Craving. The global history of addiction
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What is addiction? Should we only consider alcoholism and drug addiction as such, or are we also dependent on gambling, sex, food, work, smartphones, and even love? Carl Erik Fisher is intimately familiar with this ancient affliction - as a psychiatrist-addiction specialist and as a patient. Over the course of ten years, he conducted research and wrote this book, examining the multifaceted history of addiction - medical, political, philosophical, cultural, religious. Fisher's goal was not only to study all possible medications and therapy methods, but also to understand why a disease that has affected the lives of millions of people still evokes condemnation and misunderstanding. How do we fall into the trap of addiction and why is it so difficult for us to escape it even in the face of death? Can it be eradicated at all? And what in our bodies resists healing? One thing is clear: the path to healing must begin with compassion. After all, only compassion will allow us to shift the focus from the disease to its victims and understand how to help them.
Author:
Author:Fisher Carl Eric
Cover:
Cover:soft
Category:
- Category:Politics & Social Science
- Category:Modern Literature
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21x14.3x3.4 cm
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-6048296-5-3
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