{"product_id":"almost-everything-youve-been-told-josiah-wolff-9798231692408","title":"Almost Everything You've Been Told About Addiction Is Wrong! And What Works Instead","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost Everything You've Been Told About Addiction Is Wrong! - And What Works Instead!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if almost everything you've been told about addiction... was wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've heard the slogans: \u003cbr\u003e\"Addicts just need to hit rock bottom.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Addiction is a choice.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"You'll always be an addict.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Relapse means failure.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"You just need more willpower.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut here's the truth: science, psychology, and thousands of recovery stories tell us something radically different. Addiction isn't about weakness or moral failure. It's not about being broken beyond repair. Addiction is about being human - about pain, survival, and the bonds we form with substances, behaviors, and even environments when real needs aren't being met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is different because it combines cutting-edge research with compassion.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in plain, hopeful language, Almost Everything You've Been Told About Addiction Is Wrong! is for real people - whether you're struggling yourself, walking beside someone you love, or working in the field of recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from neuroscience, trauma-informed care, psychology, and the groundbreaking \"Rat Park\" experiments, Josiah Wolff reframes addiction not as a life sentence but as a challenge that can be healed through connection, compassion, and choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e Why shame is the hidden relapse trigger - and how to break free from it.\u003cbr\u003e How your brain heals and rewires itself (neuroplasticity) - even after years of substance use.\u003cbr\u003e What the Rat Park experiments revealed about isolation, environment, and recovery.\u003cbr\u003e The 5 Pillars of Lasting Recovery - a practical framework for building your personal \"recovery park.\"\u003cbr\u003e A step-by-step 30-Day Recovery Reset you can start immediately.\u003cbr\u003e Tools for managing cravings, preventing relapse, and finding connection when you need it most.\u003cbr\u003eHow to rebuild identity, rediscover purpose, and create a life you don't want to escape from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a book. It's a reset button for how we understand addiction and recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of fear and punishment, you'll find evidence-based strategies, personal stories, journaling prompts, and hands-on practices you can use today. Instead of shame, you'll discover compassion. Instead of being told you're powerless, you'll learn how much power you actually have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're in early recovery, years into sobriety, or still trying to understand what addiction really means, this book offers hope that's not fluffy - but grounded in science, lived experience, and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the truth is simple: \u003cbr\u003eYou are not broken.\u003cbr\u003eYou are not weak.\u003cbr\u003eYou are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opposite of addiction isn't sobriety - it's connection. And connection is where healing begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josiah Wolff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231692408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Josiah Wolff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Josiah Wolff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612010168575,"sku":"9798231692408","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77b18958-7027-4f95-96d4-d74c16a64087.jpg?v=1764517576","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-everything-youve-been-told-josiah-wolff-9798231692408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}