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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Close Encounters with Addiction

by Gabor Maté MD ...

**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of When the Body Says No and The Myth of Normal—The definitive book for understanding the roots and behaviours of addiction.Dr. Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings—based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness—has helped reframe ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of When the Body Says No and The Myth of Normal—The definitive book for understanding the roots and behaviours of addiction.Dr. Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings—based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness—has helped reframe
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The Age of Addiction

How Bad Habits Became Big Business

by David T. Courtwright ...

“A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us…Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining.”—Rod Phillips, author of Alcohol: A History“A fascinating history of corporate America’s efforts to shape our habits and desires.”—VoxWe live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. Sugar can be ... Read more

$21.79 CAD

“A mind-blowing tour de force that unwraps the myriad objects of addiction that surround us…Intelligent, incisive, and sometimes grimly entertaining.”—Rod Phillips, author of Alcohol: A History“A fascinating history of corporate America’s efforts to shape our habits and desires.”—VoxWe live in an age of addiction, from compulsive gaming and shopping to binge eating and opioid abuse. Sugar can be
... Read more
打台灣不如騙台灣：中國對台灣認知作戰的Q&A

by 沈伯洋, 吳銘軒, 台灣民主實驗室 ...

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◎ 你需要這本書，你的長輩更需要！◎ 認知作戰就是戰爭，在「遭受外國政府假訊息攻擊」狀況全球最嚴重的台灣，本書是最基本的戰爭防護裝備。◎ 資訊洪流時代，除了電腦要有防毒軟體，我們的腦袋也要有抵禦認知作戰的防毒軟體。◎ 以簡單易懂的問答方式，讓人清楚明瞭地理解，我們腦袋裡的戰場如何被開闢的。資訊戰、資訊操弄與認知作戰，在這幾年似乎成了可以掛到任何口水戰上的標籤，而這就是操控認知作戰的人想要的結果，讓人們對這議題因為過於浮濫而輕忽、懷疑，台灣社會就會變成最宜於操弄認知作戰的溫床。認知作戰是一種國與國之間的軍事行動，為資訊戰之一環或影響力作戰的一種。過往，當我們在討論戰爭的時候，腦中浮現的畫面通常會是砲火、屠殺、性暴力等畫面。與一般傳統作戰方式最大的不同，認知作戰通常是在熱戰真正開打前，國與國之間早就已經發動的無硝煙戰役。這種無硝煙戰役是「運用心理戰和戰略欺騙等手段，動搖軍心、民心和政府信念」 ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

◎ 你需要這本書，你的長輩更需要！◎ 認知作戰就是戰爭，在「遭受外國政府假訊息攻擊」狀況全球最嚴重的台灣，本書是最基本的戰爭防護裝備。◎ 資訊洪流時代，除了電腦要有防毒軟體，我們的腦袋也要有抵禦認知作戰的防毒軟體。◎ 以簡單易懂的問答方式，讓人清楚明瞭地理解，我們腦袋裡的戰場如何被開闢的。資訊戰、資訊操弄與認知作戰，在這幾年似乎成了可以掛到任何口水戰上的標籤，而這就是操控認知作戰的人想要的結果，讓人們對這議題因為過於浮濫而輕忽、懷疑，台灣社會就會變成最宜於操弄認知作戰的溫床。認知作戰是一種國與國之間的軍事行動，為資訊戰之一環或影響力作戰的一種。過往，當我們在討論戰爭的時候，腦中浮現的畫面通常會是砲火、屠殺、性暴力等畫面。與一般傳統作戰方式最大的不同，認知作戰通常是在熱戰真正開打前，國與國之間早就已經發動的無硝煙戰役。這種無硝煙戰役是「運用心理戰和戰略欺騙等手段，動搖軍心、民心和政府信念」
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Chasing the Scream

The Inspiration for the Feature Film "The United States vs. Billie Holiday"

by Johann Hari ...

The New York Times BestsellerWhat if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question--and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times, and inspired the feature film The United States vs. Billie Holiday and the documentary series The Fix.One of Johann Hari's ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

The New York Times BestsellerWhat if everything you think you know about addiction is wrong? Johann Hari's journey into the heart of the war on drugs led him to ask this question--and to write the book that gave rise to his viral TED talk, viewed more than 62 million times, and inspired the feature film The United States vs. Billie Holiday and the documentary series The Fix.One of Johann Hari's
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SMART Recovery 4-Point Program® Handbook - International Version - English

by SMART Recovery Global ...

Tools and strategies to help manage problem behaviorsThe International Smart Recovery 4-Point Program(r) Handbook is designed to help people with addictive or problem behaviors live a balanced life. Each handbook is rooted in the principles of the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program(r), which includes:Building and Maintaining MotivationCoping with UrgesManaging Thoughts, Feelings, and ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Tools and strategies to help manage problem behaviorsThe International Smart Recovery 4-Point Program(r) Handbook is designed to help people with addictive or problem behaviors live a balanced life. Each handbook is rooted in the principles of the SMART Recovery 4-Point Program(r), which includes:Building and Maintaining MotivationCoping with UrgesManaging Thoughts, Feelings, and
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The Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook

Changing Addictive Behaviors Using CBT, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing Techniques

by Suzette Glasner-Edwards, PhD ...

**An Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book Recommendation.Winner of the 4Th International Beverly Hills Book Awards in the category of Addiction & Recovery!**Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you understand and take charge of drug and alcohol addiction.If you struggle with addiction, ... Read more

$22.59 CAD

**An Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book Recommendation.Winner of the 4Th International Beverly Hills Book Awards in the category of Addiction & Recovery!**Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you understand and take charge of drug and alcohol addiction.If you struggle with addiction,
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Your Personal Stop Smoking Plan

The Revolutionary Method for Quitting Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes and All Nicotine Products

by Allen Carr ...

Allen Carr's Easyway method has helped millions of people to stop smoking.This is the first ever interactive Allen Carr book. By regularly interacting with the text in an easy yet dynamic and measurable way you begin to write the story of how you came to smoke. By understanding why you continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages, you are able to follow the simple step-by-step ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Allen Carr's Easyway method has helped millions of people to stop smoking.This is the first ever interactive Allen Carr book. By regularly interacting with the text in an easy yet dynamic and measurable way you begin to write the story of how you came to smoke. By understanding why you continue to smoke in spite of the obvious disadvantages, you are able to follow the simple step-by-step
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Nobody Talks About It

Preventing and Living With the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse

by Alice Falling ...

Nobody Talks About It: Preventing and Living With the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse shows the urgency in preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA). It demonstrates this through storytelling and argues that preventive education does not have to be traumatizing. You will not find graphic details, as I aim to educate without paralyzing fear. It is possible to speak of this without causing panic. As ... Read more

$3.99 CAD

Nobody Talks About It: Preventing and Living With the Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse shows the urgency in preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA). It demonstrates this through storytelling and argues that preventive education does not have to be traumatizing. You will not find graphic details, as I aim to educate without paralyzing fear. It is possible to speak of this without causing panic. As
... Read more
28 Seconds

A True Story of Addiction, Tragedy, and Hope

by Michael Bryant ...

A night that began with a dinner to celebrate his eleventh wedding anniversary ended in a jail cell for Michael Bryant. He was charged with dangerous driving causing death and criminal negligence causing the death of cyclist Darcy Sheppard. Ironically, he had helped write the legal test for the same charges sixteen years earlier. Bryant, as Ontario's attorney general, was the man responsible for ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A night that began with a dinner to celebrate his eleventh wedding anniversary ended in a jail cell for Michael Bryant. He was charged with dangerous driving causing death and criminal negligence causing the death of cyclist Darcy Sheppard. Ironically, he had helped write the legal test for the same charges sixteen years earlier. Bryant, as Ontario's attorney general, was the man responsible for
... Read more
The Tennis Partner

A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss

by Abraham Verghese ...

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston GlobeIn this pow... ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

An unforgettable, illuminating story of how men live and how they survive, from Abraham Verghese, the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, an Oprah's Book Club Pick.“Heartbreaking. . . . Indelible and haunting, [The Tennis Partner] is an elegy to friendship found, and an ode to a good friend lost.”—The Boston GlobeIn this pow...
... Read more
A Common Struggle

A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction

by Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried ...

In this New York Times bestseller Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles.On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, “Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

In this New York Times bestseller Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles.On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, “Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol
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Memoirs of an Addicted Brain

A Neuroscientist Examines his Former Life on Drugs

by Marc Lewis ...

A gripping, ultimately triumphant memoir that's also the most comprehensive and comprehensible study of the neuroscience of addiction written for the general public.FROM THE INTRODUCTION:"We are prone to a cycle of craving what we don't have, finding it, using it up or losing it, and then craving it all the more. This cycle is at the root of all addictions, addictions to drugs, sex, love, ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

A gripping, ultimately triumphant memoir that's also the most comprehensive and comprehensible study of the neuroscience of addiction written for the general public.FROM THE INTRODUCTION:"We are prone to a cycle of craving what we don't have, finding it, using it up or losing it, and then craving it all the more. This cycle is at the root of all addictions, addictions to drugs, sex, love,
... Read more
In Pain

A Bioethicist’s Personal Struggle with Opioids

by Travis Rieder ...

NPR Best Book of 2019A bioethicist’s eloquent and riveting memoir of opioid dependence and withdrawal—a harrowing personal reckoning and clarion call for change not only for government but medicine itself, revealing the lack of crucial resources and structures to handle this insidious nationwide epidemic.Travis Rieder’s terrifying journey down the rabbit hole of opioid dependence began with a ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

NPR Best Book of 2019A bioethicist’s eloquent and riveting memoir of opioid dependence and withdrawal—a harrowing personal reckoning and clarion call for change not only for government but medicine itself, revealing the lack of crucial resources and structures to handle this insidious nationwide epidemic.Travis Rieder’s terrifying journey down the rabbit hole of opioid dependence began with a
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Allen Carr's Easy Way to Control Alcohol

by Allen Carr ...

Series Book 9 - Allen Carr's Easyway
READ ALLEN CARR'S EASY WAY TO CONTROL ALCOHOL AND BECOME A HAPPY NON-DRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.Allen Carr established himself as the world's greatest authority on helping people stop smoking, and his internationally best-selling Easy Way to Stop Smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies.In this classic guide, Allen applies his revolutionary method ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

READ ALLEN CARR'S EASY WAY TO CONTROL ALCOHOL AND BECOME A HAPPY NON-DRINKER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.Allen Carr established himself as the world's greatest authority on helping people stop smoking, and his internationally best-selling Easy Way to Stop Smoking has been published in over 40 languages and sold more than 10 million copies.In this classic guide, Allen applies his revolutionary method
... Read more
More, Now, Again

A Memoir of Addiction

by Elizabeth Wurtzel ...

Elizabeth Wurtzel published her memoir of depression, Prozac Nation, to astonishing literary acclaim. A cultural phenomenon by age twenty-six, she had fame, money, respect—everything she had always wanted except that one, true thing: happiness.For all of her professional success, Wurtzel felt like a failure. She had lost friends and lovers, every magazine job she'd held, and way too much weight. ... Read more

$22.50 CAD

Elizabeth Wurtzel published her memoir of depression, Prozac Nation, to astonishing literary acclaim. A cultural phenomenon by age twenty-six, she had fame, money, respect—everything she had always wanted except that one, true thing: happiness.For all of her professional success, Wurtzel felt like a failure. She had lost friends and lovers, every magazine job she'd held, and way too much weight.
... Read more
The Therapeutic Community

Theory, Model, and Method

by George De Leon, PhD ...

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the essentials of the Therapeutic Community (TC) theory and its practical "whole person" approach to the treatment of substance abuse disorders and related problems. Part I outlines the perspective of the traditional views of the substance abuse disorder, the substance abuser, and the basic components of this approach. Part II explains the ... Read more

$121.59 CAD

This volume provides a comprehensive review of the essentials of the Therapeutic Community (TC) theory and its practical "whole person" approach to the treatment of substance abuse disorders and related problems. Part I outlines the perspective of the traditional views of the substance abuse disorder, the substance abuser, and the basic components of this approach. Part II explains the
... Read more
Behavioral Addictions

Criteria, Evidence, and Treatment

Edited by Kenneth Paul Rosenberg MD, Laura Curtiss Feder PsyD ...

DSM-V broke new ground in May of 2013, designating a new disorder called "behavioral addiction." Clinicians immediately wanted to know: how is a behavioral addiction different from an impulse control disorder? What are the criteria for determining that some behaviors are addictions rather than impulses? What, if anything, does this mean in terms of effective treatment?Behavioral Addictions is the ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

DSM-V broke new ground in May of 2013, designating a new disorder called "behavioral addiction." Clinicians immediately wanted to know: how is a behavioral addiction different from an impulse control disorder? What are the criteria for determining that some behaviors are addictions rather than impulses? What, if anything, does this mean in terms of effective treatment?Behavioral Addictions is the
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Unwasted:

My Lush Sobriety

by Sacha Z. Scoblic ...

“Triumphant, moving, and wildly entertaining. This is an unabashed and completely relatable account of getting clean and getting a life.”—Steve Geng, author of Thick as ThievesThe single glass of wine with dinner . . . the cold beer on a hot day . . . the champagne flute raised in a toast . . . what I’d drink if Hunter S. Thompson wanted to get wasted with me . . . these are my fantasies lately. ... Read more

$10.49 CAD

“Triumphant, moving, and wildly entertaining. This is an unabashed and completely relatable account of getting clean and getting a life.”—Steve Geng, author of Thick as ThievesThe single glass of wine with dinner . . . the cold beer on a hot day . . . the champagne flute raised in a toast . . . what I’d drink if Hunter S. Thompson wanted to get wasted with me . . . these are my fantasies lately.
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Rehab Doesn't Work, Ibogaine Does

by Willers T. Darenvogt ...

Rehab doesn't work. Ibogaine does. The broken promise of traditional rehab fails millions of alcoholics and addicts every year. Sadly, most of them don't even know that there is a natural medicine called ibogaine that ends addiction - without withdrawal - and then eliminates the cravings for drink or drugs that guarantee relapse. One ibogaine treatment accomplishes overnight what no rehab has ever ... Read more

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Rehab doesn't work. Ibogaine does. The broken promise of traditional rehab fails millions of alcoholics and addicts every year. Sadly, most of them don't even know that there is a natural medicine called ibogaine that ends addiction - without withdrawal - and then eliminates the cravings for drink or drugs that guarantee relapse. One ibogaine treatment accomplishes overnight what no rehab has ever
... Read more
Your Brain on Porn

Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction

by Gary Wilson ...

When high speed internet became widely available a few years ago, growing numbers of people began to worry that their porn use was running out of control. Far from preparing them for fulfilling relationships, viewing an endless stream of porn videos led to unexpected symptoms. Perhaps most surprisingly, for the first time in history erectile dysfunction was becoming a significant problem for young ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

When high speed internet became widely available a few years ago, growing numbers of people began to worry that their porn use was running out of control. Far from preparing them for fulfilling relationships, viewing an endless stream of porn videos led to unexpected symptoms. Perhaps most surprisingly, for the first time in history erectile dysfunction was becoming a significant problem for young
... Read more
Quit Smoking Boot Camp

The Fast-Track to Quitting Smoking Again for Good

by Allen Carr ...

Series Book 88 - Allen Carr's Easyway
Short of time? Or have you stopped smoking and found it difficult or even impossible to stay stopped? If your answer to these questions is yes, then this is the book for you (even if you've tried and failed using Allen Carr's method in the past).Quit Smoking Boot Camp is a revolutionary and concise version of the world-famous Easyway method, delivered in short, punchy segments to help you quit ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Short of time? Or have you stopped smoking and found it difficult or even impossible to stay stopped? If your answer to these questions is yes, then this is the book for you (even if you've tried and failed using Allen Carr's method in the past).Quit Smoking Boot Camp is a revolutionary and concise version of the world-famous Easyway method, delivered in short, punchy segments to help you quit
... Read more
The Science of Addiction: From Neurobiology to Treatment

From Neurobiology to Treatment

by Carlton K. Erickson ...

A comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions. Neuroscience is clarifying the causes of compulsive alcohol and drug use––while also shedding light on what addiction is, what it is not, and how it can best be treated––in exciting and innovative ways. Current neurobiological research complements and enhances the approaches to addiction traditionally taken in social work and ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

A comprehensive overview of the neurobiology behind addictions. Neuroscience is clarifying the causes of compulsive alcohol and drug use––while also shedding light on what addiction is, what it is not, and how it can best be treated––in exciting and innovative ways. Current neurobiological research complements and enhances the approaches to addiction traditionally taken in social work and
... Read more
Overcoming Gambling Addiction

How to Stop Gambling, Build Recovery, And Take Control of Your Life

by Brian Gibson ...

Gambling addiction can affect people from all walks of life. Gambling progresses from a harmless diversion to an unhealthy obsession with serious consequences. A gambling problem can strain your relationships, interfere with work, and lead to financial disaster whether you bet on sports, scratch cards, roulette, poker, or slots in a casino, at the track, or online. You might even do things you ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gambling addiction can affect people from all walks of life. Gambling progresses from a harmless diversion to an unhealthy obsession with serious consequences. A gambling problem can strain your relationships, interfere with work, and lead to financial disaster whether you bet on sports, scratch cards, roulette, poker, or slots in a casino, at the track, or online. You might even do things you
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The Gift of Recovery

52 Mindful Ways to Live Joyfully Beyond Addiction

by Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, Julie S. Kraft, MA, LMFT ...

Gold Winner of The 2019 Living Now Book Award (Self-Help)Gold Winner of The 2019 Human Relations Indie Book Award (Recovery)Silver Winner of The 2018 Nautilus Book Award (Personal Growth)Silver Winner of The 2019 IPBA Benjamin Franklin Book Award (Self-Help)If you're recovering from addiction, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help you cope with daily ... ... Read more

$15.39 CAD

Gold Winner of The 2019 Living Now Book Award (Self-Help)Gold Winner of The 2019 Human Relations Indie Book Award (Recovery)Silver Winner of The 2018 Nautilus Book Award (Personal Growth)Silver Winner of The 2019 IPBA Benjamin Franklin Book Award (Self-Help)If you're recovering from addiction, The Gift of Recovery offers quick, in-the-moment tips and tricks to help you cope with daily ...
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