Books and Podcasts that have helped me
Books:
The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel A. van der Kolk
Boundaries in Marriage and the other Boundaries books
by Dr. John Townsend & Dr. Henry Cloud
The Complicated Heart by Sarah Mae
No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder
(this one can be triggering but is very well written)
Rise by Paige VanZant
(While I don’t agree with everything Paige does now, this book helped me a lot)
Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado
The Verbally Abusive Relationship (Expanded edition) by Patricia Evans
Vagus Nerve: Access Your Body’s Natural Healing Power!
by Stephen W. Rosen and Martin Berge
Unstoppable by Christine Caine
The Love Dare by Stephen and Alex Kendrick
(this helped my marriage, but only use if abuse is not involved)
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
(helped my marriage, but only use if abuse is not involved)
You’re Not Enough (and That’s Okay) by Allie Beth Stuckey
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Power of Consistency by Weldon Long
Podcasts:
The Complicated Heart with Sarah Mae
Rest for Her Soul with Christine Fletcher
She Seems So Normal with Leigh Mackenzie
Equip and Empower with Christine Caine