Treatment with Lesbian Alcoholics: Healing Shame and Internalized Homophobia for Ongoing Sobriety.

Asserts that in working with lesbian alcoholics, it is most important to be aware of shame and internalized homophobia as ongoing forces that will emerge and re-emerge within the client as she learns to live a life of sobriety. In recognizing the role that stress plays in relapse, it is crucial to teach stress management tools such as relaxation and meditation. (Contains 18 references.) (GCP)