Addiction in Books & Magazines

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Argues that food addiction is similar to alcoholism, suggests individuals must abstain from addictive foods, and provides a lifetime eating plan.

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Are you in love--or addicted? How to know when to call it quits...and how to find the courage to call it quits.<br><br><br><br>Are you unable to leave a love relationship even though it gives you more pain than joy?&#160;&#160;Your judgment and self-respect tell you to end it, but still, to your dismay, you hang on.&#160;&#160;You are addicted--to a person.&#160;&#160;Now there is an insightful, step-by-step guide to breaking that addiction--and surviving the split.&#160;&#160;Drawing on dozens of provocative case histories, psychotherapist Howard Helpern explains to you:<br><br><br><br>Why you can get addicted to a person.<br><br><br><br>Why and how you may try to deceive yourself. (&quot;He really loves me, he just doesn't know how to show it.&quot;)<br><br><br><br>How you can recognize the symptoms of a bad relationship.<br><br><br><br>How to deal with the power moves and guilt trips your partner uses to hold you.<br><br><br><br>Why strong feelings of jealousy do not mean you are &quot;in love.&quot;<br><br><br><br>How to get through the agonizing breakup period--without going back.<br><br><br><br>How not to get caught in such a painful relationship again.<br><br><br><i>From the Paperback edition.</i>

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The conventional idea that a substance or activity can produce a compulsion to act that is beyond the individual's self-control has dominated theory and treatment of addiction for dozens of years now. In this brilliant and original book, however, the author analyzes studies of drug and cigarette addiction, alcoholism, obesity, and other compulsions -- from running to love -- and demonstrates how doctrinaire politically correct-disease theories of addiction fail to make sense of scientific observations. Addiction, StantonPeele argues, while real, is not a biological phenomenon. Addictive behavior, like all human behavior, is best understood as adaptation -- individual, situational, and cultural variations are the rule. And the surprising frequency of self-cure is part of the amazing evidence that compulsive habits and dependency are a way of coping which individuals are able to reverse in line with changing psychological and life circumstances.

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Admitting to an addiction has long been touted as the first step to recovery. But for those who are actually struggling with compulsive behavior, admitting to an addiction is admitting in part to defeat and failure, and succumbing to a permanent label from which they are never truly freed -- "once an addict, always an addict." This book explores the addiction concept, and how, in some instances, replacing it with alternative avenues of therapy can mean the difference between enervation and empowerment for many individuals. This book explores the logical, empirical, and practical limitations of the addiction concept, its primary elements, and the models to which it has given birth. It provides readers with an objective appraisal of the addiction concept, presents an alternative capable of explaining addictive behavior and offers viable avenues of therapeutic intervention. Psychologists, addiction counselors, substance abuse counselors, and behavioral therapists.

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A comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly resource <p>Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Second Edition offers an illuminating view of the clinical, theoretical, and research work that comprises the addiction counseling field. Presenting a pragmatic counseling framework rather than trying to reconcile differing theories, this helpful text gives readers the knowledge and guidance needed to choose appropriate techniques and best practices for treating addicted individuals. <p>Throughout the text, case studies and interactive exercises assist readers in applying knowledge gained, whether in a self-teaching or a classroom setting. Addiction counseling expert and teacher Geri Miller presents a wide variety of topics designed to increase skills and understanding&#151;from cutting-edge research to the latest in the self-help/grassroots therapy movement. <p>Fully revised and expanded, this Second Edition covers: <ul> <li>Theories of counseling related to addiction treatment<br> <li>Assessment and diagnosis of addiction using interviews, behavioral observations, andphysiological and psychometric instruments<br> <li>Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of dual disorders<br> <li>The treatment process for addictions, including crisis intervention and individual, group, and family therapy<br> <li>Relapse prevention<br> <li>Treatment-related issues such as rape and sexual abuse, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and eating disorders<br> <li>Self-help groups<br> <li>Current and evolving therapy approaches and techniques, including positive psychology, resilience, the stages-of- change model, motivational interviewing, and brief therapy<br> <li>Special treatment issues such as those related to gender, ethnicity, disability, adolescence, the elderly, and the homeless<br> <li>Personal and professional development of the counselor, including ethical issues, court testimony, working in difficult situations, self-care, and other issues in working with addicts<br> <li>Preparing for certification and licensure as an addiction professional<br> </ul> <p>The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly resource available, Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Second Edition offers a powerful learning tool for both students and professionals.

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In our society, sex can easily become the price many women pay for love and the illusion of security. A woman who seeks a sense of personal power and an escape from pain may use sex and romance as a way to feel in control, just as an alcoholic uses alcohol; but sex never satisfies her longing for love and self-worth. In this wise and compassionate book, Charlotte Kasl shows women how they can learn to experience their sexuality as a source for love and positive power and sex as an expression that honors the soul as well as the body.

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Stating that many people suffer from an unhealthy need for affirmation from the outside world, a guide to seeking approval within oneself makes recommendations for finding security, overcoming feelings of rejection, and achieving self-esteem through a relationship with God. Reprint.

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At any given time there are 18 million adult alcoholics and drug addicts in America. Of the 17 percent who quit each year, most do so on there own, Now, this life-changing handbook helps addicts understand their addiction and the negative effect it has on their lives. Using questionnaires and other tools to guide readers toward self-discovery, it provides the steps addicts must take to become clean and sober.

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This groundbreaking exploration from the author of the best-sellingFacing Codependence and Breaking Free unravels the intricate and debilitating dynamics of co-addicted relationships. Mellody clearly outlines the "toxic" patterns played out by Love Addicts and the unresponsive Avoidance Addicts to whom they are painfully and repeatedly drawn. She shares personal experience and real case histories that clarify the distinctions between codependence (how our relationship with our self fails) and co-addiction (how our relations with others become unhealthy entanglements) describe how "love at first sight" can be the first step in the addictive cycle of attraction, fantasy, denial, and obsession show how childhood experiences of abandonment or engulfment influence our choice of romantic partners, friends, and associates detail the tango-like way that addicts activate one anothers primary fears and literally "bring out the worst in each other" hopefully, compassionately, and realistically outline the recovery process Including Twelve-Step work, exercises, and journal keeping, Mellody's practical, step-by-step guidelines for change help us face painful realities, acknowledge and disengage from our addictive behaviors, and address underlying symptoms of codependence. The fresh perspective and clear methods in Facing Love Addiction work to comfort and motivate all those seeking to establish and maintain healthy, happy relationships.

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A psychologist offers the provocative argument that addiction to drugs, gambling, alcohol, smoking or sex is not a disease but a choice of lifestyle.

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A groundbreaking approach from the world-renowned facility that has successfully helped thousands of people change their lives for the better defies outmoded beliefs about recovery, particularly that people "are" their addictions or that they are powerless to control them, offering tools to uncover the true cause of addiction and providing comprehensive steps to end it for good. Original.

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A distinguished French physician and cardiologist describes his profound battle with alcoholism, the repercussions on his life, and his desperate, unsuccessful struggle to escape its ravages, and details his personal quest to find a cure for his addiction, a search that offers an urgent call to action to fund research that can rescue millions from the scourge of addiction.

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If you're pressed for time, you'll appreciate this monthly synopsis of critical research developments in the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and drug abuse, including dozens of research abstracts chosen from over 75 medical journals.

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More than a philosophy or therapy - and not dependent on spiritual beliefs or psychology - Rational Recovery offers an unprecedented approach to alcoholism, problem drinking, and drug addiction known as the Addictive Voice Recognition Technique, or AVRT. Now, for the first time, the keys to this proven recovery process are available in a practical, user-friendly instructional guide. AVRT is an aggressive self-recovery program that shows you exactly how to take control of your addictive behavior now - and how to recover totally through planned abstinence. Rational Recovery refutes the concept of alcoholism as a disease and brings new hope to those who have been discouraged by traditional approaches to addiction. You will learn that within each substance abuser hides a "Beast" that craves its addiction. By following the simple logic of AVRT and putting into practice what you learn, you can defeat your Beast and remain sober - effortlessly - for the rest of your life.

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Provides the reader with a an up-to-date view of alcohol abuse in America. Coverage includes a historical perspective, and the nature of alcohol use and abuse. Dependence, treatment, and alcohol use and health issues are covered. Alcohol's impact on different sectors in our society, as well as economic and social issues on the U.S. economy are discussed. Coverage of special populations, marketing and advertising issues, as well as primary and secondary methods of prevention and other solutions, help make this book well-rounded and the most current available on the market today. Issues of underage drinking, the stages of alcohol dependence, the relationship of the "family disease" are also discussed. Relevant internet sites are presented throughout the book, and in a comprehensive appendix. Anyone interested in the issues surrounding alcoholism in our contemporary society. This could include: Educators, counselors, social workers, correctional facilities and the public at large.

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An engaging writer, Chuck Terry presents this powerful study on the tremendous obstacles that drug addicts drifting in and out of prison must overcome in order to get clean and "make it" in society. Thoroughly researched and based on sound theory, this text covers how societal reaction to drugs and addiction shape criminal policy and behavior. Terry's powerful voice as a writer brings each of "the fellas" to life as he tells their story on how they became addicts and documents their on going struggle with addiction---both in and out of prison. Terry follows the story of "the fellas" as they beat the odds, get clean, and try to make a better life for themselves. And, he tells the somber story of those who are not able to overcome the obstacles of drugs and prison.