Addiction. Attachment. Dharma. Recovery.

36 minute talk, 27 minute guided meditation on the theme. This talk expands on ideas found in the clinical books of 'Addiction as an Attachment Disorder' by Philip Flores, 'Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self' by Allan Schore Along with these other studies: Caspers, K. M., Troutman, B., & Spinks, R. (2006). Attachment as an organizer of behavior: implications for substance abuse problems and willingness to seek treatment.  Padykula, N.L. & Conklin, P. (2010). The self-regulation model of attachment trauma and addiction. Clinical Social Work Journal Reis, S., Curtis, J. & Reid, A. (2012). Attachment styles and alcohol problems in emerging adulthood Schindler, A., TSack, P. M., Kustner, U. & Eckert, J. (2005). Attachment and substance use disorders. Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction’ (2008) Gabor Mate Substance Abuse and Insecure Attachment Styles: A Relational Study Yasmin Borhani University of California, Irvine Research by Thorberg and Lyvers (2006)