Addiction and Its Person: Notes of a Psychiatrist-Addictologist

We are all under the power of our habits and daily rituals. For some, it is the morning cup of coffee, an intense run, or reading a book before bed — things that bring pleasure, joy, and benefit. But there are also other addictions that harm health and destroy lives. It is these that are the focus of psychiatrist-addictologist Marat Aginyan.
In exploring the nature of addiction, the author answers important questions: who and why is more or less prone to the development of addiction, what is its neurobiological basis, what is the phenomenon of codependence, what can be done to break out of the vicious circle, and where to find the strength to return to normal life.
According to the author, it is not those who possess exceptional intelligence or iron will who overcome illness, but those who do what needs to be done every day, step by step.
In the book "Addiction and Its Person", the author shares real stories of people who have hit rock bottom and broken not only their own but also others' lives. Not all of them managed to survive and save themselves, but the experience of those who, against all odds, were able to overcome addiction and embark on the path of confident recovery is all the more valuable. This is a challenging yet incredibly engaging read that instills trust in a doctor for whom there are no hopeless patients, and allows one to acknowledge — the world is often scarier and more complex than we would like, but even in the most hopeless situations, even for those who have found themselves under the grip of an unrelenting illness, there is someone to lean on and reasons to live. The examples of these individuals force a reevaluation of one's own existence and a feeling of the fullness and fragility of life, even if you personally, as it seems to you, are infinitely distant from the problem of addiction.