Tag search:addiction

The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness [MHWRC COPY]

by Lori Schiller
Paperback, 1996
Tags
schizophrenia, memoir, hallucinations, suicide, resilience, inspirational, personal account, patient perspective, treatment, addiction, relapse — 6 more, recovery, mental illness, hospitalization, voices, narrative, true story
Collections
Schizophrenia (SCH), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

A Vision for Change: How to Help Someone With Addiction or Mental Illness [MHWRC COPY]

by Richard (Rich) Whitman
Paperback, 2019
Tags
mental health, addiction, family, caregiving, treatment, intervention, self-care
Collections
Suicide, Loss and Grief (SGF), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery

by David Poses
Paperback, 2021
Tags
addiction, recovery, family, personal account, suicide, mental illness, drugs, alcoholism
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

Halfbreed (MHWRC Copy)

by Maria Campbell
Paperback, 2019
Tags
indigenous, BIPOC, memoir, personal account, racism, coming-of-age, poverty, addiction, tradgedy, loss, metis — 2 more, canadian, canadian indigenous
Collections
General Interest (GI), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (MHWRC Copy)

by Gabor Maté MD
Paperback, 2009
Tags
addiction, substance addiction, drugs, street drugs, narrative, war on drugs, Canadian, Vancouver, opium, heroin, ADD — 4 more, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder, physician's perspective, trauma
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir (FRC Copy)

by Matthew Perry
Paperback, 2024
Tags
addiction, autobiography, personal account, rehab, recovery, drug addiction, memoir, hope
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

Halfbreed (FRC Copy)

by Maria Campbell
Paperback, 2019
Tags
indigenous, BIPOC, memoir, personal account, racism, coming-of-age, poverty, addiction, tradgedy, loss, metis — 2 more, canadian, canadian indigenous
Collections
General Interest (GI), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (FRC Copy)

by Richard Schwartz Ph.D.
Paperback, 2021
Tags
healing, trauma, wellness, IFS, internal family systems, habits, addiction, self-compassion
Collections
Intrapersonal Healing (HEA), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (FRC Copy)

by Gabor Maté MD
Paperback, 2009
Tags
addiction, substance addiction, drugs, street drugs, narrative, war on drugs, Canadian, Vancouver, opium, heroin, ADD — 4 more, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder, physician's perspective, trauma
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way

by Jesse Thistle
Paperback, 2019
Tags
addiction, personal account, memoir, troubled family, homelessness, indigenous, first-nations
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

Quit like a woman : the radical choice to not drink in a culture obsessed with alcohol

by Holly Whitaker
Paper Book, 2019
Tags
women, women's health, addiction, alcoholism, alcohol, personal experience, help seeking
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Women's Health (WOM)
Status
Available

Before I Leave You: A Memoir on Suicide, Addiction and Healing

by Robert Imbeault
Paperback, 2020
Tags
suicide, personal account, personal experience, addiction, healing, family, relationships, autobiography
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Suicide, Loss and Grief (SGF)
Status
Available

High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

by Tiffany Jenkins
Paperback, 2019
Tags
addiction, true story, substance use, substance abuse, women, autobiography
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Checked out

Narcotics Anonymous Basic Text 6th Edition Hardcover

by Anonymous
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
addiction, drug abuse, narcotics, mental illness
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery [MHWRC COPY]

by David Poses
Paperback, 2021
Tags
addiction, recovery, family, personal account, suicide, mental illness, drugs, alcoholism
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

Rewired: A Bold New Approach To Addiction and Recovery

by Erica Spiegelman
Paperback, 2015
Tags
addiction, recovery, personal account, stories, drugs, alcoholism, alcohol, treatment
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

Psychology Today Magazine: Exhale - The Real Reasons You Worry (October 2021)

by Psychology Today
Magazine, 2021 October
Tags
anxiety, worry, personality, concentration, addiction, relief, calm, parenting, relationships
Collections
Magazines (MAG), Family Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking: Canadian Edition [FRC Copy]

by Allen Carr
Paperback, 2020
Tags
smoking, cigarettes, smoking cessation, stop smoking, addiction, health, stress, withdrawal, willpower, energy, nicotine — 1 more, weight
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Family Resource Centre
Series
Allen Carr's Easy Way
Status
Available

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking: Canadian Edition [MHWRC Copy]

by Allen Carr
Paperback, 2020
Tags
smoking, cigarettes, smoking cessation, stop smoking, addiction, health, stress, withdrawal, willpower, energy, nicotine — 1 more, weight
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Series
Allen Carr's Easy Way
Status
Checked out

TIME The Science of Addiction

Magazine, 2019
Tags
addiction, genetics, chemicals, cravings, caffeine, vaping, substance use, substance abuse, substance addiction, opioids, treatment — 1 more, family support
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Magazines (MAG), Family Resource Centre
Status
Missing

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction

by David Sheff
Hardcover, 2008
Tags
addiction, recovery, parenting, father, son, personal account, lived experience, family, family support, family perspective, crystal meth — 6 more, meth, homelessness, hospitalization, family relationships, father-son, memoir
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Parenting (PAR), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond

by Michael Oher
Paperback, 2012
Tags
movie, true story, personal account, personal experience, memoir, ghetto, adversity, resilience, NFL, sports, football — 7 more, poverty, addiction, hopelessness, homelessness, inspirational, inspiration, determination
Collections
General Interest (GI), Men's Health (MEN), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

The Craving Mind: From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love – Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits

by Judson Brewer
Paperback, 2018
Tags
addiction, cigarettes, habits, substance abuse, substance use, technology, dependence, gratification, positive reinforcement, cravings, vanity — 2 more, relationships, flow
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction

by Maia Szalavitz
Paperback, 2017
Tags
addiction, learning disorder, developmental disorder, developmental disability, gambling, substance use, biochemistry
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change [MHWRC Copy]

by Jeffrey Foote
Paperback, 2014
Tags
addiction, kindness, science, change, non-fiction, informational, substance use, drugs, treatment, treatment program, positive reinforcement — 6 more, therapy, street drugs, addict, drug abuse, alcoholism, alcoholics
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

A Family Guide to Concurent Disorders [MHWRC Copy]

by Caroline P O'Grady
Paperback, 2007
Tags
concurrent disorders, concurrent, alcoholism, drug abuse, addict, addiction, drugs, substance use, street drugs, mental illness, workbook — 18 more, treatment, family, informational, information guide, coping mechanisms, skills, strategies, Canadian, camh, drug interactions, relapse, therapy, side-effects, opiates, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, self-care
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

The Dual Disorders Recovery Book: A Twelve Step Program for Those of Us with Addiction and an Emotional or Psychiatric Illness

by Anonymous
Paperback, 1993
Tags
dual disorders, concurrent disorders, dual recovery, addiction, mental illness, recovery
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

Yes! You Can Stop Smoking: Even If You Dont Want To

by David C. Jones
Paperback, 1994
Tags
smoking, smoking cessation, addiction, nicotine, nicotine addiction, stop smoking, quit smoking
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Marriage On The Rocks: Learning to Live with Yourself and an Alcoholic

by Dr. Janet G. Woititz EdD
Paperback, 1986
Tags
alcoholism, relationships, marriage, substance use, addiction, drinking, partner support, family relationships
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Available

Don't Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction

by Patrick Carnes
Paperback, 1992
Tags
sexual addiction, recovery, sexual abuse, sex addict, dual dependency, sexual violence, boundaries, grief, shame, sexual stereotypes, brain chemistry — 2 more, addiction, compulsive behaviour
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul: Your Personal, Portable Support Group with Stories of Healing, Hope, Love and Resilience (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

by Jack Canfield
Paperback, 2012
Tags
inspiration, personal experience, narrative, short stories, poetry, alcoholism, addiction, recovery, family support, personal account
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

Cool Water: Alcoholism, Mindfulness, and Ordinary Recovery

by William Alexander
Paperback, 1997
Tags
alcoholism, mindfulness, recovery, zen, zen buddhism, spirituality, alcohol, addiction, memoir, lived experience, personal account
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey through His Son's Meth Addiction [MHWRC COPY]

by David Sheff
Digital audiobook, 2008
Tags
addiction, recovery, parenting, father, son, personal account, lived experience, family, family support, family perspective, crystal meth — 6 more, meth, homelessness, hospitalization, family relationships, father-son, memoir
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Loving Someone in Recovery: The Answers You Need When Your Partner Is Recovering from Addiction [Copy #1 of 2]

by Beverly Berg Mft Phd
Paperback, 2014
Tags
addiction, recovery, guide, healing, mindfulness, attachment theory, neurobiology, communication, trust, intimacy, relationship — 1 more, romantic relationships
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

A Family Guide to Concurent Disorders [FRC Copy #1 of 2]

by Caroline P O'Grady
Paperback, 2007
Tags
concurrent disorders, concurrent, alcoholism, drug abuse, addict, addiction, drugs, substance use, street drugs, mental illness, workbook — 18 more, treatment, family, informational, information guide, coping mechanisms, skills, strategies, Canadian, camh, drug interactions, relapse, therapy, side-effects, opiates, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, self-care
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

Alcoholics Anonymous [MHWRC Copy]

by Anonymous
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
alcoholism, alcoholics, addiction, personal experience, lived experience, help seeking, treatment program, inspiration, spiritual, drinking, male alcoholism — 1 more, female alcoholism
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Mental Health & Wellness Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Open Minds Quarterly: Disturbing the comfortable & comforting the disturbed (Vol 18 Issue 4)

by Open Minds Quarterly
Magazine, 2017 Winter
Tags
separation anxiety, mental illness, addiction, Canadian, poetry, inspirational, short stories, essays, lived experience, personal account, consumer survivor
Collection
Magazines (MAG)
Series
Open Minds Quarterly (18.4)
Status
Available

Open Minds Quarterly: In the Eye of the Beholder (Vol 16 Issue 4)

by Open Minds Quarterly
Magazine, 2015 Winter
Tags
poetry, short stories, book review, Canadian, consumer survivor, lived experience, personal account, humour, comedy, addiction, letters
Collection
Magazines (MAG)
Series
Open Minds Quarterly (16.4)
Status
Available at the MHWRC, Level 2

Moods Magazine (Winter 2017)

by Healthy Living
Magazine, 2017
Tags
mental health, career success, workplace, stigma, social prejudice, returning to work, colleagues, trauma, addiction, treatment, mental illness — 1 more, nutrition
Collections
Magazines (MAG), Family Resource Centre
Status
Checked out

Alcoholics Anonymous [FRC Copy]

by Anonymous
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
alcoholism, alcoholics, addiction, personal experience, lived experience, help seeking, treatment program, inspiration, spiritual, drinking, male alcoholism — 1 more, female alcoholism
Collections
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA), Family Resource Centre
Status
Available

A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders [FRC Copy #2 of 2]

by Caroline P. O'Grady
Paperback, 2007
Tags
concurrent disorders, concurrent, alcoholism, drug abuse, addict, addiction, drugs, substance use, street drugs, mental illness, workbook — 18 more, treatment, family, informational, information guide, coping mechanisms, skills, strategies, Canadian, camh, drug interactions, relapse, therapy, side-effects, opiates, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, self-care
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

A Vision for Change: How to Help Someone With Addiction or Mental Illness

by Richard (Rich) Whitman
Paperback, 2019
Tags
mental health, addiction, family, caregiving, treatment, intervention, self-care
Collections
General Mental Illness (GMI), Family Resource Centre
Status
Missing

Addiction: An Information Guide

by Marilyn; Godden Herie, Tim; Shenfield, Joanne; Kelly, Colleen
Paperback, 2010
Tags
addiction, substance use, drug addiction, alcoholism, alcohol and drug abuse, camh, local author
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Checked out

HOPE - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Mental Health and Addiction Program

DVD, ?
Tags
mental health, addiction, St. Joes, hope, lived experience, recovery, DVD, movie, memorial
Collection
General Mental Illness (GMI)
Status
Checked out

When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along

by Joshua Coleman
Paperback, 2008
Tags
parenting, young adult, teenagers, compassion, guilt, shame, divorce, healing, interpersonal relationship, anxiety, fear — 18 more, anger, worry, sorrow, regret. frustration, dissapointment, forgiveness, education, wellness, empathy, drugs, aggression, alcohol, love, violence, behaviour, addiction, stepparents, clarity
Collection
Parenting (PAR)
Status
Available

Now What?: An Insider's Guide to Addiction and Recovery

by William Cope Moyers
Paperback, 2012
Tags
addiction, recovery, guide, alcoholism, drug abuse, drug addiction, treatment, peer support, family support
Collection
Addiction / Substance Use (ASA)
Status
Available

TIME The Power of Habits: Start good ones, break bad ones, change your life

by The Editors Of Time
Magazine (paper), 2018
Tags
habits, habit formation, magazine, TIME Magazine, routines, bad habits, compulsion, addiction, behaviour, healthy, pattern — 2 more, change, finance
Collection
Magazines (MAG)
Status
Checked out

The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

by Lori Schiller
Paperback, 1996
Tags
schizophrenia, memoir, hallucinations, suicide, resilience, inspirational, personal account, patient perspective, treatment, addiction, relapse — 6 more, recovery, mental illness, hospitalization, voices, narrative, true story
Collection
Schizophrenia (SCH)
Status
Available

The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook, Revised and Expanded Second Edition: A Guide to Healing, Recovery, and Growth

by Glenn R. Schiraldi
Paperback, 2016
Tags
PTSD, trauma, treatment, addiction, self-esteem, healing, therapy, dissociation, medication, relaxation, nutrition — 2 more, mindfulness, DBT
Collection
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Status
Available

Loving Someone with PTSD: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Connecting with Your Partner after Trauma (The New Harbinger Loving Someone Series)

by Aphrodite T. Matsakis PhD
Paperback, 2014
Tags
PTSD, trauma, relationships, communication, panic attacks, addiction, suicide, triggers, family support, family relationships
Collection
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Status
Available
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