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Willpower Is Not Enough: Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion

by Arnold M. Washton

Addiction beyond willpower

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Addiction beyond willpower

Arnold M. Washton frames addiction as a pattern tied not only to a substance or activity, but also to the desire for a change in mood. The book challenges the idea that stronger self-control alone can restore control, and presents recovery as requiring broader changes to everyday life and the habits associated with addiction. Its focus is on understanding compulsive behavior and the role of lifestyle change in recovery.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults seeking a self-help perspective on addiction and compulsive behavior.
  • Readers interested in approaches to recovery that address lifestyle as well as substance or activity use.

Themes

Addiction and compulsionWillpower and controlMood changeLifestyle change and recovery

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Book overview

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.

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