Resources

Persons calves standing on rocks.

A curated selection of writing, art & tools for recovery


Literature

Fierce Attachments

Vivian Gornick

The love between a parent and a child is complex. Understanding why one’s needs couldn’t be met is a step toward emotional independence.

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The Hurting Kind

Ada Limón

Limón writes about the human condition with a softness that is somehow equally bold.

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What Are You Going Through?

Sigrid Nunez

Compassion is a skill. There are moments when you have to look hard and long to find the humanity in a situation. Nunez widens the ways we see each other.

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Music

Heart Food

Judee Sill

A mystic of her time, Sill traced how the spiritual slips into the everyday. Her music blends devotion, longing, and tenderness in a way that is both ancient and intimate.

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Nina Simone and Piano

Nina Simone

Simone famously struggled with mental health throughout her life. On this album, she lays bare her search for safety, belonging, and spiritual clarity.

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Purple Mountains

Purple Mountains

David Berman proved that even in the depths of depression, humour exists. His final album wrestles honestly with despair while still reaching for wit, clarity, and connection.

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Film & Fine Art

Aftersun

Dir. Charlotte Wells

To feel like your race has been run is frightening in a dulled, quiet way. Aftersun portrays what it looks like to be in the world while slowly slipping out of it.

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Large Scale Paintings

Kent Monkman

Through vivid scenes Monkman creates an emotional reckoning with what it means to live in a country built upon genocide—and how those histories shape the present.

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The Worst Person in the World

Dir. Joachim Trier

Finding yourself is a process that inevitably affects others. Sometimes the long way is the only way.

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Practicals

I Am Sober

Mobile App

A sobriety-tracking app with built-in community support.

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JAM Sports

Rec Sports Leagues

Recreational athletics in Toronto offering a variety of sports and skill levels.

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Tim Fletcher

Complex Trauma Resources

Clear, accessible explanations of complex trauma. Numerous videos are available on YouTube.

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