involved in participant observation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) of the Lehigh County. For this field study I chose to be a complete observer. I have to stay in many assignments I’ve done I never thought I had to study a group of people with a drinking problem‚ it was quite sad to listen to a young girls story. I felt like some sort of snitch‚ spying on a serious group of people‚ so please take this study seriously it is very heartfelt. The following study takes place at a meeting hall at Lehigh University’s
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The group that I choose to observe was an AA group that is located in Pearland TX‚ and meets every Wednesday and Sunday from 7:00pm to 8:00 pm. The group meets at a church called Central Church of Christ. During my initial visit‚ I made sure I arrived 30 minutes early to talk to the facilitator and ask permission to observe. I was actually very impressed to speak to the facilitator Nadine she could not disclose her last name as the individuals that are participating and herself wished to maintain
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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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Alcoholic Anonymous and Al-Anon Groups Nicole P. Thompson SWK-339 Coker College Professor: Jean D. Keefe April 13‚ 2009 Abstract Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Al-Anon groups have helped a lot of people become sober‚ and to deal with an alcoholic family member. It takes a lot for a person to first admit to having a drinking problem‚ and then share their experiences with a room full of people. If they want help‚ that is what they have to do. Research on two AA meetings provided a lot of
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Observation of Groups: Community and Professional Tammy Abraham Purdue University Calumet Observation of Groups: Community and Professional A baccalaureate prepared nurse needs to be able to function in many capacities. One such capacity is as a leader and communicator within groups whether community based or professional. Community groups include educational and support type groups. Professional groups include policy and procedure type committees. I had the privilege of attending an informal
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Group Observation Paper Introduction: Groups talk about goals in different ways‚ using different words. Some groups have major and minor goals or meta- and micro-goals; others divide goals into mission‚ purpose or goal‚ and objectives‚ while other groups talk about aims and expectations. A group is strengthened to the extent it has clear goals and all members know what their roles are in helping to achieve them (Dimock and Kass‚ 2008‚ p.62-63). My placement is currently in the Mental Health
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great deal when I attended an open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that had a guest speaker named James and if I would have walked past him on the street‚ I would have never known the internal battles that he has faced and does face everyday he gets up out of bed. I went to an early morning meeting and was welcomed with open arms by every person there. Several people came up and introduced themselves and offered me coffee and doughnuts. As the meeting started‚ a few of the members came up to the podium
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The 1956 Narcotics Control Act When I was deciding which topics to choose‚ the word narcotics jumped out at me and I wanted to do a little more investigation with this type of drug. Through my job as a Paramedic‚ I deal with narcotics on a controlled manor but this Act has nothing to pertain to EMS‚ unfortunately I want to start where this law was intended for‚ young adults typically under 21. In the 1950’s the United States had more addicts than any other Western Nations. The Daniel Subcommittee
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NARCOTICS What are opiates? Opiates‚ also known as narcotics‚ are a group of drugs which are used medically to relieve moderate to severe pain‚ but also have a potential for abuse. Some opiates come from a resin taken from the seed pod of the Asian poppy. This group of drugs includes opium‚ morphine‚ heroin‚ and codeine. Narcotic are drugs of certain legal status and in general are considered Schedule II drugs. Opium appears as dark brown chunks or as a powder and is usually smoked or eaten.
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Post Observation Questions 1. Each person played a number of roles‚ and some roles everyone did. Fortunately‚ far more of the positive roles were filled than the negative roles. Played the role of the supporter/encourager. Was the harmonizer between all of us‚ as she was easily the most neutral and calm person among us. Tension relievers were both X and Y. Y’s tension relief sometimes went so far as to stretch into the dysfunctional joker role‚ as well. X‚ Y‚ and Z were the gatekeepers‚ as
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