We are all at the mercy of our habits and daily rituals. For some, this is a morning cup of coffee, an intense run, reading a book before bed - something that brings pleasure, joy and benefit. But there are other addictions that harm health and destroy life. They are the focus of the psychiatrist-narcologist Marat Aginyan. Exploring the nature of addiction, the author answers important questions: who and why more or less others are predisposed to addiction, 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, refrain, break down again. And we'd better give disruption a place in the addictive equation rather than convince ourselves and others that it won't happen. According to the author, the disease is overcome not by those who have exceptional intelligence or iron will, but by those who, every day, step by step, do what is supposed to be done.