In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction (Paperback) by Gabor Mate

• Product details

• ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1785042203
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vermilion (12 November 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781785042201
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785042201
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 333 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.6 x 2.9 x 19.8 cm

Dr Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings Ð based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness Ð are reframing how we view all human development.

In this award-winning modern classic, Gabor Maté takes a holistic and compassionate approach to addiction, whether to alcohol, drugs, sex, money or anything self-destructive. He presents it 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 ‘condition’, but rather the result of a complex interplay of personal history, emotional development and brain chemistry.

Distilling cutting-edge research from around the world, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. Blending personal stories and science with positive solutions, and written in spellbinding prose, it is a must-read that will change how you see yourself, others and the world.