Download or read book Sharing the Journey written by Robert Wuthnow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996-07-01 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at how support groups have affected American society argues that, although support groups provide a warmth and security that holds society together, they can lead to an unhealthy self-absorption and a trivialized sense of what is sacred.