Crisis/Emergency Services:

Suicide/Crisis Hotline: 988 - call or text

Lifepath Crisis Line: 877-422-5939

Medical Emergency: 911

Domestic Violence Help:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 OR Text BEGIN to 88788

The Family Place: 214-941-1991

Substance Abuse Help:

The Meadows Texas (Residential and Outpatient): 866-352-2075

Nexus Recovery Center (Residential and Outpatient for women only): 214-321-0156

Arise Recovery Center (Outpatient): 888-339-2747

Carrollton Springs (Residential and Outpatient): 972-242-4114

Aspire Recovery Center of Frisco (Outpatient): 469-249-9363

Support Groups:

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) - www.aa.org

NA (Narcotics Anonymous) - www.narcotics.com

CA (Cocaine Anonymous) - www.ca.org

SMART Recovery (non-religious based) - www.smartrecovery.org

Recommended Books:

  1. “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown - huge fan of any of her books but this is a must.

  2. “Attached.” by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S.F. Heller, M.A - focuses on relationship attachment styles.

  3. “Boundaries” by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend - focuses on learning to implement healthy boundaries (christian based).

  4. “The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. - learning how trauma affects the brain, mind and body.

  5. “The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor - seeing the world in a different more positive perspective.

  6. “It Didn’t Start With You” by Mark Wolynn - how family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle.

  7. “The Vagus Nerve Reset; Train Your Body to Heal Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety” by Anna Ferguson - tools and exercises to train your nervous system.

  8. “A Year of Self-Care” by Dr. Zoe Shaw - daily quotes/inspirations for the entire year.

  9. “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts; Close Encounters with Addiction” - by Gabor Maté - an in depth read on the root causes of addiction from his perspective.