The Everything Health Guide to Addiction and Recovery

Control your behavior and build a better life

Linda L Simmons (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2008
Adams Media Corporation (Verlag)
978-1-59869-806-0 (ISBN)

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It is commonly accepted among the medical community that addiction is a chronic disorder of the brain. This guide helps addicts and their families understand the nature of their disease so they can bridge the gap between themselves and the millions of other people who are in recovery.

For the more than 27 million Americans currently battling an addiction, recognizing the problem and seeking treatment is a tremendous challenge. This guide helps addicts and their families understand the nature of the disease so they can get the help they need. Because so many suffer from overlapping addictions, this book addresses a wide range of addictions including alcohol, prescription drugs, food, sex, gambling, shopping, and smoking. Learn how to identify symptoms and causes, overcome social obstacles, decide on the right treatment program, avoid relapse, and more. With this book by their side, addicts will come to understand themselves and how to treat their addiction so they can live happy, healthy, substance-free lives!

Linda L. Simmons, Psy.D. (Platte City, MO) is a licensed psychologist at Midwest Christian Counseling Center in Kansas City, Missouri, where she specializes in treatment of adult psychiatric disorders and addiction.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.11.2008
Reihe/Serie	Everything®
Verlagsort	Holbrook, MA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sucht / Drogen
ISBN-10	1-59869-806-0 / 1598698060
ISBN-13	978-1-59869-806-0 / 9781598698060
Zustand	Neuware