The ontological generality: Recovery in triadic community with a higher power, neighbor, and self

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 120-140

  Post, Stephen G ^a  

^a Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

altruism; community; help ing; Love; recovery; spirituality; triadic

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MOTIVATION; ONTOLOGICAL GENERALITY; RELIGION; SOCIAL CLASS; THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY;

EID: 84903695321     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347324.2014.907031     Document Type: Article

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