Recovery Worker Library

Recovery Workers Library: Full List (A–Z)

This collection is for the ones on the frontlines—peer workers, harm reductionists, therapists, case managers, and anyone showing up for others in the chaos of recovery. These resources are here to support you—not just in the work, but in staying grounded, informed, and connected to your own well-being.

From practical tools to big-picture thinking, everything here is chosen to reflect a trauma-informed, person-centered, and non-dogmatic approach. No burnout worship, no savior complexes—just honest, compassionate materials for folks doing the hard, heart-full work of walking alongside others.

Addiction and the Visual Arts

Addiction and the Visual Arts is a 2010 edited volume by Patricia B. Santora, Margaret L. Dowell, and Jack E. Henningfield that marries the rigor of addiction science with the evocative power of visual art to illuminate the human experience of substance use disorders Rather than presenting art as mere illustration, the book positions it...

Chasing the Scream

In “Chasing the Scream,” journalist Johann Hari embarks on a global investigation into the history and consequences of the War on Drugs. Through a series of gripping personal stories and historical accounts, Hari challenges the core assumptions that have underpinned drug policy for over a century. He argues that the traditional approach of criminalizing drug...

Healing the Addicted Brain: The Revolutionary, Science‑Based Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Program

In “Healing the Addicted Brain,” physician and addiction specialist Harold C. Urschel, III, MD, presents a practical and hopeful framework for recovery rooted entirely in modern neuroscience. The book’s core message is that addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease, and that effective, lasting recovery must be treated as a medical condition requiring a comprehensive,...