Category Archives: Addiction

The Power Of State

Mary McNamara writes for the Los Angeles Times: I was a junior in college, my brother a freshman, and we were home for the annual roller-coaster ride of the holidays. On this particular Christmas Day, events had unfolded as they … Continue reading

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Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (2020) – Official Trailer | HBO

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Purchased: Leaving the Sex Trade By Deanna Lynn (9-2-20)

Deanna Lynn writes in her new book: We live in a culture increasingly influenced by porn. Sex is used to sell everything, from household products to cars to electronics. Provocative and popular fiction like 50 Shades of Gray is encouraging … Continue reading

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I’m Dysfunctional, You’re Dysfunctional: The Recovery Movement and Other Self-Help

From the New York Times review: Ms. Kaminer’s antipathy has little to do with whether these techniques work or not. She avoids questioning the experience of people who say they have been helped, cured or even had their lives saved … Continue reading

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Sham: How the Self-Help Movement Made America Helpless

I’ve spent thousands of hours of my life reading self-help books and listening to self-help lectures. Overall, I’m ambivalent about the industry and the time I spent there. I think self-help helps some people and hurts other people. I do … Continue reading

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