Freedom from Addiction: The Chopra Center Method for Overcoming Destructive Habits

by Deepak Chopra, David Simon

Millions of people have embarked on a Twelve-Step Program, whether it’s Alcoholics Anonymous, Nicotine Anonymous, or Alateen. However, there are millions of others who are unable or unwilling to accept these programs because of religious overtones or a rigid approach to recovery.

Deepak Chopra and David Simon contend that Twelve-Step methods don’t work for everyone because they emphasize personal powerlessness; it’s this admission of powerlessness that keeps many people from ever truly healing. In Freedom from Addiction, Chopra and Simon offer a new way—a proven method based on the program at the renowned Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California. Combining the best of eastern and western medicine, they teach readers how to cleanse their bodies and minds through nutrition, supplements, and meditations, and they walk readers through their 7-Step

1. Commit to transformation

2. Commit to ending repeat mistakes

3. Face the harsh reality of the past

4. See the infinite possibilities available in the present moment

5. Envision where you want to be

6. Ask yourself what choices need to be made to actualize vision

7. Create an action plan

Genres: Audiobook, Self Help, Addiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

Deepak Chopra, MD serves as the Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Foundation, and Co-Founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing.

As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of eighty books books with twenty-two New York Times best sellers in both fiction and non-fiction, his works have been published in more than forty-three languages.

Chopra’s medical training is in internal medicine and endocrinology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Chopra serves as Co-Founder and Chairman of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, Founder of The Chopra Well on YouTube, Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Assistant Clinical Professor, in the Family and Preventive Medicine Department at the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences, Faculty at Walt Disney Imagineering, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.

GlobeIn acknowledges Chopra as "one of top ten most influential spiritual leaders around the world." TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine."

Reviews

[M&A Ed]

"غلبه بر عادت‌های مزاحم" کتابی از دیپاک چوپرا(Deepak Chopra) پزشک امریکایی_هندی است. او عضو کالج پزشکان امریکا می‌باشد که اکثر آثارش در ارتباط با ترکیب معنویت با مسائل پزشکی و سلامت است.
محوریت اصلی کتاب، اعتیاد و عواقب آن است. این که اعتیاد چگونه می‌تواند سلامت جامعه را مُخل کند.
از نکات قابل توجه کتاب انتخاب نام آن است گویی نام کتاب خواننده را به این جهت رهنمون می‌کند که مطالب کتاب درباره انواع عادات مخل باشد ولی صرفاً به بحث اعتیاد به مواد مخدر و الکل می‌پردازد.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading it for help with my weight, in case you were worried!

[Em]

This was a required book for a YogaFit training.

I'm culling my book collection and this is one to go.

Who might find this helpful? Those who want to change bad behaviors by incorporating yoga, Ayurveda, and psychology.

Too often bad behaviors are often called addictions and vice versa.

Chapter 1 of this book poses good questions for those who are ready to tackle addictions and/or harming behaviors.

While I'm still not a believer in Ayurveda, this book does have some useful information in it.

[Jaxon Soto Wolf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though very informative, the first few chapters were extremely boring and hard to read. They jump from spiritually to more science based solutions, and I felt this would have been much more effective written with both scientific and spiritual realms intertwining. There was little explanation and scientific evidence to support meditation and spiritually’s long term benefits in addiction. Overall it was an alright book. I don’t think this will convince anyone to stop drinking.

[Sahil · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way this book approaches addiction from a very fundamental level.

This isnt a "do this and fix your problem" book. The steps given are slow burners meant to deal with the root causes. The book touches on subjects like Ayurveda and Yoga to deal with addictions, which I think makes perfect sense.

Recommended for people with addictive habits and tendancies.

[binou0_bouquine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lecture agréable, claire et précise

[Soroush Haghi · Rating 3 out of 5]

به نظرم می‌شد خیلی بهتر باشه. بیشتر بگه.

[Beth Roberts]

Learn to let go of your bad habits. Replace non life supporting habits with life supporting ones. The Chopra method offers an alternative to the basic 12 step methods. If you are open to meditation and spiritual journeys, you'll dig this book.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book. Should be required reading for anyone who has dealt with addiction.

[Carrie LeAnne]

Required reading for YogaFit class "Addiction and Recovery" for 500 hr training.