The author visited the archives of the headquarters of A.A. in New
York, and discovered new communications between Carl Jung and Bill
Wilson. For the first time this correspondence shows Jung's respect
for A.A. and in turn, its influence on him. In particular, this
research shows how Bill Wilson was encouraged by Jung's writings to
promote the spiritual aspect of recovery as opposed to the
conventional medical model which has failed so abysmally. The book
overturns the long-held belief that Jung distrusted groups. Indeed,
influenced by A.A.'s success, Jung gave "complete and detailed
instructions" on how the A.A. group format could be developed
further and used by "general neurotics". Wilson was an advocate of
treating some alcoholics with LSD in order to deflate the ego and
induce a spiritual experience. The author explains how alcoholism
can be diagnosed and understood by professionals and the lay
person; by examining the detailed case histories of Jung, the
author gives graphic examples of its psychological and behavioural
manifestations.
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