Slipping and Sobriety; the Functions of Drinking in Alcoholics Anonymous
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1980
Abstract
A.A. groups create pressures and provide expectations that encourage some members to resume drinking. Members' responses to these relapses contribute to group solidarity and strengthen the boundaries between the norms of sobriety and deviant behavior.
Recommended Citation
Journal of Studies on Alcohol, VoL 41, No. 7, 1980, pp. 727-732.
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