What Members of Alcoholics Anonymous Really Believe
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Many mental health professionals work with people who are members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or may benefit from AA attendance. This article provides practical information about AA that professionals can use to understand and work with people in AA. It is a summary of a survey of 187 members of AA as well as synthesising the literature on AA. Specifically, it describes what AA is, the twelve steps and principles that underlie them, common AA expressions and how they can be used in therapy, common concerns about AA, and how to get more information about AA. Implications of how AA's steps and language can be incorporated into therapy, how therapy can facilitate working the steps of AA, and how to address consumers’ (or professionals’) concerns about AA are addressed.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
Mental Health, Religion & Culture
Recommended Citation
Sifers, S.K., & Peltz, K.M. (2013). What Members of Alcoholics Anonymous Really Believe. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 16(7), 711-718. doi. 10.1080/13674676.2012.715630
DOI
10.1080/13674676.2012.715630
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group. Article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Mental Health, Religion & Culture, volume 16, issue number 7, 2013, pages 711-718. Available online on August 20, 2012:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2012.715630
