the new interview 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
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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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Chinese Immigration to the U.S. First Chinese to arrive in the U.S. was around 1820. Subsequent Chinese immigrants who came from the 1820s up to the late 1840s were mainly men. In 1852‚ the ratio of Chinese males to females in California was 1‚681:1. Due to the lack of Chinese women in the U.S. at that time‚ a number of men intermarried with Americans of Eastern European descent. However‚ the majority of male immigrants lived as bachelors. The first major immigration wave started around the
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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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the weeks prior to attending to the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting‚ I was very hesitant to go. I had attended a few AA meetings many years ago with my Aunt. However‚ I was too young to understand the purpose and significance of the meetings. After being exposed to AA at such young age‚ I have since been very resentful to its mission and how it transformed my Aunt’s identity‚ for better or for worse. The strong emotions that I feel towards AA have made me bias to anything of a positive nature that
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the meeting. Determine if the meeting is necessary or if the issues can be addressed outside of a meeting In your agenda‚ you should state your goal for the meeting. You should cover the most important things in your meeting. Identify and invite only the necessary and appropriate people for the meeting • Make sure all attendees can contribute. Communicate the meeting’s purpose and desired outcomes to all attendees. • Schedule guests who don’t need to be at the entire meeting‚ which
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by: christine arbustini Table of contents Budget………………………………………………………………………………………3 Career……………………………………………………………………………………….4 Rent/down payment………………………………………………………………...5 Car………………………………………………………………………………..…………..6 Food/Grocery……………………………………………………………………………7 Home maintenance/Entertainment…………………………………………..8 Clothing…………………………………………………………………………………….9 Savings……………………………………………………………………………………..10 Travel……………………………………………………………………………………….11 Source………………………………………………………………………………………12 Career
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Meetings - Task For a meeting to run effectively‚ good planning and preparation are required. This takes a good deal of time. The following has to be considered while planning a meeting: Planning the meeting: * The basic details of the meeting like the type of meeting‚ how much budget is allocated‚ number of attendees‚ venue and other basic details has to be gathered. * The aim of the meeting * The role of each person attending from the team has to be known. * Organise a checklist
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demand. 2. The owner is concern about the standard control of running orchid market. He makes sure that all workers do a good job from the beginning to the end of each day. In addition to the quality control‚ the owner knows that the ability to arrange and task distribution can enhance the business standard. That of course‚ the business has been keeping in a good condition for more than 20 years. 3. The major point to do all business cannot leave the fact about being sincere and honest. The business
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M. Ray Grand Canyon University Introduction to Addictions and Substance Use Disorders October 29‚ 2014 Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous‚ commonly referred to as AA‚ is one of the most recognized treatment groups for alcoholic addiction (Capuzzi & Stauffer‚ 2012). Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and Bill Wilson founded AA on June 10‚ 1935. Both of these men suffered from alcoholism and founded the group with the commitment to stop drinking and helping others to stay sober with the support of
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