Attachment and Substance Abuse

"I just finished reading David Sheff’s book Beautiful Boy (I know, I’m five years behind in my reading). It’s about his painful struggle to help his son through meth addiction.

"I have clients who are experiencing similar struggles, and to be honest, there’s a part of me that feels slightly anxious when I meet with them, and I have to work to manage this countertransference. What’s happened to their children represents one of my biggest fears for my own child as she grows up.

"So I did some research into secure attachment and substance abuse, and wanted to share some of what I found, along with my own thoughts."