The Alchemy of Addiction
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The Alchemy of Addiction

Carl Jung, the Enneagram, and Contemplative Wisdom Traditions

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The Alchemy of Addiction

Carl Jung, the Enneagram, and Contemplative Wisdom Traditions

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Within this important book, Stephen J. Costello draws on Eastern philosophy, Western psychology, and wisdom traditions to offer an interpretation and answer to the multidimensional problem of addiction.The nature of pleasure, pain, and attachment are discussed, together with stress as a key source of our suffering. Justifying and grounding the work is C. G. Jung's central insight that the solution to our disordered desires lies in cultivating a spiritual approach to life. As such, a detailed exploration of the Twelve Steps of recovery is elucidated from the threefold perspective of the philosophy of Advaita, the Enneagram system, and the Christian contemplations of Richard Rohr, John Main, and Thomas Keating, as well as St Ignatius of Loyola. The work concludes with a brief look at Platonic ethics, especially the virtue of temperance, St Benedict's spirituality of humility, and the law of dharma as a blueprint for purposeful non-addicted living.This book will appeal to a wide variety of readers such as mental health professionals in the counselling and psychotherapy professions, as well as students of depth psychology and philosophy.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
ISBN
9781040091388
Edition
1
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Mental Health in Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Endorsement Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 Aspects of Addiction
  11. Chapter 2 Signs of Stress
  12. Chapter 3 Spiritual Symbols
  13. Chapter 4 Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous
  14. Chapter 5 The Philosophy of Advaita
  15. Chapter 6 The Twelve Steps of Recovery
  16. Chapter 7 The Hero’s Journey
  17. Chapter 8 Methods of Meditation
  18. Chapter 9 Enneagram Applications
  19. Chapter 10 An Ignatian Interlude
  20. Chapter 11 Platonic Ethics, St. Benedict, and the Law of Dharma
  21. Postscript
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index