“Jung
wrote little about addiction. He claimed that he was afraid of
being misunderstood by the scientific community of his day. However,
he has had a profound influence on one source of help available to
people with problems of addiction. This is his link, indirect though
it was, with the founding and philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous.
This “Fellowship”, as A.A. members call it, has spread all over
the world and has not only helped millions of people struggling with
their addiction to alcohol, but in turn has spawned various other
self-help groups for those with addictions of other sorts as well as
groups for their family members and friends. Because of the
anonymity factor, the numbers are never precisely known, but judging
by the conventions of members held from time to time, the Fellowship
can be seen to be still growing. “
Mary
Addenbrooke
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)
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