Dependent. The real story of recovery. Valentish D.

Behind the journalist Jenny Valentish two dozen years of use of psychoactive substances. Having passed a long way of combating dependencies, she wrote a book in which, using her own story as an illustration, he explores this problem from the point of view of a woman. Based on the opinions of leading researchers, clinicians and psychiatrists, the author considers the early forerunners of addictive behavior, such as injury, temperament and impulsiveness, explains why disorders of food behavior, shop -enormous and risky sex are interchangeable with abuse of psychoactive substances. From her childhood in the suburbs of London and the stormy years of growing up in the London musical world, we follow Valentish in Australia, where she experiences direct experience with narcological clinics and groups of anonymous alcoholics, thinking whether they meet the needs of women.

Valentish is convinced: in order for all women in need of help to get her, the features of female dependencies should be taken into account in research, therapy and social policy. This honest, frank book will cause empathy for any reader, and at the same time it can be extremely useful for those for whom the topic of addictions is relevant.