
ERIC Number: EJ699142
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr-1
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-3835
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Darkness into Light: The Dream Journal of an Addicted Trauma Survivor
Southern, Stephen
Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, v24 n2 p115 Apr 2004
This article applies dream work to the case of an addicted survivor of sexual abuse trauma using models of C. G. Jung (1974) and L. S. Leonard (1989). It then relates the dreams of the fictional client to St. Teresa of Avila's (1577/1989) classic model for spiritual growth, The Interior Castle. The goal of working with dreams in the context of trauma resolution is to integrate emergent parts or ego states of personality into an increasingly coherent self (Jung, 1974; Watkins & Watkins, 1997). The resulting wholeness fosters receptivity to one's Higher Power and authentic spiritual growth. The purpose of this article is to explore this journey from darkness into light by reviewing excerpts from the dream journal of Anne, a fictional client based on real-life experiences of trauma survivors who become entranced by the power of addiction. The dream work model used to analyze the case incorporates several theoretical sources, especially the work of Jung (1974) and Leonard (1989). The dream work in this case expresses a process of spiritual growth described in The Interior Castle written by St. Teresa of Avila (1577/1989), a Christian contemplative and mystic.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Journal Writing, Coping, Substance Abuse, Emotional Response, Sexuality, Eating Disorders, Emotional Problems, Counseling Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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