Community Assignment: Greater Sandhills Area Narcotics Anonymous Student: Lashanda M. Thompson‚ BSW Class: SWRK 605-01‚ Social Work Practice with Groups Instructor: Dr. Carla Fagan‚ Ph.D‚ ACSW Institution: Fayetteville State University Date: March 21‚ 2015 People grow in interaction with many systems‚ such as school systems‚ neighborhood systems‚ and extended family systems. These systems offer a needed source of social support. Social support systems are continuing social aggregates
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My first experience at an alcoholics anonymous meeting was very interesting and in a way uplifting. At All Saints Lutheran Church the home group called “The Young People’s Group” there were people who had come from all walks of life. The group meeting that I thought would have been rather small slowly became larger and larger over the course of the night. I was unaware that the AA meetings had been setup with a set of codes or rules for those who struggle every day to fight this addiction. They
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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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Alcoholics Anonymous was very uncomfortable. I felt out of place amongst people that have actual problems. I felt disrespectful for being there‚ but I had no choice. At first they were nice to us‚ but when they found out we were there as a punishment they didn’t like it. They were all there to get clean and change their lives. I was there to do my time‚ and make it back in time to have fun and forget the whole thing. I had no business being there and it didn’t teach us anything. I listened
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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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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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MH31 Mitchel Lodzhevsky AA meeting paper Due 11/12 12 Steps Of Hope At first glance the basement of the church was dingy and dusty. Almost felt second class. Why would anyone ever hold meetings here? Soon enough the meaning of this location would be exposed. Thirty minutes before the meeting starts; a man in a leather jacket walks by me in a empty hall. The fellow asks If I came to join the AA meeting. He was chewing gum so furiously‚ it wasn’t clear at first why.
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Attendance at a Self-help Meeting This was my first time attending to a self-help meeting. For this 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
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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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Alcohol Anonymous Paper Alcoholism Alcoholism is a very dangerous disorder that many people are suffering from. A lot of Americans don’t realize that alcoholism is a big deal‚ and they may not even know someone very close to them is an alcoholic. For the paper I chose to sit in on an alcohol anonymous meeting and this is what I observed. I attended an open alcohol anonymous meeting. I walked in nervous and I wasn’t even there to share if I were an alcoholic. I introduced myself to the leader
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