Self Help Resources

General

Abusive Relationships

Addictions

  • 12Step.org for Sobriety, Strength and Serenity
    Large portal site containg resources (including complete text of AA's Big Book), articles, and links to Internet sites concerning 12-step recovery programs.

  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
    Adult Children of Alcoholics is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes.

  • Al-Anon and Alateen
    Support and recovery programs for those whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
    Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem and who are working 12-step recovery programs.

  • Cocaine Anonymous
    Cocaine Anonymous is open to all persons who state a desire to stop using cocaine, including "crack" cocaine, as well as all other mind-altering substances.

  • Codependents Anonymous
    Co-Dependents Anonymous is a 12-Step recovery fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships, free from denial, low self-esteem, and overly-compliant or overly-controlling behaviors.

  • Debtors Anonymous
    "Our primary purpose is to stop debting one day at a time and to help other compulsive debtors to stop incurring unsecured debt."

  • Hazelden
    Hazelden's mission is to "help more people sustain lifelong recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs . . . through a commitment to treatment, publishing, education, research, public advocacy and shared learning with other organizations."

  • Narcotics Anonymous
    Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with more than 31,000 weekly meetings in over 100 countries worldwide.

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
    Information on drugs and effects of drug use. Drug abuse information for teens, parents and teachers, and researchers.

  • Overeaters Anonymous
    Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps.

  • Sexaholics Anonymous
    12-step recovery program whose primary purpose is "to stay sexually sober and help others to achieve sexual sobriety."

  • SexHelp.com
    Dr. Patrick Carnes' resources for Sex Addiction and Recovery.

  • Web of Addictions
    Large portal site with addictions information, resources and links to related websites.

Anger Management

Anxiety and Panic

Bipolar Disorder

  • Bipolar (Manic Depressive) Disorder
    A large website with links to informational articles, research findings, treatment approaches, and other resources.

  • BPSO - Bipolar Significant Others
    National Bipolar support group website providing information and support to the families, friends and loved ones of those who suffer from bipolar disorder. Many links and resources.

Blended Family

Body Image

Career Development

Communication Skills

  • The Seven Challenges of Cooperative Communication
    Online workbook designed to teach seven critical skills for good communication: responsive listening, inviting consent, expressing information clearly, translating criticisms into requests, asking open-ended questions, communicating gratitude, and focusing on learning.

Creative Writing

Creativity

Death and Dying

  • Growth House
    Portal to web resources on life-threatening illness and end-of-life care.

  • MedlinePlus: Death and Dying
    Extensive website with resources on all aspects of death and dying, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

  • National Hospice Foundation
    Consumer’s guide to hospice services, palliative care and hospice information.

  • On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying
    Informational website based on Bill Moyers’ 4-part PBS series on end-of-life care. Resources include bibliography, guides to end-of-life care, perspectives on the dying experience and sources for therapy and support.

  • Sociology of Death and Dying
    Large collection of links and resources recognizing death as “the central dynamism underlying the life, vitality and structure of the social order.”

Depression

Divorce

  • Divorce Central
    Large website providing information, resources and support in four areas: legal issues, emotional support, parenting issues and financial issues. Useful compendium of state laws on divorce.

Dogs and Dog Training

  • Elizabeth Marshall Thomas' story (author of The Hidden Life of Dogs)
    This remarkable book was written by a remarkable woman. Here is her life story.

  • Monks of New Skete
    The Monks describe their approach to dog training, and how to be your dog’s best friend. Q and A’s, resources, videos.

  • Natural Dog Training
    Kevin Behan’s approach to dog training, based on the dog’s innate nature. “Dogs want to cooperate,” he says – and shows how to facilitate your dog’s wholehearted cooperation with you.

  • The Dog Psychology Center
    Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, offers advice and resources based on his award-winning National Geographic cable TV show. Millan's credo is "I rehabilitate dogs. I train people."

Eating Disorder

  • Something Fishy
    Funny name, serious website offering detailed information on Eating Disorder symptoms and treatments, treatment programs, online forums for patients and family members, and advice on dealing with the medical community.

Family Issues

Gay and Lesbian Issues

  • Queer Resources Directory
    Portal site with wide-ranging information on families, religion, coming out, and other resources.

Grief and Bereavement

  • The Compassionate Friends
    National non-profit organization offering support to parents who have lost a child. Grief resources, education, support for siblings, chapter locator information.

  • Grief and Loss
    AARP web resources for bereaved families, including end of life planning, funeral arrangements, legal and financial issues, social and emotional support.

  • GriefNet
    Internet community for persons dealing with death, grief and loss. Email support groups for adults; companion website for grieving children. Memorials, resources, annotated bibliographies, suicide prevention.

Health and Wellness

Intimate Relationships: Relationship Advice

  • Imago Relationships International
    National organization of therapists who specialize in treating couples using Imago Relationship Therapy, co-created by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. Their books on Imago Relationship Therapy have sold over two million copies, and have been translated into more than fifty languages.

  • Joy of Making Love is a new resource for adult sexuality education, with 500+ recommended books, CDs and videos on intimate relationships, eroticism and desire, erotic poetry, erotic art, sexual technique, the science of sex, sacred sex and much more.

  • Passionate Marriage
    Wellness-based approaches to intimacy, sex, and relationships, from the Marriage and Family Health Center. Library of articles on the Passionate Marriage approach.

Journaling

  • Progoff Intensive Journal Program
    Organizational website describing work of Ira Progoff, Ph.D., creator of the Intensive Journal Program. Bibliography, articles and resources.

Meditation

Men's Issues

Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder

OCD - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Parenting

Positive Psychology

  • Authentic Happiness
    Self-assessment tools, theory and practice of Positive Psychology.

  • Positive Psychology Center
    Martin Seligman’s institute at the University of Pennsylvania focusing on research and education about Positive Psychology. Extensive resources and links to related sites.

  • Totally Unique Thoughts
    Daily personalized email affirmations written from the perspective of The Universe, revealing the magic of possibility in the here and now.

PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

  • Articles on Trauma and PTSD
    Articles and information from the Sidran Foundation on trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder, treatment issues, self-care and trauma and memory.

  • Donald Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
    Focusing on emotional trauma and traumatic stress following individual traumatic experiences, or large-scale disaster. Articles, resources, books, book reviews for lay persons and professionals.

  • National Center for PTSD
    Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Fact sheets, articles and online resources on topics related to traumatic stress. FAQs, PTSD assessment, 9-11 and Iraq War data. National Center for PTSD Publications.

  • National Institute of Mental Health Library on Anxiety Disorders and Their Treatment
    Thorough discussion of symptoms and treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Panic Disorder; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; and Social Phobia.

  • Trauma and Healing
    Trauma transformation: moving forward with trauma healing. Learning to heal physical, emotional, sexual traumas. Articles and book reviews.

  • The Trauma Center
    The Trauma Center's mission is to help trauma survivors re-establish a sense of safety and predictability in the world, and to provide them with state-of-the-art therapeutic care during the process of reconstructing their lives.

Prosperity Consciousness

  • Nightingale-Conant
    Extensive line of audio programs featuring well-known authors. Personal Development, Business Strategy, Wealth Building, Mind and Body, and Spiritual Growth.

  • The Prosperity Partnership
    Founder Elyse Killoran’s website promotes "the act of conscious co-credation with Spirit in harmony with universal laws . . . to enhance personal creative power." She offers empowerment tools including an interactive online prosperity game. Resources, community, encouragement, coaching, classes and mentorship programs.

  • Totally Unique Thoughts
    Daily personalized email affirmations written from the perspective of The Universe, revealing the magic of possibility in the here and now.

Recovering From Childhood Abuse

  • Child Sexual Abuse: Facts for Families
    American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fact sheet for parents.

  • Resources for Victims of Sexual Abuse
    Stephen Braveman, M.A. L.M.F.T.’s website with many informational articles, resources and links on healing from sexual abuse.

  • Sexual Abuse of Males
    Rich source of information, resources, articles and books on the prevalence and the effects of sexual abuse on boys.

  • Survivors of Incest Anonymous
    Online resource for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, based on a 12-step model.

  • Trauma and Healing
    Trauma transformation: moving forward with trauma healing. Learning to heal physical, emotional, sexual traumas. Articles and book reviews.

  • The Trauma Center
    The Trauma Center's mission is to help trauma survivors re-establish a sense of safety and predictability in the world, and to provide them with state-of-the-art therapeutic care during the process of reconstructing their lives.

Resilience

  • Institute for the Study of Human Resilience
    Dedicated to improving the healing process for people facing significant life challenges (such as serious illness, trauma, disability, or disadvantage); believing they are resilient and can significantly improve when they have access to knowledge, self-help resources, skilled professionals, sustaining environments, and social justice.

  • Resilience.net
    Information to help children and families overcome adversities. Extensive resources, links and bibliographies.

Self Esteem and Self Confidence

Sexual Health

Sexuality and Sex Education

  • Bisexual Resource Center
    Comprehensive resource for information on bisexual lifestyles, bi-related events, books, videos, recordings.

  • Coalition for Positive Sexuality
    Candid sex education materials for teens provided by not-for-profit, activist organization.

  • The Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality
    Peer-reviewed research articles on sexuality; articles of general interest on sexuality; book, movie and media reviews. From the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.

  • Go Ask Alice
    Question and answer Internet service addressing sexuality and health-related issues, developed by Columbia University’s Health Education Program.

  • Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
    San Francisco-based private institute offering courses of study leading to advanced degrees in Sexology, Human Sexuality, and Public Health.

  • Joy of Making Love is a new resource for adult sexuality education, with 500+ recommended books, CDs and videos on intimate relationships, eroticism and desire, erotic poetry, erotic art, sexual technique, the science of sex, sacred sex and much more.

  • The Kinsey Institute
    Pioneering sexological research institute, located at Indiana University.

  • Planned Parenthood
    Sexuality education resources.

  • Sex and Aging
    Article on sexuality and aging; resources.

  • Sex, etc.
    Sexuality education and information site written by and for teens, sponsored by Rutgers University. Google "sex" and it's number one.

  • Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
    The national voice for sexuality education, sexual health and sexual rights for over 40 years.

  • Society for Human Sexuality
    Positive sexuality educational organization dedicated to further understanding and appreciation for the many forms of adult intimate relationships and consensual sexual expression. Articles, books, links and resources.

Social Anxiety Disorder

Spirituality

  • GinaOgden.com - Where Sex and Spirit Meet
    Resources on sexuality and spirituality for women by Gina Ogden, author of The Heart and Soul of Sex.

  • John Templeton Foundation
    The Foundation pursues “new insights at the boundary between theology and science.” The Templeton Prize is awarded each year to a living person to encourage and honor those who advance spiritual matters.

  • Nightingale-Conant
    Extensive line of audio programs featuring well-known authors. Personal Development, Business Strategy, Wealth Building, Mind and Body, and Spiritual Growth.

  • On Spiritual Authority, by John Welwood, Ph.D.
    “The false prophet and the genuine spiritual master both undermine the habitual patterns of self. Yet one does this in a way that creates bondage, while the other does it in a way that promotes liberation. What is this important difference? How does genuine spiritual authority operate? This is not a simple question.” – from the introduction.

  • Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute
    Essays on the intersection of psychotherapy and spirituality.

  • Spiritual Essentials
    Non-sectarian website “with the vision of building a bridge for ordinary people to extraordinary fulfillment, inspired by the firm understanding that love is both our most important goal, and also our best means to achieving it.”

  • Spirituality and Health
    Home page for Spirituality and Health magazine. Articles, spirituality in the news, and resources for practice.

  • Totally Unique Thoughts
    Daily personalized email affirmations written from the perspective of The Universe, revealing the magic of possibility in the here and now.

Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques

Success and Personal Effectiveness

  • Attracting the Perfect Customer
    Practical guidance on how to transform your business into a powerful magnet to attract more perfect customers and employees. Resources, classes, mentoring, articles, newsletter.

  • Emotional Intelligence
    Steve Hein’s informational website on emotions and emotional intelligence.

  • Nightingale-Conant
    Extensive line of audio programs featuring well-known authors. Personal Development, Business Strategy, Wealth Building, Mind and Body, and Spiritual Growth.

  • Totally Unique Thoughts
    Daily personalized email affirmations written from the perspective of The Universe, revealing the magic of possibility in the here and now.

Suicide and Suicide Prevention

Tantra

Women's Issues

Yoga and Pilates