Addiction Is a Choice or The Realage Workout

Addiction Is a Choice

Author: Jeffrey A Schaler

Politicians and the media tell us that people who take drugs, including alcohol or nicotine, cannot help themselves. They are supposedly victims of the disease of 'addiction', and they need 'treatment'. The same goes for sex addicts, shopping addicts, food addicts, gambling addicts, or even addicts to abusive relationships.

This theory, which grew out of the Temperance movement and was developed and disseminated by the religious cult known as Alcoholics Anonymous, has not been confirmed by any factual research. Numerous scientific studies show that 'addicts' are in control of their behavior.

Contrary to the shrill, mindless propaganda of the 'war on drugs', very few of the people who use alcohol, marijuana, heroin, or cocaine will ever become 'addicted', and of those who do become heavy drug users, most will mature out of it in time, without treatment. Research indicates that 'treatment' is completely ineffective, an absolute waste of time and money.

Instead of looking at drug addiction as a disease, Dr. Schaler proposes that we view it as willful commitment or dedication, akin to joining a religion or pursuing a romantic involvement. While heavy consumption of drugs is often foolish and self-destructive, it is a matter of personal choice.

What People Are Saying

Morris Chafetz
This is indeed a rare book. Schaler has produced a unique, masterly work which explains addiction from a revelatory perspective. The reader can learn how the controversial area of addiction can be looked at and understood in a new light. (Morris Chafetz, M.D., Founding Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse

Addiction Is a Choice is a powerful antidote against the twin poisons of anti-drug propaganda and drug prohibition.

Herbert Fingarette
Herbert Fingarette, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Schaler has a hard-hitting, no-nonsense style which for me made Addiction Is a Choice a clear and fascinating read. The wealth of information and fresh insights reflect the writer's career as scholar-teacher-therapist, and especially his many years of research and practical work in the addiction field. The book dispels many myths about addiction and should provide liberating insights to the afflicted. It deserves to have a major impact on the way we think and act in our dealings with addictions.

Jim Powell
Jim Powell, Editor of LaissezFaire Books and Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute

A dramatic affirmation of individual responsibility. . . . An explosive book.

Joseph Gerstein
Joseph Gerstein, M.D., F.A.C.P., Harvard Medical School

Herein, Dr. Schaler drives a stake into the heart of the `disease' concept of addictions. Millions of people have stopped smoking, abusing mind-altering drugs, and drinking addictively on their own, without the intervention of counselors or doctors or programs. Dr. Schaler explains persuasively why and how this happens, despite all the genetic and hormonal predispositions.

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The Realage Workout: Maximum Health, Minimum Work

Author: Michael F Roizen

With his bestselling books, Dr. Michael F. Roizen has helped people reverse their chronological aging by ten, fifteen, and up to twenty-nine years. Now, with The RealAge^® Workout, he explains the importance of gradually phasing exercise into your everyday routine, because even the smallest changes in behavior can make you feel, look, and be younger. No matter how busy your schedule, Dr. Michael Roizen will show you how to gain the maximum age-reduction benefits from a minimum amount of time and effort. He'll help you create an exercise program that meets your needs and he'll offer tips on how to actually enjoy—yes, even love—exercise. So get ready to achieve optimal health and be as young as you can be!

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     xi
The RealAge Promise: Lazy? No, Just Time-Challenged     1
Phase 1 (Days 1-30): Walking: Can You Keep a Secret?     29
Phase 2 (Days 31-60): Strengthening Your Foundation     61
Phase 3 (Days 61-90): Strengthening Your Non-Foundation Muscles     105
Phase 4 (Days 91 Onward): Stamina     153
Fitness FAQs: Myth or Fact?     179
Appendix     197
Index     205
About the Authors     215