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© Kamla-Raj 2004 Anthropologist, 6(3): 191-195 (2004)
Al Anon, An Anthropologist’s Account of Dynamics
Robert J. Gregory
School of Psychology, Massey University Palmerston North, New Zealand Phone: 64 6 350-5799 extension 2053; Fax: 64 6 350-5673, E-Mail: R.J.Gregory@massey.ac.nz
KeyWords Alcohol. Al Anon. Support Groups. Meetings
Abstract Alcohol has been produced and drunk for thousands of years, creating both joy for consumers and frequent problems for relatives, friends and society at large. For those related to or friends with a person who consumes alcohol, particularly in excess, one readily available, and very helpful traditional support has been the organization, Al Anon. This group provides partners, family members, friends, and relatives with support, understanding, and an on-going intellectual and emotional salon. The continuing discussion about the problems encountered, and ways of dealing and coping with alcoholic persons is a worldwide phenomenon.
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