Shaniqua McIntosh Jan 2‚ 2012 Alcoholics Anonymous Alateen/al-anon What is Alcoholics Anonymous? Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international movement created to help alcoholics to recover and live better‚ alcohol free lives. It was found by Bill Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith in 1935. Robert Holbrook Smith was a doctor who struggled with an alcohol problem since his teens that tried unsuccessfully for many years to get rid of. His alcoholism had a progressing negative impact on
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This essay is a reflection on my observation of how a group interacts with each other. The 12-step meeting I attended was Overeater’s Anonymous (OA). OA uses the same Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions as Alcoholics Anonymous‚ the words are changed from “alcoholic” to “compulsive overeater”. The meeting I went to had seven people in attendance even with this small of a group it was definitely a diverse group. All seven attendees were women whose ages ranged from a young college student to an
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terms” states‚ “increasing knowledge of themselves” and changes they want to make in their lives.” Group interactions were interesting. This particular meeting was called a “newcomers” meeting which added another touch. I arrived early so I was able to observe the setting up‚ which was a valuable experience. The atmosphere of this meeting was warm‚ friendly‚ nonthreatening‚ and accommodating‚ even to the point that lighting was brought up. Members who knew each other were like a family sub-unit
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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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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 purpose of this paper is to discuss the AA observations performed at the two Alcoholic Anonymous meetings attended. The first community support group observation took place at the Fellowship Hall located 12428 M 28th Dr. Phoenix‚ AZ 85029. The meeting was held from 1700 to 1800 on Thursday‚ January 21‚ 2016. The second community support group observation took place at Crossroads West located 7523 N 35th Ave. Phoenix AZ 85051. The meeting was held from 1900 to 2000 on Thursday‚ January 21‚ 2016
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BRAC Visit- Reflection paper- Health Sector NAZIFA SAIYARA 11304024 BBS DEV101 Sec-09 BRAC University gave us the great opportunity to visit their Health Sector in Gorpara on 8th Oct 2011. Gorpara is in Manikganj. About fifteen students got this opportunity. At first we went to the BRAC Regional Office‚ there we met Shepani Shaha(Didi)‚ the facilitator of our entire tour. From there she took us to a remote village area where we were introduced to the project staff- Shashtho Karmi named Shefali
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Introductory Concepts Short-Run Model: DD and AA Liquidity Trap Macro Policy and CA Slides for International Finance Aggregate Demand and the SR (KOM Chapter 17) Alan G. Isaac American University 2012-10-22 Alan G. Isaac Slides for International Finance Introductory Concepts Short-Run Model: DD and AA Liquidity Trap Macro Policy and CA AA Curve Aggregate Demand PREVIEW AA Curve review SR model of asset market equilibrium AA: Y E (to maintain asset mkt eq) DD Curve
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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 it easier‚ few make it hard and none make it nigh on impossible”
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