The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Recovery from Drink Problems: A Qualititative Study of Alcoholics Anonymous Members and South Asian Men

Autor:	Jim Orford, Asesha Morjaria
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	White (horse) South asia Spirituality Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book Medicine (miscellaneous) Alcohol treatment Psychology Grounded theory Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Addiction Research & Theory. 10:225-256
ISSN:	1476-7392 1606-6359
DOI:	10.1080/16066350211864
Popis:	Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the spiritual aspect of recovery for people with drink problems through carrying out a comparative analysis of South Asian men recovering from drink problems and White members of AA. Method: In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants to explore significant factors that assisted recovery. Interviews were analysed using grounded theory. Participants: Ten participants in total were interviewed, five were South Asian men receiving individual and/or group counselling with South Asian therapists either in an NHS or non-statutory specialist alcohol treatment service, five were white members of AA. Findings and Conclusions: Models of recovery for the two groups were developed and are presented. Spirituality and religion played an important role in the experiences of recovery described by AA and South Asian participants respectively. For AA participants their experiences reflected those described in AA's Big Book although concepts such as th...
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