International Conference on Addiction Medicine, Mental Health and Psychiatry: Transforming Addiction Through the Courage to Remember

Presenter: Michael Conforti
Affiliation: The Assisi Institute, United States
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (Virtual)
Title: O teach me how I should forget to think thou canst not teach me to forget addiction to forgetting shackled to a sisphysisan patterns of repetition

🔬 Presentation Highlights

∙ Core Theme: Exploring addiction beyond substances — the deeper addiction to forgetting and denial.
∙ Psychological Insight: Repressed memories do not disappear; like energy in thermodynamics, they inevitably seek expression.
∙ Literary Reflection: Drawing powerful parallels from Macbeth to illustrate how suppressed guilt and memory can lead to psychological ruin.
∙ Spiritual Dimension: Examines the sacred role of memory in religious traditions, emphasizing that forgetting can mean abandoning truth and self.
∙ Addiction Cycle: Compares substance abuse to the myth of Sisyphus— an endless repetition of avoidance and suffering.
∙ Healing Pathway: Recovery begins with the courage to face painful memories rather than escape them.
∙ Redemption & Renewal: Through conscious remembrance, individuals reclaim compassion, meaning, and psychological freedom.
∙ Transformational Message: True healing dismantles addiction by integrating shadowed memories into conscious life with grace and courage.

👨‍🏫 About the Speaker

Michael Conforti is a renowned Jungian analyst and founder of The Assisi Institute in the United States. His work integrates depth psychology, spirituality, mythology, and symbolic processes in clinical practice and personal transformation.

He is widely recognized for his contributions to understanding the archetypal foundations of addiction, memory, and psychological healing. Through decades of teaching, research, and clinical work, he has guided professionals worldwide in exploring the profound relationship between psyche, suffering, and renewal.

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