Al-Anon Our lady of Grace Catholic Church in Maricopa AZ September 21‚ 2012 Friday from 7:00pm to 8:00pm Arriving at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Al-Anon meeting‚ I was lead to a conference room setup with tables and chairs in a circle. The chairman‚ secretary‚ and sponsors were going over what information needed to be discuss at the meeting. After a few minutes they ask people if this was their first meeting. The secretary provided the new people with a welcome newcomer packet. The
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Al-Anon Group-First Experience I had the privilege of sitting in an Al-Anon group session‚ which I would describe as a Therapeutic group. The definition under “key terms” states‚ “increasing knowledge of themselves” and changes they want to make in their lives.” Group interactions were interesting. This particular meeting was called a “newcomers” meeting which added another touch. I arrived early so I was able to observe the setting up‚ which was a valuable experience. The atmosphere
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Alcoholic Anonymous and Al-Anon Groups Nicole P. Thompson SWK-339 Coker College Professor: Jean D. Keefe April 13‚ 2009 Abstract Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Al-Anon groups have helped a lot of people become sober‚ and to deal with an alcoholic family member. It takes a lot for a person to first admit to having a drinking problem‚ and then share their experiences with a room full of people. If they want help‚ that is what they have to do. Research on two AA meetings provided a lot of knowledge
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| |My experience at Al-Anon | | | |Mitch Bell | |11/16/2011 | | | My Experience at Al-Anon I have never had the
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Lately‚ I have been hearing a lot of talks from my friends and colleagues that they have enrolled their parents‚ close relatives and loved ones to the Al-Anon group. I was a little bit curious and asked my colleague what was the buzz all about this Al-Anon group‚ and she directly answered me that it was the answered prayer she was praying for her mother. She shared with me that it’s been a while that their family had troubles dealing with their mom who was a chronic alcoholic. As long as she can
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The group that I would like to lead is Al-Anon because I believe this group would benefit many who have family members‚ friends or someone who is close to them with alcohol abuse problems. “Alcoholism is widely recognized as a progressive disease of compulsive drinking‚ which can be arrested‚ but not cured” (Al-Anon Family Groups‚ n.d.). The purpose of my group will be to end addiction by empowering the members to cope with alcoholism of a person close to them. The group members will learn how
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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 the fellowship
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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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Reaction on Reaction Paper The first thing that came to my mind when I have heard about Reaction paper is “What exactly is it?” and before I get an understanding of that‚ I resisted that change. But later‚ when I have studied about it and understood its purpose‚ I have started thinking “Why people avoid change at the first look without an analysis?” The general human tendency is to live in a comfortable zone in which he has lived for quite some time. He draws a circle‚ thinks that circle is his
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Ting-il-ling-al-ling A bell chimed as a customer entered the store. He was dressed in all black‚ jeans and a hooded jacket. I watched him suspiciously as I scanned a pack of cigarettes. “That would be 18.89” Taking my eyes off of the hooded figure‚ I accepted the cash from an Asian man. The cash register clattered as my fingers picked out the change needed. The man took the return and began to walk away. “Thank you‚” I muttered. With nothing to do‚ my eyes searched and locked onto the hooded
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