Soul of Recovery Uncovering the Spiritual Dimension in the Treatment of Addictions

Name: Soul of Recovery Uncovering the Spiritual Dimension in the Treatment of Addictions
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ISBN: 9780195147681

ISBN-10: 0195147685

ISBN-13: 9780195147681

Edition: 2002

Authors: Christopher D. Ringwald

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Millions of alcoholics and addicts recover through spirituality. In The Soul of Recovery: Uncovering the Spiritual Dimension in the Treatment of Addictions, author and journalist Christopher D. Ringwald tells how and why they seek and achieve these transformations. Ranging as far back as the Washingtonian Total Abstinence Society in 1840, Ringwald illuminates the use of spirituality within a wide range of treatment options--from the famous Twelve Step-style programs to those tailored to the needs of addicted women, Native Americans, or homeless teens not ready to quit. Focusing on the results rather than the validity of beliefs espoused by these programs, he demonstrates how addicts…

Book details

List price: $68.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/13/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.30" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Preface


The Soul of Recovery



Addictions, Spiritual Solutions, and the Insights of Alcoholics Anonymous



The Middle Class and Mainstream Treatment



Women's Treatment, Women's Spirituality



Native American Treatment and Indian Spirituality



Measuring Results, Measuring the Soul: Science and the Spirit



Our God, No God: Religious Methods and Secular Approaches



Harm Reduction: Challenging Tradition on the Street with Transcendence



Treating Hard-Core Addicts: from Secular Practicality to Practical Spirituality in Therapeutic Communities



The Recovery Movement: Recovering God, Recovering Self



Faith-Based Solutions in a Democracy


Notes


Bibliography: Abbreviations


Index