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Dr. Phelps makes such a brilliant and provocative case for the biochemistry of addiction. You either have the "bad" genes or you don't. It removes the stigma of alcoholism etc. and brings the issue down to understanding your biochemistry and managing it appropriately. Although I don't smoke, drink or use drugs, I discovered through the questionnaire that I am a High Addictor (based on family patterns of addiction). Sure enough, when I removed seemingly harmless foods from my diet, (sugar, white rice, white flour, caffeine), my focus sharpened dramatically, I lost over 15 pounds, and my emotional mood swings stopped. I managed to maintain this "eatting program" for over a year. Regrettably, I fell back during the Holidays and have yet to fully re-establish the discipline that made me feel so MUCH BETTER! You'll be glad you read this book, and like me you will recommend it to countless people. A companion book that has a similar content, though for weight loss is Mastering the Zone by Barry Sears, Ph. D. Good luck! Linda Schiller-Hanna

I have treated over 15,000 addictive patients with the program in this book. After 15 years the book is still as valulable as the day it was published by Little, Brown, INC. I created the qustionaire and score sheet to help interested people to learn about Genetic Addictiveness and to determine if they indeed are addictive. The self-treatment program was drawn from standard Medicine and Holistic Medicine over many years in my practice. This plan enabled me to get sober and become physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually free! It works much better than any other method I have ever seen. This program is approximately 60% to 70% successful "long term"---far beyond the 3% to 10% of in-patient treatament centers. It is a self-motivated plan with strong support from Mega-Doses of Vitamin and mineral and herbal supplements, as well as many support activities. I am available for consultation by phone or mail (below) or E-mail KayleeK@micron.net

the outstanding book here is a must for every person who is addicted to:caffeine,nicotine,alcohol, sugar,marijuana,antidepresants,sleeping ppills, and much more. this book is dealing with a true self expirience alcohol addict that beat it with her wisdom as a m.d. who also backed it up with orthomolecular-nutrition method that described in details in this book in every specific addiction you may have. the psycological aspects of the addiction is also described very wisely in this book, and the book is written in a very easy to follow and in organised way. i must add that from my expirience i can tell you (the reader)that i treated alcohol,caffeine,nicotine,sugar,and sleeping pills in almost exactly the same way as the author of this book did. this book is very relevant in his knoledge and strategies, and practically, i do recommand it with all my heart to every addict,physician, and the lay person.the only addiction that this book didn't help is the addiction to that book. buy this book today!.

I am in a HUGE debt of gratitude to Dr. Phelps for this invaluable gift. "The Hidden Addiction and How to Get Free" It is truly a gift to mankind.

First, one must be aware of their own addictions...surprise - surprise to some who would never have believed they are addicted to a simple thing like sugar - Greatest HIDDEN Addictive substance on earth....

If one has desire to get free from addiction, this book will furnish the understanding and the means for intellectual awareness and information required to come to terms with physical challenges that are a part the genetic make up of those of us consumed by the Demons of Addiction. These demons keep one's Life enslaved. (THE DEMON WORDs are my own not Dr. Phelps's).

I've relied on the truths Dr. Phelps brings to life here for over 14 years. I read the book, re-read it countless times and I have gifted copies to many friends and loved ones who suffer(ed) from the physical challenge that causes addiction. I suspect the gifted books in some cases went unread. Two of my younger siblings have died pre-mature deaths due to effects of addiction and 2 more are permanently maimed. All but one of them had (have) the book, but I think refused to read it and take it seriously.

The truth is that the book extended my life by at least 6 years. I am now the oldest man in my biological family tree going back 4 generations by about 6 years. I am healthy, active, nearly 71 years old and I have no reason to believe that I won't live to be 95 years old and feel good all along the way. I've never had to take prescription meds for chronic desease.

After I read the book and got control of my sugar addiction, I lost 90 pounds through rigorous exercise, and went on to compete in race walking world championships all over the USA and abroad.

My personal Physician was genuinely awed by the rapid and dramatic changes that took places in my physical condition. He just sat on his stool in the examination room looking at me after I lost most of the weight and marvelled. With a huge smile, he then said to me, "Bob did you know that you have reversed four major life-threatening deseases that were creeping up on you?" On subsequent visits he call me His "Patient of the Year"!

Get it READ it and give a gift to everybody you know that is addicted and is still lucid enough to receive its message!

I can never thank Dr. Phelps enough for her excellent work.

Bob W.