Thinking simply about addiction

by Richard S. Sandor

This profound yet practical guide by a veteran recovery professional goes further than any other book in pinpointing why addictions are so tenacious, how we all suffer from them to a greater or lesser extent, and the true, time-tested steps toward freeing yourself.No social problem today causes greater confusion than addiction. Whatever form it takesalcohol, heroin, cocaine, nicotine, etc.it tears apart homes and relationships, destroys careers and futures, and leaves loved ones asking: Why couldnt he stop once and for all? Or get better? Or control himself?Despite everything thats been said and written, many people remain deeply confounded about these problems. The addiction-treatment field itself is in a state of civil war because there is no consensus on what addiction is, much less what to do about it.Based on years of hard-won experience by a preeminent specialist in addictive behavior, Thinking Simply About Addiction explains the core truth of addiction: It is not a neurosis, a p