Tag Archives: Alcoholics Anonymous

Welcome Home, Part II: Dr. Bob’s Home & “Addiction History Exceptionalism”

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

In a recent post, I described a trip to Dr. Bob’s Home in Akron, Ohio, with a group of graduate students in history from the University of Michigan.  The students have spent much of this fall semester writing the nomination … Continue reading →

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In the Ether: Rick Doblin on Psychedelics and Addiction

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

As Rick Doblin, founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Rick Doblin, mentioned in the second installment of his three-part interview with Points (Part I is here), the organization — part psychedelic research lab, part advocacy group, and … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home: A Journey to Dr. Bob’s House

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

“Welcome home,” said the man who greeted us as we stood on the sidewalk in front of the Craftsman-style house.  After a long and rainy drive that had begun early that morning, I was grateful to hear those kind words.  … Continue reading →

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Dry Pushback Against Mann’s Alcoholism Movement and Robert King Merton’s Manifest and Latent Functions: A Perplexing Combination

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

  Cross’s church in Berkeley My thinking on this post started off in one direction and then suddenly veered into another direction entirely.  As you’ll see. My original plan was simply to recount a triangular correspondence involving Laurance L. Cross, Harry Emerson … Continue reading →

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Update: Occupy Wall Street’s Drug Problem(s)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: Points is pleased to present today a cross-posting by freelance writer and addiction specialist Jed Bickman, a regular contributor to (among others) The Nation, The Huffington Post, and The Fix–an online magazine of addiction and recovery culture whose … Continue reading →

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Stigma on Alcoholism: A Modest Proposal

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

It seems to me — and, incidentally, it has seemed to me for a long time — that a key shortcoming in much of the prevailing research and thought surrounding the subject of the stigma on alcoholism stems from a failure … Continue reading →

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“Stars Don’t Fall”: Felicia G., Marty Mann, and Other Women of the Early Alcoholics Anonymous Movement, Part III

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Editors’ note: Today we conclude Amanda Smith’s three-part series, “‘Stars Don’t Fall’: Felicia G., Marty Mann, and Other Women of the Early Alcoholics Anonymous Movement.”  If you’ve just picked up this series, please do go back and read Part I … Continue reading →

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“Stars Don’t Fall”: Felicia G., Marty Mann, and Other Women of the Early Alcoholics Anonymous Movement, Part II

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Editor’s note: We’re pleased to present the second part of Amanda Smith’s three-part series: “‘Stars Don’t Fall’: Felicia G., Marty Mann, and Other Women of the Early Alcoholics Anonymous Movement.”  New readers may wish to check out Part One first.  … Continue reading →

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“Stars Don’t Fall”: Felicia G., Marty Mann, and Other Women of the Early Alcoholics Anonymous Movement, Part I

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: We’re pleased to bring Points readers a short series of posts from Amanda Smith, author of the recently-released Newspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson (Knopf, 2011).  This historical exploration of the life of … Continue reading →

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Burns and Novick’s Prohibition: The Points Guide

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Points readers in the U.S. will perhaps be aware that the new documentary, Prohibition, begins a three-night run on PBS this evening.  Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, Prohibition will likely bring millions of Americans to the televisions to … Continue reading →

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