All humans want to live ecstatically, to live beyond the ordinary, to feel the fire of love, desire, and experience the mystery of life. Drugs and alcohol can easily induce these feelings, but only temporarily and as addiction occurs, a high price is paid. Eros as Inspiration on the Road to Recovery delves into the question of how encountering Eros in art making can serve as inspiration to develop healthy activities instead of drugs and alcohol. Art making can provide a life-long experience of pleasure, relaxation, excitement, and fantasy. This book examines how art making with American...