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 hurt they might have caused
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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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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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References: Anonymous. (2001). Alcoholics Anonymous: the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. (4th ed.). New York City: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services‚ Inc.. (2014). Big Book Online Fourth Edition. Big Book Online Fourth Edition. Retrieved February 3‚ 2014‚ from http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/
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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 specific
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interest. A conflict of interest can take many forms; financial‚ professional‚ religious‚ political‚ etc. (NASW Code of Ethics 1.06‚ 1999). One common conflict occurs when a social worker identifies strongly with a belief system‚ such as the Alcoholics Anonymous credo‚ and supplants standard treatment modalities with AA doctrine. The allure of sharing such a system with a client experiencing alcohol or substance abuse issues can be strong. Further‚ it is not difficult to find examples of AA’s effectiveness
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(Poulsen‚ p. 104). His behavior is unethical because he intentionally used individual’s bank PIN numbers to victimize bank account holders by stealing their property. • Max finds any ‘loop-holes’ in websites and uses unauthorized access to gain data. Hackers utilized carefully planned strategies to commit their crime such as‚ “Take advantage of the enemy’s unreadiness‚ make your way by unexpected routes‚ and attack unguarded spots” (Poulsen‚ p. 159). Max obtained unauthorized access to vulnerable websites
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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. Even
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original purpose. People who engage in computer hacking activities are often called hackers. Since the word “hack” has long been used to describe someone who is incompetent at his/her profession‚ some hackers claim this term is offensive and fails to give appropriate recognition to their skills. Computer hacking is most common among teenagers and young adults‚ although there are many older hackers as well. Many hackers are true technology buffs who enjoy learning more about how computers work and consider
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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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