SMART Recovery® Recommended Reading List


Note: Publications with an asterisk * are available at the SMART Recovery Online Store

All other publications may be ordered at the SMART Recovery Amazon Store.

SMART Recovery® Publications


Member HandbookSMART Recovery Handbook * - A compilation of practical information designed to assist the reader in attaining the ultimate goal of recovery.

 

 

 

Books on Addictive Behavior – For Members

Alcohol Give It Up

Alcohol:  How to Give it Up and Be Glad You Did, A Sensible Approach - Philip Tate, Ph.D. (See Sharp Press 1997)

 

 

 

sex drugs gambling chocolate

Sex, Drugs, Gambling, & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions - A Thomas Horvath, Ph.D. (Impact Publishers, Inc. - 1998)

 

 

 

small book

The Small Book - Jack Trimpey, LCSW (Delacorte Press)

 



 

aa not the only way

When AA Doesn’t Work for You: Rational Steps to Quitting Alcohol - Albert Ellis, Ph.D. & Emmett Velten, Ph.D.  (Barricade Books, Inc.Fort Lee, NJ - 1992)
 

 

 

Addictive Behavior – For Members or Concerned Significant Others – Overviews of Treatment

get your loved one sober Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening – Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D., and Brenda L. Wolfe, Ph.D. (Hazelden Publishing and Educational Services 2004).

 



recovery options guideRecovery Options: The Complete Guide – Volpicelli & Szalavitz (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2000-2002)

 

 

 

resisting 12step coercion

Resisting 12-Step Coercion - Stanton Peele, Charles Bufe, & Archie Brodsky (See Sharp Press - 2000)

 

 

 

sober for good

Sober for Good:  New Solutions for Drinking Problems – Advice from those who have Succeeded – Anne Fletcher  (Houghton Mifflin Co. 2001)

 

 

 

truth about addiction and recovery

The Truth about Addiction and Recovery - Stanton Peele, Ph.D. & Archy Brodsky with Mary Arnold (Simon & Schuster - 1989)

 



 

Addictive Behavior - For Facilitators & Volunteer Advisors

handbook of alcoholism treatmentThe Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives (3rd edition) – Hester & Milller, eds. (Allyn & Bacon 2003)

 

 


managing addictionsManaging Addictions:  Cognitive, Emotive and Behavioral Techniques

 

 

 

motivational interviewMotivational Interviewing (2nd ed.) – Miller and Rollnick (Guilford Publications, Inc. April 2002)

 

 

 

nida podotPrinciples of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research Based Guide - National Institute on Drug Abuse (free download on the NIDA website)  

 

 

 

 

Addictive Behavior – Websites & Other Media

www.smartrecovery.org

www.health.org
 

 

General Behavior Change - For Members – Manuals to Guide Change

coping betterCoping Better…Anytime, Anywhere - Maxie Maultsby (Rational Self-Help Aids Sept. 1990)

 

 

 

feeling goodFeeling Good - David Burns

 

 

 

stubbornly refuseHow to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable about Anything, Yes Anything! - Albert Ellis, Ph.D. (Lyle Stuart, Inc.,  - 1988)

 

 

 

3 minute therapyThree Minute Therapy, Change Your Thinking, Change your Life  - Michael Edelstein, Ph.D. (Glenbridge)

 

 

 

when I say noWhen I Say No I Feel Guilty – Manuel Smith (Bantam/Non-Fiction Reissue Edition Feb.1, 1975)

 

 


 

General Behavior Change - For Members or Concerned Significant Others – Overviews of Treatment, Other Resources for Behavior Problems

The Authoritative Guide to Self Help Books - Santrock, Minnett, and Campbell (Guilford Press - 1994)

changing for goodChanging for Good - James Prochaska, Ph.D., John Norcross, Ph.D. & Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D. (Wm. Morrow & Company, New York, NY - 1994)

 

 


 

Addictive Behavior – Websites & Other Media - General Behavior Change - For Facilitators & Volunteer Advisors

www.mindtools.com
 

 

 

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