Resources
Suicide Prevention Resources
Dial 988 or 911
Chat at 988lifeline.org
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Crisis Text Line
Text "Hello" to 741741
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YouthLine
877.968.8491
Text "Teen2Teen" to 839863
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Safety Resources
The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
800.656.HOPE
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Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE
Text "Start" to 88788
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National Centers for Victims of Crime
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Victim Connect Resource Center
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LGBTQIA+ Resources
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866.488.7386
Text "Start" to 678678
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877.565.8860
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888.843.4564
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Addictions Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Helpline: 800.662.4357
If you are struggling with addiction and/or concerned about another's alcohol or drug use.
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24-hour hotline: 410.663.1922
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Regional hotline: 800.317.3222
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A 12-Step Program for Family and Friends of Alcoholics
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A 12-Step Program for Family and Friends of Addicts
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Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
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Recovery Community Network (RCN)
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Buddhist Recovery Network (BRN)
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Recommended Reading
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, by Peter Levine, PhD
Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal, by Michael Baldwin & Deborah Korn, PsyD
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach, PhD
Reinventing Masculinity: the Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection, by Edward M. Adams, PsyD and Ed Frauenheim
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, by Marilee Adams, PhD
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, by Gary Chapman
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love, by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel Heller, M.A.
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships, by Diane Poole Heller, PhD
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family, by Eleanor Payson, MSW
Brene Brown - yep, any of them
In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, by Dr. George K. Simon, PhD
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Recommended Podcasts
The Happiness Lab, Pushkin
Unlocking Us, Brene Brown
Hidden Brain
Poetry Unbound
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