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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...

  • Name : Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous: The Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation
  • Vendor : Routledge
  • Type : Books
  • Manufacturing : 2024 / 08 / 11
  • Barcode : 9781782203124
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Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous: The Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation
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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.



Author: Ian McCabe
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/24/2015
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781782203124

About the Author
McCabe, Ian: - Ian McCabe is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Zurich trained Child and Adult Jungian Analyst. While training at the Haight Ashbury Alcohol Treatment Centre in San Francisco he studied Alcohol and Drug abuse at the University of California, Berkeley, extension. He has worked as a Clinical Psychologist with Addiction Response Crumlin, Dublin and is the Managing Director of the Irish based charity, Jung Institute for Free Analysis for Children, and Clinical Director of alcoholcounselling.com.

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