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New York, NY: Harper/Harper Collins, 2011. 1st Edition . Paperback. New/None (as Issued?). Text/NEW & Bright. Stated First Edition 0f 2011. Soft cover/Fine. Trace sticker removal shadow to upper corner of title page Comprehensive guide w/7 critical steps to overcoming addictive behaviors --- from drugs, gambling, alcoholism, overeating & sex addictions --- w/case stuides. Self-help & help for loved ones. Separate sectors for families, and health care professionals. Dr. Lance Dodes defines addictions as "behavior intended to reverse a profound, intolerable sense of helplessness" often rooted in something of deep importance to the individual. 221 pgs in 4 parts: Part I, A New Way to Understand Addiction; II, The Steps (7 sections); III, Living With Someone Who Has an Addiction; and IV, For The Professional.