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The Positive Psychology of Meaning and Addiction Recovery (Paperback)
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The Positive Psychology of Meaning and Addiction Recovery (Paperback)
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This is a rare collection of papers by leading authorities on
addiction recovery. The distinguished list of contributors includes
Alan Marlatt, George Vaillant, Stanton Peele, Jaak Panksepp, and
Scott Tonigan. Although each represents different theoretical
perspectives of addiction and recovery, all see recovery as more
than mere abstinence. The first half of this book contains
addresses from the Fourth International Meaning Conference, which
focused on meaning and addiction. The second half of this volume
uniquely focuses on the positive psychology of meaning and
spirituality as an answer for addiction. The existential dilemmas
of meaninglessness, boredom, and anxieties often trigger cravings
for substance abuse. Geoffrey Thompson and Paul T. P. Wong
articulate that only a personally meaningful life is powerful
enough to overcome addictive cravings and satisfy the deep-seated
human yearnings for happiness and meaning. Ken Hart connects the
spiritual underpinnings of Alcoholics Anonymous to the New Thought
movement and transpersonal psychology. This edited volume offers
practical resources not only for addiction counselors and treatment
centers, but also for college and university professors who teach
addiction studies. Instead of focusing on coping skills and
cognitive-behavioral strategies, a holistic approach emphasizes
fulfilling the human needs for well-being, meaningful living, and
self-transcendence. "This book is transformative, renewing a sense
of aliveness and community from the deadness of addiction." -Brent
Potter, PhD, author, Elements of Self-Destruction "This bracing
volume offers an open-minded and open-hearted exploration of many
key issues touching addiction and its treatment, from grief and
loss to meaning and spirituality. It ranges far beyond the narrow
and limiting confines of the usual reductionist perspectives."
-Gabor Mate, MD, author, In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close
Encounters With Addiction "Perhaps one of the most important
additions in years in the literature on the intersection between
existential and positive psychology, and its application for
substance abuse disorders." -Alexander Batthyany, PhD,
International Academy of Philosophy in the Principality of
Liechtenstein; University of Vienna; Director, Viktor Frankl
Institute, Austria; principal editor, Collected Works of Viktor
Frankl (14 volumes).
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