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The Biology of Desire
by Marc Lewis • 2015
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
4.09
2k+
The Biology of Desire Summary
The Biology of Desire 90%
Addiction is desire turned automatic, not disease. What the brain learned, it can unlearn.
by Marc Lewis 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Video Game Addiction
by Henry Lee • 2014
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
4.40
5
Video Game Addiction Summary
Video Game Addiction 90%
Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.
by Henry Lee 2014
4.40
5 ratings
Irresistible
by Adam Alter • 2017
The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.
3.85
13k+
Irresistible Summary
Irresistible 90%
The apps in your pocket are as carefully engineered for addiction as any casino game.
by Adam Alter 2017
3.85
13k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Judith Grisel • 2019
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
4.14
5k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough 90%
The brain never forgets a drug. A neuroscientist and former addict explains the permanent cost.
by Judith Grisel 2019
4.14
5k+ ratings
Dopamine Nation
by Anna Lembke • 2021
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
3.88
89k+
Dopamine Nation Summary
Dopamine Nation 90%
Too much pleasure backfires. A psychiatrist on why your brain's reward system needs less, not more.
by Anna Lembke 2021
3.88
89k+ ratings
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
3.99
164
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook 90%
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024
3.99
164 ratings
Addiction and Grace
by Gerald G. May • 1988
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
4.20
2k+
Addiction and Grace Summary
Addiction and Grace 90%
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
by Gerald G. May 1988
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Sober Truth
by Lance Dodes • 2014
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
3.92
616
The Sober Truth Summary
The Sober Truth 90%
Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.
by Lance Dodes 2014
3.92
616 ratings
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently
by Allen Carr • 1995
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
4.20
520
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently Summary
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently 90%
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
by Allen Carr 1995
4.20
520 ratings
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling
by Allen Carr • 2013
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
4.15
129
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling Summary
The Easy Way to Stop Gambling 90%
A way to stop gambling that requires no willpower, no sacrifice, and leaves you genuinely free.
by Allen Carr 2013
4.15
129 ratings
The Craving Mind
by Judson Brewer • 2017
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
3.68
5k+
The Craving Mind Summary
The Craving Mind 89%
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
by Judson Brewer 2017
3.68
5k+ ratings
Addicted to Drama
by Scott Lyons • 2023
Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.
3.90
250
Addicted to Drama Summary
Addicted to Drama 89%
Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.
by Scott Lyons 2023
3.90
250 ratings
Breaking Addiction
by Lance Dodes • 2011
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
3.88
304
Breaking Addiction Summary
Breaking Addiction 89%
Addiction begins hours before the act, driven by rage against powerlessness, not a brain disease.
by Lance Dodes 2011
3.88
304 ratings
The Hacking of the American Mind
by Robert H. Lustig • 2017
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
4.09
3k+
The Hacking of the American Mind Summary
The Hacking of the American Mind 89%
Your brain's pleasure and happiness circuits are separate. Industry amplifies one, mutes the other.
by Robert H. Lustig 2017
4.09
3k+ ratings
Your Brain on Porn
by Gary Wilson • 2014
Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.
4.21
8k+
Your Brain on Porn Summary
Your Brain on Porn 89%
Internet porn overloads ancient brain wiring. The result: sexual dysfunction in healthy young men.
by Gary Wilson 2014
4.21
8k+ ratings
Hard to Break
by Russell A. Poldrack • 2021
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
3.57
169
Hard to Break Summary
Hard to Break 89%
Dopamine doesn't just feel good. It builds habits that your conscious mind can't override.
by Russell A. Poldrack 2021
3.57
169 ratings
Addictive Thinking
by Abraham J. Twerski • 1990
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
4.17
957
Addictive Thinking Summary
Addictive Thinking 89%
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
by Abraham J. Twerski 1990
4.17
957 ratings
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 • 2024
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
4.77
64
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn Summary
The Easy Peasy Way To Quit Porn 89%
Quitting porn isn't willpower. It's what happens when you see there's nothing to give up.
by Hackauthor2 Hackauthor2 2024
4.77
64 ratings
The Urge
by Carl Erik Fisher • 2022
Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.
4.03
2k+
The Urge Summary
The Urge 89%
Addiction is an ancient divided self, stoked by industry and racial policy into a modern crisis.
by Carl Erik Fisher 2022
4.03
2k+ ratings
Treating Pornography Addiction
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
4.14
239
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction 89%
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005
4.14
239 ratings
In the Shadows of the Net
by Patrick J. Carnes • 2001
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
3.85
121
In the Shadows of the Net Summary
In the Shadows of the Net 89%
The Internet's secret architecture for addiction, and a two-part plan to dismantle its hold on you.
by Patrick J. Carnes 2001
3.85
121 ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth 89%
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
Attention
by Casey Schwartz • 2020
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
3.12
394
Attention Summary
Attention 89%
Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.
by Casey Schwartz 2020
3.12
394 ratings
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
by Gabor Maté • 2007
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
4.48
24k+
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Summary
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts 89%
Addiction begins in childhood trauma, not moral failing. Healing needs compassion, not punishment.
by Gabor Maté 2007
4.48
24k+ ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping
by Allen Carr • 2021
Nicotine relieves only the craving it caused. See the trick, and quitting takes zero willpower.
4.51
2k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Vaping 89%
Nicotine relieves only the craving it caused. See the trick, and quitting takes zero willpower.
by Allen Carr 2021
4.51
2k+ ratings
Scarcity Brain
by Michael Easter • 2023
An ancient survival circuit keeps you hooked on more. The fix was written 1,500 years ago.
3.92
9k+
Scarcity Brain Summary
Scarcity Brain 89%
An ancient survival circuit keeps you hooked on more. The fix was written 1,500 years ago.
by Michael Easter 2023
3.92
9k+ ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2018
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
4.41
107
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Quit Smoking 89%
Quit smoking easily, without willpower or substitutes: you craved it because you believed a lie.
by Allen Carr 2018
4.41
107 ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2013
Nicotine tricks you into believing cigarettes help. See the trick and the craving loses its grip.
4.28
19k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking 89%
Nicotine tricks you into believing cigarettes help. See the trick and the craving loses its grip.
by Allen Carr 2013
4.28
19k+ ratings
Out of the Shadows
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1983
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
4.10
1k+
Out of the Shadows Summary
Out of the Shadows 89%
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1983
4.10
1k+ ratings
Wired for Intimacy
by William M. Struthers • 2009
Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.
3.97
846
Wired for Intimacy Summary
Wired for Intimacy 89%
Porn exploits the male brain's wiring. The neuroscience of breaking free.
by William M. Struthers 2009
3.97
846 ratings
The Age of Addiction
by David T. Courtwright • 2019
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
3.64
456
The Age of Addiction Summary
The Age of Addiction 89%
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
by David T. Courtwright 2019
3.64
456 ratings
Stoppen met roken
by Allen Carr • 2015
Quit smoking without grit: the counterintuitive method that starts by letting you keep smoking.
4.04
140
Stoppen met roken Summary
Stoppen met roken 89%
Quit smoking without grit: the counterintuitive method that starts by letting you keep smoking.
by Allen Carr 2015
4.04
140 ratings
The Easy Peasy Way to Quit Porn
by Hackauthor² • 2020
Porn is a prison with an unlocked door. See the illusion, and you walk free.
4.15
666
The Easy Peasy Way to Quit Porn Summary
The Easy Peasy Way to Quit Porn 89%
Porn is a prison with an unlocked door. See the illusion, and you walk free.
by Hackauthor² 2020
4.15
666 ratings
The Compass of Pleasure
by David J. Linden • 2010
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
3.89
6k+
The Compass of Pleasure Summary
The Compass of Pleasure 89%
Drugs, food, sex, and charity run through the same brain circuit. What that means for addiction.
by David J. Linden 2010
3.89
6k+ ratings
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1993
Why the Twelve Steps work for any addiction, and the exercises that rewire the addicted brain.
4.17
477
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps Summary
A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps 88%
Why the Twelve Steps work for any addiction, and the exercises that rewire the addicted brain.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1993
4.17
477 ratings
How to Quit Porn
by Brett McKay • 2015
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
4.24
156
How to Quit Porn Summary
How to Quit Porn 88%
Porn is a brain habit you can break. Step-by-step plans that work when willpower doesn't.
by Brett McKay 2015
4.24
156 ratings
High Achiever
by Tiffany Jenkins • 2017
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
4.20
47k+
High Achiever Summary
High Achiever 88%
Her boyfriend was the cop investigating her crime: the true story of addiction's double life.
by Tiffany Jenkins 2017
4.20
47k+ ratings
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer
by Alok Kanojia • 2024
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
4.13
1k+
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer Summary
How to Raise a Healthy Gamer 88%
Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.
by Alok Kanojia 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
This Naked Mind
by Annie Grace • 2015
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
4.24
20k+
This Naked Mind Summary
This Naked Mind 88%
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
by Annie Grace 2015
4.24
20k+ ratings
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking
by Allen Carr • 2002
Quitting isn't willpower. It's seeing that the cigarette never relieved stress, it created it.
4.10
1k+
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking Summary
Allen Carr's Easy Way for Women to Stop Smoking 88%
Quitting isn't willpower. It's seeing that the cigarette never relieved stress, it created it.
by Allen Carr 2002
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Little Book of Big Change
by Amy Johnson • 2016
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
3.88
1k+
The Little Book of Big Change Summary
The Little Book of Big Change 88%
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
by Amy Johnson 2016
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Porn Trap
by Wendy Maltz • 2008
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
3.94
458
The Porn Trap Summary
The Porn Trap 88%
Quitting porn is half the job. The rest: rebuilding a sexuality rooted in connection, not screens.
by Wendy Maltz 2008
3.94
458 ratings
Alcohol Explained
by William Porter • 2015
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
4.36
4k+
Alcohol Explained Summary
Alcohol Explained 88%
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
by William Porter 2015
4.36
4k+ ratings
The Prelude
by William Wordsworth • 1850
He broke women for sport. Then he met someone who played his game better, with cameras.
3.88
4k+
The Prelude Summary
The Prelude 88%
He broke women for sport. Then he met someone who played his game better, with cameras.
by William Wordsworth 1850
3.88
4k+ ratings
Sex Addiction 101
by Robert Weiss • 2013
Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.
4.08
117
Sex Addiction 101 Summary
Sex Addiction 101 88%
Sex addiction is not about sex. Recovery starts with a boundary plan, not with willpower.
by Robert Weiss 2013
4.08
117 ratings
Why We Drink Too Much
by Charles Knowles • 2026
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
3.67
418
Why We Drink Too Much Summary
Why We Drink Too Much 88%
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
by Charles Knowles 2026
3.67
418 ratings
Don't Call It Love
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1991
A recovery map for sex addiction: the trauma roots, the wrecked lives, and the spiritual rebuild.
4.18
243
Don't Call It Love Summary
Don't Call It Love 88%
A recovery map for sex addiction: the trauma roots, the wrecked lives, and the spiritual rebuild.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1991
4.18
243 ratings
The Dopamine Brain
by Anastasia Hronis • 2024
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
3.71
415
The Dopamine Brain Summary
The Dopamine Brain 88%
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
by Anastasia Hronis 2024
3.71
415 ratings
Rewire
by Richard O'Connor • 2014
Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.
3.82
2k+
Rewire Summary
Rewire 88%
Mindfulness is not just calm. It is the pause that lets you outvote your self-destructive autopilot.
by Richard O'Connor 2014
3.82
2k+ ratings
Cyberkrank! Wie das digitalisierte Leben unsere Gesundheit ruiniert
by Manfred Spitzer • 2015
From addiction to sleeplessness: a neuroscientist's clinical case against the smartphone era.
3.78
203
Cyberkrank! Wie das digitalisierte Leben unsere Gesundheit ruiniert Summary
Cyberkrank! Wie das digitalisierte Leben unsere Gesundheit ruiniert 88%
From addiction to sleeplessness: a neuroscientist's clinical case against the smartphone era.
by Manfred Spitzer 2015
3.78
203 ratings
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