I know that most of us have learned that Bill W. created the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). However‚ the actual steps and traditions may have found its beginnings prior to Bill W. In the first half of the 20th century a religious organization called the Oxford Group had already been formulating a plan of self-betterment utilizing what we now call the 12 steps (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services [AAWS]‚ 2017). Carl Jung‚ a Swiss psychiatrist realized that a client of his who had addiction
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Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a worldwide fellowship for individuals to share their experiences‚ and to gain strength and support from one another in an effort to recover from alcoholism. A.A. is based upon a Twelve Step program to recovery that acts as a personal guide to sobriety. Countless individuals find their sobriety in this volunteer fellowship‚ in fact many find the Twelve Steps to be their personal miracle; this is eloquently articulated in Understanding the Twelve Steps: Working the
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assignment‚ I went to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. At first‚ it was for me to find a meeting near my house where I can go to. I went to a group called Never Too Young‚ located at Santa Maria school‚ in the Bronx. I felt a little uncomfortable when I was there‚ because I noticed that they felt uncomfortable when I presented myself‚ and told them my reasons to be there. I did not stay. However‚ the following day I found an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous near my house. This one‚ was a Spanish
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N121L Alcoholics Anonymous Support Group (AA) Location: Wesley Church on Barstow The support group I attended was on October 19th‚ 2012 at 12pm at Wesley Church located on Barstow Avenue. It was in the Winterburg Education Building in room 3. A gentleman by the name of Andy was leading the group. He first said a prayer and then asked if there were any new members. There were none so he asked if there were visitors. I introduced myself and said I was a Fresno State nursing student. He then
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The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water The book I choose to read is call The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water and the author is call Charles Fishman. Who is Charles Fishman? Well‚ Charles was born in Miami‚ Florida and went to Harvard University. He now lives in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania with his wife who is also a journalist. They have two children and four pets in which two are Labradors and the other two are parakeets. Besides The Big Thirst: The
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eventually married on January 24‚ 1918 right before Bill had left for World War I. (“Bill Wilson”‚ 2012). Bill W. served as a Second Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery. Bill had finally‚ in the military‚ experienced his “first drink”. According to Alcoholics Anonymous (2001)‚ Bill stated‚ “ I had found the elixir of life.” This first drink led to the second and all the drinks in the years to come for Bill‚ as he began drinking heavily and excessively. After the war‚ he went to live with Lois in New York
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Interactive Assignment – AA Meeting Alec Heffner For this interactive assignment‚ I chose to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meeting in the local area. I chose to attend this event out of pure curiosity. I like to enjoy alcoholic beverages on a regular basis‚ so I felt it would be very enlightening to sit down and really listen to what these people had to say. Throughout the rest of this essay‚ I would like to recreate that experience. Over the course of this meeting I was able to walk away
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Big Book Reflection History of AA The history of Alcoholics Anonymous is one that is sacred and has led to thousands of members finding their “spirituality” and strength to heal from their disease. Co-founder‚ Bill Wilson‚ was an alcoholic who lost a promising job on Wall Street by his drinking habits. The drinking led him to have problems academically and with his marriage‚ oftentimes sending him to the hospital between 1933 and 1934 under the care of Doctor William Silkworth. Dr. Silkworth’s theory
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In my story‚ “Anonymous Jock” I have shown imagination‚ supernatural elements‚ and an emphasis on nature. Imagination is shown many times in this story. Mostly when is talks about vampires‚ but that’s what my whole story is about. Nature is talked about that much‚ but there is a part when they are talking about the wind. He calls back Augustus while walking out the door entering the cold winds of Fall. Just like imagination‚ there are examples of supernatural elements multiple times. Mostly‚ the
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anonymous anon·y·mous adjective \ə-ˈnä-nə-məs\ : not named or identified : made or done by someone unknown : not distinct or noticeable : lacking interesting or unusual characteristics 1 : of unknown authorship or origin 2 : not named or identified 3 : lacking individuality‚ distinction‚ or recognizability — anon·y·mous·ly adverb — anon·y·mous·ness noun See anonymous defined for English-language learners » See anonymous defined for kids » Examples of ANONYMOUS
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