12 Step Meeting Elisabeth Hudson HUMS 113 Professor Eric Comstock 8.01.14 12 Step Meeting One my way to the meeting I was feeling really anxious. I didn’t really know what to expect. I could imagine how many people would be there or what the energy would be like. I wondered if there would be tears‚ or laughter. If it would be happiness or solemn silence. I had never been to anything like that so I think the feeling was just me being completely unsure. I was also excited to see what it would
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attended and overeaters anonymous meeting. I’ve never been to any type of support or 12 step meeting before‚ so I was not really sure what to expect. When I first arrived‚ there were a group of women waiting outside for the meeting to start. Once the meeting started‚ the person who chaired the meeting began. She started with an introduction of what Overeaters Anonymous was. She then had someone come up and read the 12 steps and 12 traditions. The leader of the meeting went on to share her story of how
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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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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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12 Step Paper By Melissa Shaffer HUMS 113 April 23‚ 2009 Last Wednesday April 15‚ 2009 I attended an open AA meeting at the Church Of The Lakes in Nineveh. On my way to the meeting I was a little nervous. All of that disappeared the moment I walked into the door‚ where I was greeted by strangers who acted like they knew me there whole lives. Almost everyone came up to me right away to give me a hug and welcome me to the meeting. I don’t think I have ever been around
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12-Step/Mutual Support Group Meeting Directions and Requirements Read Chapter 10 in advance of attending the meeting. 1. Students should choose the type of meeting they wish to attend: Alcoholics Anonymous‚ Narcotics Anonymous‚ Overeaters Anonymous‚ Reformers Unanimous etc. Look in Chapter 10 for a list of others. Often these meetings are held at churches‚ shelters‚ and helping agencies. They are offered at various times of the day and multiple times each week. Rocky Mount has some really
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April 12‚ 2010 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Reaction Paper I attended an A.A. meeting on April 5‚ 2010. Before the meeting I seemed very anxious. This was not my first meeting I have been to meetings before but they all seem to make me nervous. When I arrived the nervousness had eased off because everyone had made me feel welcomed. I was made to feel like a part of their family from the beginning to the end of the meeting. I seemed to have realized I missed going to these meetings and I miss
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Origins of the Twelve-Step Program Once an addict makes the decision to stop using a substance or engaging in a detrimental behavior‚ the difficult job of sticking with that decision often becomes a daily struggle. This particular stage is called recovery and is a lifelong process. Recovery is the longest stage of addiction and requires extreme behavior modification and self-control. In the late 1930s‚ a program was created that became the standard for nearly all recovery programs still in use
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MH31 Mitchel Lodzhevsky AA meeting paper Due 11/12 12 Steps Of Hope At first glance the basement of the church was dingy and dusty. Almost felt second class. Why would anyone ever hold meetings here? Soon enough the meaning of this location would be exposed. Thirty minutes before the meeting starts; a man in a leather jacket walks by me in a empty hall. The fellow asks If I came to join the AA meeting. He was chewing gum so furiously‚ it wasn’t clear at first why.
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Sewtana Nash The 12-step Program isn’t for everyone Growing up with an alcoholic can drastically affect a child’s life. One in five Americans has lived with an alcoholic relative while growing up (“Children of Alcoholics”). I am one of those five. Yes‚ my father was an alcoholic while I was growing up. It is a touchy subject for me‚ but it is safe to say growing up with an alcoholic dad was very difficult for my family. After an emotional separation‚ my father realized what his life had become
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