The addictive personality : understanding the addictive process and compulsive behavior / by Craig Nakken ; with a foreword by Damian McElrath.

  • Nakken, Craig
Date:
1996
  • Books

About this work

Description

Since its publication in 1988, The Addictive Personality's powerful and poignant description of the process of addiction - the causes, stages of development, and consequences - has helped thousands of people better understand the depth and dimensions of one of the most widespread and costly illnesses facing our society today. Going beyond a former definition that limited addiction primarily to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, author Craig Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction as he brings to light the emotional isolation, shame, and despair in which addicts live. He examines how addictions begin and how they progress, as well as how our society often encourages addictive behavior.

Publication/Creation

Center City, Minnesota : Hazelden, 1996.

Physical description

x, 131 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

Related material

This item was donated as part of the DrugScope archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/DRS https://wellcomecollection.org/works/psspw62x

Edition

2nd edition.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Addiction as process -- Stages of addiction -- Why of recovery -- Family and addiction.

Notes

Copy 1. Donor: DrugScope.

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ISBN

  • 1568381298
  • 9781568381299
  • 0585195889
  • 9780585195889