Alcoholism or Problem Drinking

Did you know that the diagnosis of drug and alcohol addiction will be revised in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 2013? Here is a link to a blog about the changes. Apparently, it will be a lot easier to be diagnosed as an alcoholic or addict in the new edition. Will this mean: More books needed? More treatment center space needed? More professionals needed? We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Meanwhile--here are resources for problem drinking:

Where can I find books on relationships?

Relationships are complicated--so finding books on the subject are in many areas!
Relationship books -- Areas to look

100s
Western guide to feng shui for romance 133.3337 COL
Nonviolent communication 153.6 ROS
How to change anybody: proven techniques to reshape 153.85 LIE
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking 153.6
Women Who Love Too Much 155.633 NOR
How to be an adult in relationships 158 RIC
What your mother couldn't tell you & your father didn't know 158.2 GRA
Boundaries : where you end and I begin 158.2 KAT
Conscious Living: finding joy in the real world 158.1 HEN

Where is your Relationships Section?

It's on many different shelves.
Relationship books -- Areas to look


100s
Western guide to feng shui for romance 133.3337 COL
Nonviolent communication 153.6 ROS
How to change anybody: proven techniques to reshape 153.85 LIE
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking 153.6
Women Who Love Too Much 155.633 NOR
How to be an adult in relationships 158 RIC
What your mother couldn't tell you & your father didn't know 158.2 GRA
Boundaries : where you end and I begin 158.2 KAT
Conscious Living: finding joy in the real world 158.1 HEN

The six pillars of self-esteem 155.2 BRA 1995
Undefended love (without defenses or qualifications) 158.2 PSA
Co-Dependence - Healing the Human Condition 158.1 WHI
The five things we cannot change: and the happiness we find by 158 RIC
The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy 158.2 KEL
Boundaries and Relationships :knowing, protecting and enjoying the 158.2 WHI
How can I forgive you? 179.9

200s
If the Buddha married /If the Buddha dated 294.3444 KAS
Four Agreements 299.792
The Mastery of Love 299.792

300s
Marriage confidential : 100 honest answers to the questions every husband wants to ask, and every wife needs to know (not at bcl) 306.7 BRO
He's just not that into you :306.7 BEH 2004
How to be a great lover 306.7 PAG
Every day I love you more:just not today: lessons in 306.7SHU
She wants a ring-- and I don't wanna change a thing 306.7 BAR
Why marriages succeed or fail 306.81 GOT
Getting the love you want 306.7 HEN
The sex-starved marriage 306.7 WEI
Women can't hear what men don't say 306.7 FAE
The new couple : why the old rules don't work and what does 306.7 TAY
Not "just friends" : rebuilding trust 306.736 GLA 2004
Break up or break through : a spiritual guide to (Gay & Lesbian) 306.766
The intimacy dance : a guide to long-term success in gay and 306.766 BER
The proper care and feeding of husbands 306.81 SCH 2004
The seven principles for making marriage work 306.81 GOT
What no one tells the bride 306.872 STA
"Just sign here, honey" : women's 10 biggest legal mistakes 349.73 BAR
How Can I Get Through to You?: Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women 362.8286 REA

600s
Five Love Languages 646.78 CHA or 306.872 or 248.844
Passionate Marriage 616.8915 SCH
Sex and the seasoned woman 613.954 SHE
Satisfaction (sex instruction) 613.96 CAT
The new love and sex after 60 -- 613.96 BUT 2002
Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment 616.86 HEND
How to break your addiction to a person [Separation (Psychology)] 616.858 HAL 2004
Long Distance Relationships 646.7
A woman's guide to living alone : 10 ways to survive grief 646.7008 STO
Living Alone and Loving it (Hillsboro has) 646.7008 FELDON
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus 646.78 GRA
How to stay lovers for life 646.78 WOL
The RoMANtic's guide : hundreds of creative tips for a lifetime 646.78 WEB
Essential manners for couples : from snoring and sex to finances 646.78 POS

800s
The soul of Rumi : a new collection of ecstatic poems 891.5511 JAL Books

Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things

This is one of the most disturbing, yet fascinating books that I have ever read. Stuff is the first comprehensive book about compulsive hoarding, a disorder that affects more than six million people. Dr. Randy Frost and Dr. Gail Steketee were the first scientists to study hoarding and the case studies discussed in this book give us a sense of what the victims and their families endure. As the bookjacket reads "With vivid portraits that show us the particular traits of the hoarder - piles on sofas and beds that make the furniture useless, homes that have to be navigated by narrow "goat trails", stacks of paper that are "churned" but never discarded, even collections of animals and garbage - Frost and Steketee expose the causes and previously ineffective treatments of the disorder. They also illuminate the pull that possessions exert on all of us: whether we're savers, collectors, or compulsive cleaners, none of us are free of the impulses that drive hoarders to extremes." After reading this book, you'll never look at your possessions in the same way.

Foreign Affairs

No, I'm not talking about "that" type of affair but those that deal with foreign policy. Sorry if I disappointed you! But if you are interested in what is going on in the world of international relations and foreign policy in general, the Library subscribes to three journals that will inform and entertain you regarding the ever-changing world of foreign affairs. Check out Current History, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy in our Periodicals Department.

Eating Disorders

Every year, desperate parents try to save their daughters from starving themselves to death.

Battling eating disorders [videorecording (DVD)]
The beginner's guide to eating disorders recovery by Nancy Kolodny 2004

Eating disorders information for teens : health tips about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders 2005

Hope, help, & healing for eating disorders : a new approach to treating anorexia, bulimia, and overeating by Gregory Jantz 2002

The parent's guide to eating disorders : supporting self-esteem, healthy eating, & positive body image at home by Marcia Herrin, 2007

Gaining : the truth about life after eating disorders by Aimee Liu 2007

Treating and preventing adolescent mental health disorders : what we know and what we don't know : a research agenda for improving the mental health of our youth pt. IV - Eating Disorders 2005

Support in Difficult Times

Experiencing serious illness in our families or with friends can be heartbreaking. From a patient's point of view, having to keep loved ones informed of tests and treatments can be exhausting. Those who want to be kept abreast of news are in that difficult position of not wanting to bother the patient, and yet wanting the person to know that they care. A website called CaringBridge offers support to both patients and loved ones during these difficult times.

As the website states: Every free, personalized CaringBridge website includes:

• Patient care journal to update family and friends


• Guestbook for messages of love


• Photo gallery


• Free online support for using the service

Over 20 million families have turned to CaringBridge for comfort and support. You can create a website for yourself or for someone you love. Examples of those who have used the site include those experiencing a chronic illness, cancer treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, stroke or war injury. For those in need of a site such as this, CaringBridge is a wonderful link for patients and loved ones.