Books

Gain understanding into some of the root causes ~

with some of our favorite authors

Yohann Hari

One of the most compelling thinkers of our time, Yohann Hari is an investigative journalist, who also has personal experience with the subjects he writes about.

His first compelling book, which blew the lid off of our culture's long-held preconceptions about the causes of addiction, is Chasing The Scream.

Lost Connections is one of his more recent books that looks into the underlying causes of depression in this compelling exploration where he interviews the great thinkers of our time, around the globe.

Gabor Mate

With previously working as a physician in a Canadian no-harm program for those who were addicted to substances, Mate came to some insightful conclusions from his direct experience.

He wove these into a compelling story in his book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Like Hari, Mate opens the lens into our understanding of the root causes that underlie many people's experiences regarding homelessness, as the no-harm program that he worked in, was actually a hotel that had been converted into housing for those who basically had nowhere else they chose to go.

A Psychological Perspective

Recently, the psychologist Jordan B. Peterson could be heard saying that psychology has not had the same success rate with treating addiction as the 12-step programs have. If you're wondering why, you might explore this book.

From the book's description:

"The War of the Gods of Addiction, based on the correspondence between Bill W., one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Swiss psychiatrist, C.G. Jung, proposes an original, groundbreaking, psychodynamic view of addiction.