Resources

 

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Community Supports

Washington Recovery Helpline
24 hour Help for Substance Use, Problem Gambling, and Mental Health
1-866-789-1511

Walk-in Providers for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
a service of Washington Recovery Helpline

Overdose Prevention
King County Health Department

Alcohol/Drug 24-hour Helpline
Alcohol & Drug Rehab Guide

24 Hour Crisis Line (King County)
Help for individuals, families, and friends of people in emotional crisis.
1-866-427-4747

Hepatitis Education Project
Free hepatitis A & B vaccines, hepatitis C testing, Hep B screening, syringe exchange
1621 S Jackson St Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98144
206-732-0311 / 1-800-218-6932

National Domestic Violence Hotline (24-Hour)
1-800-799-7233

King County Sexual Assault Resources Center
24-Hour Resource Helpline: 1-888-998-6423

King County Public Health Access & Outreach (CHAP)
Health Insurance (Medicaid) enrollment, ORCA LIFT (discount transportation), food and utility assistance, and other resources.
1-800-756-5437 (Ask for Medicaid Navigator)

PEER Washington
PEER emotional support and services to those impacted by addiction, mental health, and or HIV.

Peer Seattle (LGBTQ focus)
1520 Bellevue Ave Suite 100, Seattle, WA
206-322-2437

Peer Kent
216 West Gowe St. Suite, Suite 300, Kent, WA
253-277-4942

Recovery Café
A place of support for all individuals seeking to break the cycle of destruction and despair.

Aurora Commons
A welcoming space for unhoused neighbors to rest, prepare a meal, and connect to resources.
8914 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA
206-299-2278

REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade)
Resources and support for individuals of all ages and genders who have experienced the sex trade. Drop-in center and more.
Call or Text 24/7 Hotline: 206-451-7378

WA Listens (support during COVID)
1-833-681-0211

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Readings for Self-Care

This Is Your Brain on Food
Uma Naidoo, MD, Nutritional Psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School

Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Pema Chodron

Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn

Wherever You Go There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn

A Path With heart, A Guide Through The Perils And Promises Of Spiritual Life
Jack Kornfield

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Gabor Mate, MD

The Myth of Normal, Trauma, Illness, & Healing In a Toxic Culture
Gabor Mate, MD with Daniel Mate

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Self-Help & Education

How to be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration
David Richio

Triggers How We Can Stop Reacting And Start Healing
David Richo

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Melody Beattie

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, And Body In The Healing Of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation
Janina Fisher

Rewired: A Bold New Approach To Addiction and Recovery
Erica Spiegelman

12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone: Choosing Emotional Sobriety through Self-Awareness and Right Action
Allen Berger, Ph.D.

Against The Stream: A Buddhist Manual For Spiritual Revolutionaries
Noah Lavine

Refuge Recovery: A Buddhist Path To Recovering From Addiction
Noah Lavine

Its OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand
Megan Devine

The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith
John W. James and Russell Friedman

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Recovery Communities

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

NON-12 STEP

CHRISTIAN FAITH-BASED

BUDDHIST & MEDITATION-BASED

RECREATION-BASED