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Resources

Sexual Addiction

Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST)

Information about Sex Addiction

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Books

Out of the Shadows - Patrick Carnes

Sexual Anorexia - Patrick Carnes

Facing the Shadows - Patrick Carnes

Don't Call it Love - Patrick Carnes

Shadows of the Cross - Patrick Carnes

In the Shadows of the Net - Patrick Carnes

Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction - Mark Laaser

Contrary to Love - Patrick Carnes

Sex Addiction 101 - Robert Weiss

The Porn Trap - Wendy Maltz

Cruise Control - Robert Weiss

Going Deeper - Eddie Capparucci

Sex Addiction - Paula Hall

Understanding and Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction - Paula Hall

Your Brain on Porn - Gary Wilson

Treating Sex Addiction - Kevin Skinner

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Attachment

Experience in Close Relationships (ECR) 

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Books

Attached – Amir Levine

The Power of Attachment – Diane Poole Heller

Homecoming – John Bradshaw

Running on Empty – Jonice Webb 

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay Gibson

Attachment Theory Workbook – Annie Chen

Attachment – Christina Reese

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Trauma

Adverse Childhood Experiences

What is Somatic Experiencing?

The Wisdom of Trauma

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Books

Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine

Healing Trauma - Peter Levine

In an Unspoken Voice – Peter Levine

The Body Keeps The Score – Bessel Van Der Kolk

Seeking Safety – Lisa Najavits

Trauma and Recovery - Judith Lewis Herman

It Didn't Start With You - Mark Wolynn

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving – Pete Walker

Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing – Cornelia Elbrecht

It’s not me: Understanding Complex Trauma, Attachment, and Dissociation – Anabel Gonzalez

Healing Developmental Trauma - Laurence Heller

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity - Nadine Burke Harris

Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing - Suzanne Methot

What Happened To You? - Oprah Winfrey

Somatic Psychotherapy toolbox – Manuela Mischke-Reeds

What Happened to You - Stephanie Foo

Addiction

Books

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Mate

Chasing the Scream - Johann Hari

The Biology of Desire - Marc Lewis

Memoirs of an Addicted Brain - Marc Lewis

The Globalization of Addiction - Bruce Alexander

Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction - Maia Szalavitz

High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything you know about Drugs and Society - Carl Hart

Addiction as an Attachment Disorder - Philip J. Flores

Recovery: Freedom from our Addictions - Russell Brand

 

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Relationships

Books

The Betrayal Bond – Patrick Carnes

Love and Addiction – Stanton Peele

Ready to Heal: Breaking Free of Addictive Relationships – Kelly McDaniel

The Emotional Incest Syndrome - Patricia Love

Sexual Anorexia – Patrick Carnes

Hold Me Tight – Sue Johnson

Co-Dependent No More – Melody Beattie

Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt

Emotional Sobriety – Tian Dayton

Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for designing and celebrating your sexual health plan – Alexandra Katehakis

The Five Love Languages - Gary Chapman 

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Betrayal Trauma

Betrayal Bond Index Test (BBI)

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Books

Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal - Kevin Skinner

Intimate Deception - Sherri Keffer

Facing Heartbreak (work book) - Stefanie Carnes

Mending a Shattered Heart - Stefanie Carnes

After the Affair - Janis Spring

The Betrayal Bind - Michelle Mays

The Aftermath of Betrayal - Michelle Mays

Unleashing Your Power - Carol Juergensen-Sheets

From Betrayal Trauma to Healing and Joy - Marsha Means

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Moral Injury

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What is Moral Injury?

Canadian Moral Injury Guide

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Support Groups

Borderline Personality Disorder Support Group

Complex PTSD and Childhood Trauma Recovery Group

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families

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In the Rooms - online community for individuals in recovery to connect and attend meetings together

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Refuge Recovery - Buddhist-oriented non-theistic recovery program that does not ask anyone to believe anything, only to trust the process and do the hard work of recovery

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Life Ring - Abstinence-based, anonymous organization dedicated to providing a safe meeting space where you can experience a non-judgmental recovery conversation with peers. 

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SMART Recovery - Science-based approach emphasizing self-empowerment and self-reliance. Support for individuals struggling with addiction/harmful habits and their loved ones

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She Recovers - women supporting women and non-binary individuals in recovery from life's challenges

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Cocaine Anonymous

Gamblers Anonymous

Marijuana Anonymous

Sex Addicts Anonymous 

Sex and Porn Addicts Anonymous

Sexaholics Anonymous - Christian-focused

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

Porn Anonymous 

Porn Addicts Anonymous

Recoveries Anonymous - recovery from a pornography addiction

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Support for Loved Ones

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Recovering Couples Anonymous - couples support for those recovering from betrayal and committed to their relationship

COSA - 12-step recovery program for those whose lives have been affected by compulsive sexual behaviour (for partners and family members)

S-Anon - 12-step program providing support for family & friends of sex addicts

Co-Dependents Anonymous - support for people with a desire for healthy and loving relationships

Al-Anon - support for loved ones of those struggling with problematic alcohol use

Nar-Anon - support for loved ones of those struggling with problematic substance use

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Support for Military, First Responders and their Families

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Boots on the Ground - peer support helpline

Vancouver Island Beyond the Blue - support for law enforcement families

Operational Stress Injury Social Support - peer support for CAF members, veterans, and their families

Support for Operational Stress Injury Program - peer support for current and retired RCMP members and employees

Veterans Affairs Assistance Program - 24/7 professional mental health support for veterans, former RCMP members, their family members and caregivers

Ambulance Paramedics of BC - resources for paramedics and their families

BC Professional Fire Fighters - specialized services for emergency workers and healthcare professionals

Veterans Transition Network - support for military veterans

Wounded Warriors Canada

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