Recoverymind Training: A Neuroscientific Approach to Treating Addiction

This book is an innovative guide for professionals that establishes an extraordinary approach to understanding the dynamics of addiction and the recovery process. RECOVERYMIND TRAINING (RMT) includes state-of-the-art information on neuroscience and behaviour techniques. To be successful, the learning involved in recovery has to overcome the complex and hard-wired entrainment produced by the use of highly reinforcing drugs - including alcohol. The RMT model describes the dynamics of active addiction with regard to its effects on the brain - motivations, drives, memories and cognitive distortions - with the term AddictBrain. Recovery is facilitated through the learning of a structured set of skills that promote changes to thoughts, beliefs and actions and brings about RecoveryMind. RMT challenges readers to see addiction from a different perspective and introduces a structured treatment model that will put order to the chaos typically found with addiction. Dr. Earley writes from the informed perspective of world-class expertise. Complex concepts are articulated in detailed, yet user-friendly fashion consistent with the educational/reading level of the intended audience. The author’s explanations of the material and how to utilise it, are especially clear and helpful. He is the author of numerous books and articles on addiction and its treatment, including The Cocaine Recovery Book. Dr. Earley’s work was featured in the documentary series on addiction titled, Close to Home by Bill Moyers. He has, also, appeared twice on the Oprah Winfrey show.