Full name: Addicted: Notes from the Belly of the Beast

Authors: Lorna Crozier, Patrick Lane Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Self help Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9781553651154 1553651154

With new material from Susan Cheever, Molly Jong-Fast, and Rick Whitaker. What is this craving that overpowers all else? What is it like to be addicted, and what does it take to get straight or sober? In this new and expanded edition of a widely praised collection, an outstanding roster of courageous writers present vivid renderings of the addiction experience in all its highs and lows.These first-person accounts describe battles with alcohol, heroin, smoking, food, gambling, and sex. Some contributors still struggle with their habits; others have managed to defeat them; two lost their lives to addiction's ravages. This is a book about compulsion, recovery, and struggle: a potent concoction that will have readers hooked.Contributors include Lorna Crozier, Peter Gzowski, Patrick Lane, Evelyn Lau, John Newlove, Stephen Reid, David Adams Richards, Lois Simmie, Sheri-D Wilson, and Marnie Woodrow. Similar books: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Mate Willpower's Not Enough by Arnold Washton Daily Reflections by Alcoholics Anonymous Let's Write a Short Story by Joe Bunting Acts of Faith by Iyanla Vanzant A Guide to The Present Moment by Noah Elkrief Loving Ordinary Life by Anastasia Petrenko Mending the Soul by Steven R. Tracy The Prosperity Bible by Napoleon Hill A Guide to Mindful Eating by Natasa Nuit Pantovic The Secret Daily Teachings by Rhonda Byrne The Secret Door to Success by Florence Scovel Shinn The Concise Mastery by Robert Greene Hidden Treasures by Leslie Householder The Power of Self-Confidence by Brian Tracy Blessed And Unstoppable by Billy Alsbrooks The 30-Day Productivity Plan by Damon Zahariades The Most Powerful Goal Achievement System in the World by Mike Pettigrew All the Joy You Can Stand by Debrena Jackson Gandy Boost Your Self Esteem by Stephen Richards