In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Close Encounters with Addiction
eBook - 2011
A groundbreaking look at addiction and recovery from the bestselling author of The Myth of Normal—the modern self-help classic that reframes everything you were taught about trauma and substance abuseAddictions always originate in pain, whether felt openly or hidden in the unconscious.In In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, world-renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté offers a frame-changing approach to understanding substance abuse and recovery—and challenges us to rethink everything we thought we knew about how addiction happens, who’s labeled an “addict,” and why our social systems and government structures fail to support real healing and wholeness.This #1 international bestseller advocates for humane approaches to tre...atment and recovery and explores substance use disorder as an outcome of unhealed developmental trauma. Through case studies, cutting-edge neuropsychiatric research, and...
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North Atlantic Books
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ASIN | B004ZZMBH6 |
Release Date | 6/28/2011 |
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ISBN | 9781583944202 |
Release Date | 6/28/2011 |