抄録
According to the ideal definition of Self-help groups, an element of the self-help groups is the voluntary participation. On the other hand, alcoholism is a disease which characterized by denial. In this paper, I consider, with what kind of helpers and through what kind of process, alcoholics that deny their alcoholism participate in DANSHUKAI voluntarily.
First, I point out that the helpers who encourage alcoholics to participate in DANSHUKAI are “DANSHUKAI members,” “medical organizations” and “their families.” Second, I consider the relationships between help methods of the three helpers and the problem “denial to voluntary participation.” I conclude that the problem of denial will disappear eventually by the worsening of alcohol-related problems by (re-)drinking and the repetitive help of the three helpers, and as a result alcoholics can participate in DANSHUKAI voluntarily.
But in recent years the situation of the three helpers has changed. Finally I arrange the points at issues in order to consider the issue of member decrease of DANSHUKAI in the future.
