| Description |
1 online resource (224 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-218) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Trauma, drug misuse, and transforming identity -- Omar's story, part 1 -- Omar's story, part 2 -- Becky's story -- Steven's story -- Josie's story -- George's story -- John's story -- Levi's story -- Impact of trauma on selves and relationships -- Problematic drug use and turning points -- Transforming identities. |
| Summary |
Looking at the life stories of ex-drug misusers in their own words, this book offers insights into the nature of addiction and how it can be tackled. It examines the links between early childhood experiences and drug misuse and also shows pathways to recovery and transformation. Kim Etherington highlights the therapeutic value of listening to drug misusers' life stories and the importance of understanding how social environments and the wider cultural influences shape people's lives. She encourages people working with drug misusers to challenge pathologising notions of 'spoiled identity', which assume that identity is fixed. By taking a step back and separating the person from the problem, it is possible to help them explore their relationship with drugs in ways that encourage a stronger sense of agency and power to change. With compelling first-hand narratives and practical strategies to encourage drug misusers' ability to recover, this is essential reading for professionals working with drug users as well as people misusing drugs themselves. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Drug abuse -- Patients -- Biography.
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Drug abuse -- Patients. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Drug abuse. |
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Post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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Psychic trauma.
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Psychic trauma. |
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Self-perception.
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Self-perception. |
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Substance-Related Disorders -- psychology. |
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Self Concept. |
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Self-Help Groups. |
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic -- complications. |
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Substance-Related Disorders -- etiology. |
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Substance-Related Disorders -- rehabilitation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Etherington, Kim. Trauma, drug misuse and transforming identities. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 1843104938 9781843104933 (DLC) 2007037019 (OCoLC)171258230 |
| ISBN |
9781846426797 (electronic book) |
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1846426790 (electronic book) |
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1281143235 |
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9781281143235 |
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1843104938 (Paper) |
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9781843104933 (pb ; alkaline paper) |
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