VISIT TO ST LEONARDS HOUSE MEETING FOR AA GROUP I attended the ST Leonard House Alcoholics Anonymous‚ 12 points meeting. It is situated at 1105 Queen Street East‚ Brampton. The open meeting started at 8p.m and ran for about one hour long. This write-up is my reflection and observation about the meeting. I arrived about five minutes late as it took me some time to locate the exact place where the meeting was taking place. My initial observation was that I felt welcome into their midst‚ as soon
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The Infamous Rosalie is a compelling novel which investigates the matriarchal power that existed in slavery. It follows Lisette‚ her obstacles and those of her family members. Glissant discussed that [h]istory can be told through folktales and novels to express a different perspective than [H]istory. Trouillot in The Infamous Rosalie contradicts the typical version of [H]istory by providing the stories of the people who are often unheard. Trouillot focuses on making the characters more than slaves
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What’s the Problem with Problem Gambling? June 2013 Table of Contents What’s the Problem with Problem Gambling? .............................................................................................. 1 Costs to the Individual ............................................................................................................................... 1 Mental and Physical Health......................................................................................................
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Pros of being anonymous on the internet There are many benefits of being anonymous on the Internet. Some people don’t realize why it is good to do so. In today’s modern world‚ if you are not anonymous‚ anyone can’t hack you or plan to follow you. So always be careful and stay anonymous! There are many good reasons why anonymity is preferred by the most. Some people say that they feel safer when anonymous. Being in this mode‚ you can be able to post speeches or comments without any fear of
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The makings of an anonymous extraordinary Most people want recognition and fame; people now a days only help people in need just so they can make a Facebook status about it. However anonymous extraordaries aren’t the average person. They’ll stand in support for what they believe without getting recognition‚ and for them that is fine because all they want is to be heard. Natalie Warne is a perfect example of an anonymous extraordarist. In her Ted Talk she described how she found a cause that she
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Anonymous‚ Aztec: Coatlicue late 15th century (stone) known as the goddess of the snake skirt stone monument‚ round‚ can be seen all around. motherly figure Anonymous: a Leaf from the Codex Borgia (pre 16th century) folded out like an accordion; about 26 ft long. abstract; broad color; meant to look flat. decorative quality through abstraction Anonymous: The Art of Featherworking illustrated in the Florentine Codex‚ 1570 western atmosphere influenced; aslo influenced by roman/greece
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treatment individual with addictions problems. This episode discusses what treatment should involve and how a client can take control of his or her treatment process. Professionals also explain the difference between treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous. Treatment needs to be individualized; individuals experience different addiction therefore their treatment should best fit their needs. Professionals discuss how a barrier to recovery can be finding treatment. I agree with this statement
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INTRODUCTION Why did I choose to write about workaholics? The main reason is that the general picture about these people is bad‚ but there are a lot of them around us and very often we admire them. They are doing exactly what they love work and they can never have enough of it. Although they spend most of their time working‚ surprisingly they are happy. They show so good results in what they do. But the consequences are great. Family life is disrupted‚ intellectual horizons narrow and the
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ENG101 Period 3 Cause-Effect November‚ 10th 2013 Cause and Effects of Workaholism With the development of society‚ working competition becomes increasingly severe. Employees‚ the key element in the process of achieving profits‚ are required or inspired to work in a compulsive way. It is not easy for employees to find a middle ground between work and life. Therefore‚ some new terms such as “affluenza” and “karoshi” have come up and all of these terms are associated with a word-----“workaholism”
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Work/ Life = 1? By Mrs. Sisyphus‚ November 15‚ 2013 Are you aware that a term‚ “workaholic” entered to the dictionary in past 20 years? The term‚ itself explains how terrifying it is. It comes from work and alcoholic and we should all understand that being workaholic is a bad addiction like alcohol. Yes‚ I think it is an addiction since most of the people spend most of their time working. I guess spending 24 hours in work is madness. You can say‚ “Bullshit‚ who spends 24 hours at work‚ it is nonsense”
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