Recovery the native way : a client reader / by Alf H. Walle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walle, Alf H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Handsome Lake, 1735-1815.

Handsome Lake.

Indians of North America--Alcohol use.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Counseling of.

Indians of North America--Rehabilitation.

Social work with Indigenous peoples--United States.

Social work with Indigenous peoples.

Alcoholism--Treatment--United States.

Alcoholism.

Alcoholics--Rehabilitation--United States.

Alcoholics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (77 p.)

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub. Inc., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is written in the belief that many Native substance abusers suffer because their cultural heritage is being swept away or because they have lost contact with it. While Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous provide wonderful leadership to millions of people, they do not deal with the pain that can arise when cultures weaken and die or when people are cut off from their heritage. While not seeking to replace tools of recovery, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, this book deals with the fact that people often lose the ability to cope when their cultures are under attack. The resulting pain can lead to substance abusers. If strengthened, however, the traditions of a people can help people regain their sobriety. The example of Handsome Lake, a Native leader who lived many years ago, demonstrates the power of tradition. Handsome Lake was an alcoholic near death who, at the last possible moment, regained his sobriety and invented a method that helped the Iroquois people overcome their alcoholism and restore their culture. This strategy was made up of two parts (1) reaffirming and strengthening the culture and (2) living a sober life while undoing past wrongs. This book is written to how how Handsome Lake's inspirational example can help today's Native people who seek recovery from substance abuse.

Contents:

Preface

Prologue to Part 1: A puzzling situation

The man without a country

A proud tradition

Why me?

Prologue to Part 2: Cultural distress and individual dysfunction

Diversity and recovery

Stress and dysfunction

Prologue to Part 3: The legacy of Handsome Lake

The terror facing the Iroquois

Handsome Lake: hero of the Iroquois

A path towards your recovery

Landmarks of the path

Prologue to Part 4: Different strategies of recovery

Handsome Lake and self-help

Using counselors and therapists

The path and landmarks in poster form.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-60752-944-0

OCLC:

694147323