Baclofen, as prescribed under a doctors care, could possibly help many addicts. This book is the story of the dazzling discovery of a cure that could soon be within reach of all. This addiction is a badge of honour, a status symbol. A scan suggests that the vast majority use this term ironically. If more than half of the following apply to you, then the answer is yes. Scroll through the list and tell us how many of these apply to you, then share with your book addict friends. Reveals the four causes of dependency and shows how. My personal opinons, text, original pictures, and comments may not be used on outside websites without my permission or without quotationcrediting. The alcoholism and addiction cure is a core addition to personal, professional, substance abuse treatment center, and community library health and medicine reference collections and reading lists. Addiction and grace offers an inspiring and hopefilled vision for those who desire to explore the mystery of who and what they really are. She is a happy kid and has a good zen live in the moment to enjoy life attitude about everything. By the end, i felt guilty to have been stuck making the same mistake as the highlycredentialed doctors who refused to consider the merits of ameisens research because theyd grown so fixated on traditional treatments.
But when someone reads a book you recommend to them, your faith in humanity is completely restored. Mar 10, 2017 the authors dont define addiction as a disease, dont subscribe to 12step as the model for addiction recovery and even have a different take on interventions than the typical addiction specialist. But, now that i have your attention, i think it is important to bring into the classroom a discussion of the wider, perhaps unseen and perhaps deleterious, implications of cell phone culture in todays society. Dr olivier ameisen was a brilliant cardiologist and running his own successful practice when he developed a profound addiction. The end of my addiction by olivier ameisen goodreads.
May examines the processes of attachment that lead to addiction and describes the relationship between addiction and spiritual awareness. Feb 11, 2015 the top 10 books about addiction sex, food, envy, drugs, dreams and drink. Eight addicts in search of a life by benoit denizetlewis. It was only a matter of time before she died as a result of her behaviour. There is a limit but im amazed at how much she gets it. Dec 23, 2008 the end of my addiction is both a memoir of dr. Formulated in the 1920s, baclofen is a musclerelaxant more often used to treat spasticity and multiple sclerosis. Olivier ameisen june 25, 1953 july 18, 20 was a frenchamerican cardiologist who wrote a bestselling book about curing alcoholism using the drug baclofen. The end of my addiction kindle edition by olivier ameisen m. In an age of tellall addiction memoirs and reality television p. Ill never stop modifying my body hooked on the look. The secret of his sobriety, as outlined in his book the end of my addiction, first published in 2008 and reissued in the uk this month, is a drug called baclofen.
But cain also understood that criminalizing addicts only compounded the damages that addiction itself had wrought, and blueschild baby is a difficult, prickly book in part because its. My 23 year old daughter had been an alcoholic for 5 years when we read this book. The distance between you keeps growing and youre waiting to get help. Constance scharff, didnt look like a book that id get behind. Dr olivier ameisen was a brilliant cardiologist and running his own successful practice when he developed a profound addiction to alcohol. Theory of addiction takes theory development from a simple rational addiction model, adding elements such as compulsion, selfcontrol and habit, to explain the big observations in the field. As the book explains, studies show that people with anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder or with socalled nondrug addictions gambling addiction, binge eating, sex addiction, and compulsive shopping, among others have the same imbalanced neurotransmission as people with drug addictions. Ethan bramble, from melbourne, australia has had a. The top 10 books about addiction sex, food, envy, drugs, dreams and drink. A young man, who went through more than 40 body modification procedures, claims to be the worlds most modified youth. David servanschreiber, md, phd, author of healing without freud or prozac and anticancer. The proven nutritional supplement program that can set you free, by dr. The top 10 books about addiction books the guardian. End your addiction now with charles gant, md youtube.
Feb 24, 2006 an understanding of addiction theory is vital to understanding addiction itself. This thoughtprovoking book causes any reader to closely examine their life. The end of my addiction is a courageous and important book which helps bring addiction treatment out of the dark ages. Amazons fire tablet has a great selection of free ebooks that are constantly being added too the nook hd tablet by barnes and noble is another choice of tablet that offers a great choice of free ebooks for download. Heal thyself is the paperback edition of the end of my addiction. As a cardiologist, olivier ameisen was familiar with hospitals, but not being detained in a psychiatric ward. The authors dont define addiction as a disease, dont subscribe to 12step as the model for addiction. Gant served as the medical director of the tully hill hospital, a drug and alcohol detox and rehabilitation facility in new york, he created a unique treatment program that. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Charles gant, opened my eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. Likewise, baclofen, a prescription drug, should be taken only as prescribed and closely supervised by a licensed physician. The end of my addiction ebook tooltip ebooks kunnen worden gelezen op uw computer en op daarvoor geschikte ereaders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the end of my addiction. The end of my addiction forum discussing alcohol medication.
This book is a thinly veiled advertisement for alcoholics anonymous. The book doesnt merely focus on giving up alcohol or drugs, but says this is only the first step. Ethan bramble, from melbourne, australia has had a string of body. Le dernier verre french for the last glass is a bestselling book by french cardiologist olivier ameisen that was published in 2008 and describes the authors experience of curing himself of alcoholism using the muscle relaxant, baclofen. My six year old daughter who is super bright understands nthe as i did when i was that age, perhaps even better. Back then i didnt know that what we resist persists, and the more i fought against the pain, the more i experienced. My fifteen year old daughter is enjoying her teenage years. Alternating with their stories is denizetlewiss candid. Real recovery comes in the days and weeks following, when youre challenged with living sober. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They are boasting about their obsession with books and reading. The first step is admitting you have a problem, and i admit i have an addiction to reading. You can check out the free ebooks on barnes and noble. The best free ebooks about addiction and recovery rp.
An understanding of addiction theory is vital to understanding addiction itself. For a long time, the story i told around my addiction was dark and messy and suffocating. Yet after careful reading, i wholly believe that the views put forth in this book would help any addict seeking a solution. Dr olivier ameisen is a remarkable medical researcher who shares his journey from profound alcohol addiction to sobriety in this fascinating. Mar 23, 2018 but cain also understood that criminalizing addicts only compounded the damages that addiction itself had wrought, and blueschild baby is a difficult, prickly book in part because its. The end of my addiction by olivier ameisen waterstones. One way to distinguish between a runofthemill marital rut where youve, say, fallen into boring routines and dont.
Segments of the summer 2010 your health tv interview with charles gant, md principal author together with greg lewis, phd of the new book from square one called end your addiction now. Searching for a cure for his deadly disease, he happened upon baclofen, a muscle relaxant that had been used safely for years as a treatment for various types of. My all time favorite is the apple ipad, this one is newer than mine. After years of battling uncontrollable addiction, i have a. The preconception most often grasped by nthe deniers is the notion that humans survived far worse cataclysms to arrive at their present condition the toba event 70,000 years ago, for instance, when the human population was reduced to perhaps 10,00030,000 individuals and we invariably rebound. Olivier ameisen june 25, 1953 july 18, 20 was a frenchamerican cardiologist who wrote a bestselling book about curing alcoholism using the drug. The end of my addiction kindle edition by ameisen m. For nearly three years, acclaimed journalist benoit denizetlewis immersed himself in the lives of eight addicts as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and compulsive gambling and sexuality. I found this book well written and comprehensive, but what was the most moving to me was the way in which it touched the most painful, sad and hidden part of my relationships. The way to end addiction for good is to completely change your lifestyle and remain in a treatment program for the rest of. As the book explains, studies show that people with anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder or with socalled nondrug addictions gambling addiction, binge eating, sex addiction, and compulsive shopping, among others have the same imbalanced.
This book is a plea for research that can rescue millions from the scourge of addiction. Aug 04, 2017 the book doesnt merely focus on giving up alcohol or drugs, but says this is only the first step. End your addiction now ebook by charles gant 97807570539. The breakthrough threestep program to total recovery from addiction to drugs, alcohol and addictive behaviors. The groundbreaking, holistic, evidencebased way to transform your life by cliffside treatment center founder and ceo richard taite and cliffsides addiction researcher dr. How one man cured himself of alcoholism by olivier ameisen isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Ive been sober for nine years, and in that time ive read a lot of books about addiction. Gants approach is a distinctive program of nutritional supplements designed to jumpstart recovery by reducing substance cravings. Ill never stop modifying my body hooked on the look youtube. As well as explaining and evaluating the arguments of each of the prevailing schools of thought, the book.
Oct 09, 2008 i approached this book with some skepticism. My favorite genres include horror, urban fantasy, paranormal, science fiction, mystery, and psychological thrillers. Cell phone addiction lesson plan and activity for students. The olivier ameisen story baclofen treatment for alcoholism. The new cure for substance addiction by jack trimpey, rational recovery systems buy. My addiction to fiction december 26, 20 by ernesto ponce 7 comments 17yearold ernesto ponce had never enjoyed reading until the semester he was forced to spend an hour a day actually reading. Cell phone addiction is a strong term that may or may not be appropriate to describe our current obsessions with our phones. Searching for a cure for his deadly disease, he happened upon baclofen, a muscle relaxant that had been used safely for years as a treatment for.
The end of my addiction is both a memoir of dr ameisens struggle with uncontrollable addiction and a groundbreaking call to action for research that could help millions of addicts. The end of my addiction is both a riveting personal memoir of battling addiction and the inspiring scientific saga of an extraordinary physician who bravely used himself as a guinea pig to find an effective medication for this deadly disease and then shed his anonymity as a physician with addiction and campaigned against all odds to bring this breakthrough treatment, which produces. The 90 percent failure rate of alcoholics anonymous is widely understood on an intuitive level by the average citizen, who reads about the revolving door rehabs of celebrities and personally knows motivated, dedicated people, who are unable to overcome alcoholism, using. Buy a cheap copy of the alcoholism and addiction cure. But as long as the medical and research establishments ignore a cure for one of the most deadly diseases in the world, we wont be able to understand baclofens full potential.
May, 2010 this book must be read by all alcoholics, their families and their therapists. This book must be read by all alcoholics, their families and their therapists. In 2008, ameisen wrote a bestselling book, the end of my addiction, published in france as le dernier verre the last glass, describing his experience of curing his alcoholism with baclofen. And the truth is it caused me and a lot of other people an intense amount of pain. Sj watson, author of before i go to sleep and now second life, shares his. Dec 23, 2008 the end of my addiction is both a riveting personal memoir of battling addiction and the inspiring scientific saga of an extraordinary physician who bravely used himself as a guinea pig to find an effective medication for this deadly disease and then shed his anonymity as a physician with addiction and campaigned against all odds to bring this breakthrough treatment, which produces. She would binge drink and disappear for days on end and i would be called by police or hospital to retrieve her. But do you think you have what it takes to be truly addicted to books. Ameisens own struggle and a groundbreaking call to actionan urgent plea for research that can rescue millions from the scourge of addiction and spare their loved ones the collateral damage of the disease.
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