Summary of Carl Erik Fisher's The Urge

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Addiction is a terrifying breakdown of reason. People struggling with addiction say they want to stop, but they are confused, incredulous, and afraid. They are afraid because they cannot seem to change, despite the fact that they watch themselves do the very things they don’t want to do. #2 The first example of addiction in history is found in the Rig Veda, an ancient compilation of Vedic Sanskrit hymns from I