<div>Nobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them -- until now.For more than twenty years, distinguished psychiatrist Dr. Lance Dodes has been successfully helping people master their addictions -- alcoholism, compulsive gambling, smoking, sexual addiction, and more with a radical approach. Dr. Dodes describes how all addictions have, at their heart, unrecognized emotional factors that explain:<ul><li>Why we feel the impulse</li><li>Why we feel it when we do</li><li>What alternatives (really) work in that critical moment</li></ul>In this refreshing book filled with compelling case studies, Dr. Dodes debunks several such widely accepted myths as:<ul><li>Addictions are fundamentally a physical problem.</li><li>People with addictions are different from other people.</li><li>You have to hit bottom before you can get well.</li><li>You are wasting your time if you ask "why" you have an addiction.</li></ul></div>

The Heart of Addiction

<div>&#8220;Dr. Dodes&#8217;s approach runs directly counter to the paralyzing, but standard, message of &#8216;powerlessness&#8217;&#8212;a mes&#173;sage that reinforces the sense of helplessness that is at the root of addicts&#8217; life predicaments! Many psychiatrists recognize that this is where we must head, but Dr. Dodes is one with the guts to shine a beacon in the right direction.&#8221;&#8212;Stanton Peele, PhD, author of 7 Tools to Beat Addiction and The Life Process Program of TreatmentThe follow-up to his groundbreaking volume The Heart of Addiction, Dr. Lance Dodes&#8217;s Breaking Addiction is a step-by-step guide to beating addiction of any kind&#8212;from drugs and gambling to alcoholism, overeating, and sex addiction. By recognizing and understanding the emotional forces underlying addictive behaviors, Dr. Dodes says any dangerous, life-destroying obsession can be overcome. Including special bonus sections for both families and health-care professionals, Breaking Addiction is the new handbook for those suffering from addiction&#8212;a valuable resource that addresses addiction&#8217;s root causes and serves as an alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and similar recovery programs.</div>

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Books By Lance Dodes (2 Books)

The Heart of Addiction

Breaking Addiction

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