Willpower Is Not Enough: Understanding and Overcoming Addiction and Compulsion

Many people think that what the addict needs is willpower, but nothing could be further from the truth: When a person has already lost control over a drug or activity, attempts to control its use almost never work. Because the source of addiction isn’t the drug or activity itself but a desire for a mood changer, successful recovery means ultimately changing the way we live, giving up the addictive life-style. Willpower’s Not Enough will show you how to change your life-style and to recover from your addiction.

Author: Arnold M. Washton
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 09/26/1990
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.38w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780060919696
Language: English