We are all at the mercy of our habits and daily rituals. For some, it is a morning cup of coffee, an intense jog, reading a book before bed — something that brings pleasure, joy and benefit. But there are other addictions that are harmful to health and ruin lives. They are the focus of attention of psychiatrist and narcologist Marat Aginyan.

Exploring the nature of addiction, the author answers important questions: who and why is more or less predisposed to addiction than others, what is its neurobiological basis, what is the phenomenon of codependency, what can be done to get out of the vicious circle, and where to get the strength to return to normal life.

There are many more who will break down, abstain, and break down again. And it is better for us to give a break a place in the addictive equation, rather than convince ourselves and others that it will not happen.

According to the author, the disease is overcome not by those who have exceptional intelligence or an iron will, but by those who, every day, step by step, do what they are supposed to do.

In the book "Addiction and Its Man", the author tells real stories of people who hit rock bottom and broke not only their own, but also other people's lives. Not all of them managed to survive and save themselves, but the experience of those who, in spite of everything, were able to overcome addiction and embark on the path to confident recovery is all the more valuable. This is not an easy, but incredibly inviting read, inspiring confidence in the doctor for whom there are no hopeless patients, and allowing you to admit that the world is often scarier and more complicated than we would like, but even in the most hopeless situations, even for those who have fallen into the grip of a merciless disease, there is someone to rely on and something to live for. The examples of these people make you reevaluate your own existence and feel the fullness and fragility of life, even if you personally, as it seems to you, are infinitely far from the problem of addiction.

The opportunity to tell about ourselves collects us piece by piece: our story restores us, returns to us what was lost. Let it be a battered life, let it be full of pain, fear, despair, as well as deliberate indifference, vanity, bitterness - it is important to explore all this together