attended and overeaters anonymous meeting. I’ve never been to any type of support or 12 step meeting before‚ so I was not really sure what to expect. When I first arrived‚ there were a group of women waiting outside for the meeting to start. Once the meeting started‚ the person who chaired the meeting began. She started with an introduction of what Overeaters Anonymous was. She then had someone come up and read the 12 steps and 12 traditions. The leader of the meeting went on to share her story of how
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Basic Meeting Etiquette Abstract Meeting etiquette involves all participants and the leader having respect for each other. Meetings should be purpose driven and focused. The leader establishes the direction and purpose the listeners should be prepared to follow along or to provide inputs to that goal. By following etiquette appropriate for the meeting setting‚ more resolutions may be accomplished in the allotted time. In a perfect world‚ a group synergy may evolve to increase productivity
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attended an AA meeting‚ now I have attended two. When I first began looking into AA meetings‚ I noticed there was variety of different kinds. There are some meetings for young people‚ women‚ gay people‚ those who seriously want to quit drinking‚ and there are also some in prison. However‚ only some of the meetings were open (meaning anyone could come)‚ this slightly limited my options. Although I had done some research‚ I had no idea to what to expect in regards to how the meetings would go. When
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I was a little nervous attending one of these meetings because I didn’t know what to expect but only know from television shows and movies. What is the reality though? I imagined and painted a picture of what an AA meeting would be like. I pictured a room full of people that were obvious addicts‚ unkept appearances‚ offensive hygiene and at least one person smelling of alcohol while moving back and forth in the chair. As I entered the room‚ my perspective laughed at me and as I looked around
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I’ve been to hundreds of AA/NA meetings. In this essay I’ll talk about the three I went to for this class and I’ll incorporate some of the experiences I had in other meetings as well. There is no doubt that every meeting has a different feel to it. The location‚ people attending‚ and structure of the meetings have a large impact on the on how they are run. These factors‚ and others‚ played a big part in how I felt after leaving the meeting. When I was released from jail‚ the most important goal
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Famous Creative Thinkers William Bice PHL/458 21 August 2014 Dr. Eric Jackson Famous Creative Thinkers This paper is about famous creative thinkers‚ to include two individuals from a list provided for this assignment. When I reviewed the list I was disappointed to find included in the list at least one individual who was or is nothing more than a common criminal‚ others on the list merely activists‚ television writer‚ and film directors to mention a few. Some of these individuals being
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I had Many reservations about doing this assignment. I initially felt I was inappropriate for me to attend a meeting‚ when I have never had a problem with addiction. I felt that going to this meeting would be intruding on their healing processes‚ almost as if I was using them as lab rats‚ to further my own education. However‚ my opinion of this changed after expressing these concerns to a friend who is a recovering addict. They told me there is no reason to feel awkward‚ or guilty about going and
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business and that is meetings. The fact is most meetings are unnecessary‚ unproductive and a complete waste of time. To ensure your meetings are not a complete waste of time and energy follow these guidelines. 1. Many meetings are waste of time because many people use them to figure out what there suppose to be meeting for in the first place! When a time is set ensure adequate preparation is made to determine why a meeting is needed in the first place. 2. Once the purpose of the meeting is established
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Famous Creative Thinkers PHL/458 Creative Minds and Critical Thinking June 23‚ 2015 BANKSY Banksy is the name he goes by‚ but his art speaks for itself. This urban street graffiti artist/painter turned political activist and director‚ has taken is the world by storm with his outspoken commentary on society through his art. When Time magazine selected the British artist Banksy—graffiti master‚ painter‚ activist‚ filmmaker and all-purpose provocateur—for its list of the
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Famous Canadians There are alot of famous‚ well known people around the world. Canada is said to have no famous people. James Naismith‚ Celine Dion‚ and Michael J. Fox are all famous ‚ so saying there are no famous canadians‚ I think not. These people will prove there are famous canadians. Being on the hollywood walk of fame and being the 5th richest women in entertainment. That speaks fameous and thats what Celine Dion is. This singer emerged as a teen star and has never looked back‚ she was
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