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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Alcoholics Anonymous"”.
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Women In Alcoholics Anonymous: A Qualitative Research Study
… Interviews with five female members of Alcoholics Anonymous were conducted, transcribed and analyzed in an attempt to identify and understand how women approach and adapt recovery strategies and technologies that evolved during the twentieth century to meet the needs of alcoholic men. …
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Ideological dilemmas of alcoholics anonymous and narcotics anonymous recovery
The present study aimed to map out how members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) construct themselves, in talk, as being in recovery. This study adopted a social constructionist epistemology and a Foucauldian discourse analytic research methodology. A total of nineteen …
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The Lived Experiences of Older Women in Alcoholics Anonymous
… lived experiences of women age 50 and older in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Guiding this inquiry were the following research questions: 1) How do the older women participants experience the AA program? 2) What aspects of AA do older women consider beneficial? 3) What aspects of AA do older women …
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The functions of narrative for the individual in Alcoholics Anonymous
Call number: LD2668 .T4 SPCH 1988 D94
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The functions of narrative for the individual in Alcoholics Anonymous
Call number: LD2668 .T4 SPCH 1988 D94
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Women recovering in Alcoholics Anonymous: The impact of social bonding
… the process of same-sex bonding within the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) women's community. More specifically, this research measures the impact of same-sex bonding on life-satisfaction and length of sobriety for alcoholic women in A.A. Linear regression analyses of survey data from female …
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Rigorous Honesty: A Cultural History of Alcoholics Anonymous 1935-1960
<p>Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in 1935 and a great deal has been written about the program and its membership, but little has been done on how it reflects the 1930s and Depression Era culture. Using Warren Susman's writings as a starting point, this dissertation investigates how AA reflects …
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An examination of leadership approaches in Alcoholics Anonymous as perceived by its members
This research analyzed leadership dynamics within Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a 12-step recovery group that operates without traditional organizational structures. Although AA's Ninth Tradition emphasizes minimal formal organization, it allows the formation of service boards and committees. This …
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A prelude to matching: Locus of control and belief in divine intervention among members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Rational Recovery.
… intervention and successful affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Rational Recovery (RR). "Successful affiliation" was defined in the study by the following criteria. First, a history of problem drinking as measured by a score of 12 or above on the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test …
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A Study of the Differences in P Power and S Power in Three Populations: Inpatient Alcoholics, Non-Alcoholics and Alcoholics Anonymous Members
Samples from three populations, Alcoholics Anonymous members, inpatient alcoholics and non-alcoholics, were compared for the level of manifestation of the need for socialized power and personalized power. The comparison of these groups on a Q sort technique developed for this study indicated that …
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An investigation of the dynamics of the personal will versus a higher power in Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step treatment of Substance Use Disorder
… The research context is within the paradigm of Alcoholics Anonymous self-help groups and their 12-step program. Most research in this field is related to predicting or measuring outcome of treatment in 12-step facilities and understanding the motivation for treatment among individuals with …
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Alcoholism, A.A., And The Challenge Of Authenticity
… life for an alcoholic, both in and out of Alcoholics Anonymous. Authenticity is explored using the existential models put forth by Jean-Paul Sartre and Soren Kierkegaard. Alcoholics Anonymous figures prominently in this analysis. It is suggested that A.A. acts inauthentically in its claims …
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Twelve Rules for Drinking
… Borrowing from the Humanist Alternative of the Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Steps, the collection is arranged into twelve sections, each headed by and inspired by a step in the program. My intent is not to disparage these steps but to illustrate how characters struggle with the principles of …
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The development and initial validation of the Glassboro Inventory for Twelve-Step (GIFTS)
… measures. The GIFTS was validated against the Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement (AAI; Tonigan, Connors, & Miller, 1996) as well as several positive psychology measures. Results indicated that the GIFTS was positively correlated with the AAI and all four positive psychology measures. The GIFTS …
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A follow up study of alcohol dependent patients following in patient treatment at the Avalon Treatment Centre
… as well as the use of antabuse. Contact with Alcoholics Anonymous is encouraged during and after hospitalisation. In addition patients are also followed up by a community sister.
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Case study to evaluate effectiveness of a treatment approach for comorbid anxiety and depression
… facility based on the twelve-step model of Alcoholics Anonymous. She completed various formal assessments of anxiety and depression periodically during the course of treatment, as well as a satisfaction survey following the termination of treatment. The literature review, which explored …
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The Premature Loss of the Black Male and Its Implications on the Black Family System and Community: A Proposed 12-Step Grief Support Group Model
… methods and 12-step programs, modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, while discussing their utilization in grief healing, together with their minimal effectiveness for Black victims. This review reveals insufficient existing methods amid the crisis and therefore supports the creation of a …
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The Stories We Tell: Gender-Based Variances in Recovery Narratives
… methods of resolving substance-related issues, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), has been criticized for its white, Christian middle-class, heterosexual male provenance. Particularly, the utility of AA for women has been questioned. Yet, many women do find recovery within AA. Therefore, the question …
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Juovasta alkoholistista raittiiksi alkoholistiksi : Pitkäaikaisten AA:laisten kertomuksia alkoholisoitumisesta ja AA:n merkityksestä raitistumisessa ja nykyisyydessä
… etnometodina (1994), Klaus Mäkelän et al. Alcoholics Anonymous as a Mutual-Help Movement. A Study in Eight Societies (1996) ja AA-liikkeen oma kirjallisuus.
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