Tim talks about people seeking to progress recovery, including reference to Tom McLellan and William White. ‘People can’t wait long enough for recovery to happen’.
Footnotes
1) UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) Recovery Consensus Statement
UKDPC UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC) Recovery Consensus Statement 2) Book: Alcoholics Anonymous as a Mutual-Help Movement [Klaus Makela et al 1996 University of Wisconsin]
Review: A study in Eight Societies: Part of an international study of Alcoholics Anonymous carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organisation 1996. University of Wisconsin Press. |
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