Obvious benefits but hidden costs: A critical exploration of the impact of adopting the “master narrative” in Alcoholics Anonymous

Glassman, Hannah S.; Moensted, Maja Lindegaard; Rhodes, Paul; Buus, Niels

doi:10.1016/j.josat.2023.209010

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“…Regardless, the criticisms of AA stemming from the fact that it is not a professionally, or clinically run program shouldn't thwart it from being used as a model of recovery in research. This is not an argument that it be deemed the gold standard approach as this program is not without its faults and does not work for everyone (Glassman et al, 2023). However, many individuals have reported the program to be helpful, or essential, to their recovery journey.…”

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Structural Topic Modeling Suggests Importance of Relationships in Addiction Recovery

Wilson,

Martinez

2023

J Stud Res

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Despite the great deal of literature on the problem of heavy drinking and alcohol use, there is relatively little investigation into the lived experience of recovery. The current study addresses this gap through an exploratory thematic analysis of Personal Stories of recovery published in the Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine magazine. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an abstinence-oriented, social support based recovery program. Over 300 Personal Stories were transcribed and analyzed using the Structural Topic Modeling package for R. The model with optimal semantic coherence and exclusivity outlining the five most prevalent topics across all Personal Stories was selected. The five topics were conceptualized and labeled as Relationships and Spirituality, Positive Change, AA and The Fellowship, Addiction and Consequences, and Family. The results of this study suggest social connection to have a strong influence on the recovery process. The topic model also suggests that individuals who find success in sobriety through involvement with AA may truly adopt the principles of the program as their own. Considerations for future directions are discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%