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The Sober Truth

Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry

by Lance Dodes, Zachary Dodes ...

**A powerful exposé of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous—and how this failed addiction treatment model came to dominate America.“A humane, science-based, global view of addiction . . . an essential, bracing critique of the rehab industry.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts**Alcoholics Anonymous has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous ... Read more

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**A powerful exposé of 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous—and how this failed addiction treatment model came to dominate America.“A humane, science-based, global view of addiction . . . an essential, bracing critique of the rehab industry.” —Gabor Maté M.D., author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts**Alcoholics Anonymous has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous
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The Sober Truth

Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry

by Lance Dodes, MD, Zachary Dodes ...

Narrated by Stephen Bel Davies ...

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6 hours 31 min

AA has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5–10 percent success rate—hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers, and judges regularly refer addicted people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12–step model.In The Sober Truth, acclaimed addiction ... Read more

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AA has become so infused in our society that it is practically synonymous with addiction recovery. Yet the evidence shows that AA has only a 5–10 percent success rate—hardly better than no treatment at all. Despite this, doctors, employers, and judges regularly refer addicted people to treatment programs and rehab facilities based on the 12–step model.In The Sober Truth, acclaimed addiction
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Inside Rehab

The Surprising Truth about Addiction Treatment---and How to Get Help That Works

by Anne M. Fletcher ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

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16 hours 11 min

Anne M. Fletcher is a trusted New York Times bestsellinghealth and medical writer who visited fifteen addiction treatmentcenters—from outpatient programs for the indigent to famous celebrityrehabs; from the sites of renowned twelve-step centers to severalunconventional programs—to find out what really happens. What shereveals ranges from inspirational to irresponsible and, in some cases ... Read more

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Anne M. Fletcher is a trusted New York Times bestsellinghealth and medical writer who visited fifteen addiction treatmentcenters—from outpatient programs for the indigent to famous celebrityrehabs; from the sites of renowned twelve-step centers to severalunconventional programs—to find out what really happens. What shereveals ranges from inspirational to irresponsible and, in some cases
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Breaking Addiction

A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction

by Lance M. Dodes ...

Narrated by John Meagher ...

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5 hours 53 min

“Dr. Dodes’s approach runs directly counter to the paralyzing, but standard, message of ‘powerlessness’—a message that reinforces the sense of helplessness that is at the root of addicts’ life predicaments! Many psychiatrists recognize that this is where we must head, but Dr. Dodes is one with the guts to shine a beacon in the right direction.”—Stanton Peele, PhD, author of 7 Tools to Beat ... Read more

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“Dr. Dodes’s approach runs directly counter to the paralyzing, but standard, message of ‘powerlessness’—a message that reinforces the sense of helplessness that is at the root of addicts’ life predicaments! Many psychiatrists recognize that this is where we must head, but Dr. Dodes is one with the guts to shine a beacon in the right direction.”—Stanton Peele, PhD, author of 7 Tools to Beat
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The Heart of Addiction

A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Alcoholism and Other Addictive Behaviors

by Lance Dodes ...

A "revolutionary" look at how addictions work and how people can master their own addictive behaviors (Edward Hallowell, MD)."In a field rife with misinformation, this book represents a bright beacon of light . . . I recommend it wholeheartedly." — The Psychoanalytic QuarterlyNobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them—until now . . .For more than twenty years, ... Read more

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A "revolutionary" look at how addictions work and how people can master their own addictive behaviors (Edward Hallowell, MD)."In a field rife with misinformation, this book represents a bright beacon of light . . . I recommend it wholeheartedly." — The Psychoanalytic QuarterlyNobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them—until now . . .For more than twenty years,
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Breaking Addiction

A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction

by Lance Dodes ...

"Dr. Dodes's approach runs directly counter to the paralyzing, but standard, message of 'powerlessness'—a message that reinforces the sense of helplessness that is at the root of addicts' life predicaments! Many psychiatrists recognize that this is where we must head, but Dr. Dodes is one with the guts to shine a beacon in the right direction."—Stanton Peele, PhD, author of 7 Tools to Beat ... Read more

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"Dr. Dodes's approach runs directly counter to the paralyzing, but standard, message of 'powerlessness'—a message that reinforces the sense of helplessness that is at the root of addicts' life predicaments! Many psychiatrists recognize that this is where we must head, but Dr. Dodes is one with the guts to shine a beacon in the right direction."—Stanton Peele, PhD, author of 7 Tools to Beat
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7 Tools to Beat Addiction

A New Path to Recovery from Addictions of Any Kind: Smoking, Alcohol, Food, Drugs, Gambling, Sex, Love

by Stanton Peele Ph.D. J.D. ...

Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling, this hands-on, practical guide will help you overcome addiction of any kind.If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, 7 Tools to Beat Addiction can help. Internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for ... Read more

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Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling, this hands-on, practical guide will help you overcome addiction of any kind.If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, 7 Tools to Beat Addiction can help. Internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for
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A Walk in the Woods

Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Bryson ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body“The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York TimesBack in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native cou... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body“The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York TimesBack in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native cou...
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Gone Girl

A Novel

by Gillian Flynn ...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “mercilessly entertaining” (Vanity Fair) instant classic “about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships” (Lev Grossman, Time “One of the Best Books of the Decade”)—now featuring never-before-published deleted scenesONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME, ONE OF ... Read more

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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “mercilessly entertaining” (Vanity Fair) instant classic “about the nature of identity and the terrible secrets that can survive and thrive in even the most intimate relationships” (Lev Grossman, Time “One of the Best Books of the Decade”)—now featuring never-before-published deleted scenesONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME, ONE OF
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Bad News

Book Two of the Patrick Melrose Novels

by Edward St. Aubyn ...

Series Book 2 - The Patrick Melrose Novels
Now a 5-Part Limited Event Series on Showtime, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Blythe DannerIn Bad News, the second installment in Edward St. Aubyn's wonderful, wry and profound series, the Patrick Melrose Cycle, Patrick, now in his twenties, is traveling to New York to collect the ashes of his recently deceased father.Deep in the grasp of a crippling drug addiction, he spends most of his time ... Read more

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Now a 5-Part Limited Event Series on Showtime, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Blythe DannerIn Bad News, the second installment in Edward St. Aubyn's wonderful, wry and profound series, the Patrick Melrose Cycle, Patrick, now in his twenties, is traveling to New York to collect the ashes of his recently deceased father.Deep in the grasp of a crippling drug addiction, he spends most of his time
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So Sad Today

Personal Essays

by Melissa Broder ...

"These essays are sad and uncomfortable and their own kind of gorgeous. They reveal so much about what it is to live in this world, right now." —Roxane Gay, New York Times–bestselling author of Bad FeministFrom acclaimed poet and creator of the popular twitter account @SoSadToday comes a brutally honest collection of essays "at once devastating and delightful . . . as raw as it is funny" ( ... Read more

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"These essays are sad and uncomfortable and their own kind of gorgeous. They reveal so much about what it is to live in this world, right now." —Roxane Gay, New York Times–bestselling author of Bad FeministFrom acclaimed poet and creator of the popular twitter account @SoSadToday comes a brutally honest collection of essays "at once devastating and delightful . . . as raw as it is funny" (
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It's Not All in Your Head

How Worrying about Your Health Could Be Making You Sick--and What You Can Do about It

by Gordon J. G. Asmundson, PhD, Steven Taylor, PhD ...

Where do you go for help when no one believes you're really sick? The doctors can’t explain your symptoms, but you know there’s something wrong because you can sense it in your body. Living with the specter of an unresolved health issue isn't just painful, it's isolating. The preoccupation and stress it causes can disrupt your career or interfere with personal relationships. If you continually ... Read more

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Where do you go for help when no one believes you're really sick? The doctors can’t explain your symptoms, but you know there’s something wrong because you can sense it in your body. Living with the specter of an unresolved health issue isn't just painful, it's isolating. The preoccupation and stress it causes can disrupt your career or interfere with personal relationships. If you continually
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