Synopses & Reviews
A radical new approach to recoveryand#8212;using methods proven more effective than medical treatment or twelve-step programs.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Drawing on the latest research and detailed case studies, the authors expose the best-kept secrets in the recovery field:andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#183; Addictionsand#8212;whether to food, cigarettes, sex, alcohol, or drugsand#8212;are andlt;Iandgt;not andlt;/Iandgt;diseases, and theyand#8217;re not necessarily lifelong problems. andlt;BRandgt;and#183; Many more people give up addictions on their own than are helped by medical treatment or twelve-step programs. andlt;BRandgt;and#183; Developing values, skills, and life resources enables people to quit addictionsand#8212;and to shed the addict identity altogether. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In their revolutionary and#8220;Life Process Programand#8221; for overcoming all kinds of addictions, the authors emphasize self-help and treatment through coping with stress and achieving oneand#8217;s goals. As helpful as it is controversial, andlt;Iandgt;The Truth About Addiction and Recovery andlt;/Iandgt;will forever change the way we view and treat addiction. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8220;A classic.and#8221; and#8212;John Norcross, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Scranton and author of andlt;Iandgt;Changing for Goodandlt;/Iandgt;
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-417) and index.