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Treating Addiction Requires Both Science and Compassion, Says Dr. Gabor Maté

By Jane van Koeverden — 2018

Dr. Gabor Maté drew from his experiences treating addicted men and women in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside when he published the bestselling nonfiction book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts a decade ago. Supplementing his personal insights with medical research, Dr. Maté offered a compassionate perspective on addiction that continues to resonate with readers.

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Quit Drinking: The Best Ways to Be Healthy, Happy, and Motivated Without Alcohol

Whether you want to (1) cut back on your drinking, (2) stop drinking entirely, or (3) learn how to be happy and healthy again . . . this book will easily teach you everything you need to know.

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Susan Hollister
2017
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Alcohol Lied to Me: The Intelligent Way to Escape Alcohol Addiction

For twenty years Craig Beck struggled with problem drinking, all the time refusing to label himself an alcoholic because he didn't believe he met the stereotypical image that the word portrayed. He tried countless ways to cut down.

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Craig Beck
2017
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Breaking Addiction: A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction

Dr. Lance Dodes’s Breaking Addiction is a step-by-step guide to beating addiction of any kind. By recognizing and understanding the emotional forces underlying addictive behaviors, Dr. Dodes says any dangerous, life-destroying obsession can be overcome.

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Lance M. Dodes
2011
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The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure: A Holistic Approach to Total Recovery

The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure contains the three-step holistic program to total recovery that is the basis of the miraculous success of Passages Malibu Addiction Cure Center in California, one of the world’s most successful addiction treatment centers.

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Chris Prentiss
2005
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Alcohol Explained

Alcohol Explained is the definitive, ground-breaking guide to alcohol and alcoholism. It explains how alcohol affects human beings on a chemical, physiological and psychological level, from those first drinks right up to chronic alcoholism.

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William Porter
2015
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Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth about Addiction Treatment—and How to Get Help That Works

Trusted health and medical writer Anne M. Fletcher offers indispensable advice for people seeking quality treatment care for themselves or a loved one.

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Anne M. Fletcher
2013
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Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book

Many thousands have benefited from "The Big Book" and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind Alcoholics Anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith.

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AA World Services
2019
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You Can Heal Your Life

Louise Hay, bestselling author, is an internationally known leader in the self-help field. Her key message is: "If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.

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Louise Hay
1984
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Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship

Wired for Love is a complete insider’s guide to understanding your partner’s brain and enjoying a romantic relationship built on love and trust.

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Stan Tatkin
2012
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Information Medicine: The Revolutionary Cell-Reprogramming Discovery that Reverses Cancer and Degenerative Diseases

The universe is not a mechanical system of matter—it operates like a cosmic network that runs on and is connected by information. Information “in-forms” and underlies all of the physical world, including the human body. In this book, Pier Mario Biava, M.D., and Ervin Laszlo, Ph.D.

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Ervin Laszlo, Pier Mario Biava, Deepak Chopra (foreword)
2019
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