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Spiritus contra Spiritum: The Depth Psychology of Alcoholism:The Alcoholic Seen Through the Prism of the Eternal Adolescent Complex
First United Methodist Church, room unknown PortlandIt 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 ... Read more
Spiritus contra Spiritum: The Depth Psychology of Alcoholism: The Spiritual Dimensions of Alcoholism
First United Methodist Church, room unknown PortlandAlcoholism, like any other disease, has four major aspects: the physical, the psychological, the sociological, and the spiritual. This lecture will address these four pillars upon which the disease of alcoholism rests, emphasizing alcoholism as a disease of the spirit, and will discuss Jung’s understanding of this aspect of the disease. Bill Wilson, the co-founder ... Read more
Individuation: Tears and Joy
First United Methodist Church, room unknown PortlandThe subject introduced Friday night will be explored experientially. The participants should come prepared to write, model or draw (or not-at will). The morning will be for sharing personal materials and dreams. The afternoon will involive small group discussion of ideas that emerge from the previous talk and the morning’s work. Wear comfortable clothes.
