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7 Tools to Beat Addiction: A New Path to Recovery from Addictions of Any Kind: Smoking, Alcohol, Food, Drugs, Gambling, Sex, Love Paperback – July 27, 2004

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Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling, this hands-on, practical guide will help you overcome addiction of any kind.

If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you,
7 Tools to Beat Addiction can help. Internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for addiction recovery based on research and clinical study and grounded in science. His program utilizes proven methods that people actually use to overcome addiction, with or without treatment.

7 Tools to Beat Addiction offers in-depth, interactive exercises that show you how to outgrow destructive habits by putting together the building blocks for a balanced, fulfilling, responsible life. Dr. Peele’s approach is founded on the following tools:

• Values
• Motivation
• Rewards
• Resources
• Support
• Maturity
• Higher Goals

This no-nonsense guide will put you in charge of your own recovery.
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In this straightforward self-help guide, psychologist and addiction therapist Peele (The Truth about Addiction and Recovery) argues that, contrary to popular belief, the best way to overcome addiction is not through treatment in rehab centers or in formal groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, but rather through self-efficacy and self-reliance. "Successful therapies," he writes, "place the responsibility for changing your addictive behavior on you." Citing statistics from numerous studies, such as one that looked at heroin-addicted American soldiers in the Vietnam War, Peele points out that people quit addictions every day without any professional assistance. In fact, he says, research shows that alcoholics who do not enter treatment programs are more likely to quit abusing alcohol than those who do enter treatment. (Groups such as AA, Peele says, endorse themselves by telling members that there is no recovery without their programs, and so when members believe that they cannot successfully beat their addictions alone, they quickly relapse once they stop attending meetings.) Emphasizing a person’s own sense of responsibility as the driving force behind overcoming addiction, Peele’s book outlines seven tools that can serve as a foundation for successful recovery—Values, Motivation, Rewards, Resources, Support, a Mature Identity and Higher Goals—and includes exercises to help readers design their own program. The ultimate goal: to replace the "immature gratifications" of addiction with a "fulfilling, meaningful life" that includes a strong support structure. Peele tells readers that they have the power to create their own world of health and responsibility. His message will no doubt anger the countless Americans who have been helped by AA and other treatment programs, but could prove useful to those reluctant to seek outside help for their addictions.
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DO YOU WANT A LIFE WITHOUT ADDICTION?

Whether you are battling drugs, nicotine, alcohol, food, shopping, sex, or gambling,
7 Tools to Beat Addiction is a hands-on, practical guide to overcoming addiction of any kind. If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, this book can help.

In , internationally recognized expert Dr. Stanton Peele presents a program for addiction recovery based on research and clinical study and grounded in science. His program utilizes proven methods that people actually use to overcome addiction, with or without treatment.
7 Tools to Beat Addiction offers in-depth, interactive exercises that show you how to outgrow destructive habits by putting together the building blocks for a balanced, fulfilling, responsible life. Dr. Peele s approach is founded on the following tools:

Values
Motivation
Rewards
Resources
Support
Maturity
Higher Goals

This no-nonsense guide will put you in charge of your own recovery.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Three Rivers Press; First Edition (July 27, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 275 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400048737
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400048731
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.53 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.19 x 0.65 x 8 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2005
    7 Tools to Beat Addiction is an excellent resource for those addicted to alcohol or other substances and want to enrich their lives while reducing or eliminating their alcohol intake.

    7 Tools is much like The Truth About Addiction and Recovery, also by Peele. 7 Tools is a bit of a condensed version of the aforementioned Truth About Addiction. Nevertheless, if you read both books, you will gain information from both books. If you are feeling as if you are suffering and might not be able to focus on the more scholarly Truth About Addiction, then definitely pick up this book. You will be educated about the addiction process, about the pseudo-science that has pushed the disease model, and you will be given the tools you need to moderate your drinking or quit your drinking altogether.

    Stanton Peele's research isn't based on feeling, like the AA model of alcoholism-as-a-disease. It's based on numerous studies by many different scientists done over the past several decades that have drawn the same conclusion OVER and OVER again. And, the conclusion is that it's NOT a disease-- despite the AMA and despite AA and despite every single organization that says it is. The proof lies in this point-- that there hasn't been even ONE successful study that has proven otherwise-- even when the study was created to PROVE that alcohol dependence was a disease.

    AA ADMITS in it's own data that only 5% of AA members remain alcohol abstinent. The data that has been proven over and over again is that this number is LESS than those that quit drinking without AA. Additionally, a recent Harvard University Study stated that 80% of those that have quit drinking did it on their own. This goes against the disease model and AA approach. Many can moderate their drinking successfully or quit successfully altogether. This goes against the disease model and AA approach, too. Stanton Peele's book shows us the studies and data that support that once addicted DOES NOT MEAN ALWAYS ADDICTED. Unless, of course, one has bought into the AA philosophy and has now accepted that they are permanently sick and out of control. This is the crux of this argument. Studies have shown that those that have bought into this philosophy wind up having a lower self-image than those that have not, and they wind up believing they are permanently sick and completely unable to manage their lives-- thereby buying into the belief that they are "out of control". The focus is never about getting better in AA (I know they say otherwise)-- the focus is on STAYING 'sick', STAYING in AA, and STAYING permanently in a "RECOVERY" state. The focus, truthfully, is in keeping old folkwisdom alive even though every bit of evidence shows us that there are proven better ways. To add insult to injury, anyone who doubts this model is accused of being in denial, and everyone who remains alcohol abstinent without AA is accused of being a dry drunk (not "sober" according to AAspeak. Hello? Isn't this supposed to be a quit-drinking program?

    The problem AAers have is that this proof (that is shown so coherently here) completely pulls their chairs out from underneath them. I understand this, too. If everything I believed was taken away from me and proven to be false, it would certainly undermine my own confidence in my ability to make decisions. And, so far, although the twelve-step "treatment" (although why we continue to call it treatment when it hasn't successfully treated anything) philosophy has continued to permeate our culture, there is absolutely no evidence at all to suggest that it is beneficial. On the contrary. The evidence proves it hasn't been and that there are better ways that have been proven to work (for instance, Community Resource and Family Training, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Therapy, as well as other approaches) scientifically.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2008
    I've binge eaten for decades. This addiction has been an albatross around my neck all my adult life. I quit a 2-pack-a-day smoking habit 25 years ago and quitting smoking was nothing compared to trying to quit binge eating. Bingeing has kept me from living my life fully and has comprised my health. I've spent much of my life feeling like a member of the 'living dead.' I've tried every type of therapy, diet, you-name-it, including Overeaters Anonymous to stop this self-destructive behavior.

    I loved the camaraderie of OA and being around people who really got how difficult it is to stop bingeing. It's not a matter of 'just stop eating so much.' I didn't care for the 'powerless' part of OA or the idea that eating disorders are a 'disease.' Some people I met there go to meetings every single day. To me, that felt like substituting one type of imprisonment for another. Besides, many of the people I met at OA were still bingeing regularly and had experienced little success in beating their addictions. I stopped going.

    I would consider going there again to speak with others who understand what it means to have an eating disorder, but not because I have any faith in their methods. I'm a spiritual person with a strong faith in God but the OA message did not resonate with me. 'Hand my disease over to my higher power? Make amends for all the wrongs I've committed?' Why should I make amends? I know I'm not perfect, but neither is any other human being on the planet. I see no sense in spending time focusing on everything I've done wrong in my life. I have always tried to behave in an ethical and loving way toward my fellow man. I've fallen short, but I'ved tried to learn from my mistakes and I've done my best.

    I have not binged every single day of my life and have gone a maximum of four months without bingeing, so how could it be a disease? A diabetic can't say 'well today, I'm not going to be diabetic.' Now that's a disease, an honest-to-God medical condition. If I can eat normally even for a single day, I can choose to do it again - and again.

    I've been on an especially long, tough bender for several months, so I sought out some ideas to help me stop. I love this book. It reminded me of what I knew before and forgot - that it's up to me to stop bingeing. No support group, therapist, family member, etc. can stop me as I'm poised to start wolfing food down. It's up to me at that moment to say 'no' to the urge. To be reminded of how infantile and childish it is to give into my self-destructive urges has shaken me out of my addiction rut. This book was a gentle slap in the face. It has re-awoken me to the reality that I have a choice to binge or not binge. It's up to me. That makes me feel empowered.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2014
    The Reviews are accurate. My roommate actually got the book and although it is not a "read in a sitting book", it is a thoughtful book that considers all view points with accurate information. The more detailed reviews (positive ones) are accurate. I researched and compared this book to other in its field and this one by far had the best reviews from knowledgeable professionals and laymen both. The text does not involved opinionated viewpoints as such, but accurate information from the field.

    Additionally, it provides many categories in each chapter which makes it easier to read, to follow and gives one the desire to feel a sense of accomplishment as the reading goes. We also bought "The Mindfullness workbook for addiction" to apply some of the theories (these books are not by the same author) and have something that would allow for exercizes to be completed.

    My roommate has not finished either book and has not done alot of work in them yet--(she has to want it more than I do) but I did the research, she likes them and so do I. Just for a little background for perspective, I have a BLS in Humanities, am working on finishing my MA and have worked with addicts, college students and the street-homeless. I feel that this book is a good reference and even better when utilized with a workbook for addiction on mindfulness--especially if the "12-Step Program" might not be best practice for you or your loved one.

    I wish you peace in your journey to wellness for you or your loved one and I hope this helped a little bit.
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  • takao
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  • Vit V.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on understanding addictions!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2017
    Recently read: 7 Tools To Beat Addiction by Stanton Peele

    A very intriguing book with regards to its views on addictions in general which I would greatly recommend to all healthcare professionals working with addicts and not only to addicts alone.

    This book can be used to achieve greater understanding to any addiction, regardless whether this is food, drink, drugs, sex, gambling, porn, or indeed any other addictive habit that people (ab)use excessively.

    In a way, this book promotes introspective approach towards addictions, in that the problem is within the individual and not with the substance itself. The seven tools are thus different aspects of addict's life that may help the person to get rid of their addiction by focusing on the following 7:

    Values
    Motivation
    Rewards
    Resources
    Support
    Maturity
    Higher Goals

    While I would enjoy expanding more on each of these 7 topics, it is far better understood by reading the book.

    Although the book itself is very well written, with lots of examples and statistical data supporting author's statements, it still takes some time to mindfully work your way through.

    If I would have to take only one lesson from the book, would be the view of addiction as being a selfish way to focus on your own needs, rather than other people's. The author says that the only way to truly live a life which is focused towards helping and empowering others is by living addiction free.

    A very intriguing book for anyone interested in the subject. Highly recommended!
  • Drew Stenway
    5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing Addiction from another perspective
    Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2014
    Still reading but finding it to be a good book on addiction, and what it takes to get at the root of why and how to overcome... Dealing with daughter who was - is addicted and trying to figure things out with her. This book and 2 others by same author, Recovery and The truth about addiction and recovery are very helpful seeing things from a different perspective on addiction. Not only patterns but how to see them and overcome them at what is at the root of all addictions.
  • Schuyler Dunn-Flanagan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and useful
    Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2020
    Have not finished but so far it is a very practical approach, includes exercises and strategies to help address the key issues of addiction.
  • Deekay - Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book makes total sense to me,
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2015
    This book makes total sense to me, the general premise is treat the person and their circumstances an dnot just the addiction and allow the person take power over the addiction and not rely on some other agency