Resources
Crisis Services Phone Numbers
| Hennepin County Crisis Center | (612) 347-3161 |
| Ramsey County Crisis Center | (651) 523-7000 |
| Washington County Crisis Line | (651) 777-4455 |
| Emergency Social Service | (651) 291-6795 |
| Family Violence Network | (651) 770-0777 |
| Poison Center | (800) 222-1222 |
| Rape/Sexual Abuse | (651) 777-1117 |
| Suicide Prevention | (612) 347-2222 |
If you fear you or someone else is in danger of harming self or others - always dial 9-1-1.
Substance-Related Disorders
- AlcoholTreatment.net
- Addiction Resource Guide
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- AL-Anon & ALATEEN
- Another Empty Bottle - For the friends, family, and alcoholics
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Dual Diagnosis Website
- Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- National Institute of Drug Abuse
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Web of Addictions
Other Helpful Links
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Yahoo! Directory, Psychiatry Topic
- Yahoo! Directory, Psychology Topic
- All About Counseling.com
- University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology
- WebMD
- En Espagnol
- Hmong Cultural and Resource Center
- BrainandSpinalCord.org
- Live Another Day
- Summit Wellness Group
Articles and Book Excerpts
Abundance
Acceptance
- Accepting Yourself Unconditionally by Brian Tracy
- The Art of Forgiveness by Wilferd A. Peterson
- Acknowledge the Totality of Your Being by Richard Carlson
- Differences by Iyanla Vanzant
- Look at Life through the Windshield, Not the Rearview Mirror by Patti LaBelle
- Now and Zen by Sylvia Boorstein
- The River of Feelings by Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Gerbil Story by Melody Beattie
- The Waiver by Melody Beattie
- The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death by Mitch Albom
- Your Hidden Potential by Ari Kiev
- Living with the Heart of a Child by Joe Mazzella
- It's a Mistake! by tom walsh
- Living Fully by Laura Russell
- Thoughts on the Serenity Prayer by Ray Whiting
- Snowy Day Gifts by Joseph J. Mazzella
- The Value of Acceptance by Janice Hain
- Where I Am (It's a Good Place to Be) by tom walsh
Achievement
Action
- Active and Receptive by Shakti Gawain
- Are You Staying on Track? by Jeff Keller
- Be Willing to Be a Little Outrageous to Get What You Want! by Lisa Jimenez
- Conquer Doubt by Vic Johnson
- Emotional Response Primer by Louise Morganti Kaelin
- How to Cheer Yourself Up When You're Down by Colleen Moulding
- I Can't by tom walsh
- Just Do It! by Kathy Paauw
- The Meaning behind Our Words by T.W. Winslow
- Pay It Forward by Gail Pursell Elliott
- A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Thoughts on the Serenity Prayer by Ray Whiting
- What Happened? by Julie Jordan Scott
- Why Do People Fail? by Robert Taylor
- Keep Track of Your Results by Jim Rohn
- When We're Happiest by Earl Nightingale
Addictions/Alcoholism
Affirmations
Aging
Anger
Appreciation
Attitude
- Attitude by the Dalai Lama
- Gratitude: Why and for What? by Bernie Siegel
- Is Love an Art? by Erich Fromm
- You Control Your Attitude by Jeff Keller
- Dancing to Your Own Tune by T.W. Winslow
- How Do You Handle a Bad Day? by Robert Taylor
- Happiness by Bob Williams
- How to Cheer Yourself Up When You're Down by Colleen Moulding
- How to Develop a Healthy Perspective by Jeff Keller
- How to Get More out of Life
- I Can't tom walsh
- The "I Can't" Funeral - author unknown
- The Key Attitude for Success by Asoka Selvarajah
- Live on the Happy Side by Norman Vincent Peale
- Preventing Pessimism by Nita Jackson
- Put Joy in Your Life-- You're Never Too Old! by Susana Bouquet
- Shoveling Snow by tom walsh
- Simple Pleasures by T.W. Winslow
- Sowing and Reaping by Vic Johnson
- Keep Track of Your Results by Jim Rohn
- Second Chances by Beth Burns
- The Bottom of the Barrel by Gail Pursell Elliott
Awareness
- Accepting Yourself Unconditionally by Brian Tracy
- Living in the Moment by Susan L. Taylor
- Mindfulness of This Moment by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- The River of Feelings b y Thich Nhat Hanh
- From Walden by Henry David Thoreau
- The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death by Mitch Albom
- You May Not Know What Really Matters by Elaine St. James
- Call "Time Out" and Adjust Your Course by Jeff Keller
- Have You Stopped to Listen Today? by tom walsh
- I'd Pick More Daisies by Don Herold (from 1953)
- I Just Don't See It by Gail Pursell Elliott
- Integrity by Paul Bauer
- It's Your Life to Live by tom walsh
- I Was Wondering… by Beth Burns
- Re-Energize Your Journal Writing by Michael Boyter
- The Keeper of the Spring
- A Lesson in Kindness - author unknown
- Listen Closely… by tom walsh
- My Favorite Four-Letter Words by Norman Vincent Peale
- Nourishing Awareness in Each Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Practical Time Management Tips by Tony Murtaugh
- Walking a New Road by Jim Rohn
- Watching the News by tom walsh
- Legalize Your Emotions by Louise Morganti Kaelin
- Practicing Observation during Everyday Life by Uma Silbey
- I Wonder by tom walsh
Balance
Beliefs
Blame
Busyness
Caring
Change
- from On the Open Road by Ralph Waldo Trine
- Change Your Pace by Hilton Gregory
- Just Do It! by Kathy Paauw
- Making Change, One Layer at a Time by Rosemarie Rossetti
- Making (and Keeping) New Year's Resolutions by tom walsh
- Naomi and the Five Life Lessons by Ron Kimball
- Scars in the Landscape by Cindy Christie
- Walking a New Road by Jim Rohn
- Why Do People Fail? by Robert Taylor
Character
- Character: The Grandest Thing in the World by Orison Swett Marden
- A Creed of the Open Road by Ralph Waldo Trine
- Being Your Best by T.W. Winslow
- Dancing to Your Own Tune by T.W. Winslow
- We Are the Decent People of the World by Wilferd A. Peterson
- Ponderings on Max Ehrmann's "Desiderata" by tom walsh
- Top Ten Principles to Live By--Plus One! by Louise Morganti Kaelin
- What's Wrong with Grown-Ups?
- You Are the Hero by Wilferd Arlan Peterson
Children
- Embracing the Everyday by Susie Michelle Cortwright
- Fireworks, Barney, and Santa Claus: an Unholy Trio by Gene Curry
- Getting Rounded by Kids by Lucy Lopez
- Giving Grandchildren a Great Time by Colleen Moulding
- Living with the Heart of a Child by Joe Mazzella
- If...
- Nineteen Somethings to Say to Children
- Parenting in Times of Crisis by KellyAnn Bonnell
- Two Versions of "Three Letters" by Elizabeth Silance Ballard
- I Want to Be Six
- 101 Ways to Praise a Child
- What's Wrong with Grown-Ups?
- In the Wink of an Eye by Lewis Frost
- You Are a Marvel by Pau Casals
Choice
- From Walden by Henry David Thoreau
- You May Not Know What Really Matters by Elaine St. James
- You Control Your Attitude by Jeff Keller
- Doing vs. Being by tom walsh
- Freedom by Joe Mazzella
- The Hardest Choices by Tom walsh
- Let Freedom Ring by Kathy Paauw
- A Life of Choices The Choice That Is Life by Jane Mullikin
- A Matter of Choice by Asoka Selvarajah
- Naomi and the Five Life Lessons by Ron Kimball
- Your Choices Today by tom walsh
- Top Ten Simple Ways to Simplify Your Life by Louise Morganti Kaelin
Christmas
Community
- Begin the Healing by Suzanne W. Zoglio
- If You Feel like a Baby, Get a Baby-Sitter by Charlotte Davis Kasl
- Capital Expenditures by Gail Pursell Elliott
- Connect or Contact: A Call to Community by Janice Hain
- Darrell Scott's Testimony before Congress
- I Believe by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
- The Keeper of the Spring
- Are We Underestimating Our Power to Help? by Dorothy Schubert
- Sabotaged Efforts by Ray Whiting
- A Supposed Letter from Chief Seattle
- Ten Paths to Becoming a Passionate Self-Care Practitioner by Julie Jordan Scott
- Shaya's Home Run by Paysach Krohn
- To Be Long by tom walsh
Compassion
- A Place of Refuge by Rachel Naomi Remen
- Just Listen by Rachel Naomi Remen
- Capital Expenditures by Gail Pursell Elliott
- How Do You Treat Others? by Robert Taylor
- Love and a Batch of Brownies
- The Person I Devote Myself to Being by tom walsh
- The Red Mahogany Piano by Joe Edwards
- Shaya's Home Run by Paysach Krohn
- Why Am I Still so Fond of Mrs. Mann, and How Can You Benefit from Her Wisdom? by Marc Wiltse
- Two Versions of "Three Letters" by Elizabeth Silance Ballard
- A Story about Ugly
- The Best Gift by Betty Werth
Conformity
Courage
Creativity
Criticism
Decision-making
Depression
Determination
Dreams
Education
Effort
Emotions
- Now and Zen by Sylvia Boorstein
- Dealing with Disappointment by Colin Clews
- Emotional Response Primer by Louise Morganti Kaelin
- Find and Heal the Inner Issues That Run Your Life by Bill Ferguson
- How to Cheer Yourself Up When You're Down by Colleen Moulding
- Let Freedom Ring by Kathy Paauw
- A Matter of Choice by Asoka Selvarajah
- Legalize Your Emotions by Louise Morganti Kaelin
Encouragement
Excellence
Expectations
Failure
Family
Fear
Focus
- Think of What You Have by Richard Carlson
- You May Not Know What Really Matters by Elaine St. James
- Connect or Contact: A Call to Community by Janice Hain
- Doing vs. Being by tom walsh
- Living in the Moment by Paul Bauer
- Living Life Fully by tom walsh
- Money and Spirituality by Asoka Selvarajah
- Negative Thinking Never Helps by Jeff Keller
- Nourishing Awareness in Each Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Our Self-Esteem by Michael Angier
- The Person I Devote Myself to Being by tom walsh
- The Stain by Beth Burns
Forgiveness
Freedom
Friendship
Giving
- Active and Receptive by Shakti Gawain
- Giving and Receiving by Shakti Gawain
- Gratitude: Why and for What? by Bernie Siegel
- On Giving by Kent Nerburn
- On Giving by Khalil Gibran
EightNine Gifts That You Can Give of Yourself- My Favorite Four-Letter Words by Norman Vincent Peale
- Pay It Forward by Gail Pursell Elliott
- A Smile for Annabelle by Marsha Jordan
- My Contribution by tom walsh
Goals
- Are You Staying on Track? by Jeff Keller
- The Direction of Your Life by Ari Kiev
- Give Your Life Direction by T.W. Winslow
- Becoming a Gold-Dust Person by Julie Jordan Scott
- The Power of Goalsetting: Challenges and Opportunities by Julie Jordan Scott
- Ten Things You Can Do to Produce a Quantum Leap in Your Life Fast by Asoka Selvarajah
- Raising the Standards by tom walsh
- Setting Personal Goals by Laura Bissonette
- Affirm Your Intentions-- Achieve Your Goals by Steve Brunkhorst
God
Gratitude
- Gratitude: Why and for What? by Bernie Siegel
- Gratitude Is Larger Than Life by Melody Beattie
- Gratitude by Sarah Ban Breathnach
- Being Thankful by tom walsh
- Creating and Living Your Ideal Legacy by Steve Brunkhorst
- Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude by Susie Michelle Cortwright
- One of Life's Great Lessons--Learn to be Thankful for What You Already Have by Jim Rohn
- Preventing Pessimism by Nita Jackson
Happiness
Healing
Health
Helpfulness
- The Art of Encouragement by tom walsh
- If You Feel like a Baby, Get a Baby-Sitter by Charlotte Davis Kasl
- Just Listen by Rachel Naomi Remen
- Meditation on Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
- On Giving by Kent Nerburn
- Pruning a Tree by Bernie Siegel
- Support by Vivian Elisabeth Glyck
EightNine Gifts That You Can Give of Yourself- Your Inner Guide to Self-Esteem by Adam Khan
- Love and a Batch of Brownies
- The Person I Devote Myself to Being by tom walsh
- Are We Underestimating Our Power to Help? by Dorothy Schubert
- A Smile for Annabelle by Marsha Jordan
Honesty
Hope
Humility
Idolatry
Independence/Interdependence
Individuality
Integrity
- Keeping It Together by Rachel Naomi Remen
- Mistakes Can Work for You by Bernie Siegel
- from "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- more from "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- We Are the Decent People of the World by Wilferd A. Peterson
- Ponderings on Max Ehrmann's "Desiderata" by tom walsh
- Integrity by Paul Bauer
- The Key to Your Security by Jeff Keller
- The Meaning behind Our Words by T.W. Winslow
- Nitty-Gritty Reasons by Jim Rohn
- Role Model Oath by Gary Barnes
- What's Wrong with Grown-Ups?
- Whose Standards? by Robert Taylor
- You Are the Hero by Wilferd Arlan Peterson
- Top Ten Simple Ways to Simplify Your Life by Louise Morganti Kaelin
Introspection
- Developing a Reflective Life in the Midst of Turmoil by Asoka Selvarajah
- Successfully Downloading and Installing "A-Ha's" by Julie Jordan Scott
- Emotional Response Primer by Louise Morganti Kaelin
- Find and Heal the Inner Issues That Run Your Life by Bill Ferguson
- Morning Pages by Asoka Selvarajah
- Ten Things You Can Do to Produce a Quantum Leap in Your Life Fast by Asoka Selvarajah
- The Secret of the Masters--Yours! by Asoka Selvarajah
- Sprouting Seeds-- the Roots of Self-Growth by Gary Barnes