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The Addictive Personality
1988
Since its publication in 1988, The Addictive Personality's powerful and poignant description of the process of addiction:the causes, stages of developent & consequences has helped thousands of people better understand the depth and dimensions of one of the most widespread and costly ill-nesses facing our society today. Going beyond a former definition that limited addiction pri-marily to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, author Craig Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addic-tion as he brings to light the emotional isolation, shame, and despair in which addicts live. He examines how addic-tions begin and how they progress, as well as how our society often encourages addictive behavior. In this second edition, Nakken further refines these ideas, and includes the most recent information on recovery, genetic factors in addiction, mental health issues, and new research findings.
Details:
- Age Group: Adult
- Length: 129 pages
- Publisher: Hazelden (1988)
- ID: 1177