#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of When the Body Says No and The Myth of Normal—The definitive book for understanding the roots and behaviours of addiction.
Dr. Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings—based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness—has helped reframe how we view all human development. In this award-winning modern classic, through first-person accounts, riveting case studies, pioneering research and compassionate argument, Maté takes a panoramic yet highly intimate and compassionate look at this widespread and perplexing human ailment, whether it be addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, money or anything self-destructive. He presents it not as a discrete phenomenon confined to a weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs through (and even underpins) our society—not as a medical ‘condition’, but rather the result of a complex interplay of personal history, emotional development and brain chemistry.
Distilling cutting-edge research from around the world, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. Blending personal stories and science with positive solutions, and written in spellbinding prose, it is a must-read that will change how you see yourself, others and the world.
Some Praise for Mate
"Around about a month before purchasing Gabor Mate's """"The Realm"""", I have been listening to his podcasts and watching various Youtube videos of his lectures and presentations. I am also struggling with some certain (stigmatized) addictions. I haven't finished this book at the time of writing this review, but as anticipated, it has been so far so great of a read. And, as anticipated, it will be a personal relic to cherish in my library. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who are themselves, or knows (and cares about) someone who is in the grips of some addiction (from online shopping, video games, and sex, to drugs and alcohol); it is packed with highly accessible information written by an expert with decades of experience in the relevant fields for the topic."
