Willpower Is Not Enough: Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion Contributor(s): Washton, Arnold M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060919698 ISBN-13: 9780060919696 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1990 Annotation: Two acclaimed addiction experts offer their sure-fire program for getting clean to the more than thirty million Americans whosuffer addictions to drugs, fo od, alcohol, or obsessive work, shopping, and sex behavior. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drugs - Self-help | Personal Growth - General |
Dewey: 616.852 |
LCCN: 88045069 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.38" W x 8.04" (0.48 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Many people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth: When a person has already lost control over a drug or activity, attempts to control its use almost never work. Because the source of addiction isn't the drug or activity itself but a desire for a mood changer, successful recovery means ultimately changing the way we live, giving up the addictive life-style. Willpower's Not Enough will show you how to change your life-style and to recover from your addiction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Washton, Arnold M.: - Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., is founder and executive director of Recovery Options (www.recoveryoptions.us), a private addiction treatment practice located in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey. An internationally recognized addiction psychologist and book author, Dr. Washton has developed an directed several well-known substance abuse treatment programs and has served as consultant to professional sports teams, government agencies, and major corporations. |