The Addiction Trap by Boris Kriger Paperback Book
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The Addiction Trap by Boris Kriger Paperback Book. The Addiction Trap by Boris Kriger. Author Boris Kriger. to "Which part of the trap do we break first?". The answer, developed in a formal mathematical theory and translated here into vivid, accessible prose, is that addiction is not a disease of chemistry. The Addiction Trap by Boris Kriger Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Why does addiction look the same everywhere - whether the substance is heroin or the behavior is scrolling a screen? Why does recovery follow the same agonizing cycle of hope and relapse, regardless of what a person is addicted to? And why does the boundary between "addicts" and "everyone else" feel so uncomfortably thin?Boris Kriger spent three decades in the world of addiction - as a young paramedic in the Soviet Union, a rehabilitation worker in Jerusalem, and a clergyman running a shelter in Canada. He never used drugs himself, but the patterns he observed were so consistent, so mechanical, that they drove him to ask a question no existing theory could answer: if the substances are so different, why is the trap always the same?The answer, developed in a formal mathematical theory and translated here into vivid, accessible prose, is that addiction is not a disease of chemistry. It is a structural property - a trap defined by five conditions that can be satisfied by any substance, any behavior, any technology that short-circuits the brain's natural effort-to-reward pathway. This book explains those five conditions, reveals the three feedback loops that hold the trap together, and shows how every known intervention - from twelve-step programs to methadone therapy to environmental relocation - maps onto a specific structural attack.From the neurochemistry of teenage vulnerability to the coming threat of brain-implant addiction, The Addiction Trap offers a new way of seeing - one that replaces moral judgment with structural understanding, and transforms the question from "Why can't you just stop?" to "Which part of the trap do we break first?"The full mathematical theory is included as an appendix for readers who wish to engage with the formal apparatus. Keywordsaddiction, reward, oscillation, vulnerability, structure, intervention, freedom Details ISBN-13 9798248261253 Title The Addiction Trap Author Boris Kriger Format Paperback Year 2026 Pages 230 Publisher Independently Published GEItemID:178560338; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
