Shaniqua McIntosh Jan 2‚ 2012 Alcoholics Anonymous Alateen/al-anon What is Alcoholics Anonymous? Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international movement created to help alcoholics to recover and live better‚ alcohol free lives. It was found by Bill Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith in 1935. Robert Holbrook Smith was a doctor who struggled with an alcohol problem since his teens that tried unsuccessfully for many years to get rid of. His alcoholism had a progressing negative impact on
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Alcoholics Anonymous Paper Jessica M. Ray Grand Canyon University Introduction to Addictions and Substance Use Disorders October 29‚ 2014 Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous‚ commonly referred to as AA‚ is one of the most recognized treatment groups for alcoholic addiction (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2012). Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and Bill Wilson founded AA on June 10‚ 1935. Both of these men suffered from alcoholism and founded the group with the commitment to stop drinking and helping others
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did. 2. Philosophy Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. The primary purpose of AA is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Although AA was founded on Christian principles and by white men‚ the organization has evolved to be multicultural. AA doesn’t keep a list of members ’ names‚ but estimates that it has 2 million members who come from all backgrounds. The philosophy behind Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcoholism is a disease
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idea of time well spend. There are hundreds of studies that had shown‚ alcohol have destructive short term and long term effects yet some people drink excessively without minding any of these harmful effects. By the way‚ what is AA meeting? “Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience‚ strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.” With my notebook and a pen I healded to the meeting with
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was also an alcoholic‚ but he was not an everyday drinker. Maurine stated that she believe that her father being an alcoholic had caused a lot of problems in her later years. She caused a lot of problems for herself that caused her daughter to stop speaking to her for five years. She is a social worker and has been ever since she graduated college. However‚ her drinking problem had gotten so bad that one day she was in the hospital and had to be visited by a social
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For my Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting assignment I attended an AA meeting held at Annunciation RC Church in Paramus. I was a bit nervous before coming in to the meeting. I had my own personal feelings towards alcoholics for some time. I had a few relatives that dealt with alcohol with some of their lives. Like most families from my background‚ talking about alcoholism just never happened. It was something that was kept secret and never discussed. My religion tells us that drinking any kind of
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Courtney Wendelewski Alcoholics Anonymous Reaction Paper NUR 435 3/21/11 In the weeks prior to attending to the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting‚ I was very hesitant to go. I had attended a few AA meetings many years ago with my Aunt. However‚ I was too young to understand the purpose and significance of the meetings. After being exposed to AA at such young age‚ I have since been very resentful to its mission and how it transformed my Aunt’s identity‚ for better or for worse. The strong emotions
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Helping others can be very rewarding and beneficial to both parties. After going to the Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting and Our Community Place (OCP)‚ I have realized the benefits of helping others and I have gained new perspectives on others. While I was there I met some very interesting people that might not have the best lives but they know how to make the best of what they have. I felt like I gained some knowledge and insight on different things and it made me feel good to help them out. In my
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My first experience at an alcoholics anonymous meeting was very interesting and in a way uplifting. The meeting I attended took place in Philadelphia Miss at 208 Range Ave. at 7:30 p.m. in the evening. Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron‚ Ohio. AA states that its “primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety”. The only membership requirement is to stop drinking and to carry its message
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drinking has kept her from performing to her best ability. By presenting the cause and effect‚ the counselor is able to reveal certain truths to Tonya. Intervention Strategies Alcoholics often have a difficult time acknowledging‚ understanding‚ believing or admitting there is a problem. In the scenario 12 video‚ “Alcoholic in Denial” this person is no different. The therapist uses several strategies to portray a need for Tonya to change. This is initially done through motivational interviewing
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