Hooked: Why We Are Addicted and How to Break Free
Talitha Fosh
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Written for millennials and Gen Z, this approachable guide reframes addiction and provides tools from psychotherapy to help the reader break harmful behaviour cycles. We are constantly seeking ways to excite, soothe or distract our overactive brains, and it's easy to get hooked in the process ... on social media, shopping, alcohol or something else entirely!In this essential guide to getting unhooked, psychotherapist Talitha Fosh shares her own addiction story alongside tried-and-tested techniques for discovering healthier habits and reclaiming your freedom.
- Dismantle the stereotype of the "addict" and discover why you rely on external factors to change the way you feel.
- Explore the temporary highs of addiction and create coping strategies for the inevitable lows.
- Identify your own addictive behaviours and explore what they are distracting you from.
- Reflect on your healing journey through practical exercises and journaling.
Hooked provides a supportive space for you to rediscover the life you want, and to take the essential steps to attaining it.
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Publish Date
May 14, 2024
Pages
208
Dimensions
5.35 X 8.43 X 0.79 inches | 0.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781786788498
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About the Author
Talitha Fosh is a qualified psychotherapist (MBACPFDAP). She primarily works with addiction and is 8 years clean from alcohol and drugs, and a recovered anorexic. She has worked in an addiction rehab centre, as well as with a large number of clients with addiction issues in her own private practice.
Reviews
"This is the perfect blend of science and experience rolled into an educational and practical exploration of addiction. I couldn't put it down."
-- Shona Vertue, Best selling Author of The Vertue Method "Shame lives in the dark and dies in the light. Finally, a spectacular book bringing it to the light."
-- Morgane Polanski, actor and director "There is something in this book for everyone to learn, even if you didn't know you needed it."
-- Holly Ramsay, mental health advocate
-- Shona Vertue, Best selling Author of The Vertue Method "Shame lives in the dark and dies in the light. Finally, a spectacular book bringing it to the light."
-- Morgane Polanski, actor and director "There is something in this book for everyone to learn, even if you didn't know you needed it."
-- Holly Ramsay, mental health advocate
