A deeply profound book. I can’t recommend it enough. Addiction is very much more than substance or alcohol abuse and the underlying causes are many and varied and not always what you believe them to be. Unbearably painful to read in parts, thought provoking and Gabor Mate’s professionalism, kindness and honesty shines through.

Not what I expected and even though I enjoyed it I would definitely warn that there are many themes that would be very upsetting for some.