Addicted: Notes from the Belly of the Beast

Addicted: Notes from the Belly of the Beast
ISBN-10
1926706552
ISBN-13
9781926706559
Series
Addicted
Category
Self-Help
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2009-12-01
Publisher
Greystone Books
Authors
Lorna Crozier, Patrick Lane

Description

Is addiction a disease, a sin, a sign of hypersensitivity, a personal failing, or a unique resource for the creative mind? However it is defined, addiction can have devastating consequences, often shattering lives, sundering families, causing impoverishment, and even triggering suicide. Yet it can also be a source of inspiration. In these frank essays, leading American and Canadian writers explore their surprisingly diverse personal experiences with this complex phenomenon, candidly recounting what happened when alcohol, heroin, smoking, food, gambling, or sex — sometimes in combination — took over their lives.

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