Tell me books and threads that talk about overcoming addiction
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.Don't give me various then, give the top and most effective onesThere are various books and forum threads that discuss overcoming addiction. Here are a few recommendations:
Books:
1. "Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy" by David Sheff
2. "Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction" by Maia Szalavitz
3. "Kick the Drink…Easily!" by Jason Vale
4. "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction" by Gabor Maté
5. "Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions" by Russell Brand
Forum Threads:
1. "Share Your Success Story: How You Overcame Addiction"
2. "Tips and Strategies for Overcoming Addiction"
3. "Support and Encouragement for Those Fighting Addiction"
4. "The Road to Recovery: Stories of Triumph and Hope"
5. "Harm Reduction Techniques for Managing Addiction"
These resources can provide valuable insights, strategies, and support for individuals looking to overcome addiction. Remember, seeking help and support from others is an important step in the recovery process.
The top and most effective books on overcoming addiction are highly subjective and can vary depending on individual preferences and needs. However, based on popular reviews and recommendations, some widely acclaimed books that are often considered effective in addressing addiction include:Don't give me various then, give the top and most effective ones
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In my opinion this book is trash. Doesn’t go deep into the cause/effect of addiction, it basically prescribed white knuckling for 90 days then seeing ‘how great you feel.’ Which is disastrous advice, because it reinforces false hope syndrome.Another good book that is specifically on beating addiction to pornography is The Easy Peasy Method.
The best thing about it is that it's completely free to read.
Edit P.S.: Also a good book about the harm of porn is The Porn Myth by Matt Fradd.
Which book for clarification? I'm pretty sure both books talk about this topic.In my opinion this book is trash. Doesn’t go deep into the cause/effect of addiction, it basically prescribed white knuckling for 90 days then seeing ‘how great you feel.’ Which is disastrous advice, because it reinforces false hope syndrome.
Easy peasy method. I’ll read the other one as I am super curious about this subject. I met an addiction specialist by chance about a year ago who said he holds meetings for relationship issues, one for alcohol, one for drugs, and one for porn, and since covid he says the porn group outgrew the others by 4x the amount.Which book for clarification? I'm pretty sure both books talk about this topic.
That's not surprising, but still...wow.I met an addiction specialist by chance about a year ago who said he holds meetings for relationship issues, one for alcohol, one for drugs, and one for porn, and since covid he says the porn group outgrew the others by 4x the amount.
Isolation, shame, more isolation, more shame. It’s a self-reinforcing downward spiral, and porn especially triggers that since it’s by definition secretive. It is brutal. Just read up on hikikomori’s in Japan to see the full extent to what can happen to an individual who gets caught in this. Japan is a very shaming society in general.That's not surprising, but still...wow.
Once you isolate yourself for any reason, you get very tempted to fall. That's what happened to me a lot during COVID. It totally sucked.
Have you heard of Fight the New Drug?
If you are comfortable sharing, what addictions were you struggling with? This is just for reference to see if they would apply to me.Isolation, shame, more isolation, more shame. It’s a self-reinforcing downward spiral, and porn especially triggers that since it’s by definition secretive. It is brutal. Just read up on hikikomori’s in Japan to see the full extent to what can happen to an individual who gets caught in this. Japan is a very shaming society in general.
Growing up it was video games/porn, then as an adult I completely went off the deep end with alcohol. I believe all addictions operate in the same way, the behavioural mechanisms are different; some people need uppers, some need downers due to their personal makeup etc., but addiction is fundamentally there to treat emotional pain. Being honest with yourself and finding the root of your emotional pain is the key.If you are comfortable sharing, what addictions were you struggling with? This is just for reference to see if they would apply to me.
But that's specifically what you are told not to do.In my opinion this book is trash. Doesn’t go deep into the cause/effect of addiction, it basically prescribed white knuckling for 90 days then seeing ‘how great you feel.’ Which is disastrous advice, because it reinforces false hope syndrome.
Guess different things work for different people.Growing up it was video games/porn, then as an adult I completely went off the deep end with alcohol. I believe all addictions operate in the same way, the behavioural mechanisms are different; some people need uppers, some need downers due to their personal makeup etc., but addiction is fundamentally there to treat emotional pain. Being honest with yourself and finding the root of your emotional pain is the key.
With all due respect you have no idea what you are talking about. I'm not saying to be rude, but you are spewing obvious bullshit that is not helpful to anyone reading this thread. All addictions are not the same. Only thing addiction treats is the addiction itself, otherwise it's not an addiction. It's either an addiction or it's not. There are physical addictions like drugs and alcohol, and then are psychological addictions like smoking, video games, porn and weed. I have no experience with physical addictions so I won't comment on that. What you say might apply to physical addictions, I honestly don't know. But it certainly doesn't apply to psychological addictions, and that's what you are referencing the most in the posts above. Your posts tilt me into oblivion because this is precisely what I used to think few years ago, and that terrible mindset that kept me smoking. If I can help at least one other person reading to realize that is useless mindset, that's a win in my book.Growing up it was video games/porn, then as an adult I completely went off the deep end with alcohol. I believe all addictions operate in the same way, the behavioural mechanisms are different; some people need uppers, some need downers due to their personal makeup etc., but addiction is fundamentally there to treat emotional pain. Being honest with yourself and finding the root of your emotional pain is the key.
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