Women in Narcotics Anonymous: Overcoming Stigma and Shame [electronic resource] /
Sanders, J.author.
This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Personal Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: Women, Addiction, and the Double Standard; 2 Women and Their Drugs; 3 Uncovering Stigma; 4 Internalizing Shame; 5 Women's Rap; 6 Working the Twelve Steps; 7 Conclusion: Recovery as Feminism of the Everyday; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book looks at a sample of female drug addicts seeking recovery in Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Through working the Twelve Steps and by attending women-only groups, these women are able to confront the double standard that makes recovery from addiction especially difficult.
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