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Unhooked: How to Quit Anything
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,...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
January 1st 2012
by Skyhorse Publishing
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I don't think this book is getting a fair shake from my fellow goodreads users. As a former addict, I found this more insightful and far less pompous (to use one reviewer's description of the book's tone) than twelve-step and other self-improvement and self-help programs I've attended. And the reviewer who doesn't understand why fairly innocuous addictions such as gum and diet soda aren't harmful is missing the thesis of the entire book. When it comes down to it, (at least in my interpretation),...more
**Worth hooking into**
If addiction affects your life, or that of someone close to you, _Unhooked_is a great resource to hook into. With its captivating case studies, the book reads like a novel; with its clinical rationales, insights, and guidelines, it informs like a documentary.
The author—a clinical psychologist and a recovered addict himself—presents a coherent synopsis of the factors underlying addictions and the approaches most effective in treating them. Reading through the book, I was co...more
If addiction affects your life, or that of someone close to you, _Unhooked_is a great resource to hook into. With its captivating case studies, the book reads like a novel; with its clinical rationales, insights, and guidelines, it informs like a documentary.
The author—a clinical psychologist and a recovered addict himself—presents a coherent synopsis of the factors underlying addictions and the approaches most effective in treating them. Reading through the book, I was co...more
I've read a lot of addiction books and this is definitely one of the worst ones I've read. The writing is repetitive and the treatment suggestions are superficial. ("Take a hot bath!" "Call a friend!") And sorry, I can't get behind the idea that an "addiction" to chewing gum or soda is just as dangerous as alcoholism or heroin abuse. There is a huge difference between going through three packs of gum a day and getting behind the wheel after a bender.
I ordered the Kindle version and it was full o...more
I ordered the Kindle version and it was full o...more
I loved this book because it was so relatable for me. From the first chapter I was already emotional from the story I felt I had already lived. I currently struggle with addictions and recommend this as a good read for encouragement.
There is no secret formula just cold stone facts about recovery and why us addicts are addicts. I don't know if I agree so much with some of The Doctors conclusions. In fact, I believe we can fully recover rather than manage our addictions. Not saying to play with f...more
There is no secret formula just cold stone facts about recovery and why us addicts are addicts. I don't know if I agree so much with some of The Doctors conclusions. In fact, I believe we can fully recover rather than manage our addictions. Not saying to play with f...more
This book says it is by Susan Shapiro but that's not true. It's her therapist telling tales about her addictions and how he helped her to overcome them, which might me just as well, because I have not liked anything I have read by Ms. Shapiro, but I didn't enjoy Dr. Woolverton's writing either.
There are way too many personal stories and way too many lists of solutions to make the book work. The message is important and the ideas sound and true- it needed a different presentation.
There are way too many personal stories and way too many lists of solutions to make the book work. The message is important and the ideas sound and true- it needed a different presentation.
An excellent look at addictions of all kinds--from alcohol to diet soda. Written jointly by a psychologist and one of his former patients, there are gems of wisdom here about how to get off the addiction wheel. Personal experience of the authors adds to the effectiveness of the book.
I read this book relatively quickly since it's short and well written. However, it's a little too much beat you over the head with psychoanalysis -- what else would you expect from a therapist and his most prolific client? -- and repetitive suggestions on how to get "unhooked" from your addiction. I was expecting more science and less mother issues.
Good book on addiction stories. However, the subtitle doesn't make much sense. This book is a bunch of stories about addicts that this doctor treated. Doesn't really tell you how to quit anything.
A book on addictions and how you can beat them. If you can get past the pompous tone of the therapist author, the book is interesting and full of case histories that for the most part draw you in.
I liked the case studies/memoir format of this book. The author admits he takes an unconventional approach to addiction studies.
Pretty interesting look into addictions (especially smoking, sex, and food), good for both addicts and friends of addicts.
Sensible perspectives on addiction and habits. Well-written. Did not make me want to smack a fool.
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Sensible, cogent, and non-dogmatic.
not a waste of time, but not what i wanted in this subject
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