Message in a bottle
Subtitle: stories of men and addiction
By: Jefferson A. Singer.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Men -- Alcohol use -- United States.; Men -- Drug use -- United States.; Alcoholism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.; Drug abuse -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
Description: Drawing on his research in personality, Singer provides an innovative set of recommendations about treatment strategies and appropriate psychotherapy for those suffering from severe addictions. Their stories make clear the limitations of a disease model of addiction that fails to address the men's fundamental loss of identity and membership in sober society. Singer's heart-wrenching Message in a Bottle teaches us lessons about the addict's world, but the insights that emerge are a message for us all.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-328) and index.