{"product_id":"in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-9781556438806","title":"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"thought-provoking and powerful\" study that reframes everything you've been taught about addiction and recovery--from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Myth of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e (Bruce Perry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA world-renowned trauma expert combines real-life stories with cutting-edge research to offer a holistic approach to understanding addiction--its origins, its place in society, and the importance of self-compassion in recovery. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on Gabor Maté's two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with people with addiction on Vancouver's skid row, this #1 international bestseller radically re-envisions a much misunderstood condition by taking a compassionate approach to substance abuse and addiction recovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the same vein as Bessel van der Kolk's\u003ci\u003e The Body Keeps the Score\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts \u003c\/i\u003etraces the root causes of addiction to childhood trauma and examines the pervasiveness of addiction in society. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout--and perhaps underpins--our society. It is not a medical \"condition\" distinct from the lives it affects but rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs and behaviors of addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Maté argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and how they perpetuate the War on Drugs. The mix of personal stories--including the author's candid discussion of his own \"high-status\" addictive tendencies--and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16149184\"\u003eGabor Maté\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556438806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 155643880X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SEL\"\u003eSelf-Help\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SEL020000\"\u003eMood Disorders | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HEA\"\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Fitness\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HEA009000\"\u003eHealing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabor Maté, MD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a physician, author, seminar leader, and acclaimed public speaker. His bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eScattered, When the Body Says No, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHold onto Your Kids. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 2022, he also co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe instant\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, with his son, Daniel Maté. A former medical columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Vancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eGabor Maté\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elives in Vancouver, BC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter A. Levine, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. He developed Somatic Experiencing, a body-awareness approach to trauma treatment, and his bestselling book \u003ci\u003eWaking the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into 22 languages. His other works include \u003ci\u003eIn an Unspoken Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealing Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrauma and Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrauma Through a Child's Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Encinitas, CA.","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45844248330415,"sku":"9781556438806","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_5abed21c-78a6-4e3f-b5db-5e8c965c476f.jpg?v=1756916737","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-9781556438806","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}