{"product_id":"in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-9781556438806","title":"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"thought-provoking and powerful\" study that reframes everything you've been taught about addiction and recovery--from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Myth of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e (Bruce Perry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA world-renowned trauma expert combines real-life stories with cutting-edge research to offer a holistic approach to understanding addiction--its origins, its place in society, and the importance of self-compassion in recovery. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on Gabor Maté's two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with people with addiction on Vancouver's skid row, this #1 international bestseller radically re-envisions a much misunderstood condition by taking a compassionate approach to substance abuse and addiction recovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the same vein as Bessel van der Kolk's\u003ci\u003e The Body Keeps the Score\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts \u003c\/i\u003etraces the root causes of addiction to childhood trauma and examines the pervasiveness of addiction in society. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout--and perhaps underpins--our society. It is not a medical \"condition\" distinct from the lives it affects but rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs and behaviors of addiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Maté argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and how they perpetuate the War on Drugs. The mix of personal stories--including the author's candid discussion of his own \"high-status\" addictive tendencies--and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabor Maté, MD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a physician, author, seminar leader, and acclaimed public speaker. His bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eScattered, When the Body Says No, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHold onto Your Kids. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 2022, he also co-authored \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe instant\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, with his son, Daniel Maté. A former medical columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Vancouver Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail, \u003c\/i\u003e Dr\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eGabor Maté\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elives in Vancouver, BC. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter A. Levine, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. He developed Somatic Experiencing, a body-awareness approach to trauma treatment, and his bestselling book \u003ci\u003eWaking the Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into 22 languages. His other works include \u003ci\u003eIn an Unspoken Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealing Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrauma and Memory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTrauma Through a Child's Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Encinitas, CA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570183442706,"sku":"9781556438806","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c96ccf26-f8a7-48cd-8db0-85a14be23219.jpg?v=1731958103","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-9781556438806","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}