Autoprezentacja à rebours? Podmiot w zwierciadle wybranych (auto)narracji terapeutycznych

Abstract

The author of the article has taken interest in autobiographical narratives used in therapeutic practice, more accurately - stories of alcoholics’ drinking, commonly called (in Polish) piciorysy. Overview of the source material (i.e. statements taken from books or the Internet) has allowed to answer, among others, the following research questions: What self‑image do authors build?; Do these texts fit within the range of behaviour subordinated to image management? If yes - should we talk about self‑presentation or rather à rebours self‑presentation, considering the type of information disclosed therein (which relates to someone’s mistakes and life crises determined by alcohol dependence).