Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous :: the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation.
"Show me a drunk and I'll show you someone in search of God", is a saying that could be derived from Carl Jung. Jung wrote to Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), about his understanding of Rowland Hazard's alcoholism: "His craving for alcohol was the equival...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Show me a drunk and I'll show you someone in search of God", is a saying that could be derived from Carl Jung. Jung wrote to Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), about his understanding of Rowland Hazard's alcoholism: "His craving for alcohol was the equivalent, on a low level, of the spiritual thirst of our being for wholeness, expressed in medieval language: the union with God". .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. He wrote to Jung for his comments on this controversial idea. Jung was stridently opposed to "short cuts", to transcendent experiences; however he died before he could reply to Wilson's comprehensive letter. 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. By combining the narratives of recovering alcoholics with a Jungian perspective, the author explains how the program of the 12 steps can lead to a journey of spiritual awakening or in Jungian terms, individuation This book explains in plain words the language of A.A. and takes the reader inside a meeting to show how it works in practice. The final chapter deals with the criticism that both organisations have "cultish" aspects. |
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| spelling | McCabe, Ian. Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. London, United Kingdom : Karnac Books, 2015-08-01 00:00:00.0. 1 online resource (189) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file Print version record. COVER -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE Carl Jung and Bill Wilson 1945-1961 -- CHAPTER TWO Origins of A.A.: Bill Wilson's last drink and recovery -- CHAPTER THREE Understanding alcoholism from a medical perspective and through the writings of Carl Jung -- CHAPTER FOUR How A.A. works -- CHAPTER FIVE A synopsis of the twelve steps -- CHAPTER SIX Spiritual awakenings and cultism -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX ONE Bill Wilson-Carl Jung letters -- APPENDIX TWO Twelve steps of A.A. -- APPENDIX THREE Twelve traditions -- APPENDIX FOUR The twelve promises of Alcoholics Anonymous -- APPENDIX FIVE Bill corresponds with an A.A. member about his spiritual experience -- APPENDIX SIX The third page of Bill Wilson's second letter to Jung dated 20 March 1961 (Kindly forwarded by a confidential source) -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX. "Show me a drunk and I'll show you someone in search of God", is a saying that could be derived from Carl Jung. Jung wrote to Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), about his understanding of Rowland Hazard's alcoholism: "His craving for alcohol was the equivalent, on a low level, of the spiritual thirst of our being for wholeness, expressed in medieval language: the union with God". .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. He wrote to Jung for his comments on this controversial idea. Jung was stridently opposed to "short cuts", to transcendent experiences; however he died before he could reply to Wilson's comprehensive letter. 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. By combining the narratives of recovering alcoholics with a Jungian perspective, the author explains how the program of the 12 steps can lead to a journey of spiritual awakening or in Jungian terms, individuation This book explains in plain words the language of A.A. and takes the reader inside a meeting to show how it works in practice. The final chapter deals with the criticism that both organisations have "cultish" aspects. Includes bibliographical references and index. Alcoholics Anonymous. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78087105 Alcoholics Anonymous fast POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Security. bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Services & Welfare. bisacsh Print version: Druck-Ausgabe McCabe, Ian. Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous . Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1052999 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | McCabe, Ian Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. COVER -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE Carl Jung and Bill Wilson 1945-1961 -- CHAPTER TWO Origins of A.A.: Bill Wilson's last drink and recovery -- CHAPTER THREE Understanding alcoholism from a medical perspective and through the writings of Carl Jung -- CHAPTER FOUR How A.A. works -- CHAPTER FIVE A synopsis of the twelve steps -- CHAPTER SIX Spiritual awakenings and cultism -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX ONE Bill Wilson-Carl Jung letters -- APPENDIX TWO Twelve steps of A.A. -- APPENDIX THREE Twelve traditions -- APPENDIX FOUR The twelve promises of Alcoholics Anonymous -- APPENDIX FIVE Bill corresponds with an A.A. member about his spiritual experience -- APPENDIX SIX The third page of Bill Wilson's second letter to Jung dated 20 March 1961 (Kindly forwarded by a confidential source) -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX. Alcoholics Anonymous. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78087105 Alcoholics Anonymous fast POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Security. bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Services & Welfare. bisacsh |
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| title | Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. |
| title_auth | Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. |
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| title_full | Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. |
| title_fullStr | Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carl Jung and Alcoholics Anonymous : the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. |
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| title_sort | carl jung and alcoholics anonymous the twelve steps as a spiritual journey of individuation |
| title_sub | the Twelve Steps as a Spiritual Journey of Individuation. |
| topic | Alcoholics Anonymous. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78087105 Alcoholics Anonymous fast POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Security. bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Services & Welfare. bisacsh |
| topic_facet | Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Social Services & Welfare. |
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