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Related to Substance Abuse
Personal Stories
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Broome, Brian. Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir, Mariner Books, 2021. (BIPOC)
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Farrell, Richard. What’s Left of Us: a memoir of addiction. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp, 2009.
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Fisher, Carrie. Wishful Drinking, Simon and Schuster, 2009.
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Hartigan, Francis. Bill W. – A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Cofounder Bill Wilson, St Martin’s Press, 2000.
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Jamison, Leslie. The Recovering – Intoxication and Its Aftermath, Little Brown, 2018.
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Marnell, Cat. How to Murder Your Life – A Memoir, Simon and Schuster, 2017.
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Stein, Michael. The Addict: One Patient, One Doctor, One Year. William Morrow, 2009.
Book Resources
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Alcoholics Anonymous. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, 1996.
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Hari, Johann, Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, Bloomsbury 2016.
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Maté, Gabor. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, North Atlantic Books, 2010. Video: The Best Explanation of Addition I’ve Ever Heard – Dr. Gabor Maté,
Online Resources
Substance Addictions
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Al-Anon/Alateen – For friends and family of alcoholics
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Cocaine Anonymous (CA) – For people with cocaine addiction
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Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) – For people with methamphetamine addiction
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Heroin Anonymous (HA) – For people with heroin addiction
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Marijuana Anonymous (MA) – For people with marijuana addiction
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Pills Anonymous (PA) – For people with prescription pill addiction​
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Behavioral Addictions
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Gamblers Anonymous (GA) – For people with gambling addiction
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Emotions Anonymous (EA) – For people with mental and emotional illness
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Overeaters Anonymous (OA) – For people with food addiction
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Sex and Love Anonymous (SLAA) – For people with sex addiction
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Workaholics Anonymous (WA) – For people with work addiction
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Organizations
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
US government leadership in the effort to reduce alcohol-related problems.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
Mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
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The UU Addictions & Recovery Ministry Team journeys with congregations and religious professionals to educate individuals, families, congregations and communities about addiction and recovery. See their Resources on many kinds of addictions.