I both loved and struggled with this book: a sign of a rich text. Lembke does oversimplify some neuroscience to make her points, which is frustrating for the curious. BUT for anyone struggling with addiction or just looking for greater balance in life, there are undoubtedly many lessons in this book. Reading it will probably make you uncomfortable, as it did me, but I hope it will also bring you the same sense of hope I now feel armed with the knowledge within.

I highly recommend this book. From the stories told to the statistics used and the tools provided—this book is a must read in the age of mass consumption.

Attention grabbing stories. A good mix of science, stats and story telling. A ready worthy of your time.

So much research and personal experience went into this book. It’s truly changed my perspective on life

Great book with many great story examples. It’s an easy read with great information

The book is very well written with loads of examples and stories of people who have faced different kinds of addictions. It provides you actionable things to inculcate in your life and lead a better life. Even if you’re addicted to anything small, this book is worth the read as it explains a lot of processes of how pleasure and pain work in our complex human brain.

Through the stories others, the author conveys a clear message of the habit to get hooked to what we find stimulating. It’s an easy read for those without background in psychology or biology. The book talks about why addiction happens (substance abuse or video games, etc) and what can we do to prevent it to lead a better live. The stories give hope and possibility. Absolutely brilliant.

Great book for self discovery. Probably should reread periodically to keep insights fresh.

Anna does a great job at choosing how to present her patient’s stories and how they can relate back to our own life’s and choices. I believe we all deal with some amount of over-consumption, so I do think this would be a good read for anybody!

Easy to read and let you think deeply about ourselves and the society we live today