Alcoholics Anonymous: a religious community that generates identity

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze how the Alcoholics Anonymous religious therapeutic community generates identity among the members of the group. Based on the experience in the fi eld and offi ce work, it was reflected on the various aspects that make up the social phenomenon regarding the way in which Alcoholics Anonymous works. Among the most outstanding results, we find that Alcoholics Anonymous is a community of men and of alcoholism in Mexico, there are Civil Associations among which Alcoholics Anonymous stands out. Although the religious therapeutic method of Alcoholics Anonymous does not guarantee the rehabilitation of alcoholism, the community does operate as a religious group for self-help and mutual help in the face of social problems presented by members of the community. women that works through a religious therapeutic model called the Three Legacies, through which it indoctrinates the members, who acquire cultural patterns that make them fully identify with the grouping. It can be inferred that the ingestion of intoxicating beverages is a generalized contemporary practice that is increasing among the population in Mexico. To address this social problem of alcoholism in Mexico, there are Civil Associations among which Alcoholics Anonymous stands out. Although the religious therapeutic method of Alcoholics Anonymous does not guarantee the rehabilitation of alcoholism, the community does operate as a religious group for self-help and mutual help in the face of social problems presented by members of the community.