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A Word or Two About The Library...
This page includes an assortment of my favorite books, both timely and classic, from my own library. As such, this is by no means a definitive list, just the list of what I find to be important reading that I myself have read. Further, this book list is for everybody, it is not meant as a book list for psychologists. I have been careful when selecting this list from my own library, not to include things that have either no relevance to this website or what may be beyond the scope of the general public. There is a compilation of self-help and what I call 'spirintual' (a combo of spiritual and inspirational) books, as well as science-based books and many categories in-between.
What ties these books together (aside from the fact that they come from my library) is that I find they are important reads for anyone either dealing with, recovering from, or has an interest in a process addiction. For the sake of organization I have classified each book into one of several categories. But please be aware that these categories are somewhat arbitrary and almost any one of these books can and does fit into numerous other categories since as a psychologist, I would classify them all under "psychology".
This page will be periodically updated.
Know of one I have missed? Written one I might like to read? If so let me know: helpdesk@thesexaddictedbrain.com
This page includes an assortment of my favorite books, both timely and classic, from my own library. As such, this is by no means a definitive list, just the list of what I find to be important reading that I myself have read. Further, this book list is for everybody, it is not meant as a book list for psychologists. I have been careful when selecting this list from my own library, not to include things that have either no relevance to this website or what may be beyond the scope of the general public. There is a compilation of self-help and what I call 'spirintual' (a combo of spiritual and inspirational) books, as well as science-based books and many categories in-between.
What ties these books together (aside from the fact that they come from my library) is that I find they are important reads for anyone either dealing with, recovering from, or has an interest in a process addiction. For the sake of organization I have classified each book into one of several categories. But please be aware that these categories are somewhat arbitrary and almost any one of these books can and does fit into numerous other categories since as a psychologist, I would classify them all under "psychology".
This page will be periodically updated.
Know of one I have missed? Written one I might like to read? If so let me know: helpdesk@thesexaddictedbrain.com
Addiction
Carnes, P.J. (2001). Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction. Hazelden.
E rickson, C.K. (2007). The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment. WW. Norton.
Gabor, M. (2010). In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction. North Atlantic
Books.
Georgia W. (2012). Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down: 50 Things Every Alcoholic and Addict
in Early Recovery Should Know, or How to Stay Clean and Sober...
Hanson, D. (2009). The Chemical Carousel: What Science Tells Us About Beating Addiction. BookSurge
Publ.
Holden, K. (2011). In My Skin: A Memoir of Addictions. Arcade Publ.
Kurtz, E. (1979). Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous. MN: Hazelden.
Littlejohn, D. (2009). The 12-Step Buddhist: Enhance Recovery From Any Addiction. Atria Books.
May, G.G. (2009). Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions. HarperCollins.
Milkman H, & S. Sunderwirth (1987). Craving for Ecstasy: How Our Passions Become Addictions and
What We Can Do About Them. Jossey-Bass.
Scheff, D. (2009). Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction. Mariner Books.
Co-Dependency/Family Members
Beattie, M. (1986 ). Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself.
Hazelden.
Carnes, S. (2001). Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addiction. Gentle Path Press.
Cori, J.L. (2010). The Emotionally Absent Mother: A Guide to Self-Healing and Getting the Love You Missed.
The Experiment.
Forward, S., & J. Torres. (1986). Men Who Hate Women & The Women Who Love Them: When
Loving Hurts and You Don't Know Why. Bantam Books.
Forward, S. (1998). Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation,and Guilt to
Manipulate You. William Morrow.
Forward, S. (2002). Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life. Bantam Books.
Freyd, J, & P. Birrell (2013). Blind to Betrayal: Why We Fool Ourselves We Aren't Being Fooled. Wiley Books.
Peabody, S. (2005). Addiction to Love: Overcoming Obsession and Dependency in Relationships.
Celestial Arts Publ.
Narcissistic PD/Shame
Behary, W.T., J. Young, & D.J. Siegel.(2013). Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving With the
Self-Absorbed. New Harbinger Publ.
Brown, B. (2008). Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents.
New Harbinger Presss.
Hotchkiss, S., & J.F. Masterson. (2003). Why Is It Always bout You: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism.
Free Press.
Kurtz, E. (2007). Shame and Guilt. iUniverse, Inc.
Lewis, M. (1992). Shame: The Exposed Self. The Free Press.
Middleton-Moz, J. (1990). Shame and Guilt: Masters of Disguise. Health Communications, Inc.
Nathanson, D.L. (1987) The Many Faces of Shame (Ed). Guilford Press.
Nathanson, D.L. (1992). Shame and Pride: Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self. WW Norton.
Tangney, J.P. & R.L. Dearing. (2002). Shame and Guilt. Guilford Press.
Psychology/Psychiatry
Boehm, C. (2012). Moral Origins: The Evolution of Virtue, Altruism, and Shame. Basic Books.
Bowlby, J. (1988). A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. Basic
Books.
Cacioppo, J.T. & W. Patrick (2008). Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection.
WW Norton.
deWaal, F. (2006). Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolves. Princeton University Press.
Duhigg, C. (2014). The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business. Random House.
Fisher, H. (2004). Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love. Henry Holt.
Hall, S.S. (2010). Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience. Knopf.
Hyman, B.M., & C. Pedrick. (2010). The OCD Workbook (3rd ed): Your Guide to Breaking Free from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. New Harbinger Publ.
Kahneman, D. (2013). Thinking Fast and Slow. Farrer, Straus and Giroux.
Napier, A.Y. & Whitaker, C.A. (1978). The Family Crucible: One Family's Therapy - An Experience that
Illuminates All Our Lives. Bantam Books.
Siegel, D.J. (2007). The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being.
WW Norton.
Siegel, D.J. (2012). Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology: An Integrative Handbook of the Mind. WW
Norton.
Siegel, D.J. (2012). The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing
Mind. Bantam Books.
Singer, J.A., & P. Salovey. (1993). The Remembered Self. The Free Press.
Southwick, S.M. & D.S. Charney (2012). Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges.
Cambridge University Press.
Taleb, N.N. (2007). The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. Random house.
Wiesenthal, S. (2008). The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness. Schoken Publ.
Wright, R. (2010). The Moral Animal; Why We Are The Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary
Psychology. Vintage Press.
Science/Neuroscience
Alkon, D.L. (1994). Memory's Voice: Deciphering the Mind-Brain Code. HarperCollins.
Callahan, G.N. (2002). Faith, Madness, and Spontaneous Human Combustion: What Immunology
Can Teach Us About Self-Perception. St Martins' Press.
Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV (2005). The Universe in a Single Atom:
The Convergence of Science and Spirituality. Morgan Road Books.
Carter, R. (2014). The Human Brain Book: An Illustrated Guide to It's Structure, Function, and Disorders.
DK Publ.
Damasio, A. (1999). The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness.
Harcourt.
Damasio, A. (2003). Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain. Harcourt.
Damasio, A. (2005). Descartes Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain. Penguin Books.
Kandel, E.R. (2003). In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind. WW Norton.
LaDoux, J. (2003). Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are. Penguin books.
Pert, C.B. (1997). Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine. Scribner.
Spirintual/Self-Help
Brown, B. (2012). The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings on Authenticity, Connection, and Courage
(audio CD). Sounds True.
Coelho, P. (2009). The Alchemist. Harper One.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper & Row.
Epstein, M. (1995). Thoughts Without a Thinker. MJF Books.
Epstein, M. (1999). Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness. Harmony
Press.
Goldstein, J. (1976). The Experience of Insight: A Natural Unfolding. Unity Press.
Hanh, T.N. (1999). The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation. Beacon Press.
Hoff, B. (1982). The Tao of Pooh. Penguin Books.
Hoff, B. (1992). The Te of Piglet. Penguin Books.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (2009). Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life. Hyperion.
Matousek, M. (2012). Ethical Wisdom: The Search for a Moral Life. Random House.
Seligman, M.E.P. (2012). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being. Atria Books.
Singer, M.A. (2007). The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. New Harbinger Publ.
Trauma
Epstein, M. (2013). The Trauma of Everyday Life. Penguin Books.
Fortune, M.M., & J.L. Marshall (2004). Forgiveness and Abuse: Jewish and Christian Reflections.
Routledge Press.
Herman, J.L. (1992). Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Violence
to Political Terror. BasicBooks.
Levine, P. A. (1997). Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. North Atlantic Books.
Levine, P.A., & M. Kline. (2006). Trauma Through a Child's Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle
of Healing. North Atlantic Books.
Perry, B.D., & M. Szalavitz. (2007). The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories From a Child
Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing.
Basic Books.
Terr, L. (1990). Too Scared to Cry: How Trauma Affects Children...And Ultimately Us All. Basic Books.
van derKolk, B. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Viking
Press.
