A daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition

Addiction

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 942-943

  Dossett, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcoholics anonymous; daily programme; higher power; recovery; spirituality; twelve steps

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; HUMAN; RELIGION; RESEARCH;

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 85011693960     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/add.13731     Document Type: Note

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