Resources for Your Healing Journey

I know how hard it can be to reach out for support—especially when you’ve been carrying so much for so long. While I wish I could personally work with everyone who reaches out, I also know that healing doesn’t only happen in therapy. There are so many powerful tools, communities, and practices that can support you along the way.

Whether we work together or not, these resources are here to help you feel less alone, more understood, and more resourced as you continue your healing journey.

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Erika Baum

Support Groups

Al-Anon Meetings (FREE)
For anyone affected by someone else’s drinking—whether past or present. Al-Anon offers support and tools to stop trying to “fix” others, set boundaries, and heal from patterns shaped by someone else’s addiction.
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Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (FREE)
These 12-step meetings support adults who grew up in homes with emotional chaos, alcoholism, neglect, or other dysfunction. ACA focuses on rebuilding emotional safety and learning how to show up for yourself.
👉 Learn more or find a meeting

Adult Child Support Groups ($30/mo unlimited)
For a less traditional, more modern option, The Sh!t Show offers a peer-led, emotionally honest community for adult children of dysfunctional families. A space to feel seen and break patterns—without the pretense.

Podcasts

The Mel Robbins Podcast
Motivational and practical. Mel shares tools for managing anxiety, building confidence, and shifting self-sabotaging habits.

Jefferson Fisher: Communicate with Confidence
While he doesn’t have a dedicated podcast, Jefferson Fisher frequently appears on podcasts and shares powerful short-form content on Instagram and YouTube. His work focuses on emotional regulation and healthy communication—especially in conflict.

The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast
Straightforward, real-talk guidance on healing emotional dysregulation, codependency, and inner chaos from childhood trauma.

Inner Bonding Podcast with Dr. Margaret Paul
Helps you connect with your inner child, build emotional self-trust, and break patterns rooted in neglect or abandonment.

Secular Buddhism with Noah Rasheta
Mindfulness and emotional balance without religious pressure—centered around acceptance, compassion, and letting go.

Therapy Chat (with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C)
Trauma-informed discussions on therapy, attachment, and nervous system regulation—great for clients and therapists alike.

Unlocking Us (with Brené Brown)
Conversations on vulnerability, courage, boundaries, and connection—with guests ranging from researchers to artists.

Where Should We Begin? (with Esther Perel)
Real couples. Real therapy. A powerful window into modern relationships and the dynamics of intimacy.

Books

Adult Children of Alcoholics by Janet Woititz
Classic traits and survival patterns in adults raised in alcoholic or chaotic homes.

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
How emotionally unavailable parenting affects adult relationships—and how to reclaim your voice.

Inner Bonding by Margaret Paul
A compassionate approach to self-healing, self-trust, and inner nurturing.

Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
A breakdown of attachment styles and how they shape adult relationships.

The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Lerner
How to navigate closeness and boundaries while staying true to yourself.

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
Tools for connecting with others through empathy, clarity, and honest expression.

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Groundbreaking insights on how trauma is stored in the body and how to release it.

It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn
Exploring inherited trauma and how to break intergenerational cycles.