For these people this is the first step of overcoming their addiction and to get their life together. Alcoholics Anonymous isn’t a religious based organization‚ but they do believe in a higher power to help people through their emotional or physical problems (Johnson and Pagano A.11). After the passing of denial for help the person can finally make changes to their life
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I decided to attend an Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) group that provides support to individuals who have addictions to substances. The group I decided to attend was an open meeting located in Maryland. The meeting provide assistance to a diverse population that consist of men and women of different ages and cultural backgrounds. The presenting problem that was discussed in the group meeting was addictions to substances. The theoretical perspective the group seemed to be build on is a person- centered
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Rob Doiter Professor Jakeson 3/6/12 Drugs and Behavior A.A. Meeting Reaction Recently‚ I attended an A.A. meeting‚ which stands for‚ alcoholic anonymous. The meeting I went to was located in Penfield‚ NY at 1601 Jackson Road‚ area code 14526. It was called the Yellow House. When I walked in‚ everyone was very welcoming and nice. Many people stared at me intensely as I entered the Yellow House. I think they thought I was a recovering alcoholic‚ until I explained
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Field Preparation March 7‚ 2013 Unit Nine When it comes to the paralegal profession‚ there are a wide array of options in which you can take your career. The paralegal industry offers promising opportunities and continued growth for those looking to enter the profession for the first time‚ change careers‚ or advance to higher-level paralegal positions. I feel that the paralegal profession is one of the professions that constantly demands workers‚ while other career choices seem to remain constant
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Nigerian‚ or "419"‚ scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. Nigerian scam messages can also arrive via fax or letter. The messages claim that your help is needed to access a large sum of money‚ usually many millions of dollars. The money that the message claims does not exist. Those who initiate a dialogue with the scammers by replying to a Nigerian scam message will eventually be asked for advance fees supposedly required to allow the deal to proceed
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KPMG United States- Oct. 17‚ 2015 1. Issuer O: “The Firm identified a fraud risk related to revenue. The Firm’s testing of controls over revenue and accounts receivable‚ however‚ was insufficient. Specifically: With respect to one of the issuer’s segments‚ which consisted of three business units‚ the Firm failed to identify and test any controls over revenue and accounts receivable for two of the business units‚ which‚ in combination‚ represented a significant portion of the issuer’s total revenue
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ENRON CORPORATE FRAUD (2001) Submitted by: AMIT SHARMA PGDM (016)/09-11 What is FRAUD? In the broadest sense‚ a fraud is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime‚ and is also a civil law violation. Many hoaxes are fraudulent‚ although those not made for personal gain are not technically frauds. Defrauding people of money is presumably the most common type of fraud‚ but there have
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Gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the study of the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases of the gastroenterology tract include the organs from the mouth to the anus. Hepatology is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of the liver‚ gallbladder‚ biliary tree‚ and pancreas as well as management of their disorders. It is a subspecialty of gastroenterology. Diseases and complications related to viral hepatitis and alcohol are the main reason for
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Explain Abstinence is the complete elimination of alcohol. In Alcoholics Anonymous abstinence is a decision to stay away from what causes deeper troubles for a person. There is no grey area of what is acceptable in quantity of drinks except for none. Those who are apart of Alcoholics Anonymous view their alcohol use a problem‚ a disease. Drinking is not to be trifled with. Controlled drinking‚ for America‚ is alcohol use reduction. It is believed that harm reduction naturally follows a reduction
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Name: Institution: Professor: Psychology Date Sigmund Freud: The Founding Father of Psychoanalysis. Sigismund Schlomo Freud was an Australian neurologist born on 6th May 1856. He worked at the Vienna General Hospital where he carried out research in Celebral Palsy‚ aphasia and microscopic Neuroanatomy. Due to his researches‚ the university got awarded in neuropathology. He later developed theories concerning the unconscious mind and the mechanism of repression which led to psychoanalysis
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