I first attended AA meetings as a requirement while I was in outpatient treatment in 2002. So when I learned that I had to go for a class assignment‚ I thought I would be comfortable attending a meeting. I was going with the intent on just sitting in the back and listening. The meetings that I had gone to in the past were held at the treatment center where I was seeking help. For this assignment‚ I went to a group meeting at a prominent church in south Charlotte. Once
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The type of meeting I decided to attend was an Alcoholics Anonymous held on campus by a fellow University of Cincinnati student. She said that she decided to begin to hold the meetings on the UC main campus because she has had a long history of being an alcoholic and she knew that out of a university of 30‚000+ students‚ she could not be the only person suffering from this condition. There were two additional people who attended the meeting (a male and a female)‚ as well as six classmates who were
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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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How to Run a Meeting Like Google As one of the most successful companies in the world‚ Google is obviously doing something right when it comes to how they manage their time. In general‚ meetings are known for being a waste of time where complaining occurs‚ but no real solutions are found. Of course this isn’t always the case‚ especially at Google. In this article‚ Google’s Vice-president of search products‚ Marissa Mayer‚ outlines how meetings are scheduled and conducted in an effort to eliminate
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PAPER 1. I did not really know what exactly to expect before the meeting‚ because I never been to a AA meeting and I was kind of excited to go and hear peoples stories about their addictions and dependency. 2. I attend the meeting with my boyfriend because I did not want to go alone. My only concern was how people were going to be there‚ and I excepted to hear some bizarre stories of peoples past. 3. The meeting was held in a conference like setting at a round table‚ I was quite
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I have attended the meeting on (day and date). The meeting was organized by (name of person here) at (location here). There were 5 participants in the meeting. The topic of the meeting was about substance abuse and addiction. I was having diverse expectations from this meeting. It surpassed a hefty portion of my expectations; nonetheless it demolished others and left me somewhat dumbfounded. My imagination painted a photo in my brain of what a 12-step meeting would resemble. It depicted a room loaded
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A dynamic character shows a significant change in thinking or behavior throughout the story and usually as a result of the action of the story. There are many characters in the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury‚ that are dynamic‚ but Guy Montag is by far the most significant. In addition‚ by the first chapter drastic changes are made with his character. To begin‚ Guy Montag is the main character in “Fahrenheit 451”. Montag works as a fireman‚ but being a fireman is not what it used to be. Instead
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NA Meeting paper Prin. Chem. Dep. 5300 B Before I attended the NA meeting‚ I had felt more than a little apprehensive; I really wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the meeting and that made me very nervous. I have talked to and listened to addicts and recovering addicts many times before‚ my brother is a recovering addict and a few friends are also‚ but that did not prepare me for the sadness‚ grief‚ and happiness I saw in this meeting. The meeting started out with the person
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I attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting on 7/11 in Elizabeth NJ at the immaculate Conception School on Prince Street. It was an open-discussion meeting. It reminded me of any therapeutic group; although it did seam more structured and ritualistic‚ almost like a religious group. Before the meeting‚ everyone was socializing gathered around coffee and cookies. Most people seemed to be very close to each other. There was a stand with many pamphlets containing information about alcoholism‚ the program
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On Sunday‚ March 6th‚ I went to an AA meeting in the Heights Vietnam Veterans Memorial Building between Manhattan and Summit Avenues in NJ‚ Jersey City. The meeting started around 10:30 AM and ended around 11:30 AM. Before the meeting‚ lots of coffee‚ tea and donuts were served to the people. There were about 50 people that showed up to the meeting‚ 35 of them were males and the other 15 were females. Most of them were either old or middle aged. The meeting consisted of a podium which had about five
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