Essay On Support Groups

On a late Monday night in November, I had the chance to attend an Alcoholic Anonymous support group hosted in a church called Forest Hills Presbyterians church. The support group name was not the typical name we mostly hear about an AA group, the name was Progress Not Perfection. Which made me question if it was an AA support group or a group for other meeting but it turned out to be an AA support group. The purpose of the group is for alcoholic individuals to come together and exchange support with each other in order to have their sobriety as long us they can. During this meeting they discuss with each other their weakness, what triggering them to relapse, what stop them from relapsing, what kind of support group they have, have a tea/coffee and socialize, and find sponsors between each other because most of them have been sober for 5 to 20 years and there were also people who had their …show more content…
I think support groups are an important mode of treatment it’s a special type of “ support group” yes family members, friends, health care providers and co-workers could be a source of the support group but nothing like a group of supporter who have or still is going through the same path he/she went through. Because people who when through the same path knows how it feels, how hard it is, and all the hardship of keeping your sobriety their four they are not going to give up on you or be judgmental of your situation. The other kind of supporters are good to have but they might not understand each step an alcoholic goes through to stay sober since they have not been in the same