Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Addiction & Recovery For Dummies
Paul Ritvo · 2023
78/100
👍 Worth It
The For Dummies format gets unfairly dismissed sometimes, but Wiley's editorial standards are real and Paul Ritvo's 25-plus years of cognitive behavioral programming experience means the substance behind the accessible voice is solid. Covering both substance and non-substance addictions in a single volume, with a 2023 update and a second edition showing sustained demand, this is a well-validated entry point for anyone trying to understand addiction — whether it's their own or a family member's. Not a substitute for treatment, but a genuinely useful companion to it.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance78
craft78
originality62
accuracy80
hype80
age-fit88
human-eye78
Penny’s verdict78
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