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"This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We're living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting... The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The...
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"This book offers factual advice about the short- and long-term effects of various addictive behaviors and drugs of abuse to help teens make informed decisions about their health and wellness. It also provides tips and advice for teens struggling with addiction or those concerned about their or someone else's use"--
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When you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can feel like your own mind is at war with itself. Instead of having productive and positive thoughts, you rehash the same worries and fears over and over again until they become unbearable. Did you really remember to lock the front door? What if you were to hit someone while driving your car? You may find yourself engaging in exhaustive rituals to keep these thoughts at bay. But soon, the doubts...
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Although the much-satirized image of a house overflowing with National Geographics and infested with cats may make us chuckle, the reality of compulsive hoarding is no laughing matter. The most common reason for evictions in the US and a significant risk factor for fatal house fires, compulsive hoarding is a treatable condition related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is characterized by the acquisition of possessions that have little or no value,...
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Karen Ranney pulls no punches when she tells the story of how she survived her addictions and went on to thrive as a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. Ruthlessly honest, Ranney reveals a simple but effective technique in The Immersion Principle, a technique that can help others achieve their dreams.
Ranney lifts the curtain on her life and, with insight and humor, recounts the story of being an alcoholic, a binge eater, and a 2 1/2...
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Many people who hoard understand the extent of their problem and are open to help. This book is not for them. Digging Out is for the concerned and frustrated friends and family members of people who do not fully accept the magnitude of their hoarding problem and refuse help from others. If you have a friend or loved one with a hoarding problem and are seeking a way to guide him or her to a healthier, safer way of life, this book is for you. In Digging...
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Allen Lane Canada
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An authoritative, illuminating and deeply humane history of addiction--by a therapist who has reached the depths of addiction himself. Even in the midst of a period of staggering drug abuse that we can confidently call a crisis, questions about the fundamental nature of addiction, its origins, and its ideal treatments abound. This absence of consensus is the latest plotted point on a centuries-old historical arc: as humans have struggled to define,...
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"'Smooth Habits: Effortless Personal Transformation' is the key to a life that changes in amazing ways. Imagine being able to easily break out of old habits, start new ones, and reach your fullest potential, all while staying true to timeless religious principles. This interesting book shows you how to use the power of small, deliberate steps to make big changes. It shows how to easily work good habits into your daily life, so you make steady progress...
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Have you been struggling with moving forward with growth in your life?
In a world of material things, we have become fixated with buying and having, to the extent that we often find that we have all the latest gadgets and fashions, whether we need them or not. This means spending excessively and then taking more time to clean and tidy up, leaving us feeling unhappy and missing out on more worthwhile pursuits.
But there is an easy answer and it starts...
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How to Overcome the Evil of Gambling/Covetousness is a book about being obedient to God's word from the Holy Bible scripture verses teach us about the evil of the love of money. How because of our greediness, we stray from the faith and pierce ourselves with many sorrows. How it's the root of all kinds of evil, when we covet money that we have not earned. How God wants us to be a good steward of our money that He has blessed us with, to use for our...
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The course concludes with an exploration of other potentially addictive behaviors. Professor Polk argues that some artificial stimuli - junk food, pornography, and video games to name three - are "supernormal," meaning that they actually activate the brain's reward circuit more strongly than natural stimuli do, leading to some of the same neurological effects as drug use.
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Are drugs the only thing humans can get addicted to? What about behaviors? To answer this question, take a look at what happens inside the brain of a compulsive gambler. As this case study reveals, many of the same neurochemical processes of drug abuse - from genetic predisposition to dopamine release - also accompany addiction to behaviors.
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Take Control and Get What You Want, When You Want It - Learn Emotional Manipulation Techniques, How to Protect Yourself from Manipulation, and How to Interpret Body Language Effectively
You'll be shocked to learn that it's not magic and that you, too, can be among the top 1%!
Be like them by reading this book, which will teach you secrets and methods to use manipulation and never fall prey to it again.
Understanding nonverbal signs, dominating body...
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The author/researcher explores the process of self-healing during his encounters with OCD using a unique self-search method and integral psychology framework. The book contains the unaltered self-dialogue (self-interview) scripts of the doctoral research. The dialogue is designed to capture the sensual attention through manifestation of OCD's common attributes. Through heightened awareness, author invites us to pathways to self-discovery and change,...
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Daniel Singer hadn't eaten in a week. Hunched over with his head in his hands, he'd sit in his "safe" chair for hours, doing nothing but shaking, mumbling and moaning; he was in the throes of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dan went from seven therapists to ten medications to a nine week stay at a world renowned residential treatment program. His parents worried he'd never again be able to function in society, or even worse, survive.
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"Resilience Unleashed: The Role of Technology in Disaster Relief Coordination" takes us on a gripping exploration into the transformative synergy between technology and disaster response. In the face of calamity, this book serves as a beacon of hope, illuminating how cutting-edge innovations have become indispensable tools in orchestrating efficient and timely relief efforts.As natural disasters increasingly test the resilience of communities worldwide,...
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Embark on a transformative journey with "Unleashing the Positivity Dynamo: Mastering the Art of Upbeat Mindsets." This empowering guide is a beacon of wisdom and practical strategies, inviting you to cultivate resilience, embrace gratitude, and unlock the secrets of a positive and resilient mindset.Dive into the depths of positive thinking, discovering the transformative power it holds in navigating life's challenges. The authors, with a blend of...
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Are you tired of your bad habits holding you back? Do you want to finally break free and live the life you've always dreamed of? If so, then this book is for you. In Breaking Bad: How To Get Rid Of Bad Habits, you will learn the science behind habit formation and how to use it to your advantage. You will discover how to identify your bad habits, understand their triggers, and develop a plan for breaking free from them. You will also learn how to create...
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Originally published in 1800, Crimes of Passion contained eleven stories and an essay on the novel. The present book contains three abridged tales. In "Florville and Courval" we find not only a reinterpretation and elaboration of the Oedipus myth, but an unforgettable illustration of Donatien Alphonse François de Sade's artistic creed. He was not simply an eccentric aristocrat with artistic pretensions, but a pathological rebel against the Age of...
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"Whether shopping with military precision or hanging the tea towels just so, compulsion is something most of us have witnessed in daily life. But compulsions exist along a broad continuum, and at the opposite end of these mild forms exist life altering disorders. Sharon Begleys meticulously researched book is the first of its kind to examine all of these behaviorsmild and extreme (OCD, hoarding, acquiring, exercise, even compulsions...
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