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Posted on May 15, 2013 at 12:05 am by Sparrow

Spirituality in Alcoholism Recovery
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The spiritual progression of 14 members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was studied using a transtheoretical approach, with object relations theory as a primary framework.

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Posted on May 13, 2013 at 11:51 pm by Sparrow

Alcoholic is good and sober
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Alcoholic is good and
sober; Sentiment change in
AA. An alcoholic is a
stigmatized, deviant
identity. This longitudinal
study of 55 Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA)
participants found that
even chronic alcohol
abusers viewed alcoholics
negatively, in keeping with
normative understandings.
However, following
mandated AA attendance,
there was significant
change in social sentiments
for alcohol-related
concepts and meanings for
feelings and objects
related to drinking, as
sentiments became similar
to AA subculture
understandings. In AA “an
alcoholic” is good.
Sentiment change, AA
ideology, and the
implications for identity and
normative behavior are
discussed. Section
headings in this article
include: (1) theoretical
background in the
development of meaning;
(2)

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Posted on May 7, 2013 at 10:55 pm by Sparrow

AA and NA Works for Youth too
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Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous benefit adolescents who attend

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Posted on May 3, 2013 at 10:39 pm by Sparrow

Female Victims of Child Abuse
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Coping Strategies of Female Victims of Child Abuse in Treatment for Substance Abuse Relapse: Their Advice to Other Women and Healthcare Professionals, Abstract This study was a part of a larger qualitative descriptive study designed to explore chronic sorrow as a relapse trigger among female victims of child abuse who were currently enrolled in substance …∞

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Posted on April 24, 2013 at 8:48 pm by Sparrow

Healing through social and spiritual affiliation
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The author of this article describes a psychological model, based on studies he and his colleagues have conducted, to clarify the operation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other movements that operate through social and ideologically grounded support and can be characterized as “spiritual recovery movements.” Taken together, the findings from the cited studies make evident …∞

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Posted on April 20, 2013 at 8:13 pm by Sparrow

AA and Spirituality
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Spirituality plays an important role in the rehabilitation of many substance-dependent people

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Posted on April 17, 2013 at 5:43 am by Sparrow

Prayer Cuts Alcohol Consumption?
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Prayer reduced drinking by about half.

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Posted on April 3, 2013 at 5:32 pm by Sparrow

Brief-TSF theory
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Brief-TSF Theoretical Rationale/Mechanism of Action The theoretical rationale is based in the 12 steps and 12 traditions of AA and includes the need to accept that willpower alone is not sufficient to achieve sustained sobriety, that self-centredness must be replaced by surrender to the group process/conscience, and that long-term recovery consists of a process of …∞

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Posted on March 24, 2013 at 4:21 pm by Sparrow

Top Articles
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Posted on March 10, 2013 at 2:42 pm by Sparrow

Recovery from the Perspective of Addicted Women
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The Process of Reconnecting: Recovery from the Perspective of Addicted Women This study examined women’s experiences with addiction to drugs and/or alcohol and their process of recovery. The techniques of in-depth interviews and participant observations were employed to elicit the perspectives of the women. The study consisted of 12 participants, 6 who were currently involved …∞

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