Meeting Rules and GuidelinesThese are the guidelines or ’ground rules’ for SMART Recovery meetings. These do not tell you what to think or believe - just what we expect of each within the meeting itself. Sticking to these guidelines will keep the meetings effective and safe. The facilitator will try and keep the meeting to these principles‚ but it is important to remember that everyone in the meeting should do their bit to keep the meeting on track. 1. Mobile PhonesAll mobile phones must be
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attending an AA or NA meeting‚ or learning about substance abuse users I always questioned why they would not choose to become sober. When I would see a person who looked like they were a substance abuse user I immediately thought less of them because I thought they were consciously making a choice to live their life like that and they were choosing to live their life that way. On September 11‚ I attended the Friday Freedom Group at St. Augustine Church in Manchester and the meeting has affected my opinion
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How Art Effects Child Development Heather Swanson Course/ENG 101 April 17‚ 2013 Bryan Dunston Art is a very important tool for children in building many skills they will need to be successful and reach certain developmental milestones as they grow and mature. Thinking back‚ I remember the first time I took an art class. It is where my interest for art was nurtured and developed‚ and I loved getting to get messy with finger paints and learning how to mix my own colors. Of course‚ at the
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Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings and there is never a fee or charge. There are two types of meetings an open and closed. An open meeting means that anyone can show up to the meeting with the alcoholic such as family members‚ students‚ or anyone interested in the topic. A closed meeting is just for the individuals with the addiction. Everyone that participates in the meetings has suffered or is currently suffering an alcohol addiction. It is an informal meeting and there are no doctors or psychologist
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What behavior(s) would (do) you need to improve? How many times have you felt bad because of not liking your behavior? How many times have you blamed yourself for not being better? Each one of us has experienced such a moments but the problem is when the unwanted behavior becomes a routine part of our daily lives. Personally a behavior that makes me feel bad and I would like to improve would be controlling my mood. My moods can change due to recent happenings‚ but can also be the result of past
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April 10th‚ 2013 Anthropology 101 Participant Observation Project On Friday‚ April 5th starting at 8:00pm I walked into St. Peters Catholic Church in Olney‚ Maryland to witness my first ever open AA meeting. The meeting was being held in the basement area of the church. The room was small and comfortable. The atmosphere was very welcoming and relaxed. A younger gentleman wearing a nice clean button down shirt and khakis‚ who goes by the name Andy‚ stands by the door and greets people as they
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USEFUL PHRASES FOR RUNNING A BUSINESS MEETING 1. Start the meeting | * Let’s begin * Let’s start | 2. State the aim | * The main aim/purpose of the meeting is to... * We’re meeting today to... * We’re here today to discuss about.. | 3. Ask for opinions | * What do you think about...? * What’s your opinions/views? * How do you feel about...? * Let’s hear a few more views/opinions | 4. Change the subject | * The next point/item on the agenda is... * Now
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On September 13th‚ 2016 at 2:00 pm I participated in a PPT meeting for my second grader‚ Matthew Ellis. I was excited for him to begin a new year of school within the Marlborough school district. However‚ upon arrival to the PPT meeting‚ the special education director‚ Mrs. Plack was late due to grabbing the wrong folder. In addition to being late and unprepared‚ this meeting became extremely uncomfortable for me after Mrs. Plack asked several inappropriate questions such as is Matthew on medication
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a Schmidt – Assistant Principal Reason for meeting: Annual IEP Meeting Information: SPED Teacher: Grandmother is unable to attend because of illness. She is in Kansas City for treatment today. Grandmother and SPED Teacher talked earlier this week‚ and Grandmother agreed for the IEP team to have the meeting. SPED teacher discussed what was being proposed at the IEP meeting and Grandmother had no issues with the draft IEP. Grandmother‚ the special education teacher and possibly the Transition
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Dismissal Meeting Dr. J. Ford Human Resource Management 530 November 11‚ 2014 Dismissal Meeting The purpose for writing this paper is to describe and explain the steps involved in coordinating and heading a dismissal meeting for an employee layoff. The contents of this paper will include a proposal of ways that a manager can cope with any negative emotions that may accompany an employee layoff. There will also be mention of a step-by-step process used in conducting the meeting. In addition
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