1. Settings: I scheduled my AA meeting for Tuesday September the 18th at 10 p.m. at the Sobe Room in Miami Beach (1718 Bay Rd. Miami Beach‚ Fl. 33139). When I arrived I noticed that the parking was far away from the actual meeting point. The meeting point was a church type structure with no sing or any other identification. The door was open so I just went in; I waited about 5 minutes for the meeting to start. The meeting took place in a large room‚ and the chairs were organized in a semicircle
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the weeks prior to attending to the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting‚ I was very hesitant to go. I had attended a few AA meetings many years ago with my Aunt. However‚ I was too young to understand the purpose and significance of the meetings. After being exposed to AA at such young age‚ I have since been very resentful to its mission and how it transformed my Aunt’s identity‚ for better or for worse. The strong emotions that I feel towards AA have made me bias to anything of a positive nature that
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A lesson learned on my last meeting with my father. July 27th‚ 1999 was the last meeting with my father. My father left for heavenly abode on April 22nd‚ 2001. My husband‚ infant daughter‚ and I were coming to the U.S with infinites dreams‚ desires‚ excitements‚ hopes‚ and unknowns. We were departing for the PROMISE LAND… During the final good byes that very last day‚ my father gave his final blessings and said‚ “Beta‚ Kashti dubo ke jaana.” “Burn your ships.” We left for the promise land on August
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known our program of recovery‚ not individuals who participate in the program. Anonymity in the public media is assurance to all A.A.s‚ especially to newcomers‚ that their A.A. membership will not be disclosed. “One day at a time” If I go to an A.A. meeting‚ does that commit me to anything? No. A.A. does not keep membership files‚ or attendance records. You do not have to reveal anything about yourself. No one will bother you if you don’t want to come back. Membership It is estimated that there are
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which was inspired by my tutoring experience. I took Introduction to Financial Accounting one year ago. After the midterm‚ our professor asked some top students‚ including me‚ to mentor those who were about to fail in this course. It is unproblematic for me to organize and absorb tons of knowledge. However‚ for Miguel‚ my mentee‚ this process seemed fairly challenging. He said that reading tediously long material was perplexing and then he easily gave up. Therefore‚ I taught him my method‚ that is‚ to
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Analysis of Addiction Experience During the analysis of addictions experience I made the decision to abstain from all beverages excluding water. Prior to the addictions experience I would usually only drink beverages such as sweet tea and lemonade. Due to the amount of sugar and other additives that are within these beverages they could be considered unhealthy. Fortunately‚ water lacks the unhealthy additives and research shows it to be beneficial in promoting healthy skin‚ immune system‚ and digestive
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M. Ray Grand Canyon University Introduction to Addictions and Substance Use Disorders October 29‚ 2014 Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous‚ commonly referred to as AA‚ is one of the most recognized treatment groups for alcoholic addiction (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2012). Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and Bill Wilson founded AA on June 10‚ 1935. Both of these men suffered from alcoholism and founded the group with the commitment to stop drinking and helping others to stay sober with the support of
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Reading my copy of Roundabout I liked the new interview article and the question about a favourite slogan or phrase in AA got me thinking about the phrases I hear repeated at meetings and what they mean to me. Both what they meant at the beginning of my sober journey and what they mean today. One of the first I remember hearing was one an old-timer said to me as I was leaving the Anniesland Wednesday night meeting‚ it was his parting comment and was almost like an aside. He said‚ “Many meetings make
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Jeanne Obermeier Special Topic: Meetings Meetings are unavoidable in the business world. They are used by companies that have several goals in mind while conducting them: for training purposes‚ a way for supervisors to communicate to their employees‚ brainstorming and problem solving‚ and ultimately‚ coming up with methods to continuously improve the company. Meetings should be a place where all employees‚ no matter their rank‚ can work together and share ideas and plans with each other. They should
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Week 9: My Academic Experience Fatimah M. Myers US/101 April 13‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Instructor – Annette Kubalanza Outline – My Academic Experience 1. The Value of Completing a Degree in Higher Education 2. Plans for My Academic and Career Future 3. Reflections of Topics in Class A. Time and Stress Management B. University Resources C. Critical Thinking THE VALUE OF COMPLETING
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