Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Drug Addicts

Healing Weary Hearts

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Drug Addicts: Healing Weary Hearts reflects and provides practical advice on the problems that confront counselors, friends, and family members in their efforts to help gay or bisexual men with drug and alcohol addiction. Paul Schulte explores the different medical, psychological, psychiatric, and spiritual issues that contribute to both addiction and treatment. His advice and programs for recovering addicts addresses a range of issues from health problems to the gay self-image, in particular dealing with shame and the all too frequent issue of adolescent sexual abuse. Schulte offers fresh, concise advice and programs for recovery providing hope for a population which is three times more likely to have issues with drugs and alcohol than the general population.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-04-07
Mått:160 x 237 x 22 mm
Vikt:467 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:194
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442249981

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Paul Schulte is assistant professor at the Hong Kong University as well as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

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Schulte’s book weaves together a sensitive synopsis of gay life, history, and the prevalence of substance abuse in our subculture. He masterfully highlights issues pertaining to trauma and dual hiding. All clinicians working with gay men will enjoy learning about the psychological and spiritual dimensions, including strategies for healing for this population.

Innehållsförteckning

Part I: The Alienated and Divided Self of the Gay and Bisexual Man Chapter 1: The Four Losses of Gay Men: Family, Perception, Dignity, and ConnectionChapter 2: Gay and Bisexual Polydrug Takers—The Living and the DeadChapter 3: The “Down Low” Bisexual Man and His Haunted LifeChapter 4: Childhood Sexual Abuse: Tragically Common for Gay MenPart II: Bio-Psycho-Social Recovery for Gay and Bisexual MenChapter 5: The Biological, PTSD: The Gay Community Can Learn from VeteransChapter 6: The Psychological, Relief for Gay Men by Reconciling the Divided Self Chapter 7: The Social, Spirituality vs. Science: Why Should We Remain Hopeful? Part III: The Controversies and Contradictions in RecoveryChapter 8: Disease, Disorder, and the Disorders: What’s the Difference? Chapter 9: Reflections: A Failure of Imagination in Helping the Gay Community?