|
|

 |
|
General and Organizational Websites
|
|
|
|
Pharmaceutical (Drug) Information |
|
|
|
Disorders / Disabilities |
|
|
|
Substance Abuse |
|
|
|
Self-Help Books
Note: Dr.
McGarry does not take any responsibility for the contents,
claims or representations made in any of the books or web
sites mentioned below and, as such, all information should
be used at the discretion of the user.
|
|

|
Amen,
Daniel G.
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness
In his pioneering new book, Change Your Brain, Change
Your Life, Dr. Amen explains how you can "optimize" your
brain to achieve your fullest potential. Using
state-of-the-art technology, Dr. Amen has spent the last
decade helping thousands of patients understand how the way
their brains are wired can affect their thoughts and
emotions.
|
|

|
Arterburn, Stephen
Addicted to "Love": Understanding Dependencies of the Heart : Romance, Relationships, and Sex
Stephen Arterburn examines what this "love" addiction looks
like, who it afflicts and what you can do if you suspect
that your spouse, friend, or family member maybe be
suffering from it. Arterburn points the way to psychological
and spiritual healing. |
|

|
Baker, Dan; Stauth, Cameron
What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life for the Better
Dan Baker argues that people can escape the destructive
cycles in their lives and teach themselves to be happy. By
drawing on several different tools for happiness, Baker
points out, you can begin to overcome the brain's
predisposition for difficult, stressful times.
|
|

|
Beattie,
Melody
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Where recovery began for many people, this inspiring,
straightforward, personal explanation of what codependency
is and who has it gives listeners the option to change
unhealthy behaviors and stressful relationships as they
rediscover hope, guidance, and encouragement. |
|

|
Bradshaw, John E.
Healing the Shame that Binds You: Recovery Classics Edition (Recovery Classics)
Bradshaw shows us how toxic shame is the core problem in our
compulsions, co-dependencies, addictions and the drive to
super achieve, resulting in the breakdown in the family
systems and our inability to go forward with our lives. |
 |
Bradshaw, John E.
Bradshaw On: The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem
In this insightful and fresh look at the family as a
dynamic, emotional unit, Bradshaw examines functional and
dysfunctional families in order to highlight the need for an
emotional and ideological democracy in the family as opposed
to more restraining models of the family dynamic.
|
|

|
Bolles,
Richard Nelson
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
For more than 25 years, this "Cadillac of job-search books"
has been the best-selling book of its kind. Updated and
revised annually, Parachute is essentially two books in one:
a practical manual for job-hunters and a guide for
career-changers. |
|

|
Bourne, Edmund J.
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
This practical workbook contains a complete discussion of
phobias and anxiety disorders and suggests step-by-step
methods of treating them. Each chapter concludes with a
summary of "Things to Do" and a list of suggested further
reading. Questionnaires, exercises, and charts are featured
throughout the book.
|
|
 |
Burns, David
The Feeling Good Handbook
Dr. David Burns is one of the prime developers of cognitive
therapy, a fast-acting, drug-free treatment for designed to
help the clinically depressed. In The Feeling Good
Handbook, he adapts cognitive therapy to deal with the
wide range of everyday problems that plague so many (chronic
nervousness, panic attacks, phobias, and feelings of stress,
guilt, or inferiority). The Feeling Good Handbook teaches
how to remove the mental obstacles that bar you from
success--from test anxiety and fear of public speaking to
procrastination and self-doubt.
|
 |
Burns,
David
Ten Days to Self-Esteem
In David Burn's Ten Days, he offers an innovative way
to not only identify the sources of low self-esteem and
changes in mood but help you to develop a clear path to a
more positive outlook on yourself and life as a whole. |
 |
Carnes, Patrick
Don't Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction
In Dr. Carnes's comprehensive look at sexual addiction and
other forms of compulsive, self-destructive sexual behavior,
he combines clinical insight with stories from people who
are recovering and have recovered, aiming all the while to
provide a means to both shed light on those affected by
sexual addiction and offer a way to redevelop a healthy,
fulfilling sexuality.
|
 |
Carnes, Patrick
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Recovery
This book is perfect for anyone looking to recover and cope
with difficulties in life. Carnes seeks to apply the
twelve-step model used in many recovery groups to any and
all moments in life where mature, thoughtful reflection and
recovery is necessary. |
 |
Carnes,
Patrick
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction
Dr. Carnes examines the tangled web of love, addictive sex,
hate, and fear that is sometimes found in family
relationships. He offers a way for addicts and codependents
to deal with their sexual compulsions as well as their lives
as a whole. |
 |
Carnes,
Patrick; David Delmonico, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Griffen, M.A.
In The Shadows of The Net: Breaking Free from Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior
As Internet
usage has exploded in recent years, so has the prevalence of
compulsive online sexual behavior--a problem first addressed
five years ago by Patrick Carnes and coauthors of the
breakthrough book, In The Shadows of the Net.
Updated with the latest information, trends, and
developments, the second edition equips readers with
specific strategies for recognizing and changing compulsive
sexual behaviors. Personal stories reveal how desperate life
can become for online sex addicts--divorce, career loss, and
financial ruin are common outcomes. More importantly the
authors set forth a path for breaking free from compulsive
online sexual behavior and sustaining lifelong recovery.
|
 |
Chodron,
Pema
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
The head of a Tibetan Monastery in Canada, Pema Chodron
offers a unique approach to coping with loss and
uncertainty, all from a profoundly Buddhist standpoint. She
weaves seminal concepts of Buddhist thought into coping with
very modern issues with a goal in mind to face both the good
and bad. |
|
Coryell, Deborah Morris
Good Grief: Healing Through the Shadow of Loss
In this
compassionate guide, Coryell gives inspiring examples of how
embracing our losses allows us to awaken our most profound
connections to other people. Though our society tends to
rank losses in a hierarchy of grief, she reminds us that all
losses must be grieved in their own right and on their own
terms. Paying attention to even the most minute experiences
of loss can help us to be more in tune with our responses to
catastrophic loss, allowing us to once again become part of
the rhythm of life from which we have become disconnected.
|

|
Davis, Laura
The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
As a step-by-step guide through the healing process, this
workbook will touch a deep nerve and provide the same
directional support as its companion bestseller Courage
to Heal. The workbook is a combination of checklists,
open-ended questions, writing exercises, art projects, and
activities. |

|
Dumont, Raeann
The Sky Is Falling: Understanding and Coping with Phobias, Panic, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
An authoritative guide to understanding and coping with a
range of phobias, panic, and obsessive-compulsive disorders
draws on case studies and the authors' expertise to help
readers recognize anxiety disorders, manage symptoms, and
find treatment. |

|
Eisenberg, Arlene
and Howard; Mooney, Al J.
THE RECOVERY BOOK
The Recovery Book attempts to explain exactly what a
recovering addict and his or her family will face during
every stage of living clean and sober, with information on
support groups, family relationships, temptations, and
hundreds of questions and answers. |

|
Greenspan, Miriam
Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair
In this look at grief and despair, Miriam Greenspan poses
the idea that these difficult emotions are not things that
one should try and suppress or medicate but tools that can
be used to stimulate growth in almost all facets of life.
|
 |
Hahn, Thich Nhat
No Death No Fear
Thich Nhat Hanh always invites us
to look deeply, and he does so once again in No Death, No
Fear. Recognizing interconnections, Nhat Hanh brings us
to beginnings, how they depend on endings, and how they are
but temporary manifestations. Everything endures, he says,
but in different forms. And that
we are fully present with others and at
peace with ourselves, both of which require openness and
deep looking. In his bestselling style of easy prose,
compelling anecdotes, and pragmatic advice, Nhat Hanh
gradually drains the force out of grief and fear,
transforming them into happiness and insightful living.
Death doesn't have to be a roadblock, and in No Death, No
Fear Thich Nhat Hanh shows us the way around.
--Brian Bruya |
 |
Hay, Louise
I Can Do It
Hay has designed a book that covers almost every aspect of
life, framing her ideas in the context of affirmations--
every single thought a person has and every word he or she
speaks. By using this affirmations correctly, Hay suggests,
it is possible to improve virtually anything about your own
life.
|
 |
Hay, Louise
You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)
In You Can Heal Your Life Hay helps readers take
responsibility and control of their own reality and
afflictions, seeking to change destructive thought patterns
in favor of more healthy, happy view of self and the world.
|
 |
Hendrix, Harville
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition
The New Couples' Study Guide - Getting the Love You Want Workbook
Hendrix's book draws not only on his extensive research but
is in part inspired by his own failed marriage. He takes a
multi-faceted look at relationships and marriage and uses
his findings as a means to help transform your relationships
into bonds that are deep, passionate, and lasting. |
 |
Hershorn,
Michael
:60 Second Anger Management: Quick Tips to Handle Explosive Feelings
Learn to manage your anger quickly and effectively, as well
as help mend relationships and a sense of self that is often
damaged by anger and ineffective communication. |

|
Hollis,
James
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up [FINDING MEANING IN THE 2ND HAL]
For men and women who have reached the middle of their
lives, Hollis's book can be seen as a thoughtful call to not
only face but embrace the questions and the mystery of life.
Hollis advocates careful self-reflection and a reconnection
with yourself as an individual. |
 |
Hunter, Mic
Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse
A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive
clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual
abuse, it explodes the myth that sexual abuse of male
children is rare, or that the consequences are less serious
than for girls.
|
 |
Hunter, Mic
Hope and Recovery: A Twelve Step Guide for Healing From Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Hope & Recovery is the current basic text of SAA (Sex
Addicts Anonymous, a twelve-step group for sexually
recovering people). The book is designed for individuals who
feel that they are sexually compulsive and are looking for
information on the addictive disease and "tools" to use to
become and remain free from sexual addiction.
|
 |
Keyes, Ken
Handbook to Higher Consciousness
Handbook to Higher Consciousness: The Workbook : A Daily Practice Book to Help You Increase Your Heart-To-Heart Loving and Happiness
Ken Keyes' book explores how to change the unconscious
wiring of the mind in order to live a life that is truly
desirable and overcome the obstacles that will inevitably
arise.
|
 |
Richo, David
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
How to Be an Adult: A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual Integration
Using the metaphor of the heroic cycle, Richo describes the
process of arriving at both spiritual and psychological
maturity. By discussing challenges to adulthood such as fear
and guilt and also the difficulty in balancing interpersonal
relationship with personal boundaries, Richo explores
effective paths to a healthy self-esteem and also a
developed sense of intimacy. |

|
Robinson, Bryan E.
Chained to the Desk (Second Edition): A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them
By examining work addiction from a mature, psychological
standpoint, Robinson sheds light on a common problem among
working men and women that can have serious consequences in
all aspects of life. |
 |
Schneider, Burt and Jennifer
Sex, Lies, and Forgiveness, Third Edition
A practical, compassionate guide to explore and help heal
relationships for individuals, couples, and families dealing
with sex addiction
|

|
Schwartz, Jeffrey M.; Beyette, Beverly
Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
In Brain Lock, Jeffrey M. Schwartz presents a simple
four-step method for overcoming OCD that is so effective,
it's now used in academic treatment centers throughout the
world. Using the real-life stories of actual patients,
Brain Lock explains this revolutionary method and
provides readers with the inspiration and tools to free
themselves from ` their psychic prisons and regain control
of their lives. |
 |
Sheehy, Gail
New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time
The old demarcations and descriptions of adulthood--
beginning at twenty-one and ending at sixty-five-- are
hopelessly out of date. In New Passages, Sheehy
discovers and maps out a completely new frontier-- a Second
Adulthood in middle life.
|
 |
Tolle, Eckhart
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Ekhart Tolle's message is
simple: living in the now is the truest path to
happiness and enlightenment. And while this message may not
seem stunningly original or fresh, Tolle's clear writing,
supportive voice, and enthusiasm make this an excellent
manual for anyone who's ever wondered what exactly "living
in the now" means. Foremost, Tolle is a world-class teacher,
able to explain complicated concepts in concrete language.
More importantly, within a chapter of reading this book,
readers are already holding the world in a different
container--more conscious of how thoughts and emotions get
in the way of their ability to live in genuine peace and
happiness.
|
 |
Wilson, R. Reid
Don't Panic Third Edition: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks
Panic: Nearly everyone has experienced it at some time or
another, but in the form of a panic attack, it can be
incapacitating. With insight and compassion, psychologist R.
Reid Wilson, Ph.D., a leading expert on panic attacks,
offers an accessible and practical self-help program for
reducing and eliminating these attacks, providing a detailed
five-step strategy for controlling the moment of panic. |

|
Woititz, Janet Geringer
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Written with specifically the adult children of alcoholics
in mind, Woititz's book delves into how the journey begins
for many and also what she has found--after over a decade of
research-- to work well in recovery.
|
|
|
THE CONTENT ON THIS WEB SITE IS NOT
INTENDED IN ANY WAY TO BE A
SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF
YOUR PSYCHOLOGIST OR OTHER QUALIFIED
HEALTH PROVIDER WITH ANY QUESTIONS
YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING A PSYCHOLOGICAL
CONDITION. NEITHER THE CONTENT NOR
ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE OFFERED
BY OR THROUGH THE SITE IS INTENDED
TO BE RELIED UPON FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL
DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. NEVER
DISREGARD PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE OR DELAY IN
SEEKING IT BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU
HAVE READ ON THIS SITE! IN AN
EMERGENCY CALL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE NUMBER. NEITHER
THE SITE NOR ANY OF ITS OWNERS,
STAFF, OR AGENTS MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH
RESPECT TO THE CONTENT OF THE SITE
OR INFORMATION FURNISHED BY IT OR
ANY AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR
REPRESENTATIVES AND SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIM TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, COMPLETENESS,
TIMELINESS, CORRECTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR USE, APPLICATION, OR
PURPOSE.
|
|
 |
Michael S. McGarry, Ph.D.
Ridgeview Institute, Professional
Building South, Suite 1
4015 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
770-435-5453 |
| |
| ©
Michael S. McGarry,
Ph.D., P.C. |
Site designed and managed by Digital Smart Tools, LLC
|
|
|