The serenity prayer: Secularism and spirituality in gamblers anonymous

Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124-144

  Ferentzy, Peter ^a   Skinner, Wayne ^b   Antze, Paul ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Gamblers anonymous; Mutual aid; Problem ambling; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952285833     PISSN: 1556035X     EISSN: 15560368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15560351003766125     Document Type: Article

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