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Saturday, November 04, 2023

Freud On ICE:

 Crystals From Down Under

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Sigmund Freud's approach to treating crystal meth addiction would likely be different from Jung's in a number of ways. Freud believed that addiction is a symptom of repressed childhood trauma or sexual conflict. He would likely use psychoanalysis to help the person to uncover and address these issues.


Freud also believed that addiction is a way of coping with anxiety.

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Freud would probably use dream analysis, free association, and other psychoanalytic techniques to uncover any repressed childhood trauma or sexual conflict.



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It is important to note that Freudian therapy is not without its critics. Some people believe that it is too focused on the past and that it does not offer enough practical help for people who are struggling with addiction. 

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Unveiling the Shadow:

 Jung's Approach to Crystal Meth Addiction

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Carl Jung's approach to treating crystal meth addiction would probably focus on helping the person to understand and integrate the unconscious forces that are driving their addiction. Jung believed that addiction is a symptom of a deeper psychological problem and that in order to truly recover, the person must address the underlying issues.

The shadow is a key concept of Jungian psychology. The shadow is the part of the unconscious that contains all of the negative and unacceptable aspects of our personality. The shadow is an important part of the psyche which must be integrated into the conscious personality in order to be whole and healthy.


In the case of crystal meth addiction, Jung would likely focus on helping the person to identify and understand their shadow. I believe he would then help them to learn to accept and integrate the shadow into their conscious personality.



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Jung believed that archetypes are universal symbols and patterns that are embedded in the collective unconscious and that they play an important role in our lives and are useful to help us understand our deepest motivations and desires.

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Jung would possibly look for archetypes that are relevant to someone's addiction. The archetype of the trickster is often associated with addiction and other forms of self-destructive behavior. Jung would strive to find the archetype that is driving someone's addiction to get a deeper understanding of their own motivations.

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A Jungian strategy might contain the following key components:

  1. Understand your shadow
    1. dream analysis
    2. journaling
  2. Get to know your shadow - do not shadow shame.
  3. Get to know the archetypes relevant to your addiction

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Jung was a loyal supporter of Freud early in his career. Freud considered Jung to be his heir apparent, but their friendship and cooperation ended after several years due to theoretical disagreements. Jung was hesitant to embrace the Freudian concept of sexuality and libido and he was critical of Freud's views of human sexuality. Jung developed his own original theory of personality, which attracted a large following. (Shiraev 2016)

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  • Jung believed that dreams contain experiences beyond conscious awareness. They should be understood as a multistory house in which the basement is the most fundamental and ancient features

  • Jung and Freud disagreed on the theory of dreams. Jung believed that dreams are like mythological stories and images that draw on the experiences of our ancestors. Jung believed that fantasy and our dreams serve as a connector between the experiences of our ancestors and our own experiences.

  • Jung was fascinated with mysticism, spirituality, and alchemy, and is seen in his theory of dreams and symbols
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Jung believed that the unconscious mind contains mental relics from earlier generations and that these relics appear in dreams and symbols.
Jung believed that symbols were the unconscious aspects of someone's perception of reality.
Jung argued that memory exists below the threshold of consciousness and manifests on the symbolic level. Jung believed that symbols that spontaneously in dreams provide insights into the individual's unconscious mind.

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  references
Shiraev, E. (2016). Personality Theories. SAGE Publications, Inc. (US). https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781506300795

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