christianity. A special section answers questions often asked by Christian counselors and staff members of recovery programs.
• Support Groups for Christians - information on support groups and a comprehensive directory of groups for people with all sorts of needs.
• The Theology of Christian Recovery - the spiritual distinctives of recovery from a Christian perspective.

Miscellaneous Topics

• Am I an Alcoholic? - a helpful checklist.
• The 12 Steps to Total and Complete Insanity
• Topical Index of Bible Verses for People in Recovery - now has active links to the full text of the verses cited under each topic!
• Who Needs Recovery? - Questions to help you understand what Christian Recovery is, and who can benefit from it.

Resources Elsewere on the Net

Articles from STEPS Magazine

Quarterly journal of the National Association for Christian Recovery.  Used by permission.

Stephen Arterburn

• Finding a Treatment Program

Carmen Renee Berry

• Beyond Victimization
• Body Bashing
• On Betrayal
• On Doing Today's Recovery Today
• On trusting God in recovery
• Trauma and the Body

Linda Kondracki

• Your Needs Are Okay With Me
• Family Is A Place To Belong. . .Isn't It?
• The Family That Plays Together.. .Is Much Healthier!
• Let Me Make Myself Perfectly Clear
• Please Tell Me A Story
• The Family That Feels Together, Grows Together

Charles LeHardy

• Depression: The Long Climb to Recovery

Patrick Means

Dale & Juanita Ryan

• Asking for Support: Getting the Help You Need

Dale S. Ryan

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