Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous
Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous

Author: Ian McCabe

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0429911696

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The author visited the archives of the headquarters of A.A. in New York, and discovered new communications between Carl Jung and Bill Wilson. For the first time this correspondence shows Jung's respect for A.A. and in turn, its influence on him. In particular, this research shows how Bill Wilson was encouraged by Jung's writings to promote the spiritual aspect of recovery as opposed to the conventional medical model which has failed so abysmally. The book overturns the long-held belief that Jung distrusted groups. Indeed, influenced by A.A.'s success, Jung gave "complete and detailed instructions" on how the A.A. group format could be developed further and used by "general neurotics".Wilson was an advocate of treating some alcoholics with LSD in order to deflate the ego and induce a spiritual experience. The author explains how alcoholism can be diagnosed and understood by professionals and the lay person; by examining the detailed case histories of Jung, the author gives graphic examples of its psychological and behavioural manifestations.

The Freud-Jung Letters
The Freud-Jung Letters

Author: Sigmund Freud

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1994-07-31

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9780691036434

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This abridged edition makes the Freud/Jung correspondence accessible to a general readership at a time of renewed critical and historical reevaluation of the documentary roots of modern psychoanalysis. This edition reproduces William McGuire's definitive introduction, but does not contain the critical apparatus of the original edition.

The War Of The Gods In Addiction
The War Of The Gods In Addiction

Author: DAVID E. SCHOEN

Publisher: Chiron Publications

Published: 2020-12-15

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1630519227

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The War of the Gods of Addiction, based on the correspondence between Bill W., one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Swiss psychiatrist, C.G. Jung, proposes an original, groundbreaking, psychodynamic view of addiction. Using insights from Jungian psychology, it demonstrates why the twelve steps of AA really work. It explores, through theoretical and clinical material, modern and ancient myths, and fairy tales, the crucial process of neutralizing the archetypal shadow / archetypal evil, an aspect of all true addictions. It also explains how dreams may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of addiction. This book bridges the longstanding gap between the mental health and twelve-step recovering communities in ways that significantly encourage mutual understanding and benefit. Previously published by Spring Journal.

When Man Listens
When Man Listens

Author: Cecil Rose

Publisher: carl (tuchy) palmieri

Published: 2008-07-09

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781419663185

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Reprint of an edition published in New York in 1937 by Oxford University Press.

AA's Godparents
AA's Godparents

Author: Igor I. Sikorsky

Publisher: Compcare Publications

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780896381995

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Describes the contributions of a famous psychiatrist, a theologian, and a writer to the success of AA

Not God
Not God

Author: Ernest Kurtz

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-03-26

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 159285902X

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A fascinating account of the discovery and program of Alcoholics Anonymous, Not God contains anecdotes and excerpts from the diaries, correspondence, and occasional memoirs of AA's early figures. The most complete history of A.A. ever written, this book is a fast-moving and authoritative account of the discovery and development of the program and fellowship that we know today as Alcoholics Anonymous.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous

Author: Bill W.

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-09-04

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0698176936

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A 75th anniversary e-book version of the most important and practical self-help book ever written, Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is a special deluxe edition of a book that has changed millions of lives and launched the modern recovery movement: Alcoholics Anonymous. This edition not only reproduces the original 1939 text of Alcoholics Anonymous, but as a special bonus features the complete 1941 Saturday Evening Post article “Alcoholics Anonymous” by journalist Jack Alexander, which, at the time, did as much as the book itself to introduce millions of seekers to AA’s program. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched and transformed myriad lives, and finally appears in a volume that honors its posterity and impact.

Ebby
Ebby

Author: Mel B.

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1616495502

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This is both a fascinating history of the formative years of Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor." In 1934, Ebby Thatcher called an old drinking buddy to tell him about the happiness he was finding in sobriety. His friend's name was Bill Wilson, and this book is the story of their life-long friendship. "Deeply informative and moving, a valuable contribution to the history of A.A. A 'must' reading for anyone interested in one of the more fascinating chapters in A.A.'s history."--Nell Wing, Retired A.A. Archivist and Bill Wilson's Secretary

Distilled Spirits
Distilled Spirits

Author: Don Lattin

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-09-18

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0520272323

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Chronicles the experiences of the author, a religion reporter, and his friendships with Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard, and Bill Wilson, three men who had profound effects on the religion and spirituality of the twentieth century.

Bill W. and Mr. Wilson
Bill W. and Mr. Wilson

Author: Matthew J. Raphael

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13:

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Includes sections on planting and care, climate zones, and an encyclopedia.