Why Can't I Stop?

Reclaiming Your Life from a Behavioral Addiction

Jon E. Grant (Professor, University of Chicago), Brian L. Odlaug, Samuel R. Chamberlain

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Johns Hopkins University Press
27 July 2016

Addiction & therapy; Coping with eating disorders; Coping with drug & alcohol abuse

Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

At some point in our lives, we all engage in behaviors that are risky, irrational, or unwise. We might find it exciting and temporarily rewarding to gamble on the lottery or impulsively buy an expensive gadget. But just as substances like alcohol and narcotics have the potential to become addictive, so do certain behaviors. A person addicted to gambling, shopping, the internet, food, or picking at their skin may suffer shame in the shadows while their behavior consumes time and energy and disrupts their life. Some people with behavioral addictions lose their family, job, savings, and home. With a physical basis in the brain, behavioral addictions are serious illnesses-but simply willing yourself to stop is usually not enough. Why Can't I Stop? is for anyone who has a behavioral addiction, as well as their supportive families and friends. Examining seven of the most common and serious addictions-gambling, sex, stealing, internet use, shopping and buying, hair pulling and skin picking, and food-the authors bring together cutting-edge research to describe behavioral addiction, its causes, and how it can be diagnosed and treated. Featuring patient stories of behavioral addiction and recovery, as well as information about treatment centers, this compassionate guide will help readers better understand the complicated issues surrounding these addictions and teach family members how to help the addicted person while helping themselves.

By: Jon E. Grant (Professor University of Chicago), Brian L. Odlaug, Samuel R. Chamberlain
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781421419664
ISBN 10: 1421419661
Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 27 July 2016
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. Introduction 2. What Does Behavioral Addiction Mean? 3. Gambling 4. Stealing 5. Sex 6. Internet 7. Food 8. Shopping and Buying 9. Hair Pulling and Skin Picking 10. Causes of Behavioral Addictions 11. How Can Family Members and Friends Help? Resources Index

Jon E. Grant, JD, MD, MPH, is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago and the coauthor of Stop Me Because I Can't Stop Myself: Taking Control of Impulsive Behavior. Brian L. Odlaug, PhD, MPH, is a visiting researcher in public health at the University of Copenhagen. Samuel R. Chamberlain, MD, PhD, is a clinical lecturer and psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge. Drs. Grant, Odlaug, and Chamberlain are the authors of Clinical Guide to Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders.

Reviews for Why Can't I Stop?: Reclaiming Your Life from a Behavioral Addiction

This book provides a great insight into some relatively unknown and misunderstood areas. It is clearly and systematically laid out, following a pattern for each addiction that includes how a diagnosis is made, how common is the disorder, key aspects, and treatment options and treatment recommendations. Nursing Times Here is an authoritative manual of common additions... This book is highly recommended for the practical instructions and the frank discussions of what may have caused these situations and how to get them under control. M.G. Paregian