Addiction

The face of anorexia is not a glossy model in a perfume ad. It's a starving animal, circling the empty cupboards, blank-eyed and vacant. It's a face frozen in a rictus grin, mouthing lies. 'I'm fine,' it says. 'Everything is under control.' 'I have...

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who's been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it'JOE COLE'Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of PROSE Award in Psychology 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781925228779Author Marc LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Scribe PublicationsPublisher Scribe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739632021Author Sean AlexanderFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Sean AlexanderPublisher Addicted2Life Ltd

'The next round in Billy's fight is pain-racked, frank and reflective . . . an inspiring piece from a man who's been to hell and back and has the scars to prove it'JOE COLE'Brutally honest, dark and disturbing. A book that tells of the reality of drugs...

With 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...

Recent decades have seen a dramatic shift away from social forms of gambling played around roulette wheels and card tables to solitary gambling at electronic terminals. Slot machines, revamped by ever more compelling digital and video technology, have...

This eagerly awaited new edition of Excessive Appetites will offeryou a complete and comprehensive revision of this classic text inthe field of addictions. Covering a wide variety of different forms of addiction fromalcohol, tobacco and other drugs,...

• Presents the Inner Child Model to recovery from behavioural and substance addictions. A manual with an accompanying workbook. • Especially in the post-COVID world, addictions and awareness of them have continued to increase. • Dr. Eddie Caparucci is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735222847Author Adam AlterFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 138mm *...

A paradigm-shifting, instant classic in the making that challenges our assumptions about change by encouraging us to understand and embrace our resistance to it.We all have something we want to change about ourselves. But whether it's quitting smoking,...

The word addiction these days is used to refer to a chronic condition where there is an unhealthily powerful motivation to engage in a particular behaviour. This can be driven by many different factors physiological, psychological, environmental and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594770692Author K.Ronald SiegelFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Park Street Press,U.S.Publisher Inner Traditions Bear and CompanyWeight(grams)...

Writing for both EMDR therapists and substance abuse counsellors, Laurel Parnell provides user-friendly tools to help support clients in recovery with EMDR-based techniques that can be easily integrated into all levels of addiction treatment. Emphasising...

'It's Mona's ballsy, kickass voice that makes this novel tick. Unreliable, sharply observant and funny, she recounts her journey of self-discovery in a way that is immediate and intriguing.' Daily Mail Mary Karr meets Miranda July in this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623174682Author Jamie MarichFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Brian Pennie shouldn't be alive today. His drug addiction was so bad that he was deemed too much of a risk for detox. Determined to confront his demons, he went cold turkey at home. Discovered in a pool of blood, it didn't exactly go to plan, but that's...

The Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Patient Workbook is intended for patients on their journey to recovery in 12-step treatment programs. Designed to provide a venue for individuals to write down their thoughts and experiences as they progress through the 12...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804580585Author Pat SheedyFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Gill BooksPublisher Gill BooksWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 233mm * 152mm * 20mm

'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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781587613159Author Lee L. JampolskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Celestial ArtsPublisher Celestial ArtsWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Drawing on art, literature, and scientific research, scholar and therapist Kikan Massara delves into the Twelve Steps - the widely used and respected program of recovery. Developed in the early 20th century to address alcoholism, the Twelve Step program...

A practical and evidence-based approach that focuses on family members and friends as positive, crucial instruments of change-you can help your loved one with addiction.When you have a loved one who is addicted to alcohol or drugs, their addiction...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a "gripping" (The Wall Street Journal) expose of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570621499Author Christine CaldwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

When does a harmless habit become an addition? Why do only some of us get addicted? What can make recovery possible? The Psychology of Addiction is a fascinating introduction to the psychological issues surrounding addiction and the impact they have on...

A blend of theory and counseling techniques, this comprehensive text provides readers with an overview of several major counseling theories and their application to substance use disorders and addiction counseling, along with related techniques and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993543920Author Chris ThrallFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Serf BooksPublisher Serf BooksWeight(grams) 420g

In the bestselling Affluenza, world-renowned psychologist Oliver James introduced us to a modern-day virus sweeping through the English-speaking world. He met those suffering from it and demonstrated how their obsessive, envious tendencies made them...

'I don't know if I was born with it, caught it or bought it; I just know that, at some point in my life, a line was crossed: I needed a drink to get through life, to calm the nerves and quiet the head, and I became reliant on alcohol to change how I felt...

In his ground-breaking book "The Heart of Addiction", Dr. Lance Dodes rejected pat explanations of alcoholism as a disease and explored the underlying emotions that drive addictive behaviors-be they drinking, gambling, obsessive sex, or...

'Illuminating, riveting, and - for those of us who are suffering, or know people who are - potentially life-savingly helpful.' Scott Stossel The last time Clancy Martin tried to kill himself was in his basement with a dog leash. He didn't write a note...

'An electrifying account of gambling addiction ... compelling' The Times 'Mesmerising, superbly written story of despair, decline and redemption ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet' Daily Mail 'An extraordinary story ... vital...

Today, Jenna Jameson is the biggest star in the history of adult movies, consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful women alive. But behind the glamour and the meteoric rise to fame is a path paved with tragedy and heartbreak. Determined to...

'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...

Overcoming Sex Addiction is an accessible self-help guide which uses the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy to help those with problematic or unwanted patterns of sexual behaviour. It is designed for those who are not yet ready to seek...

A Sunday Times Book of the Year'Riveting, clear-sighted and exceptionally articulate... Her literary and psychoanalytic fluency gives the book an impact that feels arrestingly honest... Heartbreaking' Daily Telegraph 'An unsparing account of a family...

From the bestselling author of the Richard & Judy selected SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN.'Exceptionally accomplished ... a near masterpiece' DAILY EXPRESS'Heart-wrenching ... a mesmerising page-turner' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Delightfully written...Paul Torday is a...

Marc Lewis's relationship with drugs began in a New England boarding school where, as a bullied and homesick fifteen-year-old, he made brief escapes from reality by way of cough medicine, alcohol, and marijuana. In Berkeley, California, in its hippie...

"Show me a drunk and I'll show you someone in search of God", is a saying that could be derived from Carl Jung. Jung wrote to Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), about his understanding of Rowland Hazard's alcoholism: "His craving for...