title: The changing role of "using" dreams in addiction recovery.
abstract: The Dream Interview Method of dream interpretation can be applied to dreams depicting alcohol and drug use to elucidate the meaning of such dreams in relation to stages of recovery. This paper summarizes the method and demonstrates its application utilizing seven dreams collected from clients in psychotherapy and participants in dream workshops. The incorporation of such interpreted dreams into substance abuse treatment as well as their relationship to other life issues is discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco 94707, USA.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Flowers
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zweben
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003042:Cocaine; D004325:Dreams / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012008:Recurrence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine