The Disease of Addiction: A Twenty-First Century Understanding and Beyond Contributor(s): Caravella, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1733110720 ISBN-13: 9781733110723 Publisher: Disease of Addiction (Book)
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcohol |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" L (0.20 lbs) 60 pages |
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Publisher Description: Joseph Caravella, MA LADC currently practices as an addiction therapist for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation at their campus in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As an educator he's known for his high energy, breathtaking lectures (on addiction, forgiveness, and love). In "The Disease of Addiction," he masterfully unravels the complexities of the addicted brain, breaks down the fundamentals of addiction in easy-to-understand terms, and paints a detailed clinical picture with color sourced from his own harrowing experiences with addiction, mental illness, and early recovery.
I have had the privilege of lecturing on the disease of addiction to large treatment populations for years. Inspired by requests for written material beyond my lectures and by my personal mission to improve addiction education, this book is a meditation on the evolutionary perspective of chemical use, the origins of the Alcoholics Anonymous program, our present understanding of the neurobiology of addiction, and how the twelve-step solution is well supported by scientific evidence. I also describe a correlation between physiological stress response(s) and a spirituality-based approach to recovery in a manner that I haven't seen in the literature. In this book, I'm specifically speaking to the person unsure about addiction as a disease but also pained by the consequences of their chemical use. To me, this person is the newcomer to recovery, and they are the most important person about whom I should be concerned when discussing addiction and recovery. |
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