Introduction
Alcoholics Anonymous also known as AA is a place of fellowship for individuals who are entering recovery or in long term recovery from alcohol. Men and women are able to share their experiences as it relates to alcohol use. This allow them to express their feelings about their strengths, weakness, and hope for change. During this process individuals are able to come together in hopes of solving a common problem among other recovering from alcoholism. AA memberships are free. Donations from members are welcome these donations are used for the maintenance of the center. There is only one requirement to become an active member in AA and that is for individuals to have the desire or will to stop drinking. The primary purpose of AA …show more content…
Sandalwood it is located at 626 Sandalwood Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304. Fayetteville has a population of 325,871 for 2014 (co.cumberland.nc.us, 2015). It is located in the heart of a Cumberland County community. A yellow and white single wide mobile home sits across the parking lot from Sandalwood. Sandalwood is within working distances of a Shell store as well as other local business. Sandalwood is opened from 7am to 11pm, seven days a week. The facility is accessible by bus, car and taxis. The center is accessible by people on foot and wheelchairs. Sandalwood is an alcoholic anonymous center for recovering alcoholics to meet and discuss their experiences with alcohol. Sandalwood services Cumberland County and the surrounding areas. On the day I visited the location, on the outside of the building people were standing outside smoking and engaging in conversation. I entered Sandalwood and at first glance noticed a African American male in his mid-40’s sitting by the door he seemed as if he was hung over. I asked who I would need to speak with in regards to getting information about the meeting at 8 a.m. He pointed me into the direction of an older white …show more content…
The African American woman that greeted me with the sky comment began to share. She stated that she wasn’t going to share because there was a sky in the room. She explained that anything said in the meeting should not leave the room. She then joked about me having a recorder on me to document everything that was said in the meeting. She quoted a verse from the bible. She said that he loved everyone in the room because they are the reason she has yet to pick up a drink. She has to think about all the people she would let down. She could not do that to herself nor the people that continue to believe in her. She said that no one or nothing will ever be worth her sobriety. She said thank you for letting me share and begin to look around the room to ensure nothing was said another she shared her story. An African American woman begin to speak. She appeared to be in her early 50’s. She was well dressed with curly hair. She stated that she almost lost her nursing career because of her drinking. She expressed how drinking messed up her life time and time again by drinking. She knows in her heart if she was to take another drink it would take her for a turn. She thanked every one of the members for being her support system without them she would have took a drink eight months ago. As she lite up a cigarette she said thanks for allowing me to
Alcoholics Anonymous also known as AA is a place of fellowship for individuals who are entering recovery or in long term recovery from alcohol. Men and women are able to share their experiences as it relates to alcohol use. This allow them to express their feelings about their strengths, weakness, and hope for change. During this process individuals are able to come together in hopes of solving a common problem among other recovering from alcoholism. AA memberships are free. Donations from members are welcome these donations are used for the maintenance of the center. There is only one requirement to become an active member in AA and that is for individuals to have the desire or will to stop drinking. The primary purpose of AA …show more content…
Sandalwood it is located at 626 Sandalwood Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304. Fayetteville has a population of 325,871 for 2014 (co.cumberland.nc.us, 2015). It is located in the heart of a Cumberland County community. A yellow and white single wide mobile home sits across the parking lot from Sandalwood. Sandalwood is within working distances of a Shell store as well as other local business. Sandalwood is opened from 7am to 11pm, seven days a week. The facility is accessible by bus, car and taxis. The center is accessible by people on foot and wheelchairs. Sandalwood is an alcoholic anonymous center for recovering alcoholics to meet and discuss their experiences with alcohol. Sandalwood services Cumberland County and the surrounding areas. On the day I visited the location, on the outside of the building people were standing outside smoking and engaging in conversation. I entered Sandalwood and at first glance noticed a African American male in his mid-40’s sitting by the door he seemed as if he was hung over. I asked who I would need to speak with in regards to getting information about the meeting at 8 a.m. He pointed me into the direction of an older white …show more content…
The African American woman that greeted me with the sky comment began to share. She stated that she wasn’t going to share because there was a sky in the room. She explained that anything said in the meeting should not leave the room. She then joked about me having a recorder on me to document everything that was said in the meeting. She quoted a verse from the bible. She said that he loved everyone in the room because they are the reason she has yet to pick up a drink. She has to think about all the people she would let down. She could not do that to herself nor the people that continue to believe in her. She said that no one or nothing will ever be worth her sobriety. She said thank you for letting me share and begin to look around the room to ensure nothing was said another she shared her story. An African American woman begin to speak. She appeared to be in her early 50’s. She was well dressed with curly hair. She stated that she almost lost her nursing career because of her drinking. She expressed how drinking messed up her life time and time again by drinking. She knows in her heart if she was to take another drink it would take her for a turn. She thanked every one of the members for being her support system without them she would have took a drink eight months ago. As she lite up a cigarette she said thanks for allowing me to