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A Memorial: On Recording the Ending of a Writing Group at a Recovery Program for Addiction

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Journal of Poetry Therapy

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We too often let endings pass without marking them. This article describes the making of a poem to record the ending of a creative writing group at a residential facility for persons recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. In the poem, the writing of each of the group members is named and honored.

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  1. Diane Morrow
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Morrow, D. A Memorial: On Recording the Ending of a Writing Group at a Recovery Program for Addiction. Journal of Poetry Therapy 15, 157–161 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019700212266

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