for their work as they are infamous for their drinking habits. These authors have created a legend out of themselves just from their notorious habits of drinking. Of the seven native-born Americans awarded the Nobel Prize in literature‚ five were alcoholics. The list of other twentieth-century American writers also affected with alcoholism is very long. I researched these authors’ lives to find out how they all were infected with the same disease‚ alcoholism. Some said that drinking boosted their creative
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EXPLORING THE WORLD OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Jennifer Kayle Charles‚ Student Nurse Gwinnett Technical College Exploring the World of Narcotics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous (2008) describes itself as a fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem (p. 2) . There are two basic types of meetings‚ "open" and "closed". Anyone is welcome to attend an open meeting‚ while closed meetings are limited to addicts and to people who think they may have a problem with drugs
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I attended a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting‚ on (fill in the blank). The person who was sharing that night was a 28-year-old woman by the name of Christine (“Chris”). She discussed her journey through the program‚ stating she was six months clean as of that meeting but was just getting to the point of acceptance that she did in fact have an addiction to crystal methamphetamines (“crystal meth).” Chris gave the history of her addiction as having smoked marijuana (“pot”) off and on since she
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Gambling is a distraction for most people‚ something to look forward to on a vacation or the occasional trip to the racetrack. However‚ there are others who can’t control their interest in gambling. Instead of doing it on an occasional basis‚ it becomes an everyday activity and a cruel addiction. Individuals who become addicted to gambling often get overwhelmed by the activity and allow it to become the dominant thing in their lives at the expense of themselves and their family. Addiction Addicted
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When Mary Warren returns home‚ she gives Elizabeth a doll that she sewed in court‚ saying that it is a gift. She reports that thirty-nine people now stand accused. John and Mary argue over whether Mary can continue attending the trials. He threatens to whip her‚ and Mary declares that she saved Elizabeth’s life that day. Elizabeth’s name was apparently mentioned in the accusations (Mary will not name the accuser)‚ but Mary spoke out in Elizabeth’s defense. Proctor instructs Mary to go to bed‚ but
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8. What types of crises usually bring in a drug addict or alcoholic? A drug addict has to truly experience the penalties of the drug or liquor; therefore‚ there is only small incentive to pursue assistance (Kanel‚ 2014). These significances are referred to as bottoming out. Family calamities bring the drug abuser in; additionally‚ the significant other‚ the parents‚ or the children of a substance abuser will basically not endure the abuser’s conduct and struggles with the usage (Kanel‚ 2014). Interventions
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12-Step/Mutual Support Group Meeting Directions and Requirements Read Chapter 10 in advance of attending the meeting. 1. Students should choose the type of meeting they wish to attend: Alcoholics Anonymous‚ Narcotics Anonymous‚ Overeaters Anonymous‚ Reformers Unanimous etc. Look in Chapter 10 for a list of others. Often these meetings are held at churches‚ shelters‚ and helping agencies. They are offered at various times of the day and multiple times each week. Rocky Mount has some really
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In the United States‚ twenty million children are experiencing physical‚ verbal and emotional abuse from parents who are addicted to alcohol. Growing up in an alcoholic house can leave emotional scars that may last a lifetime. This is tragic because we consider that childhood is the foundation on which our entire lives are fabricated. When a child’s efforts to bond with an addicted parent are handicapped‚ the result is confusion and intense anxiety. In order to survive in a home deficient‚ of
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[pic] About Anonymous (used as a mass noun) is an Internet meme originating 2003 on the imageboard 4chan‚ representing the concept of many online community users simultaneously existing as an anarchic‚ digitized global brain. Anonymous‚ or Anon‚ is a movement made up of a number of nameless internet activists from around the world. For many‚ the ‘hacktivist’ group has become the face of the new cyber-war against oppressive governments and all-powerful corporates. Others say the group’s
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Manoj Adhikari ENG -122 Date: 12/05/2012 Workaholism: A Social Problem of The Present Introduction In the modern society‚ the problem of workaholism is quite acute. According to studies‚ most strongly this illness affects employees in Japan and the UK; this issue is relevant for the U.S.as well. There have always been people who work more than others and could not imagine their life without work. However‚ with the commercialization of society‚ their number
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