Resources for Addiction and Alcohol Recovery

The following list of resources is a good starting point for anyone struggling with alcohol addiction. Leave a comment to suggest new resources. You can also subscribe to our blog and browse our guide to the 12 steps of AA.

Websites

• Alcoholics Anonymous and the online magazine AA Grapevine.
• In Recovery Magazine
• SMART Recovery
• The Fix
• Recovery podcasts from Klen & Sobr

Personal Recovery Blogs

• Unpickled Blog has a good resource list
• List of 55 Recovery blogs
• Alltop list of blogs on Alcoholism and Addiction
• I wrote a post about some recovery blogs I enjoy

Social Networks

• Christian Recovery Network
• Alcohol Recovery and Me Group on Facebook
• #recoveryposse on Twitter

Books

• Beyond the Influence by Katherine Ketcham and William F. Asbury (Amazon link) This was the book that convinced me that alcoholism is a real disease.
• Being Sober by Harry Haroutunian (Amazon link) This is the book that gave me the courage that I could change.
• The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Amazon link) Inspiring book about reprogramming those negative habits
• Stop Drinking Now and The Easy Way to Quit Drinking (my review) by Allen Carr

Movies

• Bill W (IMDb link) Inspiring documentary about the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
• Flight (IMDb link) Fictional movie about a heroic pilot struggling with his alcohol addiction.