Part 2 Shame is closely related to humiliation. Stoller (1987) states…” “Humiliation is deeper, more hidden in muscle, bone and mind; often more dangerous to others (as in paranoidness), more likely to provoke retaliation…” In the experience of shame, the individual loses his or her cherished sense […]
Part 1 “Shame is on the face, on the front of the soul. (Stoller, 1987, p. 304)” It is proposed in this excellent review (1) that that there are acute and prolonged states of post-traumatic shame and guilt that can be compared in their consequences across […]
Part 3 Alcoholics anonymous: a model of effective social intervention for alcohol abuse. If the SIMOR model accurately represents the social identity transition in recovery, then the social processes identified as critical in recovery from addiction should be evident in successful recovery group-based, peer-driven programs. In this regard, AA […]
Part 2 The social identity model of recovery (SIMOR) applies the Social Identity Approach to the process of recovery from addiction. This model frames the mechanism of recovery as a process of social identity change in which a person’s most salient identity shifts from being defined by membership […]
Part 1 Fascinating use of Social Identity Theory (SIT) and Self-Categorisation Theory (SCT) to explain recovery via recovery groups and communities (1). SIT pro- poses that, in a range of social contexts, people’s sense of self is derived from their membership of various social groups. The resulting social identities […]
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