A.A. Meeting Report A.A. Meeting Report A.A. Meeting Details The meeting that I attended was called “The Way of Life Group”. It took place at Palos Methodist Church‚ 12101 S Harlem Ave on Monday‚ January 20‚ 2014 at 7:00 PM. There were about twenty to thirty people at the meeting. They were all very friendly and welcoming to me as an observer. There were new members and older members and everyone was very open about their situation and dependence on alcohol. Overall‚
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I had Many reservations about doing this assignment. I initially felt I was inappropriate for me to attend a meeting‚ when I have never had a problem with addiction. I felt that going to this meeting would be intruding on their healing processes‚ almost as if I was using them as lab rats‚ to further my own education. However‚ my opinion of this changed after expressing these concerns to a friend who is a recovering addict. They told me there is no reason to feel awkward‚ or guilty about going and
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attended and overeaters anonymous meeting. I’ve never been to any type of support or 12 step meeting before‚ so I was not really sure what to expect. When I first arrived‚ there were a group of women waiting outside for the meeting to start. Once the meeting started‚ the person who chaired the meeting began. She started with an introduction of what Overeaters Anonymous was. She then had someone come up and read the 12 steps and 12 traditions. The leader of the meeting went on to share her story of how
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Three Ways to Use Pumpkin Puree During Thanksgiving and Throughout the Year One of the great things about Thanksgiving is the food. Pumpkin is something that people enjoy throughout the year‚ but for many people‚ it is only in the fall they experience this great flavor. If your family and friends enjoy the flavor of pumpkin‚ you can prepare foods with this popular squash all year long. You only need to use canned pumpkin instead of homemade puree from a fresh pumpkin. The following are three ideas
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I must admit I had some reservations attending an AA meeting even though it was for school/research purposes. I’ve always felt these meetings are for the weak people who do not have enough courage and desire to square up to their problems. My skepticism of the Alcoholic Anonymous arose from watching the effect of alcoholism on families‚ relationships‚ children etc. and I always felt that these meetings were a way for alcoholics to self-validate their actions and decisions‚ neglecting the harm and
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The first meeting I went to was girl state and boy state. There were two girl and two boys that came to talk. Some brought poster‚ objects that they made while there‚ and others just came and talked. The meeting was for the people that sent them to girl/boy state. They were able to invite their family and friends all together there were about 20 people. The girls and boys talked about there experience and what they learned. The different roles in the government they played. Each state they you were
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Planning Effective Meetings Meeting management tends to be a set of skills often overlooked by leaders and managers. The following information is a rather "Cadillac" version of meeting management suggestions. The reader might pick which suggestions best fits the particular culture of their own organization. Keep in mind that meetings are very expensive activities when one considers the cost of labor for the meeting and how much can or cannot get done in them. So take meeting management very seriously
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Hunter Hulscher The Three Musketeers movie we watched was the most unrealistic movie I ever seen. Mickey Mouse’s three Musketeers was better ‚ it is better than this one. First unreadiness is people had not invented diving mask or harpoon guns. Back then there were no pressure plate traps. In the move the Rochefort ‚Head of guards‚ Shoots D’Artagnan‚ one of the main character‚ shoot and says that musket pistol aim was off‚ you can try aim musket but it doesn’t help‚ musket can’t hit accurate unless
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neighborhood was completed individually on separate occasions and as a group on our way to a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting. As a group our windshield survey was captured while driving from Northeastern Hospital‚ west on Allegheny Avenue‚ and south on Kensington Avenue. The time of the window survey was approximately 5:45 on a warm Tuesday evening. We decided to drive along the smaller side streets after the meeting‚ in order to get a different view of the community. It was a busy time of the day
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5.2 Safety Meetings Weekly safety meetings are held on the jobsite. All employees and subcontractors are required to attend. The meetings may cover a range of safety-related topics. The format and content of the meeting is up to the discretion of the superintendent. Monthly safety meetings are held for all foremen‚ superintendents‚ project managers‚ project engineers‚ and other management personnel. These meetings are for the purpose of discussing companywide safety issues and providing continued
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