The Heart of Addiction: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors
Sep 2010 · Harper Collins
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A “revolutionary” look at how addictions work and how people can master their own addictive behaviors (Edward Hallowell, MD).
“In a field rife with misinformation, this book represents a bright beacon of light . . . I recommend it wholeheartedly.” —The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
Nobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them—until now . . .
For more than twenty years, distinguished psychiatrist Dr. Lance Dodes has been successfully helping people master their addictions—alcoholism, compulsive gambling, smoking, sexual addiction, and more—with a radical approach. Dr. Dodes describes how all addictions have, at their heart, unrecognized emotional factors that explain:
In this refreshing book filled with compelling case studies, Dr. Dodes debunks several such widely accepted myths as:
“Destined to become a classic guide to understanding repetitive, excessive, and self-destructive behavior patterns. The illustrative cases are riveting, entertaining, and illuminating. This book marks a revolution in self-help. In fact, this book belongs on the shelf of every treatment professional facing patients with addictive behaviors.” —Howard J. Shaffer, PhD, CAS, Director, Division of Addictions, Harvard Medical School
“In a field rife with misinformation, this book represents a bright beacon of light . . . I recommend it wholeheartedly.” —The Psychoanalytic Quarterly
Nobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them—until now . . .
For more than twenty years, distinguished psychiatrist Dr. Lance Dodes has been successfully helping people master their addictions—alcoholism, compulsive gambling, smoking, sexual addiction, and more—with a radical approach. Dr. Dodes describes how all addictions have, at their heart, unrecognized emotional factors that explain:
- Why we feel the impulse
- Why we feel it when we do
- What alternatives (really) work in that critical moment
In this refreshing book filled with compelling case studies, Dr. Dodes debunks several such widely accepted myths as:
- Addictions are fundamentally a physical problem
- People with addictions are different from other people
- You have to hit bottom before you can get well
- You are wasting your time if you ask “why” you have an addiction
“Destined to become a classic guide to understanding repetitive, excessive, and self-destructive behavior patterns. The illustrative cases are riveting, entertaining, and illuminating. This book marks a revolution in self-help. In fact, this book belongs on the shelf of every treatment professional facing patients with addictive behaviors.” —Howard J. Shaffer, PhD, CAS, Director, Division of Addictions, Harvard Medical School
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About the author
Lance Dodes, MD, is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in the Division on Addictions. He has been director of the substance abuse treatment unit of Harvard's McLean Hospital and director of the Boston Center for Problem Gambling. He has been elected a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.
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