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Title
Craving
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Manejwala, Omar, 1971- (Contributor)
Subject
Compulsive behavior (LCSH)
Decision making--Psychological aspects (LCSH)
SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General (BISACSH)
MEDICAL / Mental Health (BISACSH)
PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling (BISACSH)
EDUCATION / Decision-Making & Problem Solving (BISACSH)
Language
English
Classification
LCC: RC533 .M347 2013
DDC: 616.89/14 full
SEL026000
MED102000
PSY010000
EDU008000
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
Content
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Summary
" A nationally recognized expert on compulsive behaviors explains the phenomenon of craving and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap our brains. When we find ourselves wanting something strong enough, we'll do just about anything to get it-sometimes at the expense of our bodies, brains, banks accounts, and relationships. So why do we sometimes have the irrepressible feeling that we need something-such as food, cigarettes, alcohol, or sex- that we really just want? And how do we satiate that feeling without indulging it? In Craving, Omar Manejwala, M.D., translates the neurobiology of this phenomenon into real and accessible terms, explaining why we just can't seem to get enough. He then gives us tools and guidance to find satisfaction without giving in to our cravings. Dr. Manejwala explains: how and why our brain drives behavior how to change the part of our brain that fuels our cravings the warning signs that craving is evolving into addiction why craving is the most difficult component of addiction to address why self-help and spiritual groups that use models like the Twelve Steps are so effective at changing behaviors, receiving encouragement, and remaining accountable "-- Provided by publisher.
"Explains the phenomena of craving in real and accessible terms, explaining why we just can't get enough. Gives tools and guidance to find satisfaction without giving in to our cravings. Explains how and why our brain drives behavior, how to change the part of our brain that fuels our cravings, and the warning signs that craving is evolving into addiction"-- Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 Craving: why it matters
Chapter 2 Beyond neurotransmitters: The real brain science of craving and decision-making
Chapter 3 How cravings drive self-defeating behaviors and the tenacity of craving
Chapter 4 Addiction is addiction: how gambling, food, sex, alcohol and drug addiction are related
Chapter 5 Plasticity: How thoughts, actions, experiences (and drugs) actually change your brain
Chapter 6 Spirituality and recovery: How 12-step recovery and other spiritual approaches reduce cravings
Chapter 7 You can't do it alone: why groups can improve urges and behaviors that individuals can't
Chapter 8 The nai;ve perception of immunity
Chapter 9 Apparently Irrelevant Decisions (AID) and how simple actions can reduce craving
Chapter 10 Joy, hope and recovery
Appendix: A Field Polarized: The Uncomfortable Gap Between Cognitive Therapies and Twelve Step Programs
References
Index
About the Author.
Authorized Access Point
Manejwala, Omar, 1971- Craving
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