Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Thinking Simply About Addiction
Richard Sandor · 2009
72/100
👍 Worth It
Sandor's automatism framework is a genuinely useful way to think about addiction without shame or oversimplification, and his clinical credentials are real. The four-chapter structure makes it accessible for family members and people early in recovery. The exclusive 12-step advocacy is a genuine limitation — readers who have tried that path and found it insufficient will need to look elsewhere — and addiction science has moved since 2009.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance72
craft75
originality68
accuracy68
hype72
age-fit78
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict72
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