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Mastering the addicted brain : building a sane and meaningful life to stay clean / Walter Ling, MD ; foreword by Alan I. Leshner, PhD. --
Record details
- ISBN: 1608685004 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781608685004 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xviii, 140 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Novato, California : New World Library, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Addiction is a brain disease: how the brain gets and stays addicted -- Getting off drugs: detoxification and dangers of relapse -- Getting to Sanamluang or preparing for a new life: relapse prevention -- Physical health -- Emotional health -- Living responsibly -- Personal relationships -- Being a member of the community -- A balanced life. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.95 |
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| Subject: | Substance abuse > Treatment. Substance abuse > Prevention. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 362.29 Lin | 31681020064721 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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Presents a guide for retraining the brain to heal from addiction in order to help addicts get and stay off of drugs and build a life of meaning. - Book News
Neuropsychiatrist Ling offers a step-by-step guide to managing addiction and preventing relapse. After a discussion of the addicted brain, the material is organized in chapters on getting off drugs, preparing for a new life, physical health, emotional health, personal relationships, and a balanced life. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Perseus Publishing
Straight talk about addiction and recovery from an internationally renowned neuroscientist, addiction specialist, and psychiatrist - Perseus Publishing
For anyone trying to overcome an addiction, living with someone with an addiction, or helping someone with an addiction
As most drug and alcohol addicts eventually realize, good intentions alone arenât enough to break destructive habits. However, addiction can be managed once its true nature is understood. This simple yet profound guidebook takes you step-by-step through the process of building a life after addiction by adopting new behaviors that create lasting change. An internationally renowned psychiatrist, neurologist, and addiction specialist, Dr. Walter Ling has worked with thousands of addicts, their loved ones, and fellow clinicians. His no-nonsense, no-judgment approach, which he calls the âneuroscience of common sense,â advocates holistic methods to prevent relapse and establish new patterns to create a sustainable, meaningful life.
