Unhooked: How to Quit Anything
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1616084189 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Is smoking, alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, the Internet, or sex holding you back from living a full life?We're all addicted to something--but when the crutch gets in the way of living a happy and productive life, it must stop. Let Dr. Woolverton views the external habit as less important than the chaos and fear underlying the addiction, which we use to regulate our feelings. His approach is an unorthodox blend of straight forward changes to behavior and open and honest conversation with another person. Using real patient examples as well as research and his own experience, Dr. The solution, he has found, is easier than we think.Unhooked: How to Quit Anything
Even as a successful and self-aware professional, it was when he quit smoking that he gained crucial insight: “I had to let myself suffer, figure out where it was coming from, and figure out what that pain was trying to tell me.” The importance of taking those steps in that order is emphasized throughout; Woolverton bolsters his argument by noting that’s why 12-step programs work. Woolverton, founder and director of the Village Institute for Psychotherapy, has worked with addicts for 25 years. Her example and other case studies illustrate how Woolverton’s approach has worked for real people—and Woolverton’s willingness to share his own personal struggles add authenticity. Those stories and their positive message, combined with the authors’ concrete steps for identifying destructive behaviors and seeking help, make for a valuable, hop
Frederick Woolverton is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in treating addiction patients for the past twenty-five years. Visit him at villageinstitute. Woolverton—when he helped her quit twenty-seven-year smoking and drinking habits and start writing successfully. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, and People, and on Salon. He is the founder a
Worth hooking into Deb If addiction affects your life, or that of someone close to you, _Unhooked_is a great resource to hook into. With its captivating case studies, the book reads like a novel; with its clinical rationales, insights, and guidelines, it informs like a documentary.The author--a clinical psychologist and a recovered addict himself--presents a coherent synopsis of the factors underlying addictions and the approaches most effective in treating them. Reading through the book, I was continually struck by how well the autho. A Recovery Classic with Real Clout jerelle If Amy Winehouse and Jimi Hendrix had read Unhooked, they'd likely be with us today. Both authors of this book are intimate with the terror of addiction and the triumph of recovery, so you trust them immediately. Dr. Wooleverton, a former cigarette addict, is the eminent substance abuse shrink who helped author/professor Shapiro quit her 27-year, two-pack a day habit.Unhooked delivers poignant tales of real people who've recovered from fierce addictions to everything from drugs and sex to tattoos and Facebook. S. Not a Fan said Not a fan. I read this book because Susan Shaprio was the co-author. I was pretty disappointed. I had bought this book thinking it was more a self-help/reflection type of book. I found this book to be more about the author's case studies and personal achievements with his career and patients, rather than enlightening or inspiring on a personal level. Disappointed.