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  Non-Fiction

  Write to Success: A Guide to Indie Publishing by Eight New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Authors

  Resources

  Domestic Violence

  The National Domestic Violence Hotline (USA)

  1-800-799-7233 | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

  Aspire Curriculum

  Free domestic violence curriculum designed to educate audiences on domestic violence issues, from prevention to safe exit strategies. The Aspire News App is a potentially life-saving smartphone app that allows victims of abuse to call for help at the touch of a button, and was voted as one of the two “best apps for domestic violence prevention.”

  Protection From Abuse

  Non-profit run by domestic violence activist Steven Dana. Education, coaching, and protection for at-risk victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. They provide risk assessments.

  Domesticshelters.org

  Find domestic violence help and a shelter near you. (USA)

  USA and International Suicide Hotlines

  Alcohol Dependency

  Al-Anon Family Groups

  Alateen

  Adult Children of Alcoholics

  Alcoholics Anonymous®

  Substance Abuse

  Narcotics Anonymous

  Books

  Domestic Violence (Relationships)

  The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans

  ***Every girl of dating age should read this book.

  Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You by Patricia Evans

  The Emotionally Abused Woman by Beverly Engel

  Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft

  Alcoholism

  The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous (Including Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions)

  Al-anon

  Courage to Change

  One Day at a Time in Al-Anon

  The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage

  ***A good read if you can get past references from the 1950s.

  Codependency

  Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

  The New Codependency: Help and Guidance for Today's Generation by Melody Beattie