{"id":154,"date":"2019-03-11T02:15:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T02:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.simmscounselling.com\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2023-05-09T20:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T20:00:06","slug":"self-help-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/index.php\/self-help-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Wellness Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/resources.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/resources.jpg 640w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/resources-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Distress\/ Emergency Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fraser Health Crisis Line: 604-951-8855,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.options.bc.ca\/fraser-health-crisis-line\" target=\"_blank\">www.options.bc.ca\/fraser-health-crisis-line<\/a><\/li><li>Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca<\/a> or send the word \u2018<strong>text<\/strong>\u2019 to 686868<\/li><li>Crisis Centre:  1-800 -Suicide or 1-800-784-2433, <a href=\"https:\/\/crisiscentre.bc.ca\/get-help\/\">https:\/\/crisiscentre.bc.ca\/get-help\/<\/a><\/li><li>Fraser Health Emergency Numbers for Mental Health &amp; Substance Use concerns:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fraserhealth.ca\/health-topics-a-to-z\/mental-health-and-substance-use\/emergency-help-for-mental-health-and-substance-use-concerns#.XoAqwi8THmo\">https:\/\/www.fraserhealth.ca\/health-topics-a-to-z\/mental-health-and-substance-use\/emergency-help-for-mental-health-and-substance-use-concerns#.XoAqwi8THmo<\/a><\/li><li>Health Link BC: <strong>just dial 8-1-1<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthlinkbc.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.healthlinkbc.ca<\/a><\/li><li>211 &#8211; Community Information &amp; Referral Services, <strong>just dial 2-1-1<\/strong>,   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedway.ca\/how-we-help\/211-2\/\">http:\/\/www.unitedway.ca\/how-we-help\/211-2\/<\/a><\/li><li>Gambling Support BC Line 1-888-795-6111,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Mental Health and Substance Use Information, Here to Help:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heretohelp.bc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.heretohelp.bc.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Alcoholics Anonymous; 604-434-3933,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouveraa.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.vancouveraa.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Gamblers Anonymous: 1-855-222-5542, <a href=\"http:\/\/gabc.ca\/\">http:\/\/gabc.ca<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/resources-read.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-434\" srcset=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/resources-read.jpg 640w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/resources-read-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Depression Self Help Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Bounce Back: <a href=\"https:\/\/bouncebackbc.ca\/\">https:\/\/bouncebackbc.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Wellness Together Canada: <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.portal.gs\/\">https:\/\/ca.portal.gs\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cAnti-Depressant Skills Workbook\u201d&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comh.ca\/antidepressant-skills\/adult\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.comh.ca\/antidepressant-skills\/adult\/&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Mind over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think<\/em>\u201d Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindovermood.com\/\">https:\/\/www.mindovermood.com\/<\/a><\/li><li>MoodJuice &#8211; Scotland National Health Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk\/depression.asp\">https:\/\/www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk\/depression.asp<\/a><\/li><li><em>\u201cFeeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety <\/em>\u201d Dr. David Burns :  <a href=\"https:\/\/feelinggood.com\/books\/\">https:\/\/feelinggood.com\/books\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Understanding Depression: What We Know and What You Can Do About It<\/em>\u201d Dr. J. Raymond DePaulo Jr.<\/li><li>&#8220;<em>Unlearning Anxiety and Depression: the 4 step self-coaching program to reclaim your life<\/em>&#8221; &amp;  \u201c<em>Self Coaching: The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety and Depression<\/em>\u201d, Joseph Luciani ; <a href=\"https:\/\/self-coaching.net\/books\/\">https:\/\/self-coaching.net\/books\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Ending the Depression Cycle: A Step by Step Guide for Preventing Relapse<\/em>\u201d Peter Bieling and Martin Antony : <a href=\"https:\/\/martinantony.com\/publications\/ending-the-depression-cycle-a-step-by-step-guide-for-preventing-relapse\/\">https:\/\/martinantony.com\/publications\/ending-the-depression-cycle-a-step-by-step-guide-for-preventing-relapse\/<\/a><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anxiety Self Help Resources <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-359d1963-7498-4464-acb9-483de3dc3bde\"><li>Anxiety Canada: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anxietycanada.com\/\">https:\/\/www.anxietycanada.com<\/a><\/li><li>Anxieties.com, the largest online free anxiety self-help: <a href=\"https:\/\/anxieties.com\/1\/free\">https:\/\/anxieties.com\/1\/free<\/a><\/li><li>MoodJuice &#8211; Scotland National Health Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk\/anxiety.asp\">https:\/\/www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk\/anxiety.asp<\/a><\/li><li>&#8220;<em>Learn to Relax: A Practical Guide to Easing Tension and Conquering Stress<\/em>&#8221; Mike George <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Learn-Relax-Practical-Tension-Conquering\/dp\/0811819086\">https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Learn-Relax-Practical-Tension-Conquering\/dp\/0811819086<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>When Panic Attacks<\/em>\u201d Dr. David Burns: <a href=\"https:\/\/feelinggood.com\/tag\/when-panic-attacks\/\">https:\/\/feelinggood.com\/tag\/when-panic-attacks\/<\/a><\/li><li>Free: \u201c<em>Playing with Anxiety<\/em>\u201d Dr. Reid Wilson, (for Teens and Children, but I think it\u2019s helpful for anyone) : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playingwithanxiety.com\/download_ebook.html\">https:\/\/www.playingwithanxiety.com\/download_ebook.html<\/a><\/li><li>Dr. Reid Wilson&#8217;s website, lots of free resources here: <a href=\"https:\/\/anxieties.com\/homepage\/index\">https:\/\/anxieties.com\/homepage\/index<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Worried Child: Recognizing Anxiety in Children and Helping Them Heal<\/em>\u201d Dr. Paul Foxman: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtcenterforanxietycare.com\/books-and-products.html\">http:\/\/www.vtcenterforanxietycare.com\/books-and-products.html<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety<\/em>\u201d John Forsyth &amp; Georg Eifert: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drjohnforsyth.com\/the-mindfulness--acceptance-workbook-for-anxiety.html\">https:\/\/www.drjohnforsyth.com\/the-mindfulness&#8211;acceptance-workbook-for-anxiety.html<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Buddha\u2019s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom<\/em>\u201d Dr. Rick Hanson&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rickhanson.net\/books\/buddhas-brain\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.rickhanson.net<\/a><\/li><li>Rick Hanson&#8217;s JOTs &#8211; Just One Thing, simple practises for re-wiring the brain: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rickhanson.net\/writings\/just-one-thing\/just-one-thing-simple-practices\/\">https:\/\/www.rickhanson.net\/writings\/just-one-thing\/just-one-thing-simple-practices\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself<\/em>\u201d Dr. Joe Dispenza : <a href=\"https:\/\/drjoedispenza.com\/products\/breaking-the-habit-of-being-yourself-paperback-book\">https:\/\/drjoedispenza.com\/products\/breaking-the-habit-of-being-yourself-paperback-book<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relationship Enhancement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201c<em>How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It<\/em>\u201d Dr. Patricia Love<\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work<\/em>\u201d Dr. John M. Gottman&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gottmanblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gottmanblog.com<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts<\/em>\u201d Dr. Gary Chapman&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.5lovelanguages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.5lovelanguages.com<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men<\/em>\u201d Shaunti Feldhahn<\/li><li>\u201c<em>For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women<\/em>\u201d Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn<\/li><li>\u201c<em>After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful<\/em>\u201d Janis Abrahms Spring<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addiction in General<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201c<em>Addicted?: Recognizing Destructive Behaviour Before It\u2019s Too Late<\/em>\u201d Dr. Marilyn Freimuth<\/li><li>HBO Documentary:&nbsp;<em>Addiction&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hbo.com\/addiction\" target=\"_blank\">www.hbo.com\/addiction<\/a><\/li><li><em>The Science of Addiction<\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shatterproof.org\/about-addiction\/science-of-addiction\">https:\/\/www.shatterproof.org\/about-addiction\/science-of-addiction<\/a><\/li><li>Time Magazine, <em>Addiction and the Brain<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/interactive\/0,31813,1640235,00.html\">https:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/interactive\/0,31813,1640235,00.html<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Heart of Addiction<\/em>\u201d Dr. Lance Dodes : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drlancedodes.com\/\">http:\/\/www.drlancedodes.com\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>It Will Never Happen To Me: Growing Up with Addiction as Youngsters, Adolescents, and Adults<\/em>\u201d Dr. Claudia Black :  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claudiablack.com\/portfolio\/it-will-never-happen-to-me\/\">https:\/\/www.claudiablack.com\/portfolio\/it-will-never-happen-to-me\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gambling Specific Self Help Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>&#8220;Gambling Addiction<\/em>&#8221; Kurt Dahl <\/li><li>&#8216;<em>Gambling Addiction Explained<\/em>&#8221; John Woods<\/li><li>&#8216;<em>When Luck Runs Out: Help for Compulsive Gamblers and their Families&#8221;<\/em> Dr. Robert Custer<\/li><li>&#8216;<em>Taking Back Your Life: Women &amp; Problem Gambling&#8221; <\/em>Dr. Diane Davis<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Don\u2019t Leave It To Chance: A Guide for Families of Problem Gamblers<\/em>\u201d  Federman, Drebing, &amp; Krebs<\/li><li>\u201c<em>She Bets Her Life: A True Story of Gambling Addiction<\/em>\u201d Mary Sojourner<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler<\/em>\u201d Bill Lee<\/li><li><em>&#8216;Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas&#8221; <\/em>Natasha Dow Schull <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fold em <\/strong>is a podcast hosted by the counsellors in the Gambling Support BC Program, through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblingproblemhelp.ca\/\">Gambling Problem Help website<\/a>. Whether you are looking at stopping or scaling back your own gambling or supporting a loved one with a problem, this podcast will help you take back control. Hear from gamblers who have been through it and get tips from counsellors. There is a way out from the hold gambling has on your life. Fold em can help get you there:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/playpodca.st\/foldem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Website-\u2013-Fold-Em-podcast-3-1024x256.jpg\" alt=\"Podcast\" class=\"wp-image-485\" srcset=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Website-\u2013-Fold-Em-podcast-3-1024x256.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Website-\u2013-Fold-Em-podcast-3-300x75.jpg 300w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Website-\u2013-Fold-Em-podcast-3-768x192.jpg 768w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Website-\u2013-Fold-Em-podcast-3-1536x384.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Website-\u2013-Fold-Em-podcast-3-2048x512.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online (free) Problem Gambling Handbooks\/Workbooks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8216;Choices &amp; Chances&#8217; : <a href=\"https:\/\/choicesandchances.ca\/\">https:\/\/choicesandchances.ca\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cProblem Gambling: The Issues, The Options\u201d:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.problemgambling.ca\/EN\/Documents\/2845-PG_IssuesOptions_Dec08.pdf\">www.problemgambling.ca\/EN\/Documents\/2845-PG_IssuesOptions_Dec08.pdf<\/a><\/li><li>ProblemGambling.ca  Workbook: \u2018how to quit or reduce your gambling\u2018 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/dam\/gnb\/Departments\/h-s\/pdf\/en\/Gambling\/treatement-program_personal-workbook.pdf\">https:\/\/www2.gnb.ca\/content\/dam\/gnb\/Departments\/h-s\/pdf\/en\/Gambling\/treatement-program_personal-workbook.pdf<\/a> <\/li><li>California Dept of Alcohol &amp; Drug Programs, Office of Problem Gambling: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uclagamblingprogram.org\/treatment\/wb\/US_WB.pdf\">http:\/\/www.uclagamblingprogram.org\/treatment\/wb\/US_WB.pdf<\/a><\/li><li>Harvard Medical School: Division on Addictions : <a href=\"http:\/\/s96539219.onlinehome.us\/toolkits\/FirstStepSite\/main.htm\">http:\/\/s96539219.onlinehome.us\/toolkits\/FirstStepSite\/main.htm<\/a><\/li><li>Addictions Foundation of Manitoba Self Study Guide: <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/getgamblingfacts.ca\/pdf\/Self_StudyBook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/getgamblingfacts.ca\/pdf\/Self_StudyBook.pdf<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Problem Gambling Online Forums\/Discussion Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Canadian:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamtalk.org\/\">www.gamtalk.org<\/a><\/li><li>United Kingdom:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamblingtherapy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.gamblingtherapy.org<\/a><\/li><li>USA:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfcghub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.sfcghub.com<\/a>&nbsp;(Safe Harbor Compulsive Gambling Hub)<\/li><li>USA:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychforums.com\/gambling-addiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.psychforums.com\/gambling-addiction<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Internet Gambling Blocking Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.betfilter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.betfilter.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamban.com\/\">https:\/\/gamban.com\/<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gamblock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gamblock.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/betblocker.org\/\">https:\/\/betblocker.org\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self Help Addiction Workbooks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Stop Smoking Guide:  American Association of Family Physicians: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/dam\/AAFP\/documents\/patient_care\/tobacco\/stop-smoking-guide.pdf\">https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/dam\/AAFP\/documents\/patient_care\/tobacco\/stop-smoking-guide.pdf<\/a><\/li><li> UK Alcohol &amp; Drug resource: \u2018Change: It\u2019s Your Choice\u2019:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choices.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DrugAid_Drug-and-Alcohol-Manual-Update-18-Dec-15-Final-web.pdf\">https:\/\/www.choices.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DrugAid_Drug-and-Alcohol-Manual-Update-18-Dec-15-Final-web.pdf<\/a><\/li><li>Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery:  <a href=\"https:\/\/timetothrivetherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-addiction-recovery-skills-workbook.pdf\">https:\/\/timetothrivetherapy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-addiction-recovery-skills-workbook.pdf<\/a><\/li><li>Harvard Medical School Division on Addictions: \u2018Your First Step to Change\u2019 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.divisiononaddiction.org\/resources1\/your-first-step-to-change\/\">https:\/\/www.divisiononaddiction.org\/resources1\/your-first-step-to-change\/<\/a><\/li><li>Smart Recovery &#8211; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy &amp; Motivational Interviewing, for changing any problem behaviour or substance use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/smart-recovery-toolbox\/\">https:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/smart-recovery-toolbox\/<\/a><br><\/li><li>\u201c<em>My Recovery: A Personal Plan for Healing<\/em>\u201d Charles Whitfield<\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Addiction Workbook: A Step By Step Guide to Quitting Alcohol and Drugs<\/em>\u201d Patrick Fanning &amp; John O\u2019Neill<\/li><li>\u201c<em>A Place called Self: Women, Sobriety and Radical Transformation<\/em>\u201d Stephanie Brown<\/li><li>\u201c<em>A Woman\u2019s Journal<\/em>\u201d Stephanie Covington :  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniecovington.com\/helping-women-recover-a-program-for-treating-addiction.php\">https:\/\/www.stephaniecovington.com\/helping-women-recover-a-program-for-treating-addiction.php<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>A Man\u2019s Workbook: Helping Men Recover<\/em>\u201d Stephanie Covington : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stephaniecovington.com\/helping-men-recover-a-program-for-treating-addiction1.php\">https:\/\/www.stephaniecovington.com\/helping-men-recover-a-program-for-treating-addiction1.php<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Sex, Drugs, Gambling and Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions<\/em>\u201d Dr. A Thomas Horvath<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources For Those Affected By An Addicted Loved One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201cProblem Gambling: A Guide for Families\u201c (Ontario Centre for Mental Health and Addictions): (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.problemgambling.ca\/\">www.problemgambling.ca<\/a>): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.problemgambling.ca\/EN\/Documents\/Guide%20for%20Families%202006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">www.problemgambling.ca\/EN\/Documents\/Guide%20for%20Families%202006.pdf<\/a><\/li><li>\u2018The 20 Minute Guide: CRAFT\u2019 (Community Reinforcement and Family Training, strategies for helping a loved one to change) : <a href=\"https:\/\/the20minuteguide.com\/\">https:\/\/the20minuteguide.com\/<\/a><\/li><li>Smart Recovery, A Guide for Families: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/family\/\">https:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/family\/<\/a><\/li><li>UK resource \u2018Concerned about a loved one\u2019s drug use\u2018: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choices.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Concerned-Manual-Upate-18-Dec-15-Final-web.pdf\">https:\/\/www.choices.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Concerned-Manual-Upate-18-Dec-15-Final-web.pdf<\/a><br><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery<\/em>\u201d Catherine Patterson-Sterling<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Everything Changes: Help for Families of Newly Recovering Addicts<\/em>\u201d Beverly Conyers<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Loving an Addict, Loving Yourself<\/em>\u201d Candace Plattor<\/li><li>\u201c<em>It\u2019s So Hard to Love You: Staying Sane When Your Loved One is Manipulative, Needy, Dishonest, or Addicted<\/em>\u201d Bill Klatte &amp; Kate Thompson<\/li><li>\u201c<em>In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction<\/em>\u201d Dr. Gabor Mate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Interest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\u201c<em>Life With Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent<\/em>\u201d Dr. Janis Abrahms Spring<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Fatherloss: How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms with the Deaths of Their Dads<\/em>\u201d Neil Chethik<\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Highly Sensitive Person<\/em>\u201d Dr. Elaine Aron<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Kids are Worth It<\/em>\u201d Barbara Coloroso<\/li><li>&#8220;<em>Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health &amp; Happiness<\/em>&#8221; Dr. Fred Luskin :  <a href=\"https:\/\/learningtoforgive.com\/9-steps\/\">https:\/\/learningtoforgive.com\/9-steps\/<\/a><\/li><li>\u201c<em>Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriend and the New Realities of Girl World<\/em>\u201d Rosalind Wiseman<\/li><li>\u201c<em>The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander<\/em>\u201d Barbara Coloroso<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy<\/em>\u201d Dr. Francine Shapiro (EMDR = Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing Therapy)<\/li><li>\u201c<em>Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction<\/em>\u201d Dr. Patrick Carnes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Resources-reading.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-432\" width=\"770\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Resources-reading.jpg 640w, http:\/\/simmscounselling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Resources-reading-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local Distress\/ Emergency Contacts Fraser Health Crisis Line: 604-951-8855,&nbsp;www.options.bc.ca\/fraser-health-crisis-line Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868,&nbsp;http:\/\/kidshelpphone.ca or send the word \u2018text\u2019 to 686868 Crisis Centre: 1-800 -Suicide or 1-800-784-2433, https:\/\/crisiscentre.bc.ca\/get-help\/ Fraser Health Emergency Numbers for Mental Health &amp; 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