Reflection On Aa Meeting
Introduction
This paper was a very anticipated one when I saw the syllabus and read about what this entailed. I was very excited to do this for some reason. I believe it is because it was a new experience for me and I would be within a crowd I once was, but in a different light. This time, it was me hearing their journey and mine through them. The search to find these places, especially an open type meeting, of course wasn’t an easy journey.
Body The process of finding a face to face meeting was a very challenging one. I had to go through a lot of different 12 step places in my area before I got accepted into the one I went to. But the challenge was worthwhile to me. Although frustrating because at first I didn’t the reason why any 12 step meeting would decline a student from visiting but then I realized the AA and other national 12 step meetings that they follow code of conduct that applied and they had to respect that. And some simply had their own rules of no one that isn’t an addict to join the meetings. It is very understandable now and I just had to keep looking.
I finally found a face to face christian based 12 step meeting called …show more content…
This part I didn’t attend because it was a bit deep, but I was told and explained that a lot happens in this particular gathering, like confessions, personal testimonies, and then some mental therapy and service opportunities for those interested. This meeting was definitely a positive experience for me. It enlightened me more in many ways and touched me as well. It gave me hope if I didn’t had none before. Because although I read of the many options people have for treatment, I never experienced it like this. It was surreal for me and this gave me a chance to experience a full treatment. And as well, I felt myself being in the process too because of how powerful it was. I felt a change in me for
This paper was a very anticipated one when I saw the syllabus and read about what this entailed. I was very excited to do this for some reason. I believe it is because it was a new experience for me and I would be within a crowd I once was, but in a different light. This time, it was me hearing their journey and mine through them. The search to find these places, especially an open type meeting, of course wasn’t an easy journey.
Body The process of finding a face to face meeting was a very challenging one. I had to go through a lot of different 12 step places in my area before I got accepted into the one I went to. But the challenge was worthwhile to me. Although frustrating because at first I didn’t the reason why any 12 step meeting would decline a student from visiting but then I realized the AA and other national 12 step meetings that they follow code of conduct that applied and they had to respect that. And some simply had their own rules of no one that isn’t an addict to join the meetings. It is very understandable now and I just had to keep looking.
I finally found a face to face christian based 12 step meeting called …show more content…
This part I didn’t attend because it was a bit deep, but I was told and explained that a lot happens in this particular gathering, like confessions, personal testimonies, and then some mental therapy and service opportunities for those interested. This meeting was definitely a positive experience for me. It enlightened me more in many ways and touched me as well. It gave me hope if I didn’t had none before. Because although I read of the many options people have for treatment, I never experienced it like this. It was surreal for me and this gave me a chance to experience a full treatment. And as well, I felt myself being in the process too because of how powerful it was. I felt a change in me for