The Addictive Personality
Understanding the Addictive Process and Compulsive Behavior
1st Edition
Published on 29. September 2009
144 pages
978-1-59285-802-6 (ISBN)
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Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict.
Since its publication in 1988, The Addictive Personality has helped people understand the process of addiction. Now, through this second edition, author Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict. Going beyond the definition that limits dependency to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction and describes how the process is progressive.
Through research and practical experience, Nakken sheds new light on:
Genetic factors tied to addiction;
Cultural influences on addictive behavior;
The progressive nature of the disease; and
Steps to a successful recovery
The author examines how addictions start, how society pushes people toward addiction, and what happens inside those who become addicted. This new edition will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the addictive process and its impact on our lives.
Since its publication in 1988, The Addictive Personality has helped people understand the process of addiction. Now, through this second edition, author Craig Nakken brings new depth and dimension to our understanding of how an individual becomes an addict. Going beyond the definition that limits dependency to the realm of alcohol and other drugs, Nakken uncovers the common denominator of all addiction and describes how the process is progressive.
Through research and practical experience, Nakken sheds new light on:
Genetic factors tied to addiction;
Cultural influences on addictive behavior;
The progressive nature of the disease; and
Steps to a successful recovery
The author examines how addictions start, how society pushes people toward addiction, and what happens inside those who become addicted. This new edition will help anyone seeking a better understanding of the addictive process and its impact on our lives.
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Craig Nakken, MSW a certified chemical dependency practitioner, is a lecturer at the Rutgers School of Alcohol Studies and the Florida School of Addictions. A worker in the field of addictions for more than 25 years, Nakken has a private practice in St. Paul, Minnesota and lectures nationally and internationally on topics related to addiction studies.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part 1: Addiction as a Process
- Types of Highs
- Trance
- Extending the Addiction Field
- Emotional Logic
- How Addicts Treat Themselves and Others
- When Addictive Relationships Are Formed
- Seductiveness in Addiction
- Objects and Events That Become Addicting
- Part 2: Stages of Addiction
- Stage One: Internal Change
- How It Begins
- Natural Relationships
- The Addictive Cycle
- The Addictive Personality
- Development of the Addict
- When Recovery Takes Place
- Stage Two: Lifestyle Change
- The Addict's Behavior
- Examples of Addictive Promises
- Addictive Rituals
- Inner Struggle
- People Problems
- How Others React to the Addict
- Increasing the Addictive Process
- Spiritual Emptiness
- Stage Three: Life Breakdown
- Acting Out Breaks Down
- Addictive Logic Breaks Down
- Coping Breaks Down
- Interacting Breaks Down
- The Addict: Wanting to Be Alone
- The Self: Not Wanting to Be Alone
- Environmental Problems
- Physical Signs of Breaking Down
- Thoughts of Suicide
- Stuck in Stage Three
- Part 3: The Why of Recovery
- Renewal
- The Drive for Connection
- The Pleasure-Centered Person
- The Power-Centered Person
- The Meaning-Centered Person
- Resistance
- Getting to Meaning
- Part 4: Family and Addiction
- Having Parents Who Suffer Addictions
- Growing Up in an Abusive Family
- Growing Up in a Neglectful Family
- Growing Up in a Shaming Family
- Growing Up in an Inconsistent Family
- Death of a Family Member
- Conclusion
- Notes
- About the Author
