Codependent Forevermore The Invention of Self in a Twelve Step Group

Name: Codependent Forevermore The Invention of Self in a Twelve Step Group
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ISBN: 9780226384719

ISBN-10: 0226384713

ISBN-13: 9780226384719

Edition: 1999

Authors: Leslie Irvine

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Through interviews with Codependent Anonymous (CoDA) members, case studies and the meetings she attended regularly, Leslie Irvine develops a perspective on contemporary Americans' sense of self and emotional health.

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 10/1/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 218
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Not Just Another Addiction: The Role of Institutions



Codependency, Addiction Treatment, and the Therapeutic Ethos



In Search of the Recovery "Industry"



Uncoupling and Narratives of the Self



The Institution "Lite"



Codependency as Narrative Strategy: The Role of Culture



Codependency as a Strategy of Transition



"Even Better Than the Real Thing": Codependency as a Strategy of Emotion Management



Gender Troubles: Codependency as a Narrative of Equality and Respect



Codependency as a Narrative of Victimization


Conclusion



Informed Consent and Fieldwork in Twelve Step Groups


Notes


References


Index