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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Applied Christian Values Dealing with Addictions 1. How would you define an addiction? I would define an addiction as a behavior or activity that is psychologically and/or physiologically habit forming that a person chronically feels compelled to repeat. 2. Name three examples of common‚ socially acceptable addictions. Facebook‚ Coffee‚ Shopping. 3. Name three examples of common‚ socially unacceptable addictions. LSD‚ Cocaine‚ Heroin 4. What are three
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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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innovation becomes critical to the success of that company lifeline. A company can use an approach such as Innovation Business Design Model (IBDM) a five-step roadmap when applied the steps to create a service innovation proposal. IBDM defines what service means to a company‚ it gives a description of how a company such as an Intelligent Office use the five-step roadmap for service innovation to assist with the company’s needs‚ it also give an explanation how an Intelligent Office practices unique nuances
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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 that I learned tons from. At that time the Jeffersonville Token Club was where the majority of Southern Indiana’s recovery based meetings were held. The building has been remodeled many times over the years and during this time there was a large
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VISIT TO ST LEONARDS HOUSE MEETING FOR AA GROUP I attended the ST Leonard House Alcoholics Anonymous‚ 12 points meeting. It is situated at 1105 Queen Street East‚ Brampton. The open meeting started at 8p.m and ran for about one hour long. This write-up is my reflection and observation about the meeting. I arrived about five minutes late as it took me some time to locate the exact place where the meeting was taking place. My initial observation was that I felt welcome into their midst‚ as soon
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Psychology 251 Step 1~12: The Hero’s Journey Introduction In the book‚ “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell it shows us a model of how a hero becomes a real hero. There are include twelve steps which are 1. Uncomfortable/New Environment 2. Call to the Adventure 3. Refusal of the call/Fear of change 4. Meeting with a mentor to overcome fear 5. Crossing the first threshold 6. Test “allies” and “enemies” 7. Approach – training 8. Ordeal – Facing of the fear 9. Reward –
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limit the term broke as financially bankrupt. Although at times broke can refer to moral emptiness or may even be used to describe both pecuniary and personal ruin‚ we limit our definition strictly to fiscal failure. Before we delve into the step by step guidelines on achieving one’s bankruptcy‚ certain foundations are suggested to be laid out in order to facilitate the process. The presence of these enhancers produces better and faster results 85% of the time. Overindulgent and over-dependent
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Alcoholics Anonymous 2 Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A) community service I attended an Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A) meeting‚ I felt in love with those meeting. I attended a meeting on April 23 at 6 pm. Location 1773 Griffith Park Boulevard‚ Los Angeles‚ California. A.A membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence the may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. Membership to ever depend upon money or conformity. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety
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Here are the 12 scientifically proven steps to happiness discussed by Sonja Lyubomirsky in her book – “The How of Happiness”. Sonja is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California‚ Riverside and her work which at one point also focused on the possibility of permanently increasing happiness‚ has received a great deal on attention from TV stations‚ radio stations‚ magazines and newspapers all over the world. 1. EXPRESS GRATITUDE The life you are now living‚ express your gratitude for
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