Dopamine Nation

Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

By: Anna Lembke

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Paperback | 9 November 2021 | Edition Number 1

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*The New York Times bestseller*

All around us people are looking at their phones too much, eating too much, drinking too much. Our world is addicted to fleeting distracting pleasures that get us nowhere. Dr Anna Lembke provides a clear way back to a balanced life.

This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most importantly, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We're living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting... The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we've all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.

In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain...and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.

'Dr Anna Lembke is a whiz on why we get hooked on things - and how we can enjoy pleasurable things in healthier doses.' - The Guardian

Industry Reviews

[An] eye-opening survey on pleasure-seeking and addiction... Readers looking for balance will return to Lembke's informative and fascinating guidance.

- Publishers Weekly starred review

Lembke has written a book that radically changes the way we think about mental illness, pleasure, pain, reward, and stress.

- Daniel Levitin, bestselling author of The Organized Mind

No matter what you might find yourself over-indulging in-from the internet to food to work to sex - you'll find this book riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued. - Beth Macy, bestselling author of Dopesick

Anna Lembke's stories of guiding people to find a healthy balance between pleasure and pain have the power to transform your life. - Lori Gottlieb, Dear Therapist columnist at The Atlantic, bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

... fascinating case histories, and a sensible formula for treatment.

- Kirkus Reviews

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