Addiction Group Analysis

“I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.”
― Edgar Allan Poe
Introduction
The researcher’s method for choosing the addiction group to participate in was based on the convenience and access to the addiction group. The researcher recently began an internship at the Weingart Center Association. This Weingart Center Association has numerous programs that are centered on the homeless population. One such program, The Matrix Program, is a comprehensive, evidence-based program comprising of 16 weeks of intensive group and individualized sessions. The purpose of this group is to teach its group members’ about the stages of recovery from addiction. The focus of the group is on relapse prevention methods, individual therapy procedures, family system materials, and Twelve Step involvement, and urine testing. The researcher was able to participate in six different sessions. However, the researcher will elaborate on her first session with the group (Weingart Center Association, 2015).
Group Details
The main demographic who are living at the Weingart Center
The researcher feels that the structure, as well as the conception of relying on a higher power beyond their own control, gives individuals an inner strength that helps them overcome their addiction. However, the researcher believes that the higher power does not necessarily have to be God. The researcher is unsure about using God, and religious concepts, as the driving force in the 12-step program. While the researcher is not very religious herself, she agrees with some of the 12-steps in this