Narrative Means to Sober Ends: Treating Addiction and Its Aftermath

by Jonathan Diamond

Working with clients who abuse drugs or alcohol poses formidable challenges to the clinician. Addicted persons are often confronting multiple, complex problems, from the denial of the addiction itself, to legacies of early trauma or abuse, to histories of broken relationships with parents, spouses, and children. Making matters more confusing, the treatment field is too often splintered into different approaches, each with its own competing claims. This eloquently written book proposes a narrative approach that builds a much-needed bridge between family therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and addictions counseling. Demonstrated are innovative, flexible ways to help clients form new understandings of what has happened in their lives, explore their relationships to drugs and alcohol, and develop new stories to guide and nourish their recovery.

Genres: Addiction, Psychology

386 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for therapist working with addiction. Diamond is passionate and writes with numerous, clinical examples. He is easy to read and did not feel like a textbook.

I highly recommend it when working with clients with any type of addiction.

[Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written by my dear friend Jon Diamond. If you know anyone struggling with addiction or who is treating people with addictions, this book presents a wise, sensitive and pragmatic approach.