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Willpower Is Not Enough: Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion

by Arnold Washton

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Many people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth: When a person has already lost control over a drug or activity, attempts to control its use almost never work. Because the source of addiction isn't the drug or activity itself but a desire for a mood changer, successful recovery means ultimately changing the way we live, giving up the addictive life-style. Willpower's Not Enough will show you how to change your life-style and to recover from your addiction.

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Includes bibliographical (p. 269-272).

About the Author

Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., is founder and executive director of Recovery Options (www.recoveryoptions.us), a private addiction treatment practice located in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey. An internationally recognized addiction psychologist and book author, Dr. Washton has developed an directed several well-known substance abuse treatment programs and has served as consultant to professional sports teams, government agencies, and major corporations.

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N_ODonnell49, August 27, 2008 (view all comments by N_ODonnell49)
I am a psychologist working with men who have addiction disorders. I have used this book time and again (I can't even count the number of copies I end up giving away). It is extremely helpful for many people struggling with this tenacious disease.
I found your website because I was looking for it on the internet to show what it looked like to a client in my office.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780060919696
Subtitle:
Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion
Author:
Washton, Arnold
Author:
by Arnold M. Washton
Author:
Washton, Arnold M.
Author:
Boundy, Donna
Publisher:
Harper Paperbacks
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Health and hygiene
Subject:
Treatment
Subject:
Substance Abuse
Subject:
Addiction
Subject:
Compulsive behavior
Subject:
Compulsive behavior -- Treatment.
Subject:
Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior
Subject:
Substance Abuse & Addictions - General
Subject:
General Self-Help
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
1st HarperPerennial ed.
Series Volume:
ny serie, no. 17
Publication Date:
September 1990
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.04x5.38x.72 in. .48 lbs.

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