Paths to Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Drug Addicts

This book provides practical advice on the problems that confront counselors, friends, and family members in our efforts to help gay or bisexual men with drug and alcohol addiction. Schulte explores the different medical, psychological, psychiatric, and spiritual issues.

Paul Schulte is assistant professor at the Hong Kong University as well as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Part I: The Alienated and Divided Self of the Gay and Bisexual Man Chapter 1: The Four Losses of Gay Men: Family, Perception, Dignity, and Connection Chapter 2: Gay and Bisexual Polydrug Takers-The Living and the Dead Chapter 3: The "Down Low" Bisexual Man and His Haunted Life Chapter 4: Childhood Sexual Abuse: Tragically Common for Gay Men Part II: Bio-Psycho-Social Recovery for Gay and Bisexual Men Chapter 5: The Biological, PTSD: The Gay Community Can Learn from Veterans Chapter 6: The Psychological, Relief for Gay Men by Reconciling the Divided Self Chapter 7: The Social, Spirituality vs. Science: Why Should We Remain Hopeful? Part III: The Controversies and Contradictions in Recovery Chapter 8: Disease, Disorder, and the Disorders: What's the Difference? Chapter 9: Reflections: A Failure of Imagination in Helping the Gay Community?