Effective Use of Creative Writing in the Treatment of Addiction to Chemical Substances

Buch | Hardcover

500 Seiten

2021
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5361-9946-8 (ISBN)

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It has long been established that addiction or SUD -- Substance Use Disorder -- ruins lives and leads to illness, destruction of families, and death. Chasing the "high" often brings the user closer to death each time the use is increased even though the person may choose to ignore the risk. Effective treatment is essential to help recovering addicts change their lives and become productive citizens, leading happy lives in perpetual sobriety. Helping them adjust their focus from shame and guilt to improved self-esteem and renewed sense of purpose in life is essential for avoiding prolonged substance abuse. In addition to traditional approaches, the use of creative writing as a treatment modality can help the addicted person obtain and deploy the tools necessary to remain sober. In this way, creative writing can help actualize the whole person. Inviting people with addictions to share their creative writing with the world helps them to connect their experiences, observations, and recommendations to others. This book is a collaborative effort between research, facilitation, and contributions of the creative men at St. Christopher's Inn. Adding to the variety and depth of the creative productions is the incorporation of post-program writing from men who have completed the program at St. Christopher's and have remained connected in this special endeavour. This allows a window into the minds of the longer-term recovering addicts, especially relating to the tools that help them through life's persistent challenges. With this book, we hope to show that writing does help in the treatment of chemical addiction.

Dedication and Acknowledgments; In Memoriam; Abstract; Preface: Restoration of Interior Strength; About the Authors and Collaborators; Foreword; Introduction; Book Review; Review Commentary; Problem Statement; Commentary: Teaching and Counseling; Writing as a Painters Canvas; Commentary; Scott Birritella; Ryan F. McNamee; G. B.; Gregory Gilligan; Quentin McCarthy; Anonymous I; Christino H.; S. R.; S. H.; M. N.; D. B.; E. D.; J.; Jason K.; Donald Vitek; Ramell S. Bohler; Rodney Selby; Russel Frigand; Christopher Hendrickson; Christopher Hendrickson and Nathaniel Longtin; Nathaniel Longtin and Christopher Hendrickson; Sherard Julian; Anonymous C; Robert M. Giardina; Brian Clifford; V. B.; John Meade; Eric Fernandez; Anonymous D; Aaron G.; Justin Minolt; David Axelrod; Richard Mullaney; Anonymous E; Brett DeGregoria; Anonymous F; Stanley Gibson; Nathaniel Longtin; Jason Wager; Brian Gamard; Kenneth Castillo; Thomas Pasquale; Robert Spear; Edward J. Dowd; Richard Downey; Thomas Dysard; J. S.; Ryan Clark; Gregory Gallagher; Timothy Taylor; O.; Clarence Downing; Vito S.; Gregory Gilligan; Anonymous A; Roger Casuso; Jahn Xavier Bonfiglio; Devin Fox (Part 1); Devin Fox (Part 2); Foxhole Prayer; K. M; Richard Jordan; R. W.; Joseph Bachini; Trevor H.; J. W.; James Owens; Brendan Rini; Constantinos Doonan; Nathaniel Longtin; Trevor Hughes; Anonymous C; Sherard Julian; Epilogue; Books by Eric A. Kreuter; References; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	23.08.2021
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	1090 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Suchtkrankheiten
ISBN-10	1-5361-9946-X / 153619946X
ISBN-13	978-1-5361-9946-8 / 9781536199468
Zustand	Neuware