Adolescent Substance Abuse and Recovery Resources

The
Opportunity of Adolescence

Adolescent Substance Abuse

and Recovery Resources

"....I began living. I mean really living! Before, I merely existed. Today I have true friends, and I didn't have them before. I still lie and I'm still self-centered. I still do a lot of things that aren't socially acceptable. But today I'm happy and, most of all, I like Lori--and Lori is sober--and coming from where I've been, that's saying a lot!

Lori, quoted in Young, Sober, and Free

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Submit your comments or story to terrym@winternet.com

LINKS TO USEFUL RESOURCES: -- These links are mostly teen-oriented. Use the Sobriety and Recovery Resources web site for a complete list of recovery resources, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, etc.

Ask the Question! -- Ask Shelly -- Shelly Marshall was an early author on recovery, publishing one of the first meditation books, Day by Day. She has written several other books on recovery, including Young, Sober and Free and Teenage Addicts Can Recover. Her twenty years of experience as a alcohol rehabilitation counselor, parent, and friend to adolescents in recovery can provide helpful feedback for your recovery and growth. Ask about anything -- your parents, alcohol or drug use, your children, your friends. Shelly will respond as soon as possible.
ALATEEN and AL-ANON
Connecticut Clearing House - an extensive Resource Center for information on tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs - especially for adolescents
ADOL - Adolescent Directory On-Line: Alcohol and Other Drugs -- an extensive list of resources.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Working With Youth - A truly wonderful list of facts and information for teenagers about addiction, abuse, crisis counselling, depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, teen pregancy, and more.
Drug Information Directory - Helpful descriptions of all types of drugs, and how they interact with alcohol.
Geri's Recovery Music - and her story of recovery from eating disorders
Shelly Marshall - Recovery Specialist - specialist in adolescent recovery, speaker and author.
Myths About Alcohol
Parent Awareness Test - When should you worry about alcohol/drugs?
Right 2 Know - Reducing Teen Substance Abuse - Collection of many resources for teens and their parents.
Sobriety and Recovery Resources -- Personal stories, many links to recovery resources for substance abuse, food addiction, nicotine addiction, relationship addiction, co-dependence, and much more.
Teen Advice Operators - Teenagers who provide feedback and support for other teens.
YES! WORLD - Youth for Environmental Sanity - The planet is in recovery, too.

BOOKS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

~~ See Sobriety and Recovery Resources for other recovery book suggestions, including AA's "Big Book".

ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE - An excellent, comprehensive text by Gary W. Lawson and Ann W. Lawson -- Aspen Publishers, Inc.-- ISBN 0-8342-0254-9
The Right 2 Know Bookstore
TEENAGE ADDICTS CAN RECOVER - by Shelly Marshall -- Gylantic Publishing Co. -- ISBN 1-880197-02-2
YOUNG, SOBER & FREE - A compliation of stories of recovering adolescent substance abusers, with commentary by Shelly Marshall -- Hazelden Publications -- ISBN 0-89486-055-0

My name is Terry, and I am an alcoholic. I began drinking as a teenager. This page and its creator are not associated in any way with any organization or individual named herein, except as a fellow recovering person. The site is being developed as a statement of gratitude for sobriety, recovery and life itself. It is provided in the hope that somehow it might be useful in your search. Please feel free to contribute writings for inclusion under "Personal Contributions", or suggestions on how this page can be made more useful to you. Send e-mail to: TerryM@winternet.com

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