Resources: Books, Authors and People
A partial list of people, books and resources that have been part of Alyssa's unlearning and expanding worldview:
No Spice
What My Bones Know - Stephanie Foo
The Body Keeps Score- Dr. Bissel Van Der Kolk - and other less problematic trauma informed books
The Red Tent -Anita Diamant : Untold stories of women in biblical times, if only these were our holy testaments
Untamed - Glennon Doyle: the first read that made the dissonance rise to my knowing
Becoming - Michelle Obama
The Sacred Enneagram - Christopher Heuertz: perfect read mid-deconstruction to blend ancient and modern self understanding
Set Boundaries, Find Peace - Dr. Nedra Glover Tawwab
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Caste - Isabel Wilkerson
The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin
Bhagavad Gita
Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty
Come As You Are and Come Together - Dr. Emily Nagoski
Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
Fierce Free and Full Of Fire - Jen Hatmaker
The Gifts of Imperfection - Dr. Brene Brown
Emotional Inheritance - Dr. Galit Atlas
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay Gibson
I’m Still Here Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - Austin Channing Brown
The Power of Parting - Eamon Dolan
These folks and groups on social media: KC Davis, Women helping Women recover from purity culture, Religious Harm Recovery, Glennon Doyle and the We Can Do Hard Things podcast, Dr. Nedra Glover Tawwab on Instagram
Fuck the Church/Fucking in Church/Just Fucking (chef’s kiss)
Tiffany Riesz - The Original Sinners Series: For my Catholic Girlies and the rest of us who just like being on our knees
Sierra Simone - Priest, Sinner and Saint: Sacrilege never dripped down my leg quicker
The Alchemy Series by Elodie Hart - Where the fierce fire of subjugated daughter rises up to burn at the alter of a sex club and the glorious exploits of others.
The Goode Brothers series by Sara Cate features conservative deconstruction along with expansion of sexuality and morality of it all.
Wild Wild Cowboy by Elizabeth Bright whose FMC, Hannah Bell is THE single best representation of a conservative religious trauma survivor I have read to date. Oh, and it’s hot as hell.
Most anything by these fine Authors: Helena Hunting, J.T. Gessinger, Kate Canterbary, Julia Wolf, Lena Hendrix, Dr. Emily Rath, Sadie Kincaid, Natasha Madison, Sara Cate, Maggie Rawdon, Katee Robert, BB Easton, Sarah Bailey, Kathryn Moon, S.J. Tilly, J. Saman, Q.B. Tyler, Sloane St. James, Sloan Spencer, Shantel Tessier, Harley Laroux, Kate Stewart, Cora Reilly
No Spice
What My Bones Know - Stephanie Foo
The Body Keeps Score- Dr. Bissel Van Der Kolk - and other less problematic trauma informed books
The Red Tent -Anita Diamant : Untold stories of women in biblical times, if only these were our holy testaments
Untamed - Glennon Doyle: the first read that made the dissonance rise to my knowing
Becoming - Michelle Obama
The Sacred Enneagram - Christopher Heuertz: perfect read mid-deconstruction to blend ancient and modern self understanding
Set Boundaries, Find Peace - Dr. Nedra Glover Tawwab
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Caste - Isabel Wilkerson
The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin
Bhagavad Gita
Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty
Come As You Are and Come Together - Dr. Emily Nagoski
Codependent No More - Melody Beattie
Fierce Free and Full Of Fire - Jen Hatmaker
The Gifts of Imperfection - Dr. Brene Brown
Emotional Inheritance - Dr. Galit Atlas
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay Gibson
I’m Still Here Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - Austin Channing Brown
The Power of Parting - Eamon Dolan
These folks and groups on social media: KC Davis, Women helping Women recover from purity culture, Religious Harm Recovery, Glennon Doyle and the We Can Do Hard Things podcast, Dr. Nedra Glover Tawwab on Instagram
Fuck the Church/Fucking in Church/Just Fucking (chef’s kiss)
Tiffany Riesz - The Original Sinners Series: For my Catholic Girlies and the rest of us who just like being on our knees
Sierra Simone - Priest, Sinner and Saint: Sacrilege never dripped down my leg quicker
The Alchemy Series by Elodie Hart - Where the fierce fire of subjugated daughter rises up to burn at the alter of a sex club and the glorious exploits of others.
The Goode Brothers series by Sara Cate features conservative deconstruction along with expansion of sexuality and morality of it all.
Wild Wild Cowboy by Elizabeth Bright whose FMC, Hannah Bell is THE single best representation of a conservative religious trauma survivor I have read to date. Oh, and it’s hot as hell.
Most anything by these fine Authors: Helena Hunting, J.T. Gessinger, Kate Canterbary, Julia Wolf, Lena Hendrix, Dr. Emily Rath, Sadie Kincaid, Natasha Madison, Sara Cate, Maggie Rawdon, Katee Robert, BB Easton, Sarah Bailey, Kathryn Moon, S.J. Tilly, J. Saman, Q.B. Tyler, Sloane St. James, Sloan Spencer, Shantel Tessier, Harley Laroux, Kate Stewart, Cora Reilly