Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous

Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous
Author: Ian McCabe
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 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
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1994-07-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 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
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2020-12-15
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 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
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2008-07-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 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
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1990
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780896381995

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

Alcoholism and Women

Alcoholism and Women
Author: Jan Bauer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1982
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

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Compares and contrasts medical and psychological models, and examines the success of Alcoholics Anonymous in terms of archetypal patterns represented by the Greek gods Apollo, Dionysus, Athene and Asclepius (the wounded healer). Index.

Carl Jung

Carl Jung
Author: Claire Dunne
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 178028831X

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The first fully illustrated biography of Carl Jung—the great 20th-century thinker famous for his pioneering exploration of dreams, consciousness, and spirituality in psychology Carl Jung continues to be revered today as a true revolutionary who helped to shape psychology, provided a bridge between Western and Eastern spirituality, and brought into general awareness such fundamental concepts as archetypes, the collective unconscious, and synchronicity. In this important book, Claire Dunne chronicles Jung’s journey of self-discovery from a childhood filled with visions both terrifying and profound, through his early professional success, to his rediscovery of spirituality in mid-life. Special attention is paid to the tumultuous relationships between Jung and Sigmund Freud, the unconventional yet vital role performed by his colleague Toni Wolff, and the revelatory visions Jung experienced following a close brush with death. The words of Jung himself and those who shared his work and private life are shared verbatim, connected by Claire Dunne’s lively and accessible commentary and by an evocative array of illustrations—including photographs of Jung, his associates, and the environments in which he lived and worked, as well as art images both ancient and contemporary that reflect Jung’s teachings. Jung emerges as a healer whose skills arose from having first attended to the wounds in his own soul. This is an essential work of reference as well as a fascinating and entertaining read for everyone interested in psychology, spirituality, and personal development.

Not God

Not God
Author: Ernest Kurtz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2010-03-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 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
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2014-09-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 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
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 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