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Title: The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior
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| The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Hazelden A must read for an addict or someone who loves them |
| This author has explained addiction from the beginning to the end and didn't leave anything out. It provided me the tools to understand the addict in my life like nothing else ever has, including Alanon. I am now able to sit next to the addict in my life and say I understand and mean it. I am no longer sitting on the outside wishing I could make sense of the craziness addiction creates in the life of the addict and those of us who love them. As the author explains, "addiction doesn't make sense" so stop trying to find logic in it. Instead the author gives the rest of us a view from the addicts perspective and it helped heal the awful pain the addict has caused in my life. This is a must read for anyone who knows an addict, loves an addict, is an addict or lives in society because addiction surrounds and effects us all. |
| The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Hazelden To the point! |
| I would definately recommend this book for anyone that wants information without having to read hundreds and hundreds of pages. Very imformative. |
| The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Hazelden Really Poorly Written and Reasoned |
| I bought this book because I suspected myself of having an addictive personality. I still think I do (if a little is good, the all of it is great!). I still think I probably do have an addictive personality, but this book does not ring true at all. This book invokes all the oft-heard and little understood lingo of AA and other standard rehab in an effort to explain why some people use and some people have a tendancy towards going overboard. The essence of the theory that this book purports is that there are two versions of an addict: the addict and the non-addict. The addict is supposedly always trying to make the non-addict abuse substances. I just found that model inept. Anytime I chose to abuse something (food, drink, exercise, work) it wasn't really a fight with myself. I choose it. I knew I was choosing it. This may work for some, but to me it is sort of a cop out way to deal with a series of bad choices and effectively renders you powerless to choose to be a person who is not tormented by the need to go overboard. |
| The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Hazelden Easy to Read and Understand |
| I bought this book while in the midst of an addicted family member's crisis. After reading it myself I passed it along to the addict and we both agreed it was insightful and informative - we saw ourselves and our situation realistically and clearly portrayed. It's not a lengthy or complicated text and has much to offer addicts and their families/friends. I recommend this to anyone looking for an education on addiction. |
| The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Hazelden The addictive personality |
| This book gives a good understanding of what the addict is thinking and his thought process. It talks about the many things that can be addicting, but in order to stop the addiction the addict must change his/her thought process, or else they will transfer addictions. A very good read. |
| The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior by Hazelden Product Description |
| Second Edition For nearly a decade, The Addictive Personality has helped people understand the process of addiction. Now, through this second edition, author Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict. Going beyond the definition that limits dependency to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction and describes how the process is progressive. Through research and practical experience, Nakken sheds new light on:
- Genetic factors tied to addiction
- Cultural influences on addictive behaviors
- The progressive nature of the disease
- Steps to a successful recovery
The author examines how addictions start, how society pushes people toward addiction, and what happens inside those who become addicted. This new edition will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the addictive process and its impact on our lives. Craig Nakken, M.S.W. a certified chemical dependency practitioner, is a lecturer at the Rutgers School of Alcohol Studies and the Florida School of Addictions. A worker in the field of addictions for more than 25 years, Nakken has a private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota and lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to addiction studies. |
