Therefore‚ I knew this assignment would give me the perfect opportunity to attend a meeting. I have been to several meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous and I also have attended a few meetings of Narcotics Anonymous. It was at those meetings‚ several years ago‚ that I first heard of a group called Al-Anon. There was a Wednesday evening Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that I enjoyed attending in Jeffersonville at the Jeff Token Club. I found it to be a friendly environment and full of twelve step gurus
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Big Book Reflection History of AA The history of Alcoholics Anonymous is one that is sacred and has led to thousands of members finding their “spirituality” and strength to heal from their disease. Co-founder‚ Bill Wilson‚ was an alcoholic who lost a promising job on Wall Street by his drinking habits. The drinking led him to have problems academically and with his marriage‚ oftentimes sending him to the hospital between 1933 and 1934 under the care of Doctor William Silkworth. Dr. Silkworth’s theory
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In the courtroom‚ the patient was a drug addicted‚ when he went to the courtroom with his lawyer was very quiet and calm‚ and when he spoke‚ he used to looking to his lawyer occasionally. His dress was clean and neatly. In the Narcotics Meeting‚ people were laughing‚ talking‚ and sharing their experience together without stress or fear. I noticed there are free addictive‚ but they still come to support others. Most of them hold the Bible‚ and they said how God was outside them‚ but now god live
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Madeleine Flint Dr. Eric M. Stryker ARHS 3386 4 May 2016 Remember to be Anonymous “We wear the mask that grins and lies‚ It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes‚ — This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile‚ And mouth with myriad subtleties.” November 5th marks the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605‚ in which English Catholics sought to blow up the House of Commons‚ assassinate the protestant King James I‚ and place a Catholic monarch on the throne. Guy Fawkes‚ the
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AA Meeting This was my first experience at an alcoholics anonymous meeting and it was very interesting and in a way uplifting. At St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Middleburg‚ Fl. the AA group was called “Soul Savivors” there were people who had come from different walks of life such as a single parent that started when she was fifteen to a School teacher that started when he was eight. The group meeting that I attended was rather small‚ a total of six were in attendance and 3 were missing
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Alcoholics Anonymous Observation September 22‚ 2013 One location of Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Tuesday; the one I attended was on September 19‚ 2013. The meeting begins at the fixed time of eight in the evening for an hour. Walking into the meeting‚ there were fifteen people in attendance. Most of the members were older‚ African American men. There were three women‚ two white and one African American. Walking into the meeting‚ I decided to go for it‚ and sit near the front of the room.
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prayer. After the prayer‚ they took turns reading “How it Works” and the “Twelve Traditions.” (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services‚ Inc.‚ 2004)All of this was completely new to me so I was grateful that they went over this information to help me better understand the group and how it works. They talked only briefly about the 12 steps that were on the wall. (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services‚ Inc.‚ 2001) They said if anyone was interested in a copy of the Big Book to talk to them after
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Anonymous Egg and Sperm Donation Should the offspring of sperm or egg donors have the right to known their biological father or mother? This is definitely a controversial topic among people in our generation. Many people share their stories on how they would like to meet their biological parents and how they would share so much about their everyday lives. One story written by Lindsay Greenawalt was very interesting; she wrote to her unknown father in a Father’s Day blog posting. She stated‚ “I’ve
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a world-wide disease that affects millions of people. In the early years‚ alcoholism was viewed different‚ more of a weakness and disgrace. Any strong motivated individual could stop drinking if they wanted. Bill Wilson‚ co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous‚ struggled mentally and physically with alcohol. The use of alcohol damaged Bill’s health‚ tanked his career‚ and brought upon anguish to his wife and friends. Alcoholism is a disease that infiltrates the brain and physically plagued the human body
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Bibliography: Work Cited Silverstein‚ Herma. Alcoholism. New York: Franklin Watts‚ 1990 Wekesser‚ Carol. Alcoholism. San Diego: Greenhaven Press Inc.‚ 1994 Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc.‚ 1995 " Alcohol and Alcoholism." The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs. New York: Chelsea House Publishers‚ 1986 Word Count: 1414
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