Reflection On The Group Of African American Groups

Members in the group included both adults and older adults. The group facilitator was a Caucasian female; there were fourteen Caucasian females and five male members, and one African American female member, which happen to be me. Some members were dressed in business attire, and some of them were dressed in casual clothing. The meeting began at 10: am sharp, the facilitator introduced herself to the group, she addressed religion and its affiliation with al-anon, and confidentiality about al-anon and its relationship to outsiders. Each member received one AA twelve steps pamphlet at the beginning of the meeting, and the facilitator asked everyone to introduce him or herself one at a time by first name only, beginning with me. I introduced