Kicking an addiction? Replace it with joy, UCLA expert advises in new book
Bringing pleasure into recovery is the key to turning over a new leaf
People in the midst of alcohol or drug addiction tend to imagine life without those substances as one of deprivation, which can make kicking the habit seem like a joyless and dreary prospect. But recovery from addiction has at least as much to do with rewarding oneself as it does with depriving oneself, according to a new book by a UCLA expert in addiction treatment. (more…)