Children of Anonymous Sperm Donations Should Know Their Biological Father We all have biological fathers. Even if we haven’t met them before‚ we have seen pictures‚ or have been told stories about them from family members. Even adopted children are able to get information about their biological parents once they reach the age of 18. However‚ children from anonymous sperm donations don’t get this opportunity. These children aren’t searching for their biological father for financial support. They
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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
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day‚ we walk past many different types of people that come from all walks of life and some who are the typical definition of “normal” that are battling addictions to alcohol. My eyes were opened up a great deal when I attended an open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that had a guest speaker named James and if I would have walked past him on the street‚ I would have never known the internal battles that he has faced and does face everyday he gets up out of bed. I went to an early morning meeting and
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Vegas Sexual Issues 2 The topic I chose for my paper is “Sexual Addiction” because a friend whose husband I know has the issue and her husband is recovering with the help of therapy and Sex Addicts Anonymous. Sexual addiction or compulsive sexual behavior‚ which can be used interchangeably according Eli Coleman‚ is defined as “when sex can be taken to its obsessive and compulsive extremes.” Sexual compulsions and obsessions are distressing‚ recurrent
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AA Analysis Alcoholics Anonymous‚ AA‚ is an open discussion meeting with anyone who wants to be a part of it or learn options for help. Many people join AA for the idea that they can relate to others and not feel judged on their past and present life choices. I personally‚ have a hard time understanding alcoholics and what their need for over use of alcohol. I went to an AA meeting with the hopes of understanding and being able to put myself in “their shoes” so that I can learn to help more. From
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Narcotics Anonymous: Support Group Report Kaitlin Clark Liberty University Narcotics Anonymous: Support Group Report Group Counseling There are many different types of therapies that are available to help individuals struggling with addiction; group counseling is one of these. Many studies show that individuals may benefit from attending group therapy or group counseling. However‚ it is not something that everyone will benefit from. In our Jacobs (2012) text we read that‚ “Individuals
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Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a worldwide fellowship for individuals to share their experiences‚ and to gain strength and support from one another in an effort to recover from alcoholism. A.A. is based upon a Twelve Step program to recovery that acts as a personal guide to sobriety. Countless individuals find their sobriety in this volunteer fellowship‚ in fact many find the Twelve Steps to be their personal miracle; this is eloquently articulated in Understanding the Twelve Steps: Working the
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I know that most of us have learned that Bill W. created the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). However‚ the actual steps and traditions may have found its beginnings prior to Bill W. In the first half of the 20th century a religious organization called the Oxford Group had already been formulating a plan of self-betterment utilizing what we now call the 12 steps (Alcoholics Anonymous World Services [AAWS]‚ 2017). Carl Jung‚ a Swiss psychiatrist realized that a client of his who had addiction
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I went to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. At first‚ it was for me to find a meeting near my house where I can go to. I went to a group called Never Too Young‚ located at Santa Maria school‚ in the Bronx. I felt a little uncomfortable when I was there‚ because I noticed that they felt uncomfortable when I presented myself‚ and told them my reasons to be there. I did not stay. However‚ the following day I found an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous near my house. This one‚ was a Spanish speaker
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Alcoholics Anonymous was very uncomfortable. I felt out of place amongst people that have actual problems. I felt disrespectful for being there‚ but I had no choice. At first they were nice to us‚ but when they found out we were there as a punishment they didn’t like it. They were all there to get clean and change their lives. I was there to do my time‚ and make it back in time to have fun and forget the whole thing. I had no business being there and it didn’t teach us anything. I listened
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