
Addiction as a Relationship: When Substance Use Becomes a Way of Regulating the Psyche
In public discourse, addiction is often described in oversimplified terms.
Narrative therapy and Community practice draw their inspiration from the social constructionism movement (Gergen), Postmodern perspectives in philosophy (Foucault, Derrida), developments in cultural anthropology and sociology (Myerhoff, Geertz, Bruner, Goffman), the third wave of feminist theories, among others. It is categorized under collaborative therapies, placing particular emphasis on the egalitarian relationship between therapist and client, and was developed by the team of Michael White, an Australian psychotherapist, and David Epston, a New Zealand psychotherapist.
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In public discourse, addiction is often described in oversimplified terms.

When we talk about addiction, our perspective often becomes narrow.

A Narrative and Sociological Approach to Addiction Therapy Addiction is