The Anatomy of Addiction: Overcoming the Triggers That Stand in the Way of Recovery

by Morteza Khaleghi

The relapse rate for addicts in conventional treatment programs is a shocking 70-90%, despite the best efforts of family members, doctors, and the addicts themselves. Drawing on the latest addiction research, Creative Care founders Morteza and Karen Khaleghi argue that the reason so many addicts fail to make headway is because, too often, they focus on the addiction only, and not the many factors that contribute to it.

Readers will learn how to:

* recognize what people and situations drive their addiction

* peel back the layers of their life to understand the roots of helplessness and dependency

* rewrite family dynamics and end the cycle of addiction.

This is an eye-opening look for addicts and family members that will show them how to discover the heart of problem, and overcome it.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology, Addiction

232 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2011

Reviews

[Angie crosby · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book just did nothing for me..... At all

[Richard Felix · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book 📖 is Great a enjoyable quick Read, it’s refreshing to have a book on addiction explained by practitioners on this field of behavior addiction with 20 plus years experience plus mentioning their clinic place of practice made this book more personal I appreciate it, goes in depth in different aspects of addiction different real life personal clinic addiction stories brought to light. Gives the reader a Greater understanding WHY he or she been continuing THE ADDICTION with Relapses. Definitely recommended it 👍🏻📖

[Patricia Joynton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book, especiall useful for people who need to background with mental health problems that go along with addiction.

The authors weigh in heavily on talk-theray to solve the underlying reasons for addition. However, I think they give too little attention to the need for and duration for medications. This can be expected from psychologists who can't prescribe meds.

[Dave Squires · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent information, well stated and informative regardless of your background or personal experiences. I was looking for a helpful approach to understanding the many types of addiction many Americans partake in, and this book filled that search in many ways.