Within the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Shut Encounters with Addiction, Gabor Mate M.D.,

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Newsletter 365 days: 2010 ISBN:

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Based entirely totally on Gabor Maté’s twenty years of abilities as a clinical physician and his groundbreaking work with the severely addicted on Vancouver’s skid row, Within the Realm of Hungry Ghosts radically reenvisions this out of the ordinary misunderstood self-discipline by taking a holistic advance. Dr. Maté items addiction now not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an heart-broken or feeble-willed few, nonetheless as a continuum that runs for the length of (and perhaps underpins) our society; now not a clinical “condition” sure from the lives it affects, moderately the result of a flowery interplay amongst non-public history, emotional, and neurological development, mind chemistry, and the treatment (and behaviors) of addiction. Simplifying a huge fluctuate of mind and addiction analysis findings from across the globe, the e-book avoids glib self-support treatments, as an different promoting a radical and compassionate self-determining as the first key to healing and wellness. Within the Realm of Hungry Ghosts argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and prison justice policies toward addiction and these impacted by it. The combination of non-public storiesincluding the author’s candid dialogue of his dangle “excessive-jam” addictive tendenciesand science with obvious solutions makes the e-book equally functional for lay readers and specialists.

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Publisher North Atlantic Books
ISBN-10 155643880x
ISBN-13 9781556438806
eBay Product ID (ePID) 72979233

Product Key Aspects
Format Paperback
Newsletter 365 days 2010
Language English

Dimensions
Weight 29.5 Oz
Width 6in.
High 1.2in.
Length 8.9in.

Additional Product Aspects
Dewey Edition 22
Foreword by Peter A. Levine
Dewey Decimal 616.89009711/33
Copyright Date 2010
Writer Gabor Maté
Quantity of Pages 520 Pages
Lc Classification Quantity Hv5000.C2m38 2010
Newsletter Date 2010-01-05
Opinions “Dr. Mate’s most up-to-date e-book is a transferring, debate-provoking, and multi-layered witness at how addiction arises, the folks stricken with it and why he supports decriminalization of all treatment, collectively with crystal meth…. [In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts] reads now not handiest as a energetic textbook prognosis of the physiological and psychological causes of drug addiction, nonetheless also as an investigation into his coronary heart and solutions.” The Globe and Mail “It be time to present Mate … the Divulge of Canada for this erudite and gathered e-book about the lives of Downtown Eastside intravenous-drug customers, the neurobiology of addiction, and the folly of the war on treatment. It be compulsively readable and packed with unique scientific discoveries about addiction. If the parent or sibling of an addictor the highest minister, for that matterplease give him this e-book.” The Georgia Straight “I recommend this ultimate e-book for any individual combating the heartache of addiction individually or professionally. Dr. Mate makes the thought-provoking and tough arguments that human connections heal; and that the poverty of relationships in the stylish world contribute to our vulnerability to unhealthy addictions of all manner. His uniquely humane perspectiveall too absent from out of the ordinary of the ‘stylish’ advance to addictionsshould be a phase of the coaching of all therapists, social workers, and physicians.” Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, Senior Fellow, Little one Trauma Academy, Houston, and coauthor ofThe Boy Who Used to be Raised as a Dog “Gabor Mate’s connectionsbetween the intensely non-public and the global, the non secular and the clinical, the psychological and the politicalare heroic, clever and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this fascinating e-book arrives at factual the lawful time.” Naomi Klein, author ofNo LogoandThe Shock Doctrine “With unparalleled sympathy for the human condition, Gabor Mate depicts the suffocation of the spirit by addictive urges, and holds up a darkish mirror to our society. Right here’s a robust legend of the realm of human nature the place stressed and conflicted emotions underlie our pretensions to rational thought.” Dr. Jaak Panksepp, Considerable Analysis Professor of Psychobiology, Bowling Green University, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty of Ohio, and author ofAffective Neuroscience “With unheard of descriptive talents, Gabor Mate takes us into the lives of the emotionally destitute and addicted human beings who’re his patients. In this highly readable and penetrating e-book, he supplies us the nerve-racking truths about the personality of addiction and its roots in folks’s early yearstruths which might perhaps be on the entire hid by time and favorable by disgrace, secrecy, and social taboo.” Vincent Felitti, MD, Scientific Professor of Medicine, University of California, and Co-Critical Investigator, Harmful Childhood Experiences Gaze “Dr. Gabor Mate distills the struggling of injection-drug customers into transferring case histories and displays how clearly he himself, as a tune collector and workaholic physician, matches his dangle definition of addiction. Instructed by the unique analysis on mind chemistry, he proposes perfect drug approved pointers to interchange the War on Medicine. Inspired by the evolving spirituality that underlies his life and work, he outlines helpful ways of overcoming addiction. Right here’s now not a repair-it e-book to streak thru, nonetheless a deep prognosis to repeat upon.” Dr. Bruce Alexander, Professor Emeritus (Psychology), Simon Fraser University, and author ofThe Globalization of Addiction “A harrowingly hon, “A riveting yarn of human cravings, this e-book needs to bag into as many fingers as imaginable. Maté”s resonant, unflinching prognosis of addiction at the present time shatters the assumptions underlying our War on Medicine.” –Norm Stamper, ancient Seattle Chief of Police and author of Breaking Heinous: A High Cop”s Exposé of the Sunless Aspect of American Policing “In this perfect and well-documented e-book, Gabor Maté locates the availability of addictions in the trauma of an emotionally empty childhood, making it a relational as adversarial to a clinical suppose. This kind of radical thesis of place off outcomes in human connection as adversarial to extinct therapy as the cure. This passionate and compassionate e-book, filled with scientific evidence and non-public narratives, might more than seemingly also gathered be on the shelf of every person drawn to the pervasive suppose of addiction.” –Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of Getting the Adore You Desire: A E-book for Couples and cofounder of Imago Relationship Treatment “Dr. Maté”s most up-to-date e-book is a transferring, debate-provoking, and multi-layered witness at how addiction arises, the folks stricken with it and why he supports decriminalization of all treatment, collectively with crystal meth…. [ In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts ] reads now not handiest as a energetic textbook prognosis of the physiological and psychological causes of drug addiction, nonetheless also as an investigation into his coronary heart and solutions.” — The Globe and Mail “In this total and courageous e-book … Maté relates, with compassion and honesty, the poignant tales of extreme substance addicts – the hungry ghosts, in Buddhist-realm terminology – whom he treats. And it is the addicts” tales and the determined logic of essentially the most up-to-date science and statistics that Maté shares which convince the reader that society”s attitudes toward, and therapy of, addiction must exchange. …. This 480-page tome, laborious in delineating and substantiating its causes, remains a remarkably lyrical, taking part read.” –In Recovery Magazine “It”s time to present Maté … the Divulge of Canada for this erudite and gathered e-book about the lives of Downtown Eastside intravenous-drug customers, the neurobiology of addiction, and the folly of the war on treatment. It”s compulsively readable and packed with unique scientific discoveries about addiction. If the parent or sibling of an addict–or the highest minister, for that matter–please give him this e-book.” — The Georgia Straight “I recommend this ultimate e-book for any individual combating the heartache of addiction individually or professionally. Dr. Maté makes the thought-provoking and tough arguments that human connections heal; and that the poverty of relationships in the stylish world contribute to our vulnerability to unhealthy addictions of all manner. His uniquely humane point of view–all too absent from out of the ordinary of the ”stylish” advance to addictions–might more than seemingly also gathered be a phase of the coaching of all therapists, social workers, and physicians.” –Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, Senior Fellow, Little one Trauma Academy, Houston, and coauthor of The Boy Who Used to be Raised as a Dog “Gabor Maté”s connections–between the intensely non-public and the global, the non secular and the clinical, the psychological and the political–are heroic, clever and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this fascinating e-book arrives at factual the lawful time.” –Naomi Klein, author of No Tag and The Shock Doctrine “With unparalleled sympathy for the human condition, Gabor Maté depicts the suffocation of the spirit by addictive urges, and holds up a darkish mirror to our society. Right here’s a robust legend of the realm of human nature the place stressed and conflicted emotions underlie our pretensions to rational thought.” –Dr. Jaak Panksepp, Considerable Analysis Professor of Psychobiology, Bowling Green University, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty of Ohio, and author of Affective Neuroscience “With unheard of descriptive talents, Gabor Maté takes us into the lives of the emotionally destitute and addicted human beings who’re his pat, “A riveting yarn of human cravings, this e-book needs to bag into as many fingers as imaginable. Mat ’s resonant, unflinching prognosis of addiction at the present time shatters the assumptions underlying our War on Medicine.” -Norm Stamper, ancient Seattle Chief of Police and author of Breaking Heinous: A High Cop’s Expos of the Sunless Aspect of American Policing “In this perfect and well-documented e-book, Gabor Mat locates the availability of addictions in the trauma of an emotionally empty childhood, making it a relational as adversarial to a clinical suppose. This kind of radical thesis of place off outcomes in human connection as adversarial to extinct therapy as the cure. This passionate and compassionate e-book, filled with scientific evidence and non-public narratives, might more than seemingly also gathered be on the shelf of every person drawn to the pervasive suppose of addiction.” -Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of Getting the Adore You Desire: A E-book for Couples and cofounder of Imago Relationship Treatment “Dr. Mat ’s most up-to-date e-book is a transferring, debate-provoking, and multi-layered witness at how addiction arises, the folks stricken with it and why he supports decriminalization of all treatment, collectively with crystal meth.& [ In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts ] reads now not handiest as a energetic textbook prognosis of the physiological and psychological causes of drug addiction, nonetheless also as an investigation into his coronary heart and solutions.” – The Globe and Mail “It’s time to present Mat & the Divulge of Canada for this erudite and gathered e-book about the lives of Downtown Eastside intravenous-drug customers, the neurobiology of addiction, and the folly of the war on treatment. It’s compulsively readable and packed with unique scientific discoveries about addiction. If the parent or sibling of an addict-or the highest minister, for that matter-please give him this e-book.” – The Georgia Straight “I recommend this ultimate e-book for any individual combating the heartache of addiction individually or professionally. Dr. Mat makes the thought-provoking and tough arguments that human connections heal; and that the poverty of relationships in the stylish world contribute to our vulnerability to unhealthy addictions of all manner. His uniquely humane point of view-all too absent from out of the ordinary of the ‘stylish’ advance to addictions-might more than seemingly also gathered be a phase of the coaching of all therapists, social workers, and physicians.” -Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, Senior Fellow, Little one Trauma Academy, Houston, and coauthor of The Boy Who Used to be Raised as a Dog “Gabor Mat ’s connections-between the intensely non-public and the global, the non secular and the clinical, the psychological and the political-are heroic, clever and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this fascinating e-book arrives at factual the lawful time.” -Naomi Klein, author of No Tag and The Shock Doctrine “With unparalleled sympathy for the human condition, Gabor Mat depicts the suffocation of the spirit by addictive urges, and holds up a darkish mirror to our society. Right here’s a robust legend of the realm of human nature the place stressed and conflicted emotions underlie our pretensions to rational thought.” -Dr. Jaak Panksepp, Considerable Analysis Professor of Psychobiology, Bowling Green University, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty of Ohio, and author of Affective Neuroscience “With unheard of descriptive talents, Gabor Mat takes us into the lives of the emotionally destitute and addicted human beings who’re his patients. In this highly readable and penetrating e-book, he supplies us the nerve-racking truths about the personality of addiction and its roots in folks’s early years–truths which might perhaps be on the entire hid by time and favorable by disgrace, secrecy, and social taboo.” -Vincent Felitti, MD, Scientific Professor of Medicine, University of California, and Co-Critical Investigator, Harmful Childhood Experiences Gaze “Dr. Gabor Mat distills the struggling of injection-drug customers into transferring case histories and displays how clearly he himself, as a tune collector and workaholic physician, matches his dangle, “A riveting yarn of human cravings, this e-book needs to bag into as many fingers as imaginable. Mat ’s resonant, unflinching prognosis of addiction at the present time shatters the assumptions underlying our War on Medicine.” -Norm Stamper, ancient Seattle Chief of Police and author of Breaking Heinous: A High Cop’s Expos of the Sunless Aspect of American Policing “In this perfect and well-documented e-book, Gabor Mat locates the availability of addictions in the trauma of an emotionally empty childhood, making it a relational as adversarial to a clinical suppose. This kind of radical thesis of place off outcomes in human connection as adversarial to extinct therapy as the cure. This passionate and compassionate e-book, filled with scientific evidence and non-public narratives, might more than seemingly also gathered be on the shelf of every person drawn to the pervasive suppose of addiction.” -Harville Hendrix, PhD, author of Getting the Adore You Desire: A E-book for Couples and cofounder of Imago Relationship Treatment “Dr. Mat ’s most up-to-date e-book is a transferring, debate-provoking, and multi-layered witness at how addiction arises, the folks stricken with it and why he supports decriminalization of all treatment, collectively with crystal meth.& [ In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts ] reads now not handiest as a energetic textbook prognosis of the physiological and psychological causes of drug addiction, nonetheless also as an investigation into his coronary heart and solutions.” – The Globe and Mail “It’s time to present Mat & the Divulge of Canada for this erudite and gathered e-book about the lives of Downtown Eastside intravenous-drug customers, the neurobiology of addiction, and the folly of the war on treatment. It’s compulsively readable and packed with unique scientific discoveries about addiction. If the parent or sibling of an addict-or the highest minister, for that matter-please give him this e-book.” – The Georgia Straight “I recommend this ultimate e-book for any individual combating the heartache of addiction individually or professionally. Dr. Mat makes the thought-provoking and tough arguments that human connections heal; and that the poverty of relationships in the stylish world contribute to our vulnerability to unhealthy addictions of all manner. His uniquely humane point of view-all too absent from out of the ordinary of the ‘modern’ advance to addictions-might more than seemingly also gathered be a phase of the coaching of all therapists, social workers, and physicians.” -Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, Senior Fellow, Little one Trauma Academy, Houston, and coauthor of The Boy Who Used to be Raised as a Dog “Gabor Mat ’s connections-between the intensely non-public and the global, the non secular and the clinical, the psychological and the political-are heroic, clever and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this fascinating e-book arrives at factual the lawful time.” -Naomi Klein, author of No Tag and The Shock Doctrine “With unparalleled sympathy for the human condition, Gabor Mat depicts the suffocation of the spirit by addictive urges, and holds up a darkish mirror to our society. Right here’s a robust legend of the realm of human nature the place stressed and conflicted emotions underlie our pretensions to rational thought.” -Dr. Jaak Panksepp, Considerable Analysis Professor of Psychobiology, Bowling Green University, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty of Ohio, and author of Affective Neuroscience “With unheard of descriptive talents, Gabor Mat takes us into the lives of the emotionally destitute and addicted human beings who’re his patients. In this highly readable and penetrating e-book, he supplies us the nerve-racking truths about the personality of addiction and its roots in people’s early years–truths which might perhaps be on the entire hid by time and favorable by disgrace, secrecy, and social taboo.” -Vincent Felitti, MD, Scientific Professor of Medicine, University of California, and Co-Critical Investigator, Harmful Childhood Experiences Gaze “Dr.
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