The demographics of the al-anon meetings I attended was not vary diverse. The group was primarily white the majority women, There were two men in attendance. The alcoholics anonymous meeting was diverse as far as ethnicity, there were people of white, black, hmong decent. There were eight mails and two females. The ages of people in attendance of both meetings ranged from mid-twenties to as old as seventy. Alcoholism and narcotic abuse seemed to cross all cultures and ages. There was one gentleman who decided not to attend the meeting if there was going to be an observer in attendance. The remainder of the al-anon group wanted us to stay observe and learn what we could from attending the meeting.
I learned that many families enable the abuser …show more content…
Some of the men said that doctors and nurses just tell them to stop drinking or stop taking narcotics. This they say doesn’t help them they say that healthy people just don’t understand their overwhelming desire to drink. They know that their families are disappointed, they also know that they will end up back in jail but it’s not enough to make them stop. The day programs take away access to alcohol, counseling only works temporarily. Going to meetings weekly daily or monthly keeps them healthy as long as they keep going. They end their meetings with the serenity prayer followed by a statement just keep coming …show more content…
The group listened and did not offer advice, the group members were all supportive of each other without trying to solve the other persons problem. When they finished by saying pass, The other members would say thanks for sharing. If someone tried to offer advice they would start by saying I hope I am not cross talking. Webster 's 10th Edition defines crosstalk as "unwanted signals in a communication channel caused by transference of energy from another circuit". I think it has to do with It not being an easy thing for any Alcoholic to ask for help, let alone get honest with what is going on with them. The only appropriate response would be “Thank you for your
I learned that many families enable the abuser …show more content…
Some of the men said that doctors and nurses just tell them to stop drinking or stop taking narcotics. This they say doesn’t help them they say that healthy people just don’t understand their overwhelming desire to drink. They know that their families are disappointed, they also know that they will end up back in jail but it’s not enough to make them stop. The day programs take away access to alcohol, counseling only works temporarily. Going to meetings weekly daily or monthly keeps them healthy as long as they keep going. They end their meetings with the serenity prayer followed by a statement just keep coming …show more content…
The group listened and did not offer advice, the group members were all supportive of each other without trying to solve the other persons problem. When they finished by saying pass, The other members would say thanks for sharing. If someone tried to offer advice they would start by saying I hope I am not cross talking. Webster 's 10th Edition defines crosstalk as "unwanted signals in a communication channel caused by transference of energy from another circuit". I think it has to do with It not being an easy thing for any Alcoholic to ask for help, let alone get honest with what is going on with them. The only appropriate response would be “Thank you for your