Resources for Self Awareness and Self Acceptance
for odd ducks and lone wolves, folks with Aspergers, ADHD, addiction, PTSD, and other mental health concerns
(If any of these look outdated, please let me know. Thank you.)
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
ALEXITHYMIA TEST
https://www.alexithymia.us/test-alexithymia
ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
ASPERGER’S ACCOUNT
https://themighty.com/2017/03/my-daily-life-autism-spectrum/
ASPIE WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAspieWorld/featured
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER INFO 1
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER INFO 2 – check out the links on the side
https://healthtalk.org/life-autism-spectrum/overview
BRENÉ BROWN – COURAGE
https://www.netflix.com/title/81010166
BRENÉ BROWN – SHAME
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame?language=en
BRENÉ BROWN – VULNERABILITY
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en
CAROLINE MCHUGH – BEING YOURSELF
CHILDHOOD NEGLECT – Basic info
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/somatic-psychology/201102/child-neglect-and-adult-ptsd
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA – Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers – Great book on this topic
Amazon will not let me post a link without forcing in a photo and other junk, so you will need to Google the book title.
You’re Not Crazy – It’s Your Mother by Danu Morrigan
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND PTSD – A firsthand account
https://themighty.com/2017/07/ptsd-childhood-emotional-abuse/
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND THE BRAIN – The Neurobiology of Child Abuse
https://www.dana.org/article/wounds-that-time-wont-heal/
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA AND YOUR HEALTH – All about the effects of trauma
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/past-trauma-may-haunt-your-future-health
CHRONIC SHAME – Long term effect from childhood emotional neglect
https://lindsaybraman.com/childhood-neglect-chronic-shame/
DAUGHTERS OF NARCISSISTIC MOTHERS – Lifelong effects
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/toxic-relationships/201802/daughters-narcissistic-mothers
EMOTIONAL ABUSE – Basic info
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/effects-of-emotional-abuse#effects-on-children
FRIGHTENED RABBIT
https://www.frightenedrabbit.com/
HANNAH GADSBY – NANETTE
https://www.netflix.com/title/80233611
HANNAH GADSBY – DOUGLAS
https://www.netflix.com/title/81054700
NAMI
NARCISSISTIC MOTHERS AND THE LINK TO COMPLEX PTSD
NEUROPLASTICITY – The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
PERSONALITY TYPES – Learn about yourself
https://www.16personalities.com/
POSTSECRET
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY – Basic info about childhood trauma
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-anger/201706/4-ways-childhood-trauma-impacts-adults
PHYCHOLOGY TODAY – Defense mechanisms
QUORA – A place for questions and knowledge and stories
REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER – Fabulously helpful book on this topic
Amazon will not let me post a link without forcing in a photo and other junk, so you will need to Google the book title.
Inside: Understanding How Reactive Attachment Disorder Thinks and Feels by Timothy L. Sanford
SAMHSA HELPLINE
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAVAGE LOVE
https://www.thestranger.com/slog/authors/259/dan-savage
SCOTT HUTCHISON – I WISH I WAS SOBER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I51BLLPTS-s
SMART RECOVERY
https://www.smartrecovery.org/
SOBRIETY DOG
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/08/opinion/alcoholics-anonymous-sobriety-dog.html
SUICIDE PREVENTION
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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You are worthy of love exactly as you are right now.
Please take care of you.
We are all connected and we need you.