Talking Oneself Sober:  The Discourse of Alcoholics Anonymous
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Chapter 10: Alcoholism as a Disease: The Quest for Coherence

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Introduction

211

A Coherent Self: A Cohesive Personhood

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Attributing Causes of Alcoholism

214

‘Hitting Bottom’ and the Collapse of Coherence

218

Surrendering to New Possibilities

221

The ‘Ah-Ha’ Moment

223

Conclusion

226

Chapter 11: Storied Epiphanies and Serendipity

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Introduction

229

Powerlessness and Accountability

230

Epiphanies of Acceptance

235

The Relevance of the Here and Now

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Altered Attributions, Altered Emotions

243

Willingness: Creating Serendipity

245

Knowing Through Narrative Understandings

249

Appendices

A. The Twelve Steps

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B. AA Twelve Traditions

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C. The Opening of Chapter 5 in the Big Book: A Comparison of the First Printed Draft and the 4th Edition

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D. Transcription Conventions

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References

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Index

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