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A New York Times Bestseller!
Is smoking, alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, the Internet, or sex addiction holding you back from getting what you want most--in work and in love? We're all addicted to something--but when the crutch gets in the way of living a happy and productive life, it must stop.
Over the past twenty-five years, renowned addiction therapist Dr. Frederick Woolverton has used his dynamic, empathetic approach to help thousands of addicts achieve long-term recovery--including himself. He sees the specific habit as less important than the underlying chaos and fear that motivate the urge to sooth ourselves with bad habits. The solution, he has found, requires only a better understanding of yourself and a change in attitude. Unhooked: How To Quit Anything is an intelligent, readable, and actionable guide to conquering any addictive habit. Using real patient examples as well as research and his own experience, Dr. Woolverton and coauthor (and former patient) Susan Shapiro show how to thrive without self-medicating. The approach involves an unorthodox blend of straightforward changes to behavior and open and honest conversation with another person. Woolverton's specific instructions do not require an expensive therapist, rehab, 12-step program, or a higher power (but he does make readers aware of those viable options). Let him help you kick your addiction and find what's missing in your world. When you conquer a toxic habit, you are leaving room for something more beautiful to take its place.
Author Notes
Susan Shapiro was born in 1961 in the U.S. She is the author of several books including Five Men Who Broke My Heart, Only as Good as Your Word, Lighting Up, and Speed Shrinking. She has also contributed articles to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Daily Beast and Glamour. She has also become an award winning writing professor at The New School and New York University.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Doctor and former patient join forces in this guide to kicking addiction, from heroin to shopping. Woolverton, founder and director of the Village Institute for Psychotherapy, has worked with addicts for 25 years. Even as a successful and self-aware professional, it was when he quit smoking that he gained crucial insight: "I had to let myself suffer, figure out where it was coming from, and figure out what that pain was trying to tell me." The importance of taking those steps in that order is emphasized throughout; Woolverton bolsters his argument by noting that's why 12-step programs work. Addicts "need to be told to stop right now or they might die"; afterward, self-exploration supports lasting recovery. Former patient and coauthor Shapiro can attest to this: 10 years ago, Woolverton helped her quit alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes. She's since discovered a passion for writing and published seven books. Her example and other case studies illustrate how Woolverton's approach has worked for real people-and Woolverton's willingness to share his own personal struggles add authenticity. Those stories and their positive message, combined with the authors' concrete steps for identifying destructive behaviors and seeking help, make for a valuable, hopeful read. Agent: Ryan Harbage. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
