http://smethers.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by John Smethers en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:18:44 GMT 2009-12-28T14:18:44Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760051 One of the most common reasons that addicts (alcoholics are addicts too) relapse is not following through with their treatment plan. Obtaining effective treatment requires patience and cooperation with . . . Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:05:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977760051 John Smethers 2009-08-02T20:05:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745539 The trickster archetype, like that of the puer archetype, is personified most today by drug addicts. After all, they need the use of all the tricks they can find to accommodate the lifestyle they lead. . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:27:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745539 John Smethers 2009-07-22T01:27:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735003 Teenagers usually live in the now. Practicing addicts also live in the present moment. Emotionally, addicts behave like teenagers and are often described as adolescent in behavior and attitude. After . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:39:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735003 John Smethers 2009-07-12T00:39:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731576 Depth psychologist James Hillman is the founder of archetypal psychology, which is an understanding of human nature through the archetypes (arche means first, typos means mold or pattern)--or symbolic . . . Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:23:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731576 John Smethers 2009-07-07T23:23:12Z