Al-Anon Group Observation This paper will describe my experience attending an Al-Anon support group. It will examine the group composition‚ the various roles presented in the group‚ and the group dynamics. It will also evaluate the intervention strategy used‚ and the cultural competency of the group. Lastly‚ I describe how attending the group has expanded my development of group facilitating. Group Description I attended an open Alcoholics Anonymous (Al-Anon) family and friends meeting on April
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teenagers who light the first cigarette‚ usually take that first light under strong influence of peer pressure. I can remember some of the friends with whom I interacted during my high school tenure. Had I not been strong willed‚ I could have been an alcoholic today. With the many supermarkets around us‚
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I see Mr. Kidder’s alcoholic problem as a disease rather than a lack of moral fiber (the inner strength to do what you believe to be right in difficult situations). Not being able to recollect when it all started means to me that it was a gradual innocent consumption of alcohol developing into a habit that became frequent and natural. His first wake up call was the first incident‚ he‚ just like many like him‚ was not enough to make a major turnaround. If you drink a lot‚ you are not necessarily
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chronic disease‚ typically found in alcoholics‚ is now becoming prevalent in obese children and is called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is defined as a liver disease in people who have not consumed alcohol in significant amounts to cause liver damage‚ and in whom no other etiology for fatty liver is present (Prashant‚ 2007‚ p. 401). Ulrich‚ an MD at the Birmingham children’s hospital‚ stated‚ “The term NAFLD covers a spectrum of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease from benign static
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Title: Showing Cellular Respiration through Alcoholic Fermentation Abstract: The experiment was conducted to determine the impact different yeast amounts had on yeast fermentation. It was hypothesized that the more yeast added the more CO2 would be produced. The carbon dioxide production was measured in the fermentation of yeast with solution of no yeast in test tube 1‚ 1mL yeast in test tube 2‚ and 3mL of yeast in test tube 3 over a period of twenty minutes. All of the yeast amounts produced
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Although alcohol may give you a feeling of elation and aroused senses due to a lessening of inhibitions during the early stages of alcohol intoxication‚ alcohol is a depressant. It depresses the central nervous system—leading to slowed reactions‚ slurred speech‚ and ultimately‚ to unconsciousness. Alcohol progressively affects different brain areas. Alcohol first affects the part of the brain that controls inhibitions. When people lose their inhibitions‚ they may talk more‚ get rowdy‚ and do foolish
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Coca- Cola -Obesity and other health concerns may reduce demand for some of our products. -Water scarcity and poor quality could negatively impact the Coca-Cola system’s production costs and capacity. -Changes in the nonalcoholic beverage business environment and retail landscape could impact our financial results. -Increased competition could hurt our business. -Increased demand for food products and decreased agricultural productivity as a result of changing weather patterns may negatively
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Edgar Allan Poe: The Alcoholic Writer Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of America’s most influential writers. Some people refer to him as the “Father of the American detective story” (Giordano 2005). His stories are thrilling and full of death‚ insanity‚ and darkness‚ which caused Americans to see a different side of the Romantic genre in literature. Many suggest that the reason behind Poe’s eerie tales was his alcoholism. Poe was born January 19‚ 1809 in Boston‚ Massachusetts. He was the
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Moon Project Jessica Davidson Astronomy 7 Observation Time: 8:50 p.m. Obervation 1 A) Date & Location: September 24‚ 2012. Mt.SAC Campus B) North determined by IPhone App C) Altitude: 37 degrees D) Azimuth: 143 degrees E) F) Waxing Gibbous
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Portfolio of Child Observations | 1 The Brief: Observation report instructions: carry out three observations of the same child‚ one must be timed‚ one written and the other your own choice. In all the observations you must look at the child ’s physical‚ language‚ and social skills and ultimately their overall cognitive development. The report must be written up in the format: abstract‚ introduction‚ method‚ results‚ discussion and analysis. In the discussion and analysis you must tie together
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