"Addictions and Substance abuse Books"
According to the Medical Encyclopedia, an addiction is "a dependence on a behavior or substance that a person is powerless to stop. Continue reading Addictions articleğ
Addictions books list:
| Best Possible Odds: Contemporary Treatment Strategies for Gambling Disorders |
Truth About Addiction and Recovery |
Freedom from Addiction: Breaking the Bondage of Addiction and Finding Freedom in Christ |
| This "invisible addiction" can be devastating to both the gambler and his/her family. This timely clinical manual explains why gambling is on the rise and the factors which distinguish recreational and compulsive gamblers. Mental health professionals will learn how to assess and treat compulsive gamblers using a variety of interventions: Behavior therapy. Inpatient treatment. Family therapy. 12-step programs. | In this revolutionary analysis of addiction, Peele and Brodsky draw on years of research to refute the contention that addictions are biologically based diseases that last a lifetime. Examining addiction , they show that addictive behavior is a way of coping with situational stress--and that it can be overcome without medical treatment or 12-step groups. | Many Christians are locked in a cycle of addiction-particularly in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse. Many have turned to 12-Step programs for help. But have found the "higher power" undefined. Anderson provides an alternative model of recovery for substance and alcohol abusers. A model that will also work for individuals struggling with other kinds of addictions. |
Freedom from Addiction Workbook |
The Sex Addiction Workbook: Proven Strategies to Help You Regain Control of Your Life (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) |
Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery |
| Based on their best-selling book Freedom from Addiction, this interactive workbook by Dr. Neil T. Anderson and Mike and Julia Quarles will help anyone apply the powerful Steps to Freedom in Christ directly to the addictive lifestyle. | The only scientifically supported treatment method for sex addicts. · Explore the root causes of your addiction · Reduce high-risk sexual behavior and the use of online porn, phone sex, strip bars. Put an end to affairs forever. Rediscover a healthy attitude toward sex. Learn skills to help you increase your motivation to change. Improve your intimate relationships | Dr. Patrick Carnes is an internationally acclaimed speaker and authority on addiction treatment. He has authored many recovery classics, such as : Out of the Shadows. Don't Call it Love. A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps. Sexual Anorexia. Contrary to Love. Dr. Carnes is currently the executive director of the Gentle Path program for sexual addiction recovery at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. |
See also: Approval addiction : overcoming your need to please everyone; When misery is company .
