Helpful Books on Trauma Recovery & Addiction

Addiction Recovery books include this required read for understanding sexual addiction and how to recover.

Books on trauma recovery include reading the Murray Method which includes tools to identify lost parts of self and documenting your "Trauma Egg".

One of Chris' favorite books, really opens eyes to how family dysfunction and secrets are generational and the impact it has on children's ability to become healthy adults.

A superb read to understand the impact of PTSD from traumatic events and how to begin a path to recovery and treatment.

One of the most helpful books that led Chris to do parts work in therapy leveraging EMDR for breaking compulsive patterns from childhood. 

This book is a top recommendation by Chris. It helped him further accept that his addictive behaviors were to avoid anxiety and depression at all costs of his personal manhood and relationships.

An excellent read to understand the impacts of betrayal to loved ones caused by various types of abuse.

A book provided to Chris at the Meadows Treatment program called Survivors I.  A great book showing how Adult Children can become codependent in their key relationships and how to identify patterns and address them.

One of the top 3 favorite books Chris read during recovery.  It helped him really understand the pain he held deeply inside him that drove his  feelings of unworthiness his entire life and how he could begin to understand the causes and get to a place he could forgive himself.

This video had a sobering impact on Chris during his recovery.  It showed him how his addiction and taboo fantasy thoughts could lead to criminal acts that destroy families with no chance of recovery.

This documentary video, available on youtube, provided Chris  much deeper understanding on the patterns of change into deeper and deeper porn addiction and the impact this had to his marriage and his wife.  

It took a long time for Chris to admit that porn was actually a destructive drug he was using and addicted to, not just something all guys watched and was perfectly normal.

The PCS Intensive Program offers a unique and powerful solution to those individuals, couples, and families trying to break through the barriers holding them back from fully enjoying their lives.  

Once he was ready in his recovery, Chris' CSAT therapist recommended him to consider taking the time  to  participate in this program.  The result for Chris was a turning point for him in his recovery and sustained sobriety across all his compulsive and addictive behaviors and for becoming once again, the man he wanted to be for his wife.