Eating disorders are a family disease; as such, family involvement in the treatment process is a vital part of recovery for all members of the family. Additionally, research shows that rates of recovery are significantly higher for clients whose families participate in the treatment process. Magnolia Creek’s Family Workshop is a three-day, intensive process.
Among other things, the Family Workshop program provides eating disorder and mental health education, communication and boundary setting instruction, interactive groups, and family therapy sessions. Each night, family members and clients have “homework.” These assignments are designed to stimulate self-exploration, therapeutic discussion, and resolution. The Magnolia Creek team is excited and passionate about the Family Workshop, because we recognize it as a unique opportunity for all family members to grow and heal. We believe that embracing change is the essential component to creating new and healthy relationship patterns. Below is a list of helpful readings we provide families and clients who are in recovery.
Eating Disorders
The Body Betrayed, by Kathryn J. Zerbe
*Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family & Friends, by Michelle Siegel
Life Without Ed, by Jenni Schaefer and Thom Rutledge
*Fat is a Family Affair by Judy Hollis
Andrea’s Voice, by Doris Smeltzer with Andrea Lynn Smeltzer
Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating and Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food, Susan Albers.
Binge No More, by Joyce D Nash
Eating With Your Anorexic, by Laura Collins
*Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder, by Johanna S. Kandel
Intuitive Eating, by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
*Do I Look Fat in This, by Jessica Weiner
Boundaries
*Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin, by Anne Katherine
Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day by Anne Katherine
*Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting and Enjoying the Self, by Charles L. Whitfield, M.D.
Communication
Messages: The Communication Skills Book, by McKay, Davis & Fanning
I’m OK – You’re OK, by Thomas A. Harris, Ph.D.
How to be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration, David Richo
Codependency
*Codependent No More, by Melody Beattie
*Beyond Codependency, by Melody Beattie
*Facing Codependence, by Pia Mellody
Choice-Making, by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse
Understanding Codependency, by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse & Joseph Cruse
Learning to Say No, by Carla Wills-Brandon
Living in the Comfort Zone: The Gift of Boundaries in Relationships, by Rokelle Lerner
Is it Love or Is It Addiction?, by Brenda Schaeffer
Generation of Codependency, by Ann W. Smith
Codependence: The Dance of the Wounded Souls, on website Joy2MeU.com, Robert Burney
Meditation Books
Calming Your Anxious Mind, by Jeffery Brantley
Each Day a New Beginning, by Karen Casey
Days of Healing, Days of Joy, by Anonymous
The Language of Letting Go, by Melody Beattie
Journey to the Heart, by Melody Beattie
Yesterday’s Tomorrow: Recovery Meditations for Hard Cases, by Barry Longyear
Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Dieters and Overeaters, by Anonymous
Courage to Change, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
AA and Al-Anon Books
*Alcoholics Anonymous – Big Book, by Dr. William D. Silkworth, Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson
*Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
*Al-Anon’s 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
Courage to Change, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
Hope for Today, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
Alateen- A Day at a Time, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
Alateen- Hope for Children of Alcoholics, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
Having Had a Spiritual Awakening, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarter, Inc
Addiction and Recovery
*The Addictive Personality, by Craig Nakken
The Disease Concept of Alcohol and Other Addictions, by Norman Miller
Pleasure Unwoven (DVD), by Kevin McCauley
*Everything Changes: Help for the Families of Newly Recovering Addicts, by Beverly Conyers
Choices & Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs, by Dick Schaeffer
How to Communicate in Sobriety, by Luther & Eileen Lord
*A Woman’s Way Through the Twelve Steps, by Stephanie Covington
Addiction and Grief, by Barb Rogers
Adult Children of Alcoholics
It Will Never Happen To Me, by Claudia Black
*Adult Children of Alcoholics, by Janet G. Woititz
Marriage on the Rocks, by Janet G. Woititz
Healthy Parenting: An Empowering Guide for Adult Children, by Janet G. Woititz
Grandchildren of Alcoholics: Another Generation of Codependency, by Ann W. Smith
My Dad Loves Me, My Dad Has a Disease, by Claudia Black
*Twelve Steps of Adult Children Workbook, by ACA World Service Organization
Sexual Addiction
Don’t Call It Love, by Patrick Carnes
*Facing the Shadow, by Patrick Carnes
Out of the Shadows, by Patrick Carnes
*A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps, by Patrick Carnes
Contrary to Love, by Patrick Carnes
*The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships, by Patrick Carnes
Sexual Anorexia, by Patrick Carnes
Disclosing Secrets: When, to Whom, & How Much to Reveal, by Corley & Schneider
Mending a Shattered Heart, by Stefanie Carnes
Other Helpful Reading
*The Spirituality of Imperfection, by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
I’ll Scream Later, by Marlee Matlin
*Drinking: A Love Story, by Caroline Knapp
*Mom, I Feel Fat, by Sharon Hersh
The Dance of Anger, by Harriet Lerner
Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck
Embracing Fear: How To Turn What Scares Us Into Our Greatest Gift, by Thom Rugledge
