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Recovery the Native Way - A Therapist's Manual (Paperback, New)
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Recovery the Native Way - A Therapist's Manual (Paperback, New)
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In recent years, there has been a growing awareness that Native
clients who suffer from substance abuse often face challenges that
are distinct from those experienced by the mainstream population.
For a number of years, I have been involved in research involving
Native alcoholism and I have recently published a book on the
subject titled The Path of Handsome Lake: A Model of Recovery for
Native People. My book argues that many different Native cultures
(in America and elsewhere) face similar challenges and disruptions
because their cultures are often under great stress and/or because
people are alienated from their heritage. The dyfunctional
responses of many different Native people are similar because they
are subjected to similar pressures. In a nutshell, due to contact
with the outside world, Native cultures often experience disruptive
transitions, and (in some instances) entire cultures or ways of
life may face extinction. Under such circumstances, the culture
loses the ability to support people and help them cope with the
pressures of life. Cultural decline itself often causes additional
trauma. Combined, these pressures can trigger dysfunction within
the Native community. The obvious antidote for such maladies is to
help Native substance abusers to reconnect with their heritage in
positive and constructive ways. My earlier book and this one are
inspired by the life and work of nineteenth century Iroquois leader
Handsome Lake who developed a method to help Native people embrace
their heritage as they recovered from substance abuse. Because my
earlier book was scholarly and not focused on practitioner issues,
using it within a therapeutic context may be difficult. Here, I
adapt my ideas so they can be applied to therapy in a systematic
and productive manner. The total program of therapy is presented in
three volumes. The first is a short overview of the program that
has been written at about a 10th-grade reading level. My goal is to
provide a wide range of clients (as well as those who pursue
self-help work) with an easily understood description of the
program. The second document is a consumable workbook designed to
be used with the reader. The workbook can be used both within the
context of therapy and by those seeking strategies of self-help.
The volume you are reading is a guide for therapists to consult
when using this method to help Native clients. It is hoped that all
three of these texts will play a significant role in the therapy
and recovery of Native substance abusers.
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