Alcohol and substance abuse : a clergy handbook
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/catalog6101
- Author
- Apthorp, Stephen P. (Stephen Peter), 1935-
- Publication Date
- c1985
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- General Synod Archives
- Call Number
- HV 5186 A67 1985
- Place of Publication
- Toronto ON
- Publisher
- Anglican Book Centre
- Publication Date
- c1985
- Physical Description
- xv, 228 p. ; 23.4 x 15.5 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[By] Stephen P. Apthorp".
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- "How does a minister respond to a cry for help when the concern is alcohol or drug abuse ? With one out of eight adults in the country suffering from alcohol dependency and one out of four families distressed by someone's abuse of chemicals, clergy frequently deal with related problems whether he or she is capable or not, often feeling impotent in the face of such difficult and intractable problems. .... 'Alcohol and Substance Abuse' show how to be, through the proven technique of 'Intervention', a 'problem-solving therapist' .... the main function of a minister are intervention and referral. But Intervention as taught at the renowned Johnson Institute in Minneapolis is not passive; it allows -- sometimes forces -- a crisis to force a decision. Most importantly, this is a family process, a group effort. In this effort the author offers practical methods to help the clergy prevent and deal with chemical problems. .... the aim is to provide spiritual answers to the spiritual questions of dispirited people. This is a 'How-To' handbook with specific descriptions and suggestions, featuring a comprehensive list of organizations and agencies equipped to help". -- back cover.
- Contents: Preface / S.P.A. -- Acknowledgements -- The Minister's Dilemma -- The Clergy as Catalyst -- Prohibition or Prevention ? -- Alcoholism: Sin or Sickness ? -- The Misuse and Abuse of Licit Drugs -- Illegal Drug Abuse -- The Cry for Help -- Creating a Treatment Network -- Theological Perspectives, Spiritual Foundations -- Appendix A: A Program for Chemical Health -- Appendix B: A Directory of Resources -- Appendix C: Five Sermon Outlines -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Subjects
- Alcohol - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Alcohol - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church
- Alcoholism - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church
- Church work with alcoholics
- Church work with alcoholics - Episcopal Church
- Church work with drug addicts
- Church work with drug addicts - Episcopal Church
- Substance abuse - Religious aspects - Episcopal Church
- Church and substance abuse
- Pastoral counseling
- ISBN
- 0-8192-1372-1 (paper)
- Call Number
- HV 5186 A67 1985
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- General Synod Archives