Addiction the seductive, but dangerous, allure of gabor mate gabor mate is admirable, but leads us down the wrong road. Drawing on the latest research and detailed case studies. Theory of addiction stanton peele a family theory of drug abuse m. Stanton peele demonstrates how this notionfails to make sense of scientific. The requirements of a successful theory of addiction. Theories of addiction the seductive but dangerous allure. Stanton peele is a true pioneer of addiction research and theory. Stanton peele has been a cuttingedge figure in the addiction field for four decades since the publication of love and addiction in 1975. Stanton peele born january 8, 1946 is a psychologist, attorney, psychotherapist and the author of books and articles on the subject of alcoholism, addiction and addiction treatment. Today, debunking the disease theory of addiction has become the. A biological and social psychological theory of addiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Elements of the life process model of addiction stanton peele is a psychologist who is most associated with the life process model. In 7 tools to beat addiction, peele liberates readers from the disease model of addiction and presents a program for recovery based on his thoroughly grounded and sane. The disease theory certainly doesnt refer to what stanton peele and other opponents of the theory define as alcoholism. Stanton peele quotes author of 7 tools to beat addiction. My book love and addiction, published in 1975, proved prescient in the decades that followed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the meaning of addiction. Stanton peele s books have been instrumental in helping me understand my own underlying causes of addiction and how, however wellintentioned the 12step model is, it led me to focus on the wrong aspects of addiction. And nothing fights against our ability to do so like the disease theory of addiction, as. Compulsive experience and its interpretation kindle edition by peele, stanton. However much of the rest of the text suffers from two serious flaws. Many dictionary definitions of alcoholism reflecting lay usage arent compatible with the type of alcoholism described in the disease theory. This pleasure principle model does not succeed in explaining either the initiation or continuation of drug abuse or. Stanton peele has theorized about addiction and alcoholism in love and.
From the authors of love and addiction lj 4175 comes another thoughtprovoking and insightful look at the nature of addiction. Gabor mate is a distinguished figure in the addiction field, the author of in the realm of hungry ghosts. What follows is a summary of three different areas of explanation. A brief history of disease theory and harm reduction. Ill get specific citations if youd like, but i doubt this is news to anyone. Stanton peele discusses the nature of addictive behavior, and the viability of the disease model. A popular book explaining the movement in america toward disease theories of.
Thats a bit like saying that eating is a phenomenon of the stomach. Similarly, our best hope of breaking out of addiction is by learning better ways of dealing with people. Stanton peele project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Mate is revered for his humane medical work with innercity drug addicts in vancouver, centering on the insite injection center where users are given works to inject their own drugs and portland hotel community health society, which provides housing and lives, really, for the most. This pioneering classic, which was excerpted in cosmopolitan and spawned the codependence movement, is the firstand still the definitive book on addictive. Stanton peele, recognized as one of the worlds leading addiction experts, developed the life process program after decades of research, writing, and treatment about and for people with addictions. Truth about addiction and recovery stanton peele, archie. Stanton peele has been at the cutting edge of addiction theory and practice since writing, with archie brodsky, love and addiction in 1975. The solution to the opioid crisis psychology today.
Its experiential and environmental approach to addiction revolutionized thinking on the subject by indicating that addiction is not limited to narcotics, or to drugs at all, and that addiction is a pattern of behavior and. A radical new approach to recoveryusing methods proven more effective than medical treatment or twelvestep programs. Conditioning models adaptation theories the requirements of a successful theory of addiction. Apr 11, 2006 stanton peele, americas foremost critic of the addiction treatment industry, talks to patrick butler about sex addicts, why alcoholics anonymous doesnt work, and why the us is obsessed with. Disease or defense by stanton peele the new york times. The disease theory of alcoholism and addiction stanton peele.
Love and addiction by stanton peele, archie brodsky. A controversial argument against the disease theory of addiction diseasing of america is a powerful and controversial rebuttal to the addiction as disease model. Peeles theory of addiction as an experience in the meaning of addiction remains a pathbreaking one that offers readers an accessible and empowering understanding of their own experiences, desires, and addictions. Stanton peele introduction there are presently more than 125 interviews with leaders in addiction treatment. With my books, the meaning of addiction 1985, diseasing of america 1989, and the truth about addiction and recovery 1991, supported by bill millers early work on controlled drinking, and by europeans like nick heather and ian robertson controlled drinking, 1983, i was part of a small campaign to maintain a harm. A brief history of the national council on alcoholism through pictures. Stantons book, addictionproof your child tackles these issues for young. Stanton peele demonstrates how this notion fails to make sense of scientific observations. Peele and brodsky 1975, in the book love and addiction, also. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Truth about addiction and recovery by stanton peele.
The pleasure principle in addiction stanton peele, 1985. Apr 26, 2019 stanton peele is not your mainstream psychologist. He has been a leader in opening up the field to an experiential, culturally and environmentally sensitive understanding of addiction and to practical, lifemanagement approaches to treatment, harm reduction, and selfhelp. The thrust of their version of interpersonal addiction, however, was exactly the opposite of that in liebowitz 1983 and tennov 1979. See all books authored by stanton peele, including truth about addiction and recovery, and love and addiction, and more on. Commentaries on modern addiction treatment and recovery. For understanding addictions, peele is in my view and for my courses on this subject still the source of all sources.
Anyone have any thoughts on stanton peeles approach. The two major areas of addiction theorythose concerning alcohol and. Psychological theories of drinking and alcoholism, howard t. Ive had his book for some time, the truth about addiction and recovery.
Stanton peele confronts the sacred cows of the addiction recovery industry with a new book that shows how to overcome addiction with or without treatment. Denial of reality and of freedom in addiction research and treatment. Stanton peele does in this book, what richard dawkins and christopher hitchens did in their recently released books the god delusion, and god is not great, by exposing the disease theory for the fraudulent line of thinking that it is. Theories on drug abuse selected contemporary perspectives, 30. The disease theory of alcoholism and addiction books. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of addiction and what it means.
Their chapters on the general theory of addiction and the social history of drugs are worth reading today. He has pioneered, among other things, the idea that addiction occurs. Psychologists and theorists, like peele and zach rhoads in their 2019 outgrowing addiction and hart in his current lectures and a forthcoming book, point to a normalization of drug use within the. Both lay people and addiction theorists often explain drug abuse and addiction in terms of the pleasure the addict derives from a drug.
Stanton peele, americas foremost critic of the addiction treatment industry, talks to patrick butler about sex addicts, why alcoholics anonymous doesnt work. I hate it and myself in it all the time im dwelling. Stanton peele demonstrates how this notionfails to make sense of scientific observations. Analyzing studies of drug and cigarette addiction, alcoholism,obesity, and other potential compulsions such as running and sex, peele reveals the surprising frequency of selfcure as part of theevidence. Stanton peele on addiction in the real world youtube. Analyzing studies of drug and cigarette addiction, alcoholism, obesity, and other potential compulsions such as running and sex, peele reveals the surprising frequency of selfcure as part of the evidence. Stanton peele has been investigating, thinking, and writing about addiction since 1969. The seductive, but dangerous, allure of gabor mate. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The socalled disease theory suggests that a substance or activity can cause the addict to losecontrol of his behavior. Stanton peele has revolutionized the way we view addiction with the publication of such books as love and addiction, the diseasing of america, 7 tools to beat addiction and addiction. Stanton peele books list of books by author stanton peele. The good and the bad of trauma theory in addiction.
Are you planning on coming to australia on your book tour. His ideas must be reckoned with by anyone who is serious about understanding addiction and they offer hope to the many millions for whom current approaches are not effective or who simply prefer evidencebased alternatives. An indispensable guide to beating addiction by one of the foremost experts in the addiction field. This book is about the evidencebased solutions that actually help. He has written a number of books that have been highly critical of the 12 step programs that are frequently touted as the most effective mains of tackling addiction. This pioneering classic, which was excerpted in cosmopolitan and spawned the codependence movement, is the firstand still the definitive book on addictive love. Theories of addiction stanton peeles life process program. The truth about addiction and recovery stanton peele, archie brodsky, mary.
I hate its weakness more than i like its pleasant futility. This compelling and controversial book challenges the widelyaccepted belief that alcohol and drug addiction have a genetic orbiological basis. Peele and brodskys notion of codependency pushed the field of psychology away from a theory of addiction rooted in substances and toward research into behavior. How optimistic should we be as we look further ahead. In love and addiction, published 40 years ago and sold as a massmarket paperback on love, stanton peele and archie brodsky laid out every major issue confronting the addiction field today. The issue of love versus addiction is one that is very close to our lives, and thus one that we can do something about as individuals.
Stanton peele is a licensed psychologist, attorney and the author of numerous books and articles on the subject of alcoholism, addiction and treatment. Stanton peele is a psychologist who has changed the addiction field. An empowering program to help you stop thinking like an addict and. How we allowed recovery zealots and the treatment industry to convince us we are out of control. If a book pretends to scientific neutrality when it is actually a. This is why, when we get addicted, we tend to get addicted to people. This is true not only for romantic involvements but also for family ties and friendships. How we allowed recovery zealots and the treatment industry to convince us we are out of control is addiction a disease of the brain. He wrote this book to dispell the current psychobabble and 12step religion that currently envelopes the discussion of drug abuse in the united states. Now, worldrenowned addiction expert stanton peele demystifies addiction and offers a groundbreaking program that puts at your disposal what does work in treatment and recovery. As a starting point for our analysis, however, addictive drug use serves as a convenient illustration. Peele and brodsky 1975, in the book love and addiction, also described interpersonal relationships as having addictive potential. Theories of addiction in attempting to explain why people become dependent on drugs, a variety of different approaches have been taken.
Stanton peele is a psychologist and consultant in addictive behaviors. But what this case is really about is the arrogance of the disease theory of addiction. Michaels college, burlington, vermon stanton peele s books have been instrumental in helping meunderstand my own underlying causes of addiction and how, howeverwellintentioned the 12step model is, it led me to focus on thewrong aspects of addiction. The environment that is most important to us is the human one. Both lay people and addiction theorists often explain drug abuse and.
Steffenhagen biological, psychogenic, and sociogenic factors in drug dependence w. An unconventional view by stanton peele 1998, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. His work has been published in leading professional journals and popular publications around the globe. He has pioneered, among other things, the idea that addiction occurs with a range of experiences, recognition of natural recovery from addiction, and the harm reduction approach to addiction.
The truth about addiction and recovery stanton peele, archie brodsky, mary arnold on. His work as represented in his most recent book, the meaning of addiction explores the implications of addiction as a primary orientation of the organism toward its environment. Read his viewpoints on alcoholism, addictions and addiction treatment. I talk and write about how i became an addiction expert. The truth about addiction and recovery by stanton peele. Looking at this the other way, some people misbehave with alcohol. I have long been a fan of stanton peele s writing and he has certainly helped me recover with his ideas which have often questioned old ideas that have become accepted parts of addiction life that actually hinder many in recovery. The meaning of addiction by stanton peele paperback. Jun 26, 1983 stanton peele is the author of love and addiction and the science of experience.
All treatment awarded him the best academic addiction blog for 2012. In contrast to popular thinking, peele and brodsky view addiction as. Stanton peele born january 8, 1946 is a psychologist, attorney, psychotherapist and the author of books and articles on the subject of alcoholism, addiction and addiction. The social science challenge to the disease theory controlleddrinking therapy for alcoholism.