Walking into the AA meeting made me feel very awkward and out of place‚ but as the meeting began and everyone started sharing their stories I began to feel comfortable about being there. When I first went in the room the chairs were set up in a circle with some on the outside of it. I decided to take a seat on the outside so I wouldn’t be of focus during the meeting. They started the meeting off with reading some inspirational words and then reading the 12 steps. Their focus tonight was on a higher
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Just like the AA meeting‚ I felt very uncomfortable with attending an Al-Anon meeting. I have been fortunate enough where no one close to me has ever been addicted to alcohol. I wasn’t sure how well I would be able to relate to the members of this meeting. I was very nervous walking in the meeting and I felt out of place. One thing that brought me relief was the smiling faces and happy conversation I encountered as I entered the room. These people looked like they were trying to make the best out
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What I learned at the AA meeting AA meeting was a very good learning opportunity for me and I benefited from it greatly I was amazed on how normal all the people looked and it really signified that honestly anyone could become and alcoholic and it can really mess up your life and make you so dysfunctional and take your life away I was amazed by all of their stories especially the story about how one of the men said that god is the only answer and it made me really realize that he is really and
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Case Summary Disclosure responsibility Disclosure responsibility Risk for controller Risk for controller Organizational imperfection Organizational imperfection Incentives for misstatement Incentives for misstatement Outline Mr. Anonymous is the controller of a private-hold‚ small‚ start-up company. He was in dilemma whether to provide the fraudulently misstated financial statement to the bank‚ thus turning to his former professor Dr. Mitchell for advice. Incentives for misstatement
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Gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the study of the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases of the gastroenterology tract include the organs from the mouth to the anus. Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of the liver‚ gallbladder‚ biliary tree‚ and pancreas as well as management of their disorders. It is a subspecialty of gastroenterology. Diseases and complications related to viral hepatitis and alcohol are the main reason for
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Twitter is a social media platform where people can tweet about their lives and read about the news all over the world. In the story “Twitterholics Anonymous‚” author Mona Eltahawy says that she loves and hates Twitter even though it has become an important part of her job as a reporter. Twitter has become essential for people to find new ideas‚ but to some it is becoming an unhealthy obsession. Author Eltahawy brings up how social media sites like Twitter are good for people because it gives them
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Anonymous Period 8 11-5-14 Film West Side Story Analysis West Side Story is an adaption of a play written by Arthur Laurents‚ and remade into a film‚ directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. West Side Story’s theme is centered on the struggles of two groups of racially separated young people‚ and how their environment has molded them. The movie revolves around two protagonists‚ Tony‚ a white ex-jet‚ and Maria‚ the
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from alcohol dependency. Alcoholic dependence is very dangerous and life threating‚ but luckily there is help for this substance abuse as well. Just like in the USA countries around the world have help called alcoholics Anonymous or also known as AA meetings. Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship for men and women who may share their experiences with alcohol in hopes of trying to get better from their alcohol dependency. It is a positive treatment that comes from different
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is program designed to assist those recovering from alcohol abuse. In my opinion‚ AA could fall into multiple categories of groups. According to Corey & Corey (2010) definitions of groups‚ AA is representative of a psychotherapy group. Alcoholism is linked to psychological problems and the 12-step program. During my observation‚ I felt the group setting was therapeutic in that members were encouraged to reflect on the changes they wanted to make within themselves (Corey
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Eng 1301 03 Feb. 2001 Descriptive Workaholic I. A workaholic is a person who is crippled and addicted to control and power in a compulsive drive to gain approval and success. They become dependent on their work to define who they are. This essay will discuss two myths surrounding workaholism and two ways one may be able to overcome it. II. Many think that workaholics make the best employees because they seem to have all of the traits and employer might look for‚ such as‚ persistence‚ dedication
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