{"id":1204,"date":"2026-06-22T16:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/?page_id=1204"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:01:31","slug":"for-people-ready-to-change-recovery-self-directed-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacl.missouri.edu\/index.php\/for-people-ready-to-change-recovery-self-directed-help\/","title":{"rendered":"For People Ready to Change: Recovery &amp; Self-Directed Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audience: Adults exploring change, in any stage (pre\u2011contemplation to maintenance), and their supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purpose: Provide low\u2011barrier access to practical \u201chow\u2011to change\u201d materials across recovery pathways, including harm reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you\u2019ll find in this collection:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step\u2011by\u2011step guides for quitting, cutting back, or using more safely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daily readers\/meditation books and workbooks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pathway\u2011specific materials: AA\/NA, SMART Recovery, Recovery Dharma, Women for Sobriety, Moderation Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance on medications for opioid &amp; alcohol use disorder (MOUD\/MAT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tools for relapse prevention and supporting loved ones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example starter titles &amp; tools:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Core texts: Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book); Narcotics Anonymous; SMART Recovery Handbook; Recovery Dharma; Living Sober<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change &amp; skills: The Beck Diet Solution\u2011style CBT workbooks adapted for SUD; The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction; Quit Like a Woman \u2014 Holly Whitaker; This Naked Mind \u2014 Annie Grace; The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober \u2014 Catherine Gray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harm reduction: Overdose Prevention, Naloxone &amp; Fentanyl Test Strips (pamphlets); zine\u2011style guides on safer use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MOUD: Plain\u2011language pamphlets on buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family support: Beyond Addiction \u2014 Foote et al. (CRAFT approach); Addict in the Family \u2014 Beverly Conyers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection practices that remove barriers:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No\u2011questions\u2011asked copies: Stock free\u2011to\u2011keep versions of the most\u2011requested items (AA Big Book; Living Sober; SMART Handbook). Refill monthly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discreet pickup: Place a small rack near health brochures or in a quiet aisle. Offer a self\u2011checkout station or QR\u2011code links to eBooks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Privacy: Post a one\u2011sentence privacy notice for eBooks\/audiobooks; offer print alternatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multilingual: Prioritize Spanish and any prevalent local languages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find help now:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SAMHSA National Helpline: 1\u2011800\u2011662\u2011HELP (4357) \u2014 https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/helplines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FindTreatment.gov: https:\/\/findtreatment.gov\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>988 (call\/text): https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Localize this section:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a box for local meetings (AA\/NA\/Al\u2011Anon\/SMART\/Recovery Dharma), your health department clinic, syringe service programs, and free naloxone pickup sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audience: Adults exploring change, in any stage (pre\u2011contemplation to maintenance), and their supporters. Purpose: Provide low\u2011barrier access to practical \u201chow\u2011to change\u201d materials across recovery pathways, including harm reduction. 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