How can I stop?

Author: (USA) Grant J.E.
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Publication Date: 2005-10-21
Features: This classic work comprehensively explores impulse control disorders, offering authoritative insights from renowned experts in the field, and serves as a self-help guide for patients with impulse control disorders! Many people face such issues: Men driven by gambling desires, spending night after night in entertainment venues, and sinking deeper into debt. Women unable to control their shopping impulses, hiding bills from their husbands, and leaving countless credit card records. Children stealing uncontrollably, eventually being arrested for theft after four decades. People struggle daily with irresistible impulses that destroy their lives, families, and careers. For a long time, they endure this torment in silence, too ashamed to seek help. Could you, or someone you love, be one of them? People often categorize these problems as moral issues, but Dr. Jone E. Grant and Dr. S.W. Kim of the USA point out that this is actually a psychological disorder—manifestations of impulse control disorders. Impulse control disorders are not yet recognized by the majority, and even those suffering from them are often unaware. However, they are not uncommon. It is estimated that they affect approximately 15% of Americans (close to 35 million people). No disease can evoke such immense frustration and self-hatred. Now, Dr. Jone E. Grant and Dr. S.W. Kim, leading experts on impulse control disorders in the USA, provide effective help for those suffering from this pain.
We have all engaged in behaviors we knew were wrong—buying too many lottery tickets, purchasing expensive items we couldn’t afford, or taking hotel towels home to remember a vacation. For most of us, these actions are merely fleeting curiosities; but for many, these impulses are intense. Day after day, they struggle against irresistible urges that affect their families and careers. Renowned experts on impulse control disorders in the USA bring this issue to the forefront. Through rich case studies, operational questionnaires for identifying these disorders, and valuable information on new treatments, "How Can I Stop?" offers new hope for those engaging in these behaviors and those who care about them. Almost everyone has a friend, relative, or acquaintance whose life is affected by impulse control disorders. This book aims to provide understanding and help for both patients and therapists.