TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Linking gambling and trauma: a phenomenological hermeneutic case study using Almaas' transformation of narcissism approach
JO  - International journal of mental health and addiction
A1  - Nixon, Gary
A1  - Solowoniuk, Jason
A1  - Boni, Lauren Julia
A1  - Kalischuk, Ruth Grant
SP  - 123
EP  - 138
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - The purpose of this article is to examine the phenomenon of pathological gambling and addiction from the perspective of writer and teacher A.H Almaas. By drawing on his Diamond Mind approach we trace the origin of addictive behaviors and pathological gambling to narcissistic wounding, which constitutes the loss of connection with the Essential Identity. A phenomenological hermeneutic methodology was applied in the research process in which Penny, the subject of this case study, willingly shared her life journey through addiction. A thematic analysis clustered into 5 themes revealed a link between her experiences of childhood trauma, addiction, pathological gambling, and the manifestation of fundamental narcissism.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-1874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-012-9403-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -