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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man or at least a kind of Boss with a high income. He speaks several different languages. He has a secretary and he is a member of a kind of club‚ which could be for men with a higher social status‚ job or income. I think Charles´ father is an alcoholic. Already‚ when he met Charles at the station‚ he smelled of whiskey. Later at the different restaurants‚ he seems to be more interested in the alcohol‚ than the food. Maybe that is the reason for his behavior‚ when he speaks to the waiters at the
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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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Cause and Effect on Drinking and Driving Everest University Online Composition / Prof. Waller Drinking and driving is a very bad combination. Mixing the two would be very deadly for many people on the streets. Drinking reduces your concentration and your reactions to sudden hazards which can lead to fatal accidents or severe injury. You should not drink while under the influence as it can put yourself and others in danger. This can all be prevented by making smarter decisions. If you choose
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Running head: The Effects of Parental Abuse The Effects of Parental Abuse of Alcohol on Children of Alcoholics Abstract An estimated 6.6 million children under the age of 18 are living with an alcohol dependent parent. These children are often subjected to a disheveled life style which affects them mentally‚ emotionally and physically. Researchers have examined the many ways in which this disease impacts children’s lives and if the
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Biology Lab Report Investigating Alcoholic Fermentation and the Affects of Yeast on Dough Aim: The aim was simply to investigate whether or not yeast had any affect on causing dough to rise when baked and to experiment with alcoholic fermentation eg. to see if it gave off carbon dioxide. Introduction: Following a few weeks of fermentation theory‚ groups of three to four were assigned and told to conduct a series of experiments involving the affects of fermentation. My group consisted of
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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
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efforts to grow as a more interesting person. Third‚ take an assertiveness training course. Last‚ seek counseling. (adapted from D. Hahn and W. Payne‚ Focus on Health) Passage 5 Why do people drink alcoholic beverages? Drinkers offer many different explanations for their behavior. Some say that alcoholic beverages are more thirst quenching. Others say that they taste better. Stills others say they drink because their friends all drink. And some say they drink to feel or to show that they are adults
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In “The Alcoholic Republic: An American Tradition‚” W. J. Rorabaugh effectively argues that the Antebellum Temperance Reform was motivated primarily by religious moralism. Rorabaugh claims that the temperance societies developed by evangelical Christian ministers served as socializing institutions which significantly helped ease social tensions and anxieties that contributed to alcohol consumption. Rorabaugh is a professor of history at the University of Washington and has published various research
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Face Transplant Summary: In 2007‚ Carmen Tarleton who is a victim of a brutal attacked by her husband‚ Herbert Rogers. She suffered from a three months comatose; her body was spoiled by a deep chemical burn‚ wrapped in bandages. Her eyelids were gone‚ as well as her left ear‚ she even couldn’t blink‚ smile and breathe through her nose. That would just the seventh American patient to undergo a risky experimental procedure known as face transplant. Reaction: Well In my opinion face transplant is not
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