Bibliograph

Outgrowing addiction, with common sense instead of "disease" therapy, Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D. and Zach Rhoads

Type

Label

Outgrowing addiction, with common sense instead of "disease" therapy, Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D. and Zach Rhoads

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Outgrowing addiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1091295182

Responsibility statement

Stanton Peele, Ph.D., J.D. and Zach Rhoads

Sub title

with common sense instead of "disease" therapy

Summary

"In this book, Stanton Peele, a prominent addiction expert, and Zach Rhoads, a child behavior interventionist and counselor, show that defining addiction as a "disease" makes recovery much more difficult, and that twelve-step programs fail for most participants. But they don't just criticize. They provide a solid, research-and-experience-based alternative approach that has proven to be successful in overcoming the scourges of suicide, depression, addiction, and drug-related deaths. The authors show that maturing out of addiction and childhood behavioral problems is a normal process--unless people are sidetracked by the widespread and commonplace therapies that undercut natural growth and self-confidence. They present extensive research data about natural recovery and case studies of fully recovered adults and of children with various conditions, for a developmental model of addiction that has been proven to help those who are suffering. Much of the focus is on childhood addiction, but their conclusions and methods are helpful for people of all ages."--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Preface / by Tom Horvath, Ph.D -- Introduction: why we wrote this book -- Addiction as a developmental process -- Addictive experiences -- Expanding life experience -- The life process of children -- Children and addiction -- Diseases, disorders and self-fulfilling prophecies -- Beyond labeling -- Behavioral addictions and what they show us -- Abstinence and harm reduction, in adolescence and recovery -- The limits of the 12-step approach -- Recovery in the real world -- Raising our non-addicted next generation -- Developing purpose, efficacy, and independence -- Overcoming addiction -- Conclusion: the American delusion -- Appendix A: Reader's exercises by chapter -- Appendix B: Parents' addiction and development manual -- Appendix C: The life process program/family program -- Appendix D: Additional resources -- Endnotes -- About the authors

Target audience

adult

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