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Category: Books

Please NOTE: Literature from the ACA World Service Organization is listed separately on another page.

Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) by Amy Gallo

Posted on February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 by ACA Trusted Servant

This book offers research-based strategies for getting along with people at work, calling it “interpersonal resilience”. While I don’t like… Read more Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) by Amy Gallo

One Word That Will Change Your Life

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by ACA Trusted Servant

by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page I have used this book for years. I pick one word to… Read more One Word That Will Change Your Life

Trauma and Transformation: A Twelve Step Guide

Posted on December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 by ACA Trusted Servant

Trauma healing using the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous: How does one formulate a recovery and treatment plan for the… Read more Trauma and Transformation: A Twelve Step Guide

There is Nothing to Fix – Becoming Whole Through Radical Self Acceptance – Suzanne Jones

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by ACA Trusted Servant

There Is Nothing To Fix by Suzanne Jones -There Is Nothing to Fix is her first book and has won… Read more There is Nothing to Fix – Becoming Whole Through Radical Self Acceptance – Suzanne Jones

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Posted on October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 by ACA Trusted Servant

I recently listened to this book on Audible and it is one of my favorite books of all time. https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/… Read more The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life

Posted on May 5, 2022May 6, 2022 by ACA Trusted Servant

by Jill Bolte Taylor A wonderful and simple look at how our brains work and how to help heal from… Read more Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life

The Laundry List: The ACoA Experience

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 by barbara-illinois

ACA co-founder Tony A. adapted the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to help the Adult Child uncover the effects of… Read more The Laundry List: The ACoA Experience

It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

Posted on January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 by ACA Trusted Servant

by Mark Wolynn A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert… Read more It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

Wake Up to Sleep: 5 Powerful Practices to Transform Stress and Trauma for Peaceful Sleep and Mindful Dreams

Posted on November 22, 2021November 23, 2021 by ACA Trusted Servant

by Charlie Morley Full of practical advice for reducing stress and improving sleep for people who are healing from trauma.… Read more Wake Up to Sleep: 5 Powerful Practices to Transform Stress and Trauma for Peaceful Sleep and Mindful Dreams

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

Posted on August 5, 2021November 23, 2021 by ACA Trusted Servant

by Pete Walker “Pete specializes in helping adults who were traumatized in childhood, especially those whose repeated exposure to abuse/and… Read more Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

Community: The Structure of Belonging

Posted on July 29, 2021November 23, 2021 by ACA Trusted Servant

by Peter Block “Most of our communities are fragmented and at odds within themselves. Businesses, social services, education, and health… Read more Community: The Structure of Belonging

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What Happened to You?

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and HealingBruce D Perry and Ophrah Winfrey I found this very helpful.… Read more What Happened to You?

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Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists by Janina Fisher, PhD. I had heard Janina Fisher’s name around trauma therapy circles… Read more Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma

Cover of book: Trauma the the Struggle to Open Up

Trauma And The Struggle To Open Up

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

Trauma And The Struggle To Open Up by Robert T. Muller If you’ve ever had the thought ‘why can’t I… Read more Trauma And The Struggle To Open Up

Cover of the book, The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory

The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

When The Polyvagal Theory was published in 2011, it took the therapeutic world by storm, bringing Stephen Porges’s insights about… Read more The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory

The Betrayal Bond

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

Patrick J. Carnes, PhD Excellent book on trauma bonding and why we struggle with codependence.

Healing the Child Within

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 by barbara-illinois

Recovering from childhood trauma and rediscovering your true self. By conservative estimates, over fifty percent of the population have experienced… Read more Healing the Child Within

The Lost Art of Listening

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

“That isn’t what I meant!”Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each… Read more The Lost Art of Listening

Into the Magic Shop

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

Into the Magic Shop by James R. Doty: A neurosurgeon’s quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the… Read more Into the Magic Shop

The Cover of the book, Conversations with a Blank Canvas

Conversations with a Blank Canvas

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by ACA trusted servant

Conversations with a Blank Canvas: From Nowhere to Somewhere Decades of Change and Transformation by Isa L. Levy Instagram: isalevyaol.com2… Read more Conversations with a Blank Canvas

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