Synopses & Reviews
The War of the Gods of Addiction, based on thecorrespondence between Bill W., one of the foundersAlcoholics Anonymous, and C.G. Jung, proposes anoriginal, groundbreaking, psycho-dynamic view ofaddiction which explains both the creation andsuccessful treatment of alcoholism and otheraddictions. Using insights from Jungian psychology, it demonstrates why the 12 steps of AA really work.It emphasizes the crucial process of neutralizingthe Archetypal Shadow / Archetypal Evil, an aspectof all true addictions, and explores this conceptextensively through theoretical and clinical material, modern and ancient myths, and fairy tales. Thesignificance of using dreams for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of addiction is also explained. Thisbook bridges the longstanding gap between themental health community and 12-step recoveringcommunities and translates concepts necessary tounderstanding the addictive process in ways thatencourage mutual understanding and benefit.
Synopsis
The War of the Gods of Addiction, based on the correspondence between Bill W., one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Swiss psychiatrist, C.G. Jung, proposes an original, groundbreaking, psychodynamic view of addiction. Using insights from Jungian psychology, it demonstrates why the twelve steps of AA really work. It explores, through theoretical and clinical material, modern and ancient myths, and fairy tales, the crucial process of neutralizing the archetypal shadow / archetypal evil, an aspect of all true addictions. It also explains how dreams may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of addiction. This book bridges the longstanding gap between the mental health and twelve-step recovering communities in ways that significantly encourage mutual understanding and benefit.
About the Author
David Schoen, LCSW, MSSW, is a Jungian analyst who practices near New Orleans, Louisiana. He lectures and teaches nationally, is an internationally published author on the psychic significance of the hurricane, and a Louisiana poet.