Second stories: the salience of interpersonal communication for mutual help in Alcoholics Anonymous

‘Oh dear, should I really be saying that on here?’: Issues of identity and authority in an online diabetes community

“…These findings are resonant with the research conducted on face-to-face groups (Arminen, 2004) and found that "the organization of AA members' experiences cannot be located in individual turns or within individual's talk and cognitive processes. Rather, (2004: 323).…”

Telling the Collective Story? Moroccan-Dutch Young Adults’ Negotiation of a Collective Identity through Storytelling

“…Said supports Hassan's evaluation by offering a similar story of his own. His introduction, "The same thing happened to me" flags the introduction of a second story (Arminen 2004). Although Hassan and Said's stories are quite different, the reference to the topic of "applying" and the discrimination evaluation in Said's story supports the symbolic tie between the two participants' stories.…”

“…In addition, telling stories allows people to disagree without antagonizing each other, since the point of the story is implied rather than stated directly. Arminen (2004) uses the concept of second story to describe the stories that people tell in response to other people's stories. Second stories are "a particular type of response to an original story, in which the teller of the second not only claims but proves understanding of the first story through the designed resemblance of the second" (Arminen 2004, 321).…”

Collaborative Reflection Under the Microscope: Using Conversation Analysis to Study the Transition From Case Presentation to Discussion in GP Residents' Experience Sharing Sessions

“…Work on sharing experiences in therapy, 43 self-help groups, [44][45][46] and patient support groups 47 could be relevant. The extensive body of CA research on ordinary talk can also be used as a resource to pinpoint how EoE differs from, for instance, informally sharing experiences.…”