Recovery Library

This book blends Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) with mindfulness to help you better understand and regulate emotions, enhance self-compassion, and foster deeper connections with others. It draws from evolutionary psychology and Eastern contemplative traditions to offer both theoretical insight and practical exercises Goodreads+2Kelly Martin Speaks+2Oter+2. Core Framework Describes three emotiona...More

A welcoming introduction to mindfulness meditation, offering 50 accessible practices (5–15 min) designed to cultivate presence, self-awareness, and emotional wellbeing Goodreads+14dawn mauricio meditation+14dawn mauricio meditation+14. Author’s BackgroundDawn Mauricio has practiced Vipassanā meditation since 2005 and teaches at Spirit Rock and True North Insight. She engages diverse audienc...More

Neurosculpting presents a guided program for leveraging the brain’s innate neuroplasticity to transform emotional habits, reduce stress, and foster lasting mental well-being. Drawing on neuroscience, mindfulness, and depth psychology, Lisa Wimberger introduces “lightning in a bottle” practices that help readers consciously reshape neural pathways underlying negative thoughts, traumatic memor...More

Radical Acceptance offers a path out of the “trance of unworthiness” by teaching readers how to embrace their present-moment experience with both clear awareness and loving compassion. Tara Brach defines radical acceptance as the union of two “wings”—seeing our inner world honestly, and holding it with an open, kind heart—which together free us from cycles...

“Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction” by Jack Trimpey presents a self-directed recovery system that empowers individuals to achieve permanent abstinence through cognitive techniques rather than group meetings or spiritual interventions en.wikipedia.org. Trimpey, a recovered alcoholic and licensed clinical social worker, founded Rational Recovery in 1986 and trademarked the ...More

In Rewire Your Brain, clinical psychologist John Arden presents neuroscience-backed strategies for harnessing the brain’s remarkable capacity to reorganize itself—neuroplasticity—to overcome stress, anxiety, depression, and unhealthy habits. Arden combines accessible science with practical exercises so readers can deliberately strengthen healthy neural pathways while weakening those that per...More

Self-Compassion For Dummies demystifies the science and practice of treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding you’d offer a good friend. Steven Hickman draws on foundational research (notably by Kristin Neff) and his own clinical experience to show readers how self-compassion reduces stress, builds resilience, and supports lasting emotional well-being. Core Concepts Three Elemen...More

In “The 12-Step Buddhist,” author Darren Littlejohn provides a comprehensive and practical guide that seamlessly merges the wisdom of Buddhist philosophy with the foundational principles of the 12-Step program. The book’s central premise is that combining these two powerful frameworks can significantly enhance the recovery journey. Littlejohn, drawing from his own experience in r...More

“The Addiction Recovery Workbook” by Linda Hill is a practical, hands-on guide designed to equip individuals with the essential skills needed for a successful and lasting recovery. Unlike books that delve into the theory of addiction, this workbook is focused on action, providing a structured framework of exercises and activities to help people overcome addiction...

In “The Biology of Desire,” neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis, PhD, presents a groundbreaking and compassionate challenge to the long-held “disease model” of addiction. Drawing on his personal experience and decades of research, Lewis argues that addiction is not a chronic, incurable brain disease but rather a profoundly powerful form of learning and development.....More

“The Book of Self-Mastery: Quotes” is a powerful and inspiring collection of timeless wisdom compiled by the “Designing the Mind” project. Rather than presenting a linear narrative or a single therapeutic program, the book serves as a compendium of profound insights from a diverse range of philosophers, thinkers, and historical figures. The quotes are centered...

In “The Compass of Pleasure,” neuroscientist David J. Linden offers a fascinating and accessible exploration of the neurobiology of pleasure, a central drive for all human behavior. The book explains how the brain’s “pleasure circuit”—specifically the medial forebrain pleasure circuit—is activated by a wide range of experiences, from eating fatty foods and engagin...More