Willpower Is Not Enough : Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion
by Arnold M. Washton 2020-05-14 03:01:32
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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... Read more

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.

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  • 8.04x5.38x0.72inches
  • 288
  • William Morrow & Company
  • September 1, 1990
  • eng
  • 9780060919696
Arnold M. Washton, PhD, is an addiction psychologist in private practice in New York City (Recovery Options) and Princeton, New Jersey (The Washton Group). A specialist in the treatment of substance u...
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