Here are some books that I believe are important for most people to read. Some of them may contain graphic or triggering content and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Healing the Shame that Binds You -John Bradshaw
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us From Danger -Gavin de Becker
Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (And Parents Sane) – Gavin de Becker
Prodependence: The End of Codependency – Rob Weiss, MSW, Ph.D.
Tao Te Ching – Lao Tzu
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones – Paul Reps
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Shunryu Suzuki
Knots – R.D. Laing
Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners – Kenneth A. Adams
No Bad Parts – Richard Schwartz
The Betrayal Bond – Patrick Carnes
Note: I am an autistic MSW and comedian with the initials “D.R.” I am not a doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, etc. I do not provide private therapy services. Nothing on this page or website should otherwise be construed as medical advice or otherwise assumed to constitute a professional, medical, or otherwise therapeutic relationship.