Addiction and therapy Books

Book SynopsisREAD THIS BOOK AND BECOME A HAPPY NON-DRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Allen Carr established himself as the world''s greatest authority on helping people stop smoking, and his internationally best-selling Easy Way to Stop Smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies.In this classic guide, Allen applies his revolutionary method to drinking. With startling insight into why we drink and clear, simple, step-by-step instructions, he shows you the way to escape from the ''alcohol trap'' in the time it takes to read this book.• A UNIQUE METHOD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE WILLPOWER• STOP EASILY, IMMEDIATELY AND PAINLESSLY• REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFEWhat people say about Allen Carr''s Easyway method:"The Allen Carr program was... nothing short of a miracle."Anjelica Huston"It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from addiction."Sir Anthony Hopkins"His skill is in removing the psychological dependence."The Sunday Times

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Book SynopsisTHE BRAND-NEW UPGRADE OF THE WORLD''S BEST-SELLING STOP SMOKING BOOK OF ALL TIME. Allen Carr''s Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100% drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. This book is the most up-to-date, cutting-edge, best-practice version of this method. It now includes advice on important contemporary issues such as vaping, cannabis, JUUL, the association between smoking and self-harm & anxiety, the dopamine issue, and more advice about habitual triggers. It also features a hypnotherapy track, offering an additional way to process the method. Through following this method, you will not only be set free from your smoking or vaping addiction but you will also find it easy and even enjoyable to quit. • Without using willpower, aids, substitutes, or gimmicks • Without gaining weight • Without suffering anxiety, depression, or unpleasant withdrawal symptoms • Without envying partners, friends

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Book SynopsisTHE WORLD''S BEST-SELLING STOP SMOKING BOOK OF ALL TIME - NOW UPDATED FOR WOMEN SMOKERS. Allen Carr''s Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100% drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction which has helped millions of smokers quit all over the world. In The Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking Allen Carr addresses the particular difficulties that women smokers face when trying to quit and shows how his technique successfully resolves them. Every aspect of smoking is examined from a female perspective, providing answers to female-specific questions and concerns. This book can enable any woman to escape the nicotine trap easily and painlessly without experiencing stress, feelings of deprivation or putting on weight. Allen Carr has helped cure millions of smokers worldwide and he can do the same for you. His books have sold over 16 million copies worldwide, and read by an estimated 50 million people, while countless more have been helped through his network of clinics. This phenomenal success has been achieved not through advertising or marketing but through the personal recommendations of the ex-smokers who''ve quit with the method. Allen Carr''s Easyway has spread all over the world for one reason alone: BECAUSE IT WORKS. • A UNIQUE METHOD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE WILLPOWER • REMOVES THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NEED TO SMOKE • REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE What women say about Allen Carr''s Easyway method: If you want to quit... it''s called the Easyway to Stop Smoking... I''m so glad I stopped Ellen De Generes "Allen Carr''s Easy Way to Stop Smoking Program achieved for me a thing that I thought was not possible - to give up a thirty-year smoking habit literally overnight. It was nothing short of a miracle." Anjelica Huston "It''s the only method that works. Thank you!" Ruby Wax

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Book SynopsisREAD THIS BOOK NOW AND BECOME A HAPPY NONDRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.Allen Carr''s Easyway is a global phenomenon. It has helped millions of smokers from all over the world. In The Easy Way for Women to Stop Drinking, Allen Carr''s Easyway method has been applied to problem drinking for women, acknowledging that women who want to stop drinking face particular difficulties-and tailored to their needs.By explaining why you feel the need to drink and with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free, Allen Carr shows you how to escape from the alcohol trap. This book comes with several assurances: You won''t feel like you''re being talked down to; there are no scare tactics or gimmicks; you won''t feel deprived; and you won''t miss drinking.What people say about Allen Carr''s Easyway method:"The Allen Carr program was nothing short of a miracle."Anjelica Huston"It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction."Sir Anthony Hopkins"His skill is in removing the psychological dependence."The Sunday Times

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Book SynopsisNow in a fully rewritten fourth edition, this is the authoritative presentation of motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating change. It has been updated and streamlined to be even more user-friendly as a practitioner guide and course text. MI originators William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick elucidate the four tasks of MI--engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning--and vividly demonstrate what they look like in action. A wealth of vignettes and interview examples illustrate the dos and don'ts of successful implementation in diverse contexts. The book reviews the evidence base for the approach and covers ways to assess the quality of MI. The companion website provides reflection questions, annotated case material, and additional helpful resources. New to This Edition *Most of the book is entirely new. *Addresses the breadth of MI applications not only in counseling and psychotherapy, but also in health care, education, coaching, manTrade Review"Miller and Rollnick masterfully guide us through the story of how MI has developed over four decades and bring its sophisticated simplicity to life in a way that stimulates the mind, touches the heart, and invites best practice. This text will remain the favorite companion for all professional helpers who want to weave MI into what they do. The fourth edition has an increased emphasis on growth, in addition to change, underscoring the importance of supporting persistence and maintenance of change. This book is very useful for any graduate-level curricula that focus on behavior change and/or psychotherapy skills."--Steve Martino, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine; member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers "Miller and Rollnick continue to advance the method and message of MI in this sparkling fourth edition. The authors build on another decade of central involvement in the rapidly expanding MI research and practice community. Beyond simply updating the research, the authors have set out to succinctly explain the essence of MI and encourage innovative adaptations. This eagerly awaited volume will accompany practitioners--from many fields and at multiple professional levels--in their journeys toward greater success and satisfaction."--Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, School of Social Work, University of Maryland "The fourth edition of Motivational Interviewing is an incredibly helpful resource for those in the helping professions and those training graduate students in health care, education, or psychology. It contains much of value for novice and advanced MI users. Transcripts of flowing conversations highlight the innovative ways that MI supports people to change and grow."--Wendy M. Reinke, PhD, Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, and Missouri Prevention Science Institute, University of Missouri–Columbia "The fourth edition of this go-to text is like a home-cooked meal served up with all your favorites, but with a healthy dose of new concepts, skills, and upgraded terminology. Miller and Rollnick bring their trademark rigor and humility to this compelling refresh of the MI ‘bible.’ Replete with poignant clinical examples, the book strikes a perfect balance of the conceptual and practical. The new 'Personal Perspective' and 'For Therapists' features woven into each chapter work exceedingly well. The fourth edition is yet again a 'must read' for practitioners and a superbtext for any MI-related course--I will use it in mine."--Kenneth Resnicow, PhD, Irwin M. Rosenstock Collegiate Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan-Table of ContentsPreface to the Fourth Edition I. Helping People Change and Grow 1. The Mind and Heart When Helping 2. What Is Motivational Interviewing? 3. A Flowing Conversation II. Practicing Motivational Interviewing 4. Engaging: “Can We Walk Together?” 5. Focusing: “Where Are We Going?” 6. Evoking: “Why Would You Go There?” 7. Planning: “How Will You Get There?” III. A Deeper Dive into Motivational Interviewing 8. Deeper Listening 9. Focusing: A Deeper Dive 10. Evoking: Cultivating Change Talk 11. Offering Information and Advice 12. Supporting Persistence 13. Planting Seeds 14. Responding to Sustain Talk and Discord 15. Practicing Well IV. Learning and Studying Motivational Interviewing 16. Learning Motivational Interviewing 17. Learning from Conversations about Change 18. Studying Motivational Interviewing Glossary of Motivational Interviewing Concepts Index

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Book SynopsisI thought vaping was my pleasure but a book showed me it was a tyranny. With one leap, I was free - The Guardian I bought a copy, followed the instructions[...] and, miracles of miracles, I have not vaped since - The TimesAllen Carr''s Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100% drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. First used as an internationally renowned and incredibly successful stop-smoking method, this cutting-edge approach now addresses the fastest-growing nicotine delivery system in the world, vaping. The Easyway method tackles addiction from an entirely different angle. Rather than employing scare-tactics and enforcing painful restrictions on your vaping habits, it unravels the cognitive brainwashing behind your addictive behaviour. In this way, it removes the desire to vape altogether without willpower or sacrifice. Whether you use e-cigarettes, JUUL, tanks or pens, or any kind of mod or p

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Book SynopsisWhat is it that makes some therapists so much more effective than others, even when they are delivering the same evidence-based treatment? This instructive book identifies specific interpersonal skills and attitudes--often overlooked in clinical training--that facilitate better client outcomes across a broad range of treatment methods and contexts. Reviewing 70 years of psychotherapy research, the preeminent authors show that empathy, acceptance, warmth, focus, and other characteristics of effective therapists are both measurable and teachable. Richly illustrated with annotated sample dialogues, the book gives practitioners and students a blueprint for learning, practicing, and self-monitoring these crucial clinical skills.Trade Review"This volume should be required reading for anyone entering the mental health professions. Clear, easy to read, and eminently practical, it offers a needed counterbalance to the focus on manuals and therapeutic techniques that characterizes so much of therapist training. The text lays out the basic skills that any therapist, using any model of intervention, needs in order to be effective. What a refreshing perspective! The field of psychotherapy needs the wisdom in this text. We need to be reminded of the basic truth that interventions offered with skilled compassion and empathy are the essence of effective psychotherapy."--Susan M. Johnson, EdD, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada; Distinguished Research Professor, Marital and Family Therapy Program, Alliant International University, San Diego "At long last, a book about the most important factor in psychotherapy--the person who delivers the treatment. And who better to author a book about effective psychotherapists than Miller and Moyers? Discussing the most crucial skills that therapists need to learn, this is a clinically focused presentation with a solid scientific basis. To top it off, Miller and Moyers discuss how the skills should be taught and learned through deliberate practice. This is an invaluable read for any practicing therapist and essential for all trainees. It is a solid supplemental text for a counseling theories course or primary text for a course on basic clinical skills."--Bruce E. Wampold, PhD, ABPP, Department of Counseling Psychology (Emeritus), University of Wisconsin–Madison “If I had a dime for every time I heard a therapist say, ‘The relationship is the most important ingredient in psychotherapy,’ I’d be wealthy. Finally, we have a book that translates this old bromide into clinical skills that actually improve client outcomes. If achieving better results is your professional development objective, Effective Psychotherapists provides the roadmap to success.”--Scott D. Miller, PhD, Director, International Center for Clinical Excellence "Many practitioners conflate therapeutic effectiveness with a full caseload or professional reputation, but, to paraphrase Forrest Gump, effectiveness is as effectiveness does. Here’s a definitive account on how to do effective therapy. Rooted in clinical science and grounded in the therapeutic relationship, this book demonstrates how you can improve your own relationship competencies and thus your outcomes. Cutting-edge science and application that both Carl Rogers and B. F. Skinner would endorse!"--John C. Norcross, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Psychology, University of Scranton "Concise yet thorough, this user-friendly guide will be an excellent primary text for graduate students from multiple disciplines who are learning to be counselors and psychotherapists. Miller and Moyers do a masterful job articulating the essential qualities of the therapist and the critical processes in the therapeutic relationship. This clearly crafted book empowers new behavioral health professionals to master the therapeutic and relationship skills necessary to be effective helpers and healers. It will also serve as a welcome companion for counselors and psychotherapists well into their careers--it offers guidance and pearls of wisdom for collaborating with clients in ways that promote positive change and growth."--Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine; past president, American Psychological Association-This is an excellent and timely book. It is well written, well documented, and very compelling in its message. This book should be required reading in any graduate program that trains therapists.--Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 10/28/2021Table of ContentsPreface I. Helping Relationships 1. An Invitation 2. Therapist Effects II. Therapeutic Skills 3. Accurate Empathy 4. Acceptance 5. Positive Regard 6. Genuineness 7. Focus 8. Hope 9. Evocation 10. Offering Information and Advice 11. The Far Side of Complexity III. Learning, Training, and Clinical Science 12. Developing Expertise 13. Teaching Therapeutic Skills 14. Toward a Broader Clinical Science References Index

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Book SynopsisA fact-filled guide to coping with compulsive overeating problems by an experienced addictions doctor who draws on many patients' stories of recovery.Overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia Food Junkies tackles the complex, poorly understood issue of food addiction from the perspective of a medical researcher and dozens of survivors. What exactly is food addiction? Is it possible to draw a hard line between indulging cravings for comfort food and engaging in substance abuse? For people struggling with food addictions, recognizing their condition remains a frustrating battle.This revised second edition contains the latest research as well as practical strategies for people facing the complicated challenges of eating disorders and addictions, offering an affirming and manageable path to healthy and sustainable habits.Trade ReviewAre you one of those people who thinks food addiction isn't real? Then you might be what Dr. Vera Tarman describes in her new book as a food junkie! I was addicted to sugar and other processed carbohydrates over a decade ago and found my way back to health and recovery thanks to some basic lifestyle changes that made me whole again. Dr. Tarman walks you through all the necessary steps to make that happen for you, too. Addiction is real, but it's not inevitable. Grab back control of your health now! * Jimmy Moore, author of Cholesterol Clarity and Keto Clarity *For all those who have struggled with weight loss and failed, here is a wise book that applies the addiction model to food. Tarman tackles the neurobiology of pleasure and the epidemic of obesity, and makes sense of both. With a no-nonsense approach, Tarman offers a thoughtful, groundbreaking exploration of a subject that plagues the majority of readers. * Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol *This book will help many people with every kind of eating disorder — they all start with the same premise.We who eat too much, too often, and who find ourselves fat, miserable, bulimic, unhealthy, or just wanting to lose 20 pounds before Christmas are in the same boat. Dr. Tarman’s book shows how many ways there are to get help and get healed. My own solution — through the twelve steps of GSA — presents the approach that has saved my life — that we — all of us, just alcoholics — are allergic to sugar, grains, flour, wheat, and corn — yes, all grains! — the same ingredients that are in alcohol. Avoiding these foods and eating three weighed meals a day and nothing in between can lead you to find the last house on the block, which is a mansion! * Judy Collins, singer, songwriter, and author of Cravings: How I Conquered Food *Dr. Vera Tarman aptly takes the science of sugar addiction and draws a convincing clinical profile of the sugar/food addiction syndrome. With plenty of clinical scenarios, Dr. Tarman illustrates and explains the various stages of food addiction. She then shows how food addiction recovery is possible and sustainable in the long term. Food Junkies is a must-read for patients, students and clinicians interested in addiction medicine and/or obesity management. * Dr. Nicole Avena, research scientist and assistant professor at Princeton University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine and author of Why Diets Fail: Because We are Addicted to Sugar *Dr. Vera Tarman brings together in this book knowledge of physiology and the brain, experience of treatment for addiction and sensitivity to the nature of food addiction. She takes us through the process of understanding, enlightenment, and finally hope. * Esther Helga Guðmundsdóttir, Director of INFACT International School for Food Addiction Counselling and Treatment *As someone who regularly treat patients suffering from food addiction and someone who has recovered from it, Dr. Tarman is the quintessential expert on food addiction. This book is a must-read for anyone struggling with a food addiction. * Chef A.J., author of The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss. *Table of ContentsPreface to the Second EditionThis Book, Bite Size: Our Message to You 1. Eating, Eating, Eating: What Is the Problem with Me?2. I Just Like to Eat! Eating and Overeating3. Sugar Makes Me Happy!4. So What Exactly Is Food Addiction?5. Are You a Food Addict?6. The Food Fights: Addiction or Eating Disorder?7. The Tragic Story of a Food Addict8. Stages if Fiid Addiction9. Food Addiction: The Great Saboteur10. For the Anorexic11. Hitting Bottom: I Need Help!12. What Do I Do Now?13. First Things First: Stopping the Food14. Recovery in the Community15. Switching Addictions16. Freedom Tastes Great! Finding Food SecurityEpilogue: A Happy Ending, One Day at a Time AcknowledgementsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisREAD THE EASY WAY FOR WOMEN TO LOSE WEIGHT AND BE THE WEIGHT YOU WANT TO BE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.Are you unhappy with the weight you are? In The Easy Way for Women to Lose Weight, Allen Carr addresses the difficulties that women face in trying to lose weight. Diets don''t work and just lead to a feeling of deprivation, which can cause food disorders like binge-eating. By explaining why you feel the need to eat junk food and, with simple step-by-step instructions to set you free from this addiction, Carr shows you how to eat for a healthier, happier life.What people say about Allen Carr''s Easyway method:"The Allen Carr program was nothing short of a miracle."Anjelica Huston"It was such a revelation that instantly I was freed from my addiction."Sir Anthony Hopkins"His skill is in removing the psychological dependence."The Sunday Times

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Book Synopsis*AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021***Selected as one of TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2021**'Profound and singular, smart and sad and funny. . . We need Pilgrim Bell.' TOMMY ORANGEWith formal virtuosity and ruthless precision, Kaveh Akbar's second collection takes its readers on a spiritual journey of disavowal, fiercely attendant to the presence of divinity where artifacts of self and belonging have been shed. How does one recover from addiction without destroying the self-as-addict? And if living justly in a nation that would see them erased is, too, a kind of self-destruction, what does one do with the body's question, "what now shall I repair?" Here, Akbar responds with prayer as an act of devotion to dissonance - the infinite void of a loved one's absence, the indulgence of austerity, making a life as a Muslim in an Islamophobic nation - teasing the sacred out of silence and stillness.Richly crafted and generous, Pilgrim Bell's linguistic rigour is tuned to the register of this moment and any moment. As the swinging soul crashes into its limits, against the atrocities of the American empire, and through a profoundly human capacity for cruelty and grace, these brilliant poems dare to exist in the empty space where song lives - resonant, revelatory, and holy.America, I warn you, if you invite me into your homeI will linger,kissing my beloveds frankly,pulling up radishesand capping all your pens.There are no good kings,only burning palaces.-from 'The Palace''Very few living writers write so achingly toward God as Kaveh Akbar . . . each of the poems in this collection finds its target' LAUREN GROFFTrade ReviewVery few living writers write so achingly toward God as Kaveh Akbar . . . each of the poems in this collection finds its target -- Lauren Groff * Observer, *Books of the Year* *These are poems on the grand scale, staging dramas of cosmic light and dark -- David Wheatley * Guardian *Kaveh Akbar is the sorcerer's sorcerer, masterful in the way he wields language . . . Profound and singular, smart and sad and funny, but most of all truth's beauty and beauty's truth sung . . . We need Pilgrim Bell. We need Kaveh Akbar -- Tommy Orange, author of THERE THEREA measured, quiet pondering of intense subjects and subjectivities... Pilgrim Bell insistently travels to necessary places, with regard to the intimacies of faith, the landscapes of empire and the performativity and honesty of poetry. The poems are deeply considered and show a contemplative maturation of Akbar's voice -- Khairani Barokka * Times Literary Supplement *What thrilled me most about this book was another commitment: the commitment to writing discomfort, or ugliness. Doing it well, and doing it without insisting upon beautification. Pilgrim Bell is a book that chooses honesty over beauty, which makes it a breathtaking text -- Hanif Abdurraqib, author of A LITTLE DEVIL IN AMERICAKaveh Akbar is truly a great writer, and his new collection Pilgrim Bell is a marvel. Like his previous work, it dazzles us. Akbar is an unlikely prophet - hilarious and irreverent and self-deprecating. Yet even nonbelievers will travel the circles of faith and hellscape, love and rebuke, through his captivating voice. He is incapable of setting down a line that's less than luminous. Pilgrim Bell is destined to become a classic -- Mary KarrWorking at and along the outer edges of language, Pilgrim Bell calls us to attention and to attend to that which poetry and prayer share, while simultaneously demanding that we tend to the political, the social, the erotic - all that is quotidian and human . . . In Pilgrim Bell, the poet Kaveh Akbar, 'God's incarnate spit in the mud,' takes us down to the ground, to the prosaic, the dismissed and overlooked, the better to talk to the great Silence, bearer of many names including that of God -- M. NourbeSe PhilipIn this rich and moving collection, Akbar writes poems of contradiction and ambivalence centered on religious belief and ethnic and national identity. Evocative and polyphonic, surprising but never artificially shocking, Akbar's poems flit from the divine to the corporeal in the same breath . . . This impressive, thoughtful work shimmers with inventive syntax and spiritual profundity -- Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisDo you feel trapped by your addiction to cannabis? Is your motivation and lust for life being sapped by an obsession with your next joint? If so, then this book is for you. Allen Carr''s Easyway method is a global phenomenon - a clinically proven and 100% drug-free treatment for nicotine addiction. This book applies that tried-and-tested method to the problem of marijuana addiction. With clear no-nonsense guidance, this book gives you a structured, easy-to-follow method for getting free from cannabis painlessly and immediately. The ingenious thing about the Easyway method is that it doesn''t rely on willpower. Instead it works by unravelling the cognitive brainwashing behind your addiction. This means that you will not only be set free from your cannabis addiction but you will also find it easy and even enjoyable to quit: • Without using willpower, aids, substitutes, or gimmicks • Without envying partners, friends or colleagues who use ca

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Book SynopsisThe rich inner world of a human being is far more complex than either/or. You can love and hate, want to go and want to stay, feel both joy and sadness. Psychologist William Miller--one of the world's leading experts on the science of change--offers a fresh perspective on ambivalence and its transformative potential in this revealing book. Rather than trying to overcome indecision by force of will, Dr. Miller explores what happens when people allow opposing arguments from their inner committee members to converse freely with each other. Learning to tolerate and even welcome feelings of ambivalence can help you get unstuck from unwanted habits, clarify your desires and values, explore the pros and cons of tough decisions, and open doorways to change. Vivid examples from everyday life, literature, and history illustrate why we are so often of two minds, and how to work through it.Trade Review"This is the definitive read on mixed feelings: why we have them, how to change them, and when to accept them. Dr. Miller is a trailblazer in psychology--he combines a scientist’s expertise with a therapist’s empathy, and I have no ambivalence about recommending his book. His wisdom will stay with you long after you’ve finished the last page.”--Adam Grant, PhD, author of Think Again "I love the way Dr. Miller uses personal stories to show that ambivalence isn't just an abstract phenomenon; it is essential to decision making. Anyone who reads this remarkable book will quickly begin to apply its content to their own life, from pivotal turning points at different junctures in their past to choices they need to make today."--Don Kuhl, MS, Founder, The Change Companies "Dr. Miller skillfully integrates psychological knowledge about ambivalence with delightful examples from literature, theater, history, business, and more. This book offers evidence-based tools for how to examine ambivalence, whether your own or someone else's. Dr. Miller demystifies ambivalence in order to help you make decisions aligned with your values and interests, and move forward with desired changes in your life."--Naomi B. Rothman, PhD, Department of Management, Lehigh University "Reflecting Dr. Miller's expertise and his passion for understanding the human condition, this book takes a deep dive into human decision making. When our choices are loaded with implications, ambivalence can be stressful or even paralyzing. But we can also learn from it. Dr. Miller explains that ambivalence is a virtue, and invites us to think about it in productive new ways."--Molly Magill, LICSW, PhD, Brown University School of Public Health "This is the first book to dive deeply into ambivalence, a basic human condition that every helping professional must learn to address. The book provides concrete examples of what different types of ambivalence look like, so that providers can learn to lean into ambivalence with exploration instead of overlooking it until behavior change is stymied. Miller's unique approach is transtheoretical and practical, providing a useful guide for clinical practice in many domains and contexts. I highly recommend this book for all practitioners hoping to maximize their clients' (and their own) human potential."--Sylvie Naar, PhD, Distinguished Endowed Professor, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, and Director, Center for Translational Behavioral Science, Florida State University-Table of ContentsI. The Nature of Ambivalence 1. I Want It and I Don’t 2. Four Flavors of Ambivalence 3. The Language of Ambivalence II. How It Works 4. Sources of Ambivalence 5. Social Influences 6. Out of the Depths 7. Consequences of Ambivalence 8. Individual Differences 9. Responding to Ambivalence III. Working Through Ambivalence 10. Getting Clear on Your Values 11. Getting the Big Picture 12. Getting Out of the Woods 13. Embracing Ambivalence Notes Index

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Book SynopsisHow to quit for good, from the creator of This Naked MindNicotine is seductive.It tastes good, it''s a shield against stress, it's a companion when you're alone.But what if none of that were true? What if it doesn't relax you? What if it doesn't make you less lonely?In This Naked Mind: Nicotine, Annie Grace and William Porter combine their tried-and-trusted methods to overcoming problem drinking to help you stop smoking and stop vaping.With science-backed, habit-breaking systems that have worked for thousands, this book is essential reading for any person looking to give up for good.Jump-start your no-smoking journey today and start to heal your brain and body.

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Book SynopsisDr Kanojia, known widely as 'Dr K,' is the world's foremost expert on video game psychology and the author of How to Raise a Healthy Gamer.He is Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a private psychiatrist working with e-sports professionals, and the co-founder of Healthy Gamer, an online digital mental health platform that helps gamers and parents achieve healthy video gaming habits. Dr K's expertise is further informed by his own personal history as someone who struggled with his own video game addiction as a teenager and young adult. He made the radical decision to escape his own habits, travelling to India and embarking on a seven-year journey to become a monk. He later returned to the US, conducted neuroscience research at Harvard Medical School, and completed his psychiatry training. He continues to teach about video game addiction at Harvard Medical School.

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Book SynopsisMany people blame sugar cravings on lack of willpower rather than accept that sugar is highly addictiveeven more so than cocaine, nicotine, and alcohol. The problem isn't just dessert, but the fact that sugar is everywhere. Approximately 80% of products in supermarkets contain sugar, so it's unsurprising that many people struggle to eliminate it from their diets. In Sugarless, Dr. Nicole Avenaa pioneering neuroscientist on food addictionspells out the substance's detrimental effects on the brain and body. She empowers readers with an easy 7-step program to help them find the hidden sugars in their foods, control their sweet tooth, and break the vicious diet cycle for good. Sugarless also includes 30 sugar-free recipes.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Tommy Rosen is a true leader in the world of addiction recovery. In his book, Recovery 2.0, he offers transformational guidance for anyone ready and willing to release the chains of addiction. This book is a true service to the world."— Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times best-selling author of Miracles Now"Tommy Rosen has written something extraordinary that is going to change the way people look at addiction and how to approach recovery from it. His rallying cry that we must bring the gifts of yoga and meditation together with the power of the 12 Steps is timely and important. And his emphasis on healthy food choices as part of any complete recovery strategy is cutting edge. As Tommy says, ‘Get psyched. Your life is about to change.’"— Christopher Kennedy Lawford, New York Times best-selling author of Symptoms of Withdrawal, activist, and actor"Recovery 2.0 is a must for anyone who has either struggled with addiction or knows someone who has. Tommy has a perspective on recovery that is ahead of the curve. This book will become your go-to so you can learn to thrive beyond addiction. If you want sobriety and fulfillment, this is your book."— Mastin Kipp, founder of TheDailyLove.com"In a field and subject matter littered with failure, Tommy Rosen and Recovery 2.0 are paving a new way forward. Whether you or a loved one is struggling with any form of addiction, this book is a must read!"— Nick Ortner, New York Times best-selling author of The Tapping Solution"Tommy Rosen is a clear-seeing and compassionate teacher who has done the work himself and mastered the ability to help others do the same."— Rolf Gates, author of Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga"Through his own journey into recovery and becoming a global yoga teacher, mentor, and guide, Tommy has made a tremendous contribution to all beings about the nature of addiction, the liberation through embodying the ground of our own being, and discovering the high of our own inner pharmacy. Highly recommended for all on the path to recovering our essential Self."— Shiva Rea, author of Tending the Heart Fire and founder of Prana Vinyasa Flow and Global Mala Project"Recovery 2.0is part memoir, part guidebook, and part love letter—written from a deeply caring and experienced friend, Tommy Rosen. Tommy’s honest and direct storytelling helps us to understand the power of addiction and encourages us to be open to the varying tools, both traditional and contemporary—including yoga—that can end our addictive behaviors, while also understanding the internalized trauma that is core to both our dis-ease and our healing. I love this book and know that it will serve as a practical and spiritual resource for many on their path to recovery."— Seane Corn, yoga teacher and co-founder Off the Mat, Into the World"Anyone in search of holistic, sustainable addiction recovery will treasure this book. Birthed though the lived experience of his own addiction and recovery, Tommy Rosen has created an important resource for all affected by the dis-ease of addition."— R. Nikki Myers, founder of Y12SR: The Yoga of 12-Step Recovery

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Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER. A raw, honest, vivid memoir of one woman's struggle with addiction and recovery, for fans of Bryony Gordon, Cheryl Strayed and Daisy Buchanan.Trade ReviewAmerican journalist Sarah Hepola's extraordinary book describes her years of drinking... Writing with warmth and wit she explores reasons for her alcoholism * Independent *Simply extraordinary. Ms. Hepola's electric prose marks her as a flamingo among this genre's geese... As a form, addiction memoirs are permanently interesting because they're an excuse to crack open a life. Ms. Hepola's book moves to a top shelf in this arena... I'm glad, for herself and for us, that Ms. Hepola found A.A. and other varieties of help. "I had wanted alcohol to make me fearless," she writes. "But by the time I'd reached my mid-30s, I was scared all the time." It's a win-win. She got a better life. We have this book * New York Times *To say Blackout is a brutally honest memoir would be a bit of an understatement... It's a poignant and revealing look into the mind of an alcoholic that lets the reader experience all of the raw emotions the author feels during her struggles. It's a tale of friendships and how they evolve over the years... Blackout is one of the best memoirs I've read. Like Kristen Johnston's GUTS: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster, it treats a sensitive subject with unbridled honesty and humour. Yes, Blackout is a touching and, at times, heart-breaking story. It will likely make you cry. But it will also make you laugh out loud... a tour de force... Read this book. You won't be disappointed -- Dean Dauphinais * Huffington Post *This blew me away... Hepola is astonishingly and moving clear-sighted and honest about her drinking. She's also funny, and dry, and ever so clever * Bookseller (January 2016 preview) *Here's What People In Media Are Excited About In 2015... Sarah Hepola's Blackout, a dark, funny, honest-to-the-bone account of getting sober. * Buzzfeed *a memoir of her alcoholism but also an empathetic dissection of addiction and American drinking culture, and the blurry lines between the two. Hepola conveys both the horror in the mysteries left after a night smudged dark by drinking, and the draw of overdrinking that kept her carving out her memory with alcohol. * Atlantic *A memoir that's good and true is a work of art that stands the literary test of time and also serves a purpose in the present. It mines intimate, personal experiences to raise bigger questions, tell a bigger story, help readers understand themselves, their circumstances, their world. Like the best sermon, the best memoir comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable. Blackout, the debut memoir by Salon editor Sarah Hepola, is one such memoir. It's as lyrically written as a literary novel, as tightly wound as a thriller, as well-researched as a work of investigative journalism, and as impossible to put down as, well, a cold beer on a hot day. This book is a must-read redemption for everyone who has ever "craved something good for me" - which is to say, everyone. * Chicago Tribune *What's important about this book is that it treats alcohol as a symptom of the bigger issues we women deal with... Sarah writes it all with - dare I say? - sassiness and spunk. She's got a strong sense of where she came from, what she came through and where she's going - now that alcohol isn't along for the ride. I admire Sarah's honesty, I admire her anything-but-stereotypical stories and I admire her inventive, funny writing. But mostly, I admire Sarah herself. What she has accomplished - at such a young age - in regard to stepping up on behalf of her own well being. And what she has accomplished with the publication of this book - which has the potential to save the lives of so many other talented, spirited young women. Listen to Sarah Hepola. She's living proof of how fascinating a sober life can be. -- Sharon Grigsby * Dallas Morning News - Editorial Opinion Blog *a fucking stellar book... Here's what Blackout is about: body image, sexual consent while being an alcoholic, online dating as a late 30-something, dating while recently sober, the challenge of experiencing your first sober romantic kiss and sexual encounter as a 30-something, AA, feminism, friendship through alcohol and sobriety, the relationship between alcohol and writing, and more... The writing is incredibly smart and maintains a level of intensity you don't often find in long-form memoirs... Blackout is an enthralling interrogation of a life. Even the most banal moments are beautiful, elevated, and resonate across the human experience. * The Rumpus *Blackout is devoid of preachy admonitions. Instead, Hepola has woven together a compendium of hard facts (like that fragmentary blackouts start at a blood alcohol level of 0.2), personal reflections, and cultural implications; the result is a startlingly personal, in-depth exploration of a phenomenon that's still not completely understood, neither by the scientific world nor, certainly, by victims of recurrent alcohol-induced blackouts * Elle US *You don't need to be a reformed problem drinker to appreciate Hepola's gripping memoir about the years she lost yoo alcohol - and the self she rediscovered once she quit. * People *excellent * The Fix *The most anticipated pop cultural events of 2015... Hepola's dark, wise and often terrifically funny insights into her own toughest experiences are unfailingly riveting, and there's no doubt in our minds that her debut memoir, coming in June, will be a sensation * Salon *refreshingly honest, self-deprecating, and totally unselfish memoir... This is a must-read for recovering addicts; for women susceptible to the glamour of being modern and independent; for anyone who has had a difficult past, and who wants to heal, but who wants mostly to laugh at themselves. Basically, we should all be reading Blackout this summer (and wishing the incredibly smart and candid Hepola was our BFF) * Bustle (13 Of June 2015's Best Books That Are The Perfect Summer Escape) *Razor-sharp... modern, raw, and painfully real-and even hilarious... Hepola moves beyond the analysis of her addiction, making this the story of every woman's fight to be seen for who she really is. * Kirkus - Starred review *The best books we can't wait to read in 2015... Hepola has written some great essays about her drinking years. Now she's expanded them into a book * Chicago Reader *Sarah Hepola's Blackout is the best kind of memoir: fiercely funny, full of hard-won wisdom, marked by a writer with phenomenal gifts of observation and insight. The book engages universal questions -- Where do I belong? What fulfills me? -- that will engage any reader. * Emily Rapp, author of THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD *The story of a rising star's journey of self-destruction and realization, Blackout is gripping, alternately excruciating and funny, scary and hopeful, and beautifully written. I loved it. * Anne Lamott, author of SMALL VICTORIES *This is a book about welcoming yourself back from a long absence. It's a memoir, but its author is not its main character; she is a new person sprung from the ashes of another one whose alcoholic self-erasure she describes with painful honesty and charming humor. A book about freedom that will help set others free as well * Walter Kirn, author of UP IN THE AIR *Sarah Hepola is my favorite kind of memoirist. She is a reporter with a poet's instincts, an anthropologist of her own soul. Blackout is a book about drinking and eventual sobriety, but it's also an exploration of the fleeting nature of the comfort we all constantly seek - comfort with the self, with others, with the whole maddening, confusing, exhilarating world. What's more, Hepola's ability to bring such precise and evocative life to the blank spaces that were her drinking blackouts is downright stunning in places. I admire this book tremendously. * Meghan Daum, author of THE UNSPEAKABLE: AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF DISCUSSION *Excellent * Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of BETTER THAN BEFORE *Hepola's account of her experience with alcohol gives a fresh edge to what is essentially a book on the influence booze has on the most precious moments of our lives. Never does she pretend her days of drinking were not as enjoyable as they were painful - both physically and mentally. There is a self-awareness to her writing that hits the right notes without feeling didactic. This is most poignant when Hepola describes how she dealt with the extreme feelings of vulnerability and exposure that came with finally giving up alcohol. Or the moments where she recounts the pressure her alcoholism put on her closest friends. Being an alcoholic, Hepola explains, is the easy part. Sobriety, that's where the challenge begins. Hepola makes for an endearing and entertaining authorand Blackout is an honest account of letting go of (and at times enjoying) alcohol. One that will surely endear and entertain the reader * We Love This Book *

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Book Synopsis“Captivating…a real person comes through in its page…Lively, hellacious, entertaining, sharp, feisty, and touching.” —Salon.comHow to Make Love Like a Porn Star, the mega-bestselling memoir, triumphant survival story, and cautionary tale that spent over six weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and rocketed adult film icon Jenna Jameson into the mainstream spotlight, is now in paperback for the very first time. Her unforgettable memoir is many things at once: a shocking sexual history; an insider’s guide to the secret workings of the billion-dollar adult-film industry; and a gripping thriller that probes deep into Jameson’s dark past. With never-before-seen photographs from Jenna’s private collection, exclusive photos taken for this book, and original cartoon strips, this memoir is an unparalleled exploration of sexual freedom. Trade Review"Fascinating." -- Entertainment Weekly "In this book, Jameson gets you rooting for her... Captivating ... a real person comes through in its page... Lively, hellacious, entertaining, sharp, feisty, and touching enough to earn Jameson the right to wear the 'Heart Breaker' tattoo on her right butt cheek." -- Salon.com "Thespian talent notwithstanding, an adult movie performer's greatest asset is stamina; and by that measure Jenna Jameson the author deserves accolades. She is tireless... Jenna Jameson aims high ... for aspiring performers, it's a gold mine." -- New York Times Book Review "With its wit...its celebrity dish...and its frank, one-fisted prose style...the queen of porn's autobiography is destined to become a lowbrow classic. Remarkably appealing and honest...should earn Jameson some of the mainstream acceptance she so clearly desires." -- Publishers Weekly "It will undoubtedly move her into the mass market even further." -- Wall Street Journal "As you'd expect, it's chock full of oh-my-God tidbits." -- Newsweek "G-stringed Horatio Alger story." -- New York Times "Wow!" -- Esquire Fashion-magazine-quality color photographs...So far How to Make Love Like a Porn Star has received more favorable notices than just about any prescriptive book - on sex or any other topic." -- New York Post "Racy" -- Star "Jenna Jameson is the biggest adult film star in the world... She's a legend in her own time." -- Playboy "Jenna Jameson is an Icon." -- 101 magazine "The woman who put the star in porn star." -- Rolling Stone

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Book SynopsisMake 2020 the year you quit the cigarettes for good with this ground-breaking book ________Allen Carr will help you break addiction for ever in this fully updated edition of The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently.You''ll soon be able to: - Achieve the right frame of mind to quit - Avoid weight gain - Quit without dependence on rules or gimmicks - Enjoy the freedom and choices that non-smokers have in life - Quit without willpowerIt''s time to begin your new life as a non-smoker with Allen Carr''s The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently.________''A different approach... a stunning success'' Sun''I was exhilarated by a new sense of freedom'' Independent''His skill is in removing psychological dependence'' Sunday Times''Allow Allen Carr to help you escape painlessly today'' Observer

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Book SynopsisIn her New York Times bestseller Unbroken Brain, journalist Maia Szalavitz took an unflinching look at addiction, challenging the idea of the broken brain to offer a groundbreaking perspective on addiction as a learning disorder. Now she turns her keen eye and narrative powers to the surprisingly simple--and extremely divisive--practice of harm reduction, which is a revolutionary means to solving the drug addiction crisis.Drug overdoses now kill more Americans annually than guns, cars or breast cancer. But in the name of sending the right message, we have criminalized drug addiction, denied those who are addicted medical care, housing and other benefits, and have deliberately allowed the spread of fatal diseases. Yet there is an alternative to our present system, one that has been proven to work, but which runs counter to the received wisdom of our criminal and medical industrial complexes. It is called harm reduction.A surprisingly simple idea with eno

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Book SynopsisMany tens of thousands of mental health and health care professionals have used this essential book--now significantly revised with 70% new content reflecting important advances in the field--to develop and sharpen their skills in motivational interviewing (MI). Clear explanations of core MI concepts are accompanied by carefully crafted sample dialogues, exercises, and practice opportunities. Readers build proficiency for moving through the four processes of MI--engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning--using open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summaries (OARS), plus information exchange. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the volume includes more than 80 reproducible worksheets. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Fully revised and restructured around the new four-process model of MI. *Chapters on exploring values and goals and finding thTrade Review"Learning how to create motivationally enhancing conversations with MI requires the right spirit, strategies, and skills. Let Rosengren be your coach by using this second edition of his wonderful manual. Drawing on his wisdom and experience as a practitioner and trainer, Rosengren offers valuable information, tests to check your understanding of MI, and innovative exercises to build skills and implement strategies. This book offers a pathway to becoming competent and skilled in MI. All you have to do is read, reflect, and practice, practice, practice."--Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology (Emeritus), University of Maryland, Baltimore County "Regardless of your theoretical orientation, this book presents MI in a usable and engaging style. It offers practical, 'how-to' information that can readily be applied in practice. This book is relevant for clinicians new to MI, as well as experienced practitioners looking to hone their skills."--Nancy M. Petry, PhD, Professor of Medicine, UConn Health "This book is simple and practical, yet sophisticated and highly informed by theory. What really shines through is the clear thinking in the explanations and carefully chosen examples of good MI, which are among the best out there. The book works well as a study guide for those who have taken an introductory workshop and want to improve their practice; MI trainers will want to read it for the many training ideas."--Guy Undrill, PhD, MRCPsych, Consultant Psychiatrist, 2gether NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom; member, Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) “Rosengren has done it again! This valuable second edition will replace many a well-worn, dog-eared copy on the bookshelves of seasoned clinicians, and it is a 'must read' for trainees. This volume incorporates updated concepts of MI, including the four-process model. It is chock-full of user-friendly, field-tested exercises that facilitate learning of not only the concepts, but also the spirit of MI. Few authors have as thorough an understanding of how to teach others to use MI. Rosengren is a veteran trainer whose wisdom comes through--as do his warmth and humor. I will use this book in all of my classes for social workers, psychologists, and medical students alike."--Mary Marden Velasquez, PhD, Director, Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin "No matter what kind of clients you treat, as a mental health clinician you’re bound to come across clients who are ambivalent about changing behavior--whether it’s not recognizing the problem, not committing to change, or not sticking with the treatment plan. Rosengren gives you solid tools for how to help these clients get moving along the path to change. Packed with case examples and experiential exercises, this book is a great resource that will be a powerful addition to your clinical toolbox."--David F. Tolin, PhD, ABPP, Director, Anxiety Disorders Center, The Institute of Living–Hartford Hospital -This book is excellent for learning the basics of motivational interviewing. It is easy to read, written by an expert in the field, and contains numerous reproducible forms that can be used with clients. It should in the libraries of novice and seasoned therapists alike because it provides excellent therapeutic tools. The second edition is justified because of the burgeoning amount of research in the past eight years, and it has been fully revised around the four process model of MI.--Doody's Review Service, 11/17/2017ƒƒPractical, down to earth, realistically encouraging, and deceptively simple to read. The workbook takes the practitioner step-wise through the spirit of MI and its techniques....By the end of the workbook, I felt more confident in my knowledge of MI and in my ability to apply the concepts to my clinical work. (on the first edition)--Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 6/1/2011ƒƒAn informative read for those providers wanting their patients to improve their health behaviors but not seeing positive changes with their current methods. (on the first edition)--Journal of the National Medical Association, 4/1/2011Table of ContentsI. The Journey Ahead 1. Introduction 2. What Is MI and Why Use It? 3. Introduction to the Four Processes II. Engaging: The Relational Foundation 4. The Use of OARS: Reflective Listening 5. The Use of OARS: Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, and Summaries 6. Exploring Values and Goals III. Focusing: The Strategic Direction 7. Finding the Horizon 8. Exchanging Information IV. Evoking: Preparation for Change 9. Recognizing Change and Sustain Talk 10. Evoking Motivation 11. Responding to Sustain Talk and Dancing with Discord V. Planning: The Bridge to Change 12. Transitioning into Planning 13. Developing a Change Plan, Strengthening Commitment, and Supporting Change VI. The Practice of MI 14. Learning MI Appendix. Establishing an MI Learning Community References

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Book SynopsisDrug problems have a profound impact on families. Mothers and fathers, brothers, sisters and children are frequently caught in the maelstrom that drug problems almost inevitably create. Within the UK there is a serious lack of information on the experiences of families attempting to live and cope with a family members' drug problem. Drug Addiction and Families is an exploration of the impact of drug use on families, and of the extent to which current practice meets the needs of families as well as problem drug users.Drawing on a substantial research study comprising interviews with problem drug users and their extended family, Marina Barnard examines the effects of drug use not only on drug users themselves, but also the feelings of anger, sadness, anxiety, shame and loss that are commonly experienced by their extended family. She records the effects of drug use on family dynamics and relationships, including possible social and emotional costs. Its impact on the physical and mental health of family members is also discussed. The author highlights the often overlooked role of grandparents in protecting the children of drug users and considers the perspectives of practitioners such as teachers, social workers and health professionals. The conclusions drawn point to the fact that current service provision, in treating the problem drug user in isolation, fails to address the needs of drug-affected families, and misses the opportunity to develop family-oriented support and treatment.This accessible and insightful book is invaluable reading for drug workers, social workers, health professionals and all practitioners working with families affected by drug use.Trade ReviewBarnard's research demonstrates how drug use affects every level of function within a family. Using a large number of vignettes she covers the problems of drug use from the viewpoint of family members and professionals working with families. From an academic stance this book provides a large amount of material. Her research covers discovery, parenting, growing up with drugs in the family, the role of the extended family and exposure to drugs... Barnard's book highlights the problem that possibly many working in the field of drug misuse already knew. Every library should have a copy of this book and it should read and acted on. -- Mental Health practiceProfessor Marina Barnard works at the Centre for Drug Misuse Research at the University of Glasgow. In Drug Addiction and Families she has created a powerful book. She uses the words of children and adults and it is difficult not to feel moved by the experiences and feelings expressed, nor to avoid sharing Barnard's frustration at the responses of services. The book examines the impact of drug use on all members of the family including the reactions of parents whose child is using drugs, sibling relationships and the affects of parental drug use on children.In 2003, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs published Hidden Harm, its watershed report on parental drug misuse. Not only did it raise awareness, but it was also the catalyst for improvements in service provision and inter-agency working. But Barnard argues that it is not just about systems and processes and she believes there is a need to drill down to, and possibly change, assumptions and relationships between practitioners and families. One key assumption is that a parent who misuses drugs is not necessarily a bad parent. However, as Barnard is right to emphasise, we do no help parents or their children if we fail to recognise the potential for their parental capacity to be compromised, and attempts not to stigmatise should not outweigh the need and preparedness to intervene. For this point alone, the book should be compulsory reading for anyone in contact with a member of a family affected by drug use.Families affected by drug abuse can be helped, but the challenge is to ensure the funding and the aspirations of policy are translated into the actions of service providers. As Barnard says, if we fail to help families we should not say we did not know what they were going through. You won't be able to after reading this book. -- Children Now MagazineThis book is valuable for families living with addiction, to share strategies and experiences... Professor Barnard brings together interview extracts from drug users, their children, siblings, parents and practitioners in what makes for a challenging and powerful read. It provides a stark reminder for a practitioner working with adults that addiction does not only affect the client in front of us. It explores some of the challenges we face - for example, complexities of balancing the therapeutic relationship with child-protection issues. Also considered was the impact of addiction on siblings: how their needs become secondary to that of the user, and potential initiation into drugs from the using sibling. There are also accounts from the extended family, and the role (often unacknowledged) that they play in trying to keep the family together. -- Addiction Treatment TodayThe most common and damaging misunderstanding about drug dependancy is that it only concerns the person using the drugs. If we could just fix the addict then everything else would be alright. It is a perception which not only places enormous pressure on the individual who is dependent on drugs but it also ignores the pain experienced by families and loved ones. One of the first lessons I learned as a recovering alcoholic was that what I considered 'my' problem was in fact a problem for a lot of other people as well. The pain and illness spreads out from the addict to encompass partners, children, siblings and friends. The family can find itself caught in a web of denial, shame, anger and sheer bewilderment as the drug user is pulled away from them by the force of addiction.Marina Barnard has written a powerful book which addresses the crisis faced by families as they attempt to cope with the effects of drug misuse. Her great skill is to blend rigorous research with keen insights and all backed up by a profound humanity. As somebody who knows something of the pain of this territory I cannot recommend her work strongly enough. She both knows and cares - a rare combination in a field where academic studies can too often forget or under-represent the human dimension. -- Fergal Keane, Special Correspondent for BBC NewsTable of ContentsForeword. 1. What is the problem? 2. Family Journeys of Discovery, Adaptation and Expulsion: Cycles of Response to Drugs in the Family. 3. Distorted Roles and Strained Relationships. 4. Practitioner Responses to Mothers and Fathers, Brothers and Sisters of Problem Drug Users. 5. Parenting in the Midst of a Drug Problem. 6. Children Growing Up with Parents who have Drug Problems. 7. Stepping into the Breach: When the Extended Family Takes on the Care of Children. 8. Proliferating Problems: Exposure to Drugs and Drug Initiation. 9. Practitioner Responses to Drugs in the Home. 10. Conclusion: What Needs to Happen? A Case of Tinkering or Overhaul? References. Subject index. Author index.

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Book SynopsisPacked with practical tools, this authoritative manual offers a complete guide to implementing the evidence-based Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program. Jane Ellen Smith and Robert J. Meyers have spent decades developing and refining their approach for helping concerned significant others (CSOs) of treatment-refusing individuals with substance use problems. Structured yet flexible, CRAFT teaches loved ones to change their behavior with the identified patient to encourage treatment entry and enhance their own well-being. The volume features step-by-step implementation guidelines, case examples, sample dialogues, troubleshooting tips, and 28 reproducible forms and handouts that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.Trade Review"CRAFT is menu-driven but flexible and client centered. It offers a tailored approach to reducing the stress and self-blame of CSOs and helping them communicate and interact more effectively with their loved one. Smith and Meyers provide a host of tools and strategies, as well as realistic therapist-client dialogues that highlight key concepts. This manual will be very useful for any practitioner who works with family and friends of individuals experiencing substance use disorders. It provides a complete picture of the science and practice of this well-established, innovative approach. Trainers and educators of practitioners could use the manual and the rich clinical examples to help students understand CSOs' concerns and conflicts. "--Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology (Emeritus), University of Maryland, Baltimore County "In this era of tragic overdose deaths, families need more than knowledge and boundaries. They need skills to help their loved one seek treatment, to reduce the loved one’s substance use, and to improve their own quality of life. Smith and Meyers harness decades of research in a practical and easy-to-apply format, designed to uplift concerned families everywhere to become a part of the solution."--Joseph Lee, MD, President and CEO, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation "A crucial addition to the addiction treatment toolkit. CRAFT provides evidence-based skills for CSOs to cope with their loved one’s substance use and to help the loved one initiate treatment. All of the tools needed for implementing the approach are embedded in this manual. The sample dialogues in every chapter are unusually helpful; they are informative and easy to absorb, and contain masterful clinician material. The reproducible informational handouts, worksheets, and therapy fidelity checklists also will be very useful for everyone from clinicians-in-training to seasoned therapists."--Elizabeth Epstein, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School "What you have in this volume from Bob Meyers and Jane Ellen Smith is seasoned professional advice from the very psychologists who have grown and tested the CRAFT approach, based on their decades of clinical experience and research. CRAFT has been successfully delivered in individual, group, and even self-directed formats. The procedures are specific and learnable, offering hope and change for distressed families who are wondering what to do. It is also very rewarding work, with some of the most motivated clients you will ever see--the CSOs themselves. We who go into helping professions hope that we can contribute to the alleviation of suffering in the world, and here is a very practical and effective way to do it."--from the Foreword by William R. Miller, PhD, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, The University of New Mexico-Table of ContentsForeword, William R. Miller 1. What Is CRAFT? 2. Informing and Motivating the Concerned Significant Other 3. Functional Analysis of a Loved One’s Drinking or Using Behavior 4. Improving Concerned Significant Others’ Communication Skills 5. Rewarding Non-Using Behavior 6. Functional Analysis of a Loved One’s Fun, Healthy Behavior 7. Withdrawing Rewards for Using Behavior 8. Allowing for Natural, Negative Consequences of Use 9. Problem Solving 10. Helping Concerned Significant Others Enrich Their Own Lives 11. Inviting the Identified Patient to Enter Treatment 12. Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with the Identified Patient 13. Scientific Support for CRAFT References Index

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Book SynopsisIn 2020, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated that 40.3 million Americans met the criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD) in the past year. Yet few FDA-approved treatments exist for SUDs—and no explicit treatment guidelines. When it comes to multi-SUDs in particular, the dearth of literature is notable. This is where Pharmacotherapy for Complex Substance Use Disorders: A Practical Guide comes in. Fifteen addiction psychiatrists have contributed to this volume, bringing their clinical experience to bear for readers that include mental health and primary care clinicians. Introductory chapters provide a necessary framework, offering an overview of SUDs; general guidelines for taking a history, making a medical and a psychiatric evaluation, and forming a diagnosis; and a discussion of the neurobiology of addiction. In the subsequent chapters, the volume delves into maintenance pharmacological treatment for co-occurring substances that include • Alcohol• Opioids• Psychostimulants• Novel psychoactive substances Uniquely, this guide also discusses psychopharmacological approaches to working with special patient populations—adolescents, LGBTQ+ individuals, and pregnant people among them. Filled with tables for ease of reference both when diagnosing and treating patients, and bolstered by evidence-based, actionable information, Pharmacotherapy for Complex Substance Use Disorders: A Practical Guide sets itself apart as an indispensable resource for all providers aiding individuals on their journeys of recovery.Table of ContentsAuthor Contribution Preface Chapter 1. Overview of Substance Use Disorders Chapter 2. General Approach to Patients with Multi-substance Use Disorders Chapter 3. The Neurobiology of Addiction and Principles of PharmacologyChapter 4. Laboratory TestingChapter 5. Alcohol and Co-Occurring Substance UseChapter 6. Stimulants and Co-Occurring Substance UseChapter 7. Opiods and Co-Occuring Substance Chapter 8. Trinity CombinationsChapter 9. Novel Psychoactive SubstancesChapter 10. Co-Occuring and Substance Use DisordersChapter 11. HIV and Substance Use DisordersChapter 12. Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy Chapter 13. Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders Chapter 14. Substance Use Disorders in the LGBTQ Population Chapter 15. Pain and Sbstance Abuse Disorders Conclusion

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Book SynopsisResponding to the Oppression of Addiction brings together the voices of over 40 academics and social work practitioners from across Canada to provide a diverse and multidimensional perspective to the study of addiction. This thoroughly updated edition features eight new chapters and streamlines the content of the previous editions, with chapters condensed and combined to create a more accessible text.The fourth edition features new content on themes such as residential schools, prevention initiatives, special needs of different populations, policy perspectives framed within an anti-oppression standpoint, cognitive behavioral therapy, and the emerging topic of problem gambling. Returning chapters have been updated, with contributors providing more in-depth examinations of trauma-informed approaches. The entire volume has a strengthened anti-oppressive framework, on both an overarching and by-chapter level. This celebrated and varied collection is an indispensable resource for upper-level students, graduate students, and practitioners working in the fields of social work, addictions studies, and the helping professions.Trade Review"Within a holistic framework, this collection of readings offers the current landscape of addictions issues spanning micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice across Canada. Written by social workers for social workers—plus a moving personal narrative by Thomas Miller, a non-social worker who identifies himself as a Native of Canada—the book highlights intersectionality across a range of marginalized populations and the importance of trauma-informed practice. Useful as a resource for practicing social workers, as a course textbook, or as individual chapters to supplement another textbook."—Kimberly A. Calderwood, PhD, RSW, Full Professor, Department of Social Work, Trent UniversityPraise for the Third Edition:"This new edition begins by providing a necessary and comprehensive foundation to the understanding of addiction. The updated chapters and exciting new content enhance the relevancy of this text as a valuable resource for students, both within the social work curriculum and beyond into practice."—Tracey A. Bone, Faculty of Social Work, University of ManitobaTable of Contents Preface PART 1: CORE CONCEPTS Introduction to the section 1. Creating a Holistic Understanding of Addiction 2. From Laggard to Leader? Drug Policy in Canada 3. Canada's Legal Approach to Substance Use and Addiction 4. The Opioid Crisis in Canada 5. Prevention as Controversy: Harm Reduction PART 2: THE INTERSECTION OF FAMILY AND ADDICTION Introduction to the section 6. Coming Home: Rediscovering the Family in Addiction Treatment in Canada 7. Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 8. The Treatment of Adolescent Substance Misuse 9. Impact of Addiction on Parenting Post-Separation 10. The Intersections of Substance Use, Sexual Activity, and Addiction 11. The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Addiction: A Two-Tail Phenomenon PART 3: A QUESTION OF EQUITY Introduction to the section 12. Understanding the Ultimate Oppression: Addiction in Native Land 13. I Have Kept Too Many Secrets: The Residential School Experience 14. Identifying the Landscape of Substance Use among the Inuit in Nunavut 15. The Experience of Addiction within the Black Community: Treatments and Responses 16. A House with Many Rooms: A Snapshot of Substance Use Across Muslim Populations 17. The Experiences of Chinese Youth in Drug Treatment Programs 18. Understanding Substance Use and Addiction from a Queer Perspective: Towards Mobilizing a Queer-Oriented Harm Reduction Approach 19. Examining the Intersection of Addiction and Issues of Ability 20. Concurrent Disorders and Social Work Intervention PART 4: TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS Introduction to the section 21. Is Alcoholics Anonymous of Value for Social Workers? 22. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies: The Three Waves of CBT 23. Trauma Issues and Substance Use: Considerations for Social Work Practice 24. Narrative Therapy Ideas and Practices for Working with Addiction 25. PAWSitive Support: A Canine Assisted Learning Program to Support Prisoners in Healing from Substance Use

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Book Synopsis''AN INSPIRATIONAL MANIFESTO'' - Annie Grace''SIMON IS FABULOUS - YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN!'' - Clare PooleyDo you feel trapped by alcohol? Do you find yourself thinking about drinking too often? Do you put alcohol ahead of the most important things in your life? If so - here''s some good news. You can quit drinking, and it''s not as difficult as you think.Simon Chapple is a Certified Alcohol Coach who has helped thousands of people change the way that alcohol features in their lives. In How to Quit Drinking in 50 Days he''ll give you a structured way to find complete freedom from alcohol - for now, or forever.This 50-day journey to freedom is split into two parts. Days 1-25 will ask you to take an honest look at the impact alcohol has had on your life, to examine the reasons for your drinking, and will arm you with the best strategy for quittiTrade ReviewSimon's passion for an alcohol-free life is contagious; a gift to a world that is drowning in messages that promise that alcohol is what they need to hold everything together when really it is the very thing that may be tearing their lives apart. How to Quit Alcohol in 50 Days is part inspirational manifesto and part practical tips and tools - an effective and useful guide for anyone who is curious about the benefits of an alcohol-free life. * Annie Grace, author of 'This Naked Mind' *Simon is a fabulous example of someone who has completely transformed their life through giving up alcohol. With this book, he holds your hand through the process of doing the same, showing you that you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. * Clare Pooley, author of 'The Sober Diaries' *This book will lift you up and inspire * Cassie Jewell, M.Ed., LPC, LSATP, on 'The Sober Survival Guide' *I love this book. Anyone serious about giving up drinking should get this... Not only is it inspiring and practical, but it gives real focus to the sobriety journey, meaning anyone could succeed with this tool. * Alex Walker, Co-Founder, Bee Sober and The Sober Experiment *The old way of quitting drinking was to grit your teeth and just do it. It's hard work and many people fail. Think of being lost in a strange and unpleasant land, a land that you don't like, but you're afraid to leave. What you really need is a guide, someone who has been exactly where you are now, someone who can take you by the hand and lead you somewhere far, far better. This is where Simon truly comes into his own. You've found your guide; all you need to do now is hold tight and enjoy the ride! * William Porter, author of 'Alcohol Explained' *What a fantastic resource for anyone who is taking a break from alcohol or who is looking to lead an alcohol-free life. Packed with brilliant ideas, first-hand experience and handy tips. A must quit-lit read! * Mandy Manners, Sobriety Coach and author of 'Love Yourself Sober' *No-nonsense, wise and practical... this brilliant 360º guide will help you to boot the booze for good! * Kate Baily, Sobriety Coach, author, and co-founder of lovesober.com *

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from well-respected figures in the field, this book explores the use of narrative and image in the therapeutic treatment of trauma and addiction. The book considers topics such as early trauma and its impacts, therapeutic methods based on images and narrative, and recovery and post-traumatic growth through community engagement. Despite a close practical association between the two, trauma and addiction are often addressed or treated separately. By considering them together, this book offers a rare perspective and is an invaluable tool for art and narrative therapists, as well as professionals supporting those dealing with addiction or trauma.Trade ReviewThis book offers richly rewarding journeys into the areas of image and narrative with respect to two of the most prevalent disorders of our times: addiction and trauma. -- Martin Weegmann, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist & AuthorA rich and evocative collection of writings which invite a reflexive reader. These texts bring together a wide range of philosophical perspectives and psychotherapeutic theories illustrated with stories from practice. It's a moving book and a book on the move not only honouring past and contemporary writers but anticipating an unfolding era requiring new responses to trauma. -- Gail Simon, DProf, Director of Professional Doctorate in Systemic Practice, University of BedfordshireAn important and welcomed contribution for therapists and academics into the world of addiction and recovery drawing on a range of contexts including chapters written by an array of experienced practitioners focusing on parent-child work, chronic illness, supervision, inpatient services, and much more. This book offers a wealth of examples and ideas around using powerful images, metaphors, stories, animations, and narratives to enrich and thicken therapeutic work and interventions. There is something for everyone interested in this area. -- Dr. Karen Treisman, Clinical Psychologist, Trainer, and Author of the Therapeutic Treasures CollectionAuthoritative theory and moving clinical examples make this book an excellent resource for professionals working with trauma. Illustrated with imagery and the moving testimony of survivors, adults and children, it builds a vivid picture of how the powerful mixture of art and narrative may enable witnessing, validation and eventually transformation of previously unspeakable events. -- Professor Joy Schaverien PhD, Jungian psychoanalyst, art psychotherapist author of Boarding School Syndrome: The Psychological Trauma of the Privileged ChildThis a timely reminder of the complexity of recognising trauma and of the task involved in working with clients who are experiencing it. The contributors have produced a series of moving accounts, sensitively brought together by a very experienced art psychotherapist. Written in an accessible style, the book will surely be of value to other therapists, artists and health professionals in the UK and elsewhere: understanding what 'reality' and 'normality' is in the light of the pandemic, is a great challenge for all of us. -- Professor Diane Waller OBE Emeritus Professor of Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths, University of LondonThis book brings together two important concepts: narrative and image. We are familiar with the idea that 'every picture tells a story' and that within every story pictures or images are created. Combining these ideas with trauma and addiction, almost alchemically, this book shows and tells how the seemingly magical process of transformation can be achieved through the use of art therapy. This book inspired me to create. -- Kim Etherington, Etherington PhD, Professor Emerita in Narrative and Life Story Research, University of Bristol

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Book Synopsis“Reading Scratched gave me the feeling of standing very close to a blazing fire. It is that brilliant, that intense, and one of the finest explorations I know of what it means to be a woman and an artist.”—Sigrid Nunez, author of The Friend and Winner of the National Book Award for FictionIn this bold and brilliant memoir, the acclaimed author of the novel Museum Pieces and the collection Mendocino Fire explores the ferocious desire for perfection which has shaped her writing life as well as her rich, dramatic, and constantly surprising personal life.In the decade between age twenty-seven and thirty-seven, Elizabeth Tallent published five literary books with Knopf, her short stories appeared in The New Yorker, and she secured a coveted teaching job at Stanford University. But this extraordinary start to her career was followed by twenty-two years of silence. She wrote —or rather published— nothing at all. Why? Scratched is the remarkable response to that question.Elizabeth’s story begins in a hospital in mid-1950s suburban Washington, D.C., when her mother refuses to hold her newborn daughter, shocking behavior that baffles the nurses. Imagining her mother’s perfectionist ideal at this critical moment, Elizabeth moves back and forth in time, juxtaposing moments in the past with the present in this innovative and spellbinding narrative.She traces her journey from her early years in which she perceived herself as “the child whose flaws let disaster into an otherwise perfect family,” to her adulthood, when perfectionism came to affect everything. As she toggles between teaching at Stanford in Palo Alto and the Mendocino coast where she lives, raises her son Gabriel, and pursues an important psychoanalysis, Elizabeth grapples with the ferocious desire for perfection which has shaped her personal life and writing life. Eventually, she finds love and acceptance in the most unlikely place, and finally accepts an “as is” relationship with herself and others. Her final triumph is the writing of this extraordinary memoir, filled with wit, humor, and heart—a brave book that repeatedly searches for the emotional truth beneath the conventional surface of existence.

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Book Synopsis“The Addiction Inoculation is a vital look into best practices parenting. Writing as a teacher, a mother, and, as it happens, a recovering alcoholic, Lahey''s stance is so compassionate, her advice so smart, any and all parents will benefit from her hard-won wisdom.” —Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex and Boys & SexIn this supportive, life-saving resource, the New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure helps parents and educators understand the roots of substance abuse and identify who is most at risk for addiction, and offers practical steps for prevention.Jessica Lahey was born into a family with a long history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Despite her desire to thwart her genetic legacy, she became an alcoholic and didn’t find her way out until her early forties. Jessica has worked as a teacher in substance abuse programs for teens, and was determined to inoculate her two adolescent sons against their most dangerous inheritance. All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for substance abuse. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, teen drug addiction is the nation’s largest preventable and costly health problem. Despite the existence of proven preventive strategies, nine out of ten adults with substance use disorder report they began drinking and taking drugs before age eighteen. The Addiction Inoculation is a comprehensive resource parents and educators can use to prevent substance abuse in children. Based on research in child welfare, psychology, substance abuse, and developmental neuroscience, this essential guide provides evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children. The guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable—from navigating a child’s risk for addiction, to interpreting signs of early abuse, to advice for broaching difficult conversations with children. The Addiction Inoculation is an empathetic, accessible resource for anyone who plays a vital role in children’s lives—parents, teachers, coaches, or pediatricians—to help them raise kids who will grow up healthy, happy, and addiction-free.Trade Review“Substance abuse is a complex topic, but Lahey separates myth from reality in this deeply researched resource for parents and educators. As a therapist, I know I will be recommending her book to many families for years to come.” — Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone “The Addiction Inoculation is a vital look into best practices parenting. Writing as a teacher, a mother, and, as it happens, a recovering alcoholic, Lahey's stance is so compassionate, her advice so smart, any and all parents will benefit from her hard-won wisdom.” — Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex and Boys & Sex "Urgent and practical, this is a must-read for parents, teachers, and anyone working with teenagers." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Hard and tremendously important conversations are at the core of The Addiction Inoculation. But thanks to Jessica Lahey’s wit, compassion, and beautiful writing, reading it feels like having those conversations with your most entertaining friend who also happens to be an expert in substance abuse research, education, and child development.” — David Epstein, author of Range and The Sports Gene “Take your blinders off and let the wise and beloved Jessica Lahey show you precisely how to protect your kids from the allure of substance abuse. Rich with dialogue drawn from her personal and professional experience, Lahey demonstrates that constant communication on this difficult subject fosters the strong trusting connections that will keep our kids safe. Compelling, compassionate, and comprehensive, this is the definitive how-to on a topic we ignore at our peril.’’ — Julie Lythcott-Haims, New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult This book is going to help a lot of people. — Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy "It's an important book for the parent who says, 'This could never happen to my kid.' Because it could." — New York Times "This book combines expertise with humble personal experience to show how modeling, believing in our children, and valuing learning instead of accolades will go a long way toward preventing addiction." — Library Journal "Lahey compassionately lays out the societal pressures that can result in toxic stress and aggressive behavior. . . . Foundational advice to steer young adults away from the urges and temptations that lead to substance abuse." — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book is brilliant. You’ve never seen the gorgonian loops and layers of addiction illuminated so clearly and originally.” — WILLIAM FINNEGAN, New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Barbarian Days “Thad Ziolkowski explores the scientific and spiritual depths of the relationship between addiction and surfing—a sport that’s often portrayed as shallow, but in truth is anything but. As in the ocean itself, the sunlit waves coexist with the profound, and darker, layers beneath. The stories Ziolkowski tells—both his own and those of other surfers—are testaments to how there is much to be learned in the deeper waters, but only if you make it back to the surface. The Drop is a searingly personal, timely, and beautifully written book.” — SUSAN CASEY, bestselling author of The Wave “I can’t even swim in the ocean without some dread and fear, so surfing is unfathomable to me; with drugs (and their delights and horrors) I’m somewhat more familiar. Thad Ziolkowski has masterfully woven these two subjects together with his own singular but familiar American dude’s story. The Drop is a frank, fascinating, strange, wise, beautiful book.” — KURT ANDERSEN, New York Times bestselling author of Evil Geniuses “In The Drop, both a vivid personal memoir and a thoughtful exploration of compulsive behavior, Thad Ziolkowski finds an unlikely but sensible commonality between the drives underlying the fervor of surfing and the siren call of addictions. He recognizes the traumatic bases of both yet points to how the sport can ultimately be a force for healing.” — GABOR MATÉ, M.D., author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts “A poetic memoir of addiction, but also a beautiful reflection on the lure of surfing, which (as practitioners know) can be addictive. Ziolkowski examines the seedy, tweaky underside of the surf world as well as its logical upshot: surfing as a natural hook, which can show an addict the way back to sanity and light.” — MICHAEL SCOTT MOORE, author of The Desert and the Sea “What does a surfer do after riding a twenty-five-foot wave, or winning a world title, or getting barreled at Pipeline for a decade? Ah, solving that question—to paraphrase Philip Larkin—brings the rehab staff and the EMT crew running over the beaches in their long white coats. Through a brilliant plumbing of surfing’s dark side, Ziolkowski holds a light up to the bodies taken by addiction, while also showing a way out that exists within surfing itself.” — JAMIE BRISICK, author of Becoming Westerly and Have Board, Will Travel "Intimate take on the subject...vivid writing and evocative insights about the dopamine rush that the sport and drugs share." — Publishers Weekly "Thad Ziolkowski's ambitious new pseudo-memoir is ostensibly a book about surfing, and on a sentence level it contains some truly magical writing in the vein of Barbarian Days…But it's also an addiction memoir that isn't afraid to explore the liminal spaces where the endorphin rush of the sport meets our darker compulsions. In less capable hands the wheels would squeak right off. But when Ziolkowski is on, it's hard not to feel what he's feeling. It's a science book about the things we tether ourselves to, made spiritual." — GQ

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Book Synopsis''Darkly angelic prose... a joy to read, with the final part in particular recalling David Foster Wallace at his best'' Alex Preston, Observer ________________________________ Will''s mother''s hokey homily, Waste not, want not... hisses in his ears as he oscillates furiously on the spot, havering on the threshold between the bedroom and the dying one... all the while cradling the plastic leech of the syringe in the crook of his arm. Oscillating furiously, and, as he''d presses the plunger home a touch more... and more, he hears it again and again: Waaaste nooot, waaant nooot..! whooshing into and out of him, while the blackness wells up at the periphery of his vision, and his hackneyed heart begins to beat out weirdly arrhythmic drum fills - even hitting the occasional rim-shot on his resonating rib cage. He waits, paralysed, acutely conscious, that were he simply to press his thumb right home, it''ll be a cartoonish death: That''s all folks! as the aperture screws shut forever. ________________________________________ ''Self''s writing has the same technicolour velocity, malign comedy as his best novels'' Evening Standard ''Refreshing . . . Self is never happier than when frolicking in the hinterland between sincerity and performative, winking hyperbole'' TLSTrade ReviewDarkly angelic prose... a joy to read, with the final part in particular recalling David Foster Wallace at his best * Alex Preston, Observer *Refreshing . . . Self is never happier than when frolicking in the hinterland between sincerity and performative, winking hyperbole * TLS *One of Britain's most inspired writers offers a no-holds-barred tale of his fascinating life. Spectacular . . . Self delivers a hallucinatory, confessional version of his life * Kirkus *Self's writing has the same technicolour velocity, malign comedy as his best novels * Claire Allfree, Evening Standard *Who else is writing with this much freedom and verve right now? * Metro *One of the most significant literary works of our century * New Statesman on Phone *Intellectually dazzling and emotionally frazzling * Guardian on Shark *Unstoppably entertaining * The Times on Umbrella *

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Book SynopsisAn intense, complex and disturbing story, bravely and beautifully told. I read Drunk Mom with my jaw on the floor, which doesn't happen to me that often.' - Lena Dunham

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Book SynopsisWhile historically a topic of great interest, controversies and general public discourse surrounding addiction have been growing rapidly, particularly in light of the rising death toll resulting from the opioid epidemic. Debates are heating up over issues of opioid prescribing practices, legalization of marijuana, the potential for substances such as marijuana to be truly addictive, the use of medication to treat individuals with addiction, and much more. In light of the common misconception that addictive behaviors are entirely volitional, misinformation and stigma have had a deleterious impact on the public''s understanding concerning the nature, causes, and treatments of substance use disorders. Despite decades of research and tens of thousands of published and peer-reviewed investigations, critics continue to ask whether addiction is a genuine medical condition or a choice.In Addiction: What Everyone Needs to Know, leading expert in the science and treatment of addiction Suzette Glasner aims to clear the air of some of the most polarizing and misleading information that dominates public thinking about addiction. Providing straight talk and sound guidelines for the general public as well as health professionals and policymakers, Glasner raises important questions related to addiction and answers them in an accessible yet empirically informed manner throughout the book. Offering an insightful overview of addiction from its origins, to forms of treatment and complications, this book will be the go-to resource for authoritative, up-to-date, accurate, and compelling information about this topic.

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Book SynopsisDrug addiction as a brain disease is this book''s theme. Among the many volumes on drugs written for lay readers, it is unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage. In clear scientific terms-- with may striking examples from the author''s experience as a scientist and clinician --it describes the nature of chemical addiction and addictive behavior, the seven families of addictive drugs, and the muddied effort to develop effective drug control policies and laws.Trade Review"This book is an important contribution to the substance misuse debate." * Health Matters, Issue 48 *Table of ContentsPREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION, 1993 ; PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION, 2000 ; 1. Introduction ; PART ONE: DRUGS AND THE BRAIN ; 2. Neurotransmitters: The Brain's Own Drugs ; 3. Receptors: Locks for the Addictive Keys ; 4. Addictive Behaviour ; 5. Pain and Pleasure ; 6. The Seesaw Brain: "Highs" and Adaptations ; 7. Are Addicts Born or Made? ; PART TWO: THE DRUGS AND THE ADDICTS ; 8. Nicotine ; 9. Alcohol and Related Drugs ; 10. Heroin, Morphine, and Other Opiates ; 11. Cocaine and Amphetamines ; 12. Cannabis (Marijuana) ; 13. Caffeine ; 14. Hallucinogens ; PART THREE: DRUGS AND SOCIETY ; 15. Prevention: Just Say No? ; 16. Treating Addiction, Preventing Relapse ; 17. Three Lessons from the Street ; 18. Three Lessons from Abroad ; 19. Prohibition vs. Legalization - A False Dichotomy ; 20. New Strategies for Rational Drug Policy ; SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING ; INDEX

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Trade Review"Designed as a companion to the authors' treatment guide for treating alcohol abuse, this workbook for therapists and their patients features 12 separate intervention sessions for completing the cognitive behavioral program. Epstein (applied and professional psychology, Rutgers U.) and McCardy (psychology, U. of New Mexico) include checklists, activities and self- assessment exercises that are designed to identify social and behavioral triggers, dealing with alcohol-related thoughts and preventing relapses. An appendix contains all forms for the program such as self-recording cards, problem-solving worksheets and relapse contracts." -- Shannon Hendrickson, Editor, Book News Inc.

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Book SynopsisWomen with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) have different etiology, mortality, relapse antecedents, clinical presentations, and courses of the disorders than men. This therapist guide addresses the unique problems and treatment needs of women with AUD/SUD and is based on scientific evidence accumulated over 25 years of NIH-funded studies. The book provides detailed guidance for conducting each session, sample dialogue, worksheets, and completed examples for each worksheet, and is designed to be used along with the corresponding client workbook. This cognitive-behavioral, motivation-enhancing guide for therapists can be delivered in inpatient or outpatient settings; designed primarily for group settings, it is also easily adapted for individual use. The program covers 12 weekly sessions to help women to become abstinent, preventing relapse to drinking or drug use, and to generally achieve improvement in quality of life. The therapist guide includes stTable of ContentsTable of Contents - Therapist Guide About Treatments That Work Chapter 1. Introductory Information for Therapists Chapter 2. What Is Women's CBT Group for SUD? Chapter 3. How to Use This Therapist Guide and Client Workbook Chapter 4. Clinical and Group Management Issues in Women's CBT Group for SUD Chapter 5. The Initial Interview: Assessing Alcohol and Drug Use and Problems Chapter 6. Session 1: Orientation, Daily Monitoring, and Abstinence Plans Chapter 7. Session 2: Triggers and Behavior Chains Chapter 8. Session 3: Presence of Heavy Drinkers/Drug Users in Social Network; Self-Management Plans Chapter 9. Session 4: Enhancing Motivation to Change and Increasing Positive Consequences of Abstinence Chapter 10. Session 5: Well-Being and Self-Care Chapter 11. Session 6: Identifying Anxiety, Depression, Trauma; Coping with Cravings Chapter 12. Session 7: Affect and Mood Management Chapter 13. Session 8: Connecting With Others, Dealing With Alcohol/Drug-Related Thoughts Chapter 14. Session 9: Assertiveness Training and Drink Refusal Chapter 15. Session 10: Anger Management; Relapse Prevention I: Seemingly Irrelevant Decisions Chapter 16. Session 11: Problem-Solving Chapter 17. Session 12: Relapse Prevention II, Maintenance Planning APPENDICES Appendix I: Self-Report Measures Appendix II: Clinical Intake Interview REFERENCES

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