Publisher's Synopsis
Upon returning from war, many people are unable to step back into their former roles as husbands, fathers and workers. Many are unable to hold steady jobs, maintain relationships or fulfil their family responsibilities. Often they turn to alcohol and drugs as a means of coping with their problems. Even when they seek councelling, they are unwilling to admit that their war experiences are the cause of their addictions and inabilities to deal with life.;In this book, a drug and alcohol counsellor and a recovering Vietnam veteran offer practical information on trauma, war and recovery. The book incorporates the clinical picture in a way which, it is hoped, will help the layman in his recovery from the psychological wounds of war.;The book points out that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a common reaction to having witnessed the violence and destruction of war. It shows that severe emotional anguish is normal for years after returning from war, and that veterans can control, reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of PTSD by confronting their memories of war in one-to-one and group therapy sessions.;The authors aim to show therapists strategies for encouraging war veterans to talk about their war experiences, to continue therapy even when it causes painful memories to resurface, to put them to rest and, finaly, to begin the healing process.
