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Indlæser... America Anonymous: Eight Addicts in Search of a Lifeaf Benoit Denizet-Lewis
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. The unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country--including a grandmother, a college student, a bodybuilder, and a housewife--struggling with addictions. For nearly three years, journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and compulsive gambling and sexuality. Alternating with their stories is Denizet-Lewis's candid account of his own recovery from sexual addiction and his examination of our culture of addiction, where we obsessively search for new and innovative ways to escape the reality of the present moment and make ourselves feel "better." Through the stories of Americans in various stages of recovery and relapse, Denizet-Lewis shines a spotlight on our most misunderstood health problem (is addiction a brain disease? A spiritual malady? A moral failing?) and breaks through the shame and denial that still shape our cultural understanding of it--and hamper our ability to treat it.--From publisher description.(quoted form Chesterfield County Library site) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
America Anonymous is the unforgettable story of eight men and women from around the country--including a grandmother, a college student, a bodybuilder, and a housewife--who are struggling with addictions. For nearly three years, acclaimed journalist Benoit Denizet-Lewis immersed himself in their lives as they battled drug and alcohol abuse, overeating, and compulsive gambling and sexuality. Alternating with their stories is Denizet-Lewis's candid account of his own recovery from sexual addiction and his compelling examination of our culture of addiction, where we obsessively search for new and innovative ways to escape the reality of the present moment and make ourselves feel "better." Addiction is arguably America's biggest public-health crisis, triggering and exacerbating many of our most pressing social problems (crime, poverty, skyrocketing health-care costs, and childhood abuse and neglect). But while cancer and AIDS survivors have taken to the streets--and to the halls of Congress--demanding to be counted, millions of addicts with successful long-term recovery talk only to each other in the confines of anonymous twelve-step meetings. (A notable exception is the addicted celebrity, who often enters and exits rehab with great fanfare.) Through the riveting stories of Americans in various stages of recovery and relapse, Denizet-Lewis shines a spotlight on our most misunderstood health problem (Is addiction a brain disease? A spiritual malady? A moral failing?) and breaks through the shame and denial that still shape our cultural understanding of it--and hamper our ability to treat it. Are Americans more addicted than people in other countries, or does it just seem that way? Can food or sex be as addictive as alcohol and drugs? And will we ever be able to treat addiction with a pill? These are just a few of the questions Denizet-Lewis explores during his remarkable journey inside the lives of men and women struggling to become, or stay, sober. As the addicts in this book stumble, fall, and try again to make a different and better life, Denizet-Lewis records their struggles--and his own--with honesty and empathy. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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For addicts and non-addicts alike, this book is eye-opening. Following eight different addicts with various addictions from drugs, to sex, to shoplifting, this is sure to pluck at some heart strings.
It's also interesting to see the varying reactions by the public to different addictions. For instance, food and shoplifting addictions are seen as lack of will power or morals. People assume you can just choose not to eat all the time or choose to have good morals and not steal. But it's so much more than that.
And then of course, sex addiction. In a society revolving around sex, many find this ridiculous and sex addicts around the nation are being scoffed at.
This book is one of a kind and will have you completely invested in the individuals stories. They will have you wanting to hug them and shake them. They will have you rooting for them.
I highly recommend this book be read. ( )