Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Positive Psychology of Meaning and Addiction Recovery
Lilian C. J. Wong · 2013
62/100
👎 Skip It
The core argument — that meaning and spirituality are genuine recovery resources, not just willpower — is a worthwhile contribution and the contributor list is legitimately impressive. But this is dense academic writing aimed at clinicians and researchers, not general readers, and the 2013 publication date means the field has moved on in meaningful ways. Specialists will find value; general readers will find it a slog.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance72
craft50
originality65
accuracy68
hype45
age-fit55
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict62
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