In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Author: Maté, Gabor
ISBN: 9781785042201
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 01 Oct 2018
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback / softback
A groundbreaking work on the root causes of addiction P#8211; and how to heal it P#8211; from the legendary Dr Gabor MatP#233;
Plt;bPgt;The award-winning bestseller on the root causes of addiction P#8211; and how to heal it P#8211; from the author of Plt;iPgt;When the Body Say NoPlt;/iPgt;, Dr Gabor MatP#233;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#8216; MatP#233; is Plt;bPgt;a healer to be cherishedPlt;/bPgt;P#8217; Naomi Klein, bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;The Shock Doctrine Plt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#39;One of the most Plt;bPgt;importantPlt;/bPgt;, Plt;bPgt;wisePlt;/bPgt; and Plt;bPgt;compassionate Plt;/bPgt;voices in the world on addiction. Plt;bPgt;Everyone should read this profound bookPlt;/bPgt;P#39; Johann Hari, author of Plt;iPgt;Lost Connections Plt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;What causes addiction? And how can we truly heal from it? Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;In his profound and compassionate book, leading voice in trauma and addiction recovery, Dr Gabor MatP#233;, explores the psychology of addiction and the path to self-understanding and healing.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;As one of the worldP#8217;s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction, his radical findings P#8211; based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness P#8211; are reframing how we view?all?human development.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;In his groundbreaking work, now updated with a new chapter on the Opioid crisis, MatP#233; takes a holistic and compassionate approach to addiction, whether to alcohol, drugs, sex, money or anything self-destructive. He presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to a weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs through (and even underpins) our society; not as a medical P#8216;conditionP#8217;, but rather the result of a complex interplay of personal history, emotional development, and brain chemistry.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Distilling cutting-edge research from around the world, MatP#233; avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;Blending personal stories and science with positive solutions, and written in spellbinding prose, Plt;iPgt;In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Plt;/iPgt;is a compassionate must-read that has transformed how we think about healing, trauma, and addiction. Plt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9781785042201
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 01 Oct 2018
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback / softback
A groundbreaking work on the root causes of addiction P#8211; and how to heal it P#8211; from the legendary Dr Gabor MatP#233;
Plt;bPgt;The award-winning bestseller on the root causes of addiction P#8211; and how to heal it P#8211; from the author of Plt;iPgt;When the Body Say NoPlt;/iPgt;, Dr Gabor MatP#233;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#8216; MatP#233; is Plt;bPgt;a healer to be cherishedPlt;/bPgt;P#8217; Naomi Klein, bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;The Shock Doctrine Plt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#39;One of the most Plt;bPgt;importantPlt;/bPgt;, Plt;bPgt;wisePlt;/bPgt; and Plt;bPgt;compassionate Plt;/bPgt;voices in the world on addiction. Plt;bPgt;Everyone should read this profound bookPlt;/bPgt;P#39; Johann Hari, author of Plt;iPgt;Lost Connections Plt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;What causes addiction? And how can we truly heal from it? Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;In his profound and compassionate book, leading voice in trauma and addiction recovery, Dr Gabor MatP#233;, explores the psychology of addiction and the path to self-understanding and healing.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;As one of the worldP#8217;s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction, his radical findings P#8211; based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness P#8211; are reframing how we view?all?human development.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;In his groundbreaking work, now updated with a new chapter on the Opioid crisis, MatP#233; takes a holistic and compassionate approach to addiction, whether to alcohol, drugs, sex, money or anything self-destructive. He presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to a weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs through (and even underpins) our society; not as a medical P#8216;conditionP#8217;, but rather the result of a complex interplay of personal history, emotional development, and brain chemistry.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Distilling cutting-edge research from around the world, MatP#233; avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;Blending personal stories and science with positive solutions, and written in spellbinding prose, Plt;iPgt;In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Plt;/iPgt;is a compassionate must-read that has transformed how we think about healing, trauma, and addiction. Plt;/bPgt;
