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Spiritus contra Spiritum: The Depth Psychology of Alcoholism:The Alcoholic Seen Through the Prism of the Eternal Adolescent Complex

January 18, 1986 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

workshop:

It has been proven clinically that most alcoholics have what C.G. Jung called the Eternal Adolescent or Puer Aeturnus complex. This workshop will begin by reviewing Jung’s complex theory, and how it relates to the natural history of alcoholism. The Puer Aeternus complex will be explained as a means to a deeper understanding of the psychological causes and patterns of alcoholism. Finally, the positive use of the Puer Aeternus complex will be viewed as a major path to recovery.

Related Lecture: Spiritus contra Spiritum: The Depth Psychology of Alcoholism: The Spiritual Dimensions of Alcoholism

THOMAS PATRICK LAVIN, PH.D., holds three awards from the United States Army for his work in drug and rehabilitation in Germany and in this country. In addition to his Ph.D. degrees in both Clinical Psychology and in Moral Theology from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, he is a diplomate of the C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich. A Senior Analyst and Faculty member of the C.G. Jung Institute, Chicago, Dr. Lavin is in private practice in Wilmette, Illinois.

Details

Date:
January 18, 1986
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
Event Category:

Venue

First United Methodist Church, room unknown
Portland, OR United States + Google Map
We offer Continuing Education Credit through NASW. The fee for workshop CEU credit is $10 for 4 hours. To obtain CEU credit, add the CEU to your shopping cart when registering.
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