During the meeting Lena told us her story‚ in the story she tells us how her friendship started with Karolina and how her life was affected by WWII. She told us that when germany invaded poland in 1939 that at first it wasn’t so bad‚ but as time went on jews could not go to school‚ had to wear armbands and strict rules were created‚ if anyone broke these rules it resulted in beatings and death. Lena’s dad wanted to bring their town (Chrzanow) back to how it was before the Germans invaded‚ but the
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AA Meeting This was my first experience at an alcoholics anonymous meeting and it was very interesting and in a way uplifting. At St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Middleburg‚ Fl. the AA group was called “Soul Savivors” there were people who had come from different walks of life such as a single parent that started when she was fifteen to a School teacher that started when he was eight. The group meeting that I attended was rather small‚ a total of six were in attendance and 3 were missing
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The first thing I notice when I walk in to the center on an early Monday afternoon is the smell‚ that acute smell of spray-on cleaning solution used in hospitals. Everything is completely static clean‚ and the entrance lobby reminds me off my dentists’ office. Tasteful blue chairs and maroon couches surround a large waiting area in full view of a receptionists’ desk on the side. The magazines on the coffee table are of the inconsequential type‚ stuff like "Parenthood" and "Popular Mechanic." A couple
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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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12 Step Meeting How did the meeting start? It all started with an opening speech from the guest speaker who was once an alcoholic and has been sober for over 22yrs. Was one of the 12 Steps discussed‚ or many? Yes‚ all 12 steps were discussed in brief during the meeting since it was the first 12 steps meeting for this new group. Was there a personal testimonial? Yes‚ the floor was opened to all members who are willing to share their personal testimonies. Eleven people shared their
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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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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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Visiting Crosspoint has to be one of the best and reflective experiences I have had in college. I attended the orientation on Nov. 4‚ 2015 at 9:00 am. The group present was quite large; consequently‚ we had to be divided into two different tour groups. I was in the group that Dr. Downey toured. My first impression of Dr. Downey was that he seemed to be a genuine person. Throughout the tour this first impression became truth. I was able to relate to how sincere his feelings and ideas were about the
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What is the meeting ? When two or more than two persons get together at one place to discuss any common issue‚ it is called Meeting. Meeting Documentation When dealing with formal meetings‚ there is a specific procedure to be followed: 1. Notice of Meeting : To let everyone involved know that you are requesting a meeting for a particular reason‚ and give them the date‚ time and location for this. This is known as a 2. Agenda: Before the meeting starts (sometimes given at the same time
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La-Toya Mckenith Psychology of Learning When I’m out with my friends‚ weather we are picking up fast food‚ or stopping at a red light‚ and I see a what I assume to be a homeless person asking for change‚ I’m usually the person that will give them any lose change or singles that I have. Many of my friends hate that I do this‚ but someone some how I empathize with those people. So naturally when I was asked to do something that I’ve never done before‚ I chose to visit a homeless
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