Healing the Addicted Brain »

Dr. Harold C. Urschel, III is the CEO and Founder of the Urschel Recovery Science Institute and the Chief of Medical Strategy of EnterHealth.com, which have the goal of combining the best behavioral addiction treatments with the latest scientifically proven medications. He is a board certified physician in both addiction and general psychiatry.

Healing the Addicted Brain is a breakthrough work that focuses on treating addiction as a biological disease.

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 It's a Disease! 5

Chapter 2 Changing Your Thoughts from Pro-Addiction to Pro-Recovery 27

Chapter 3 Combating Triggers and Cravings 47

Chapter 4 Medications to Initiate Recovery and Help Maintain Sobriety 71

Chapter 5 Your 12-Step Recovery Program 103

Chapter 6 Dealing with Difficult Emotions 119

Chapter 7 Dealing With Dual Diagnoses 159

Chapter 8 The Recovering Family 185

Chapter 9 Lapse and Relapse 209

Chapter 10 Health and Nutrition in Recovery 237

Chapter 11 Regaining Enjoyment and Pleasure 253

Chapter 12 True Recovery-Maintaining Your Goals for Life 269

Acknowledgments 271

Index 273

About the Author 279