Helpful Books & Podcasts 

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

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

No Visible Bruises by Rachel Louise Snyder 

(this one can be triggering but is very well written)

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

Fervent by Priscilla Shirer

Winning the War In Your Mind by Craig Groeschel

Attacking Anxiety by Shawn Johnson

Enough: Silencing the Lies that Steal Your Confidence by Sharon Jaynes

Sacred Rest by Saundra Dalton-Smith

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

Rise by Paige VanZant 

(While I don’t agree with everything Paige does now, this book helped me a lot when I first began healing)

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Power of Consistency by Weldon Long

Bible Studies:

The Armor of God by Priscilla Shirer

Mom Set Free by Jeannie Cunnion

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