Knowledge about Abuse &Addiction
we often talk about addiction as if we all understand what it means—
yet treating it remains notoriously difficult, both for those suffering and for the professionals trying to help.
contraddiction proposes a bold new way to think about addiction in the 21st century, written from the perspective of those who have walked the path of recovery themselves.
Bringing together insights from philosophy, science, therapy, 12-step groups, digital networks, and first-hand experience, it offers a new approach to recovery—one that doesn’t focus on fixing broken individuals, but instead teaches a relational, interactive way of navigating a networked society shaped by constant change and uncertainty.
contraddiction is a book for addicts and those working to help them, focused on building agency, self-esteem, and meaningful connection—fostering the capacity to live creatively and consciously, without becoming trapped in destructive patterns or directionless healing communities.
contraddiction helps to build agency, self-esteem, and meaningful connection–
and to foster the capacity to live creatively and consciously.
meet the authors
Jonas Bergström is an entrepreneur, recovered alcoholic (sober since 2016), long-distance runner, addiction mentor, and lecturer: teaching leading teams and companies about meta-historical changes of the modern world as well as organisational changes due to the digitalisation of society.
He has lucrative exits behind him, and invests in and instigates human creativity projects and business ideas in the age of AI revolution. He has supported communities and agencies within abuse and addiction by helping them understand how these issues manifest in the digital age.
Owen Cox is a British writer and multimedia artist. He is a co-founder of Dark Renaissance Productions, an immersive theatre company with an international presence. He has been active in 12 Step Recovery programmes and co-hosts Technosocial, a podcast exploring creativity, well-being and technology in the internet age.