WILLPOWER NOT ENOUGH: Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion - Softcover

Washton, Arnold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060919698 ISBN 13: 9780060919696

Publisher: MorrowPb, 1990

Synopsis

Many people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth: When a person has already lost control over a drug or activity, attempts to control its use almost never work. Because the source of addiction isn't the drug or activity itself but a desire for a mood changer, successful recovery means ultimately changing the way we live, giving up the addictive life-style. Willpower's Not Enough will show you how to change your life-style and to recover from your addiction.

About this title

About the Author

Arnold M. Washton, Ph.D., is founder and executive director of Recovery Options (www.recoveryoptions.us), a private addiction treatment practice located in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey. An internationally recognized addiction psychologist and book author, Dr. Washton has developed an directed several well-known substance abuse treatment programs and has served as consultant to professional sports teams, government agencies, and major corporations.

Edition details

• Publisher: MorrowPb
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0060919698
• ISBN 13: 9780060919696
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288