We are not powerless over our addictions, nor are we helpless
victims of heredity, a disease, a spiritual malady, or a slew of
character defects that require the intervention of a "higher
power," and a lifetime of meetings to control. Studies show that
75% of all addicts recover on their own, without pills, patches,
rehabs, or self-help groups. How many people do you know who
successfully quit smoking "cold turkey," without artificial aids or
programs, and nicotine is one of the most addictive substances on
earth.
People can recover on their own because they find ways of
addressing the learned aspects of addiction that are driven by our
reward system. Almost any activity we find pleasurable, from eating
a chocolate chip cookie to hearing great music or seeing a
beautiful face, can activate the reward system. Once aroused, these
circuits enable our brains to encode the circumstances that led to
the pleasure, so we can repeat the behavior and the reward in the
future.
Over time, the pleasure becomes misery, but we now have little
choice but to continue because the behaviors and belief systems
that drive our addiction have become well-learned, deeply ingrained
habits. The journey to addiction begins with our receiving positive
reinforcement from use of the drug - it makes us feel good, and
ends with the "gotta have its" screaming in our ear. For some, it
seems like a hopeless situation, but the vast majority of us find a
solution to the problem, and so can you.
Just as we learn to become addicted, we can learn to make the
necessary changes to our thoughts and beliefs that will relieve us
of the burden of our addictions for a lifetime, not just a
day-at-a-time. Powerless No Longerwill help you learn to take
advantage of your brain's natural ability to rewire itself, its
neuroplasticity, to overcome your addictive behavior and reach your
full potential.
Powerless No Longer is for anyone who is concerned about an
addictive behavior problem and is looking for help deciding upon a
course of action. The book introduces a newcomer to the science of
addiction, the process of change, and specific methods and tools
that offer a way out.
If you are questioning your own drug and alcohol use, or have
tried 12-step programs and not succeeded, Powerless No Longer is
for you. If you believe you are "powerless" over your addiction,
you will see evidence proving that this is not true. Powerless
explains the self-change methods that work for the majority of
addicts who recover on their own, and shows you how to apply these
principles in your own recovery. Powerless combines in one
place:
- A detailed explanation of the bio/psycho/social aspects of
addiction
- The research and studies that show how most people recover
- A comprehensive review of current recovery methods, and
- Suggestions you can use to take what's available and build a
recovery program that fits your own needs
There is no single drug, method, or program that works for
everyone under all conditions and circumstances. In other words,
there is no "silver bullet" for addiction, and Powerless No Longer
doesn't claim to be one either. There are almost as many paths to
successful recovery as people who have recovered, and no single
group or method has the only ticket. However, there are certain
commonalities in the methods used by study subjects who quit on
their own, and a huge body of scientific evidence indicating what
does work for most people most of the time. That's what you will
find in Powerless No Longer-choices, not a rigid framework of
inflexible dogma.
You do need to tap into a source of power and strength, but it
isn't outside, it's internal. If you possess a genuine desire to
effect self-change, you have within yourself all the power you
need, and PNL can help you unlock it.
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