{"product_id":"in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-gabor-mat-paperback","title":"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction -- Gabor Maté, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking look at addiction and recovery from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Normal\u003c\/i\u003e--the modern self-help classic that reframes everything you were taught about trauma and substance abuse \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eAddictions always originate in pain, whether felt openly or hidden in the unconscious.\u003c\/i\u003e In \u003ci\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, world-renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté offers a transformative approach to understanding substance use disorder, recovery, and the root causes of addictive behavior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough compelling case studies, cutting-edge neuropsychiatric research, and clear-eyed analysis, Dr. Maté explores how personal history, emotional development, brain chemistry, social conditions, and structural factors--including unhealed developmental trauma--influence addiction. He advocates for \u003cstrong\u003ehumane, compassionate approaches\u003c\/strong\u003e that focus on \u003cstrong\u003ewhole-person, whole-culture healing\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing how punishment, stigma, and isolation only worsen outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis #1 international bestseller is essential for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders facing substance use challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamilies and caregivers supporting loved ones in active addiction and recovery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental health professionals, therapists, and researchers exploring trauma-informed care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDr. Maté reframes substance use disorder as a \u003cstrong\u003eresponse to suffering\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a moral failure. He provides a radical, authoritative path toward understanding, hope, and societal repair. This book equips readers to offer compassionate support, advocate for effective social change, and make sense of addiction--which can be difficult for those who haven't experienced it firsthand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince its original publication in 2010, \u003ci\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e has remained a bedrock for anyone seeking insight into trauma, addiction, and recovery--and continues to lay a path toward hope and true healing.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gabor Maté\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/5\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\" H x 6\" L x 1.2\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781556438806\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49534062133552,"sku":"9781556438806","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781556438806_4c1865b7-305e-48ad-b4b0-474f8e93cde9.jpg?v=1774862317","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts-close-encounters-with-addiction-gabor-mat-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}