Running head: CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS 1 Children of Alcoholics A Counseling Group Proposal in a High School Setting Ashley Foster & Dan Ladig Ball State University Running head: CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS 2 Introduction Children of alcoholics (COAs) represent a significant portion of the population. It is estimated that 9‚700‚000 children (or 15% of the 66 million children) seventeen years of age or younger are living with an adult diagnosed with alcohol abuse or dependence in the past
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Alcoholic Anonymous What I learned from Alcoholic Anonymous is that AA is meant for people who promise that they will never drink again and they drink again anyways. Its singleness purpose identifies that alcoholics work best with other alcoholics and the only difference from the twelve step fellowships out there is the first part of the first step and the middle part of the twelfth step. What I am powerless over and who we carry the message too? Many alcoholics in AA raise their hands introducing
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Growing up in an alcoholic family is certainly traumatic. In these homes‚ children experience a daily environment of inconsistency‚ chaos‚ fear‚ abandonment‚ denial‚ and real or potential violence. Survival becomes a full-time job. While most of us know that alcoholism is a disease‚ too few recognize it as a family disease‚ which may emotionally‚ spiritually and often physically‚ affect‚ not only the alcoholic but each member of the family. Little emotional energy remains to consistently fulfill
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Although this is the case‚ there is means of arresting the disease. Before rehabilitation programs individuals were places in sanitariums with the mentally insane. One program changed all that. The program titled Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) was the first of its kind. Alcoholics Anonymous is a 12-step program. To the common person A.A. may seem mystical. Except for the millions of individual who have gotten clean through A.A the steps are no magic fairy dusts. This paper will examine the first
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Therefore‚ not only does a person obtain certain alcoholic genes from their parents‚ but if the parents are alcoholics‚ then the person is also exposed to the unhealthy living environment‚ giving a more likely chance to become an alcoholic as well. Having an alcoholic parent does not only affect the child’s life‚ but the lives of future children‚ if the gene is passed on. Although most alcoholics who drink too much have no control over their life; according to WebMD‚ “some people seem to be just
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Once installed‚ addiction to alcohol is very difficult to treat. The main treatment is to urge the alcoholic to stop drinking while supporting him or her. Individual psychotherapies are ineffective. Group offer the best results. A movement called Alcoholics Anonymous‚ appears to offer even better results. This group has existed for over 76 years and in many countries around the world. “Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional
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for their work as they are infamous for their drinking habits. These authors have created a legend out of themselves just from their notorious habits of drinking. Of the seven native-born Americans awarded the Nobel Prize in literature‚ five were alcoholics. The list of other twentieth-century American writers also affected with alcoholism is very long. I researched these authors’ lives to find out how they all were infected with the same disease‚ alcoholism. Some said that drinking boosted their creative
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Course: Lesson # 5 Types of Beverage OBJECTIVES Discuss the definition of Alcoholic Beverage To know the Types and Classifications of Wines To know what is mixology To be familiarized with the distilled spirits LESSON PROPER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Any potable liquid that contains 0.05% to 95% of ethyl alcohol by volume is considered as alcoholic beverage. Two Types of Alcoholic Beverage I. Fermented Alcoholic Beverage Fermentation – Is the natural process where yeast enzymes decompose: Carbohydrates
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Eng 1301 03 Feb. 2001 Descriptive Workaholic I. A workaholic is a person who is crippled and addicted to control and power in a compulsive drive to gain approval and success. They become dependent on their work to define who they are. This essay will discuss two myths surrounding workaholism and two ways one may be able to overcome it. II. Many think that workaholics make the best employees because they seem to have all of the traits and employer might look for‚ such as‚ persistence‚ dedication
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The Alcoholic Republic The colonization of America brought about many new ways of life: new living conditions‚ new skills to be learned‚ and new land to explore and settle. Relations with the natives provided food and basic skill sets‚ and it also paved the way for new colonists arriving in such a foreign land. However‚ life for colonists coming to settle America was no vacation. Depending on your family’s background and where you decided to settle‚ daily life was an adventure. In Virginia‚
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