EFT for Addiction offers a compassionate, science-informed, and practical approach to one of the most challenging issues of our time. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and a growing body of research, Dr. Adriana Popescu presents Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT, or “tapping”) as a powerful tool for reducing cravings, calming triggers, addressing trauma, and supporting long-term recovery. Addiction is not a failure of willpower―it is deeply connected to stress, emotional pain, unresolved trauma, and patterns in the nervous system. This book goes beyond traditional treatment models to address the root causes that keep people stuck in cycles of compulsive behavior. EFT for Addiction explains how tapping works with the brain and body to restore emotional regulation, reduce shame, and create lasting change. Written in clear, accessible language, this book guides readers step by step through EFT, making it easy to begin using immediately. It includes practical exercises, tapping scripts, and real-life case examples covering substance use disorders as well as behavioral addictions such as food, gambling, sex, and technology. Special attention is given to cravings, triggers, relapse prevention, co-occurring anxiety, depression, trauma, and deeply held limiting beliefs. Whether you are struggling with addiction yourself, supporting a loved one, or working as a mental health or addiction professional, EFT for Addiction offers hope grounded in compassion and evidence. It does not promise a quick fix, but it does provide effective, empowering tools that can be used alongside existing treatment approaches to support healing, resilience, and recovery. This is more than a guide to tapping. It is an invitation to reclaim choice, dignity, and inner strength―and to discover a gentler, more humane path forward. “In EFT for Addiction, Dr. Adriana Popescu combines deep clinical expertise with powerful, evidence-based tech¬niques to help people break free from the cycles of shame, craving, and self-judgment. What I love about this book is that it doesn’t just talk about recovery―it gives readers accessible tools and exercises they can use right away to reclaim their power and transform their lives.” ―Jack Canfield, coauthor of The Success Principles and the Chicken Soup for the Soul series “Dr. Adriana Popescu has created an essential bridge between the science of addiction recovery and the heart of emotional healing. EFT for Addiction is practical, com¬passionate, and deeply empowering―a guide that honors the complexity of trauma while offering real tools for freedom. This book will help countless people rediscover their strength and reclaim their lives.” ―Nick Ortner, New York Times best-selling author of The Tapping Solution “Dr. Popescu’s EFT for Addiction brings compassion, innovation, and science together in service of a more humane approach to healing. By incorporating Emotional Freedom Techniques into addiction treatment, she offers clinicians and clients alike a tool for self-regulation, emo¬tional release, and empowerment. This book is a welcome contribution to our shared mission of reducing stigma and promoting whole-person recovery.” ―David E. Smith, MD, FASAM, Addiction Medicine Specialist “EFT for Addiction is a compassionate, science-savvy guide that meets people exactly where they are―offering rapid relief for cravings and triggers while restoring hope, dig¬nity, and choice. For clinicians, it delivers clear protocols, rich case material, and innovative trauma-informed strat¬egies you can put to work immediately alongside your current methods. If you’re struggling with addiction―or helping others reclaim their lives―this book is a practical, empowering path forward.” ―David Feinstein, PhD, coauthor of Tapping and The Energies of Love “In EFT for Addiction, Dr. Adriana Popescu offers hope where so many feel hopeless. With clinical wisdom and cutting-edge energy techniques, she provides a clear path to healing the root causes of addiction. This book is prac¬tical, compassionate, and truly life-changing.” ―Mary Sise, LCSW, coauthor of The Energy of Belief and past president of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) “Dr. Adriana Popescu has written an extraordinary guide that brings hope, healing, and empowerment to those walking the path of recovery. EFT for Addiction gives read¬ers and clinicians alike practical tools to release trauma, regulate emotions, and reconnect with their true selves. This is the next evolution in how we approach recovery―with compassion, consciousness, and the wisdom of the body.” ―Ester Nicholson, author of Soul Recovery: 12 Keys to Healing Addiction “In EFT for Addiction, Dr. Popescu provides profound hope for healing the unresolved conflicts that drive addic¬tive behavior. She combines an insightful understanding of addictions with a comprehensive plan for healing these challenges from the inside out. Popescu addresses the heartbreaking evid