The brilliance of this book lies in its structure. Lewis recounts a vivid, often disturbing memory—such as a frantic search for drugs or a narrow escape from the law—and immediately follows it with a "mini-essay" on the brain chemistry at play.
Lewis uses his own life as a case study to illuminate universal truths about addiction: What's on Your Recovery Bookshelf?
: Lewis describes the emotional "why"—the loneliness of boarding school or the "electric sheen of attraction" provided by a dopamine surge.
The brilliance of this book lies in its structure. Lewis recounts a vivid, often disturbing memory—such as a frantic search for drugs or a narrow escape from the law—and immediately follows it with a "mini-essay" on the brain chemistry at play.
Lewis uses his own life as a case study to illuminate universal truths about addiction: What's on Your Recovery Bookshelf?
: Lewis describes the emotional "why"—the loneliness of boarding school or the "electric sheen of attraction" provided by a dopamine surge.
