In this post I will outline some societal forces that have led to AA’s popularity. I will also argue that the social sciences are integral for crafting new and effective addiction treatments. The ideas and data presented here come in large part from my comparative research on alcohol use and abuse among homeless men, college students, and veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.
I liked this, as well as the Wired article to which it refers. I have never been to/participated in a 12 step meeting but have a tendency to have a positive opinion of them (mostly, I think, due to my particular history and cultural context that has led me to probably overvalue the idea of sponsorship/accountability as used in this model) and a tendency towards the AA model of addiction (even though I really don’t think that there is just one thing that is ‘addiction’ or that there is a unified addiction experience or relationship with psychoactive substances). Idk, things to think about.
Obv I generally agree with anyone that is like YOU KNOW WHO COULD REALLY PROVIDE SOME INSIGHT INTO *insert anything here*? ANTHROPOLOGISTS!
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becoming-wave said:
AA totally worked for my dad. He’s one of those few miracle life transformation cases. More than the specific method maybe it’s the ritual process of the steps and the social network and sense of identity it provives that makes it work. I’d guess.
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