Ann Smith's Book:  Overcoming Perfectionsim-The Key To A Balanced Recovery is Available as a Free Download on Amazon's Kindle...Click here for more details.

If you are interested in any of Ann Smith's CDs or Books or would like more information please contact Barb Dragovich at bdragovich@caron.org or 800-678-2332 x6402.

Single CDs

Steps to Recovery
If we know how to avoid unnecessary pain, the process of recovery can be viewed as a positive adventure rather than something to be survived. This solid guide to healing will help you identify where you are in your recovery and what you can do to get where you want to be. Ann provides upbeat advice, practical tools, and a list of guidelines to pave the way.

Abusive Relationships: Letting Go of the Victim Lifestyle
The pattern of living in reaction to the approval or disapproval of others is described and solutions offered in this important lecture.

Relationship Readiness for Singles
This lecture provides a chance to stop and assess one's readiness for the "real thing" in healthy relationships.

Relationships and Spirituality - The Love Connection
This lecture focuses on the importance of spiritual awareness and commitment in successful relationships.  Its wisdom is helpful to singles that have problems with intimacy and commitment.

CD Sets (2) 

Looking Good Families
This tape offers hope and help for families addicted to "Looking Good." Ann discusses the characteristics and secrecy in these families, offers suggestions for change, and defines strategies to help families begin the recovery process.

The Art of Intimacy
Achieving a healthy emotional bond with others is a universal goal for individuals concerned with personal growth. This practical and humorous guide offers a list of necessary ingredients for intimacy as well as specific guidance and direction to get you there.

What are We Fighting About?  Handling the Hot Topics in Intimate Relationships
Learn to get to the bottom of recurring conflicts by identifying and expressing deeper needs effectively.

Relationships And Stress
External stress can damage even good relationships if it isn't addressed.  Ann offers positive solutions for the long term stability of committed relationships.

Overcoming Perfectionism
Perfectionism can be an obstacle to quality living, even when it appears to produce significant rewards. For those struggling with issues of intimacy, control, letting go, relaxing and enjoying life, this book offers practical guidance about "living in the middle."

CD Sets (3)

Spirituality In Recovery - Instinct, Intuition & Identity
Once the major compulsions and addictions have been addressed, and childhood pain somewhat relieved, we are ready to move beyond insight into self-actualization. Advanced recovery presents a new challenge of growth beyond behavior change, learning to listen to internal, spiritual messages and guidance.

Second Chances in Relationships
Ann describes the qualities and skills present in successful relationships. She offers a "Do Over" for existing relationships or new ones in a practical style with clarity and hope. Click here for a sample

Books by Ann W. Smith

Overcoming Perfectionism: The Key to a Balanced Recovery 
(Health Communications)
1990 Perfectionism can be an obstacle to quality living, even when it appears to produce significant rewards. For those struggling with issues such as intimacy, control, letting go, relaxing and enjoying life, this book offers practical guidance about "living in the middle."  (Book also available in Spanish)

Grandchildren of Alcoholics: Another Generation of Co-Dependency
(Health Communications)
Currently available as an e-Book (Crow Internet Services) in Adobe Acrobat PDF format by contacting Barb Dragovich at bdragovich@caron.org or 800-678-2332 x6402.

Family pain can pass through generations, from grandparent, to child, to grandchild, in sometimes invisible ways.  The "Looking Good Family" is a concept Ann Smith has developed to describe what happens when dysfunction goes underground, and issues such as Alcoholism skip a generation.  Things are not always what they seem and dysfunction can reappear in a new form despite efforts to bury it.

Click here to view the first chapter in Adobe PDF format.  This requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe e-Book Reader to be installed on your computer.