In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

Gabor Mate writes in a way that is easy to absorb difficult information.Finally a member of the medical profession is brave enough to stand up and acknowledge that we are whole human beings - our physical bodies not separated from our environment or our emotions.A compassionate man bringing us a humane view of our addictions - from which we ALL suffer.

Book arrived quickly. It was a little banged up from shipping. I've had several packages damaged in shipping recently.I recommend this boom for anyone who is either struggling with addiction or has a loved one struggling. I bought this for my husband. Helped him understand more about himself and his addiction. Also opened his eyes to the fact he is not alone. I am amazed at the change in him. This boom was part of that process and will continue to be.

This is the best book this I have ever read on the topic of addictions. Not only is it a comprehensive analysis and explanation of the causes and consequences of addiction in general and what to do about it, but it contains interesting and insightful stories about the addictions of others as well as of the author himself. A tour de force!

I have read a lot of books on addiction but this is in the top 5% of them, it was written with a deep compassion and insight. His explanation into what underlies addiction is deeply moving but also very helpful to understand ourselves and our behavior. The book is about hope.

I learned a lot from this read, it made me a bit more humble.

Although technically a book about addiction, it ends up revealing a lot more than just the details and mechanisms surrounding substance abuse. For example, you can more or less be addicted to being stressed - it's all about the chemicals swirling around in your brain! Even if you are not addicted to drugs or alcohol, or you don't know anyone who is, you should still read this book. It might help a little to read Maté's "When the Body Says No" first, but it's not required. The text is an easy read, and no MD or PhD is required to grasp the important info in this book. Two thumbs and toes, way up!

Amazing insights and compassionate handling of what is an incredibly complex subject. Sad, at times tragic anecdotes, yet there is hope for those with addictions who are willing to give recovery a go.

This book is a wonderful eye-opener on the life of drug addicts and what contributes to their path. I also enjoyed the biological information on how a Dopamine deficiency is created. A must for every therapist and anyone interested in society and health of society.

Great book Mate is a great author, and I love all the stories he told although it is triggering, it is an eye-opener for many!

Love Gabor! Book is brilliant

Gabor Maté presents a groundbraking work on the topic of addiction and uncovers the harmful flaws in the reasoning that informs the drug policies of many authorities.

Loved this book and finished it within less than a month coz its eye opening and informative.Trying my best to understand the very sad and complex disease of substance abuse and other related addictions in general.Will be looking forward to purchase his other titles on ADHD and the other earlier releases.

Un libro illuminante. Lo consiglio a chiunque sia interessato ad approfondire il tema della dipendenza, che, al di là della droga, è presente nella nostra società in molto altre forme