The Invention of Self in a Twelve Step Group
Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Not Just Another Addiction: The Role of Institutions 1. Codependency, Addiction Treatment, and the Therapeutic Ethos 2. In Search of the Recovery "Industry" 3. Uncoupling and Narratives of the Self 4. The Institution "Lite" Part Two: Codependency as Narrative Strategy: The Role of Culture 5. Codependency as a Strategy of Transition 6. "Even Better Than the Real Thing": Codependency as a Strategy of Emotion Management 7. Gender Troubles: Codependency as a Narrative of Equality and Respect 8. Codependency as a Narrative of Victimization Conclusion Appendix: Informed Consent and Fieldwork in Twelve Step Groups Notes References Index