Unresolved Grief and Loss Issues Related to Heroin Recovery

This book will provide a solid framework for
therapists / clinicians to assist individuals
recovering from heroin addiction. During the
recovery process it is common for the individual
recovering from heroin to not share their true
feelings of grief and loss because of the attachment
to heroin. There are feelings of grief and loss
with the drug itself, the heroin culture, the heroin
lifestyle and the loss of needle obsession /
ritual. The individual has relied on the drug for
comfort as one would depend on a spouse or a best
friend. When the heroin is taken away by the route
of drug rehabilitation the individual will
experience a loss similiar to a death of a loved
one. This book is important to add an additional
way for the therapist(s) to assist the recovering
individual to develop appropriate coping skills to
discuss the losses. If these losses are not
properly addressed the individual will experience
disenfranchised grief.

Autorentext

Davina Moss-King, Ph.D., CRC, CASAC, NCC: Graduated from the Counselor Education Program SUNY @ Buffalo (2005) she has 18 years of experience in the field of addictions and works as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor for the NYS Education Department's Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.

Klappentext

This book will provide a solid framework for therapists / clinicians to assist individuals recovering from heroin addiction. During the recovery process it is common for the individual recovering from heroin to not share their true feelings of grief and loss because of the attachment to heroin. There are feelings of grief and loss with the drug itself, the heroin culture, the heroin lifestyle and the loss of needle obsession / ritual. The individual has relied on the drug for comfort as one would depend on a spouse or a best friend. When the heroin is taken away by the route of drug rehabilitation the individual will experience a loss similiar to a death of a loved one. This book is important to add an additional way for the therapist(s) to assist the recovering individual to develop appropriate coping skills to discuss the losses. If these losses are not properly addressed the individual will experience disenfranchised grief.