“As a man thinketh so is he”, a verse from the bible noted by my Grandmother in the interview. Providing the listener with some of my Grandma’s strength as a person and view on her life. Being able to overcome alcoholism is one thing, but becoming a counselor for chemical dependency is another. My Grandma is a very strong lady and has been a great role model for many to look up to, even me ever since I was a little kid. Simply looking at my Grandma’s history: being sober for 51 years, beating many health issues and raising 5 kids while running a farm. Just shows me amazing commitment and is a huge accomplishment for a person that has impacted so many people. With all that being said, my Grandma has showed several people how to be resilient and strong in whatever they do. To provide more depth on my Grandma as a person I conducted several interviews with other people close to her, to get a better understanding of how they feel about her. Strong, resilient, independent and inspiring were the most frequent things people said about my Grandma.
Based on her independence growing up …show more content…
She often times went to AA meetings and share with others there about the effects of alcohol and what it does to the body. She impacted the community in this way, because alcohol was very prevalent in the county around the 1970’s. Talking with Gayla on my Grandmother’s occupational impact she recalled her mother coming into her health class once, “It was my health class she spoke too, about alcoholism and the effects it can have on a children 's brain”. So not only did my Grandma make appearances at AA meetings she came and spoke to the school to raise awareness to teenagers in school. Not only does that impact the school district, it helps raise awareness in a place where it need to be raised. My Grandma turned her problems into a solution for not only her, but the people around her as well as the ones she
Based on her independence growing up …show more content…
She often times went to AA meetings and share with others there about the effects of alcohol and what it does to the body. She impacted the community in this way, because alcohol was very prevalent in the county around the 1970’s. Talking with Gayla on my Grandmother’s occupational impact she recalled her mother coming into her health class once, “It was my health class she spoke too, about alcoholism and the effects it can have on a children 's brain”. So not only did my Grandma make appearances at AA meetings she came and spoke to the school to raise awareness to teenagers in school. Not only does that impact the school district, it helps raise awareness in a place where it need to be raised. My Grandma turned her problems into a solution for not only her, but the people around her as well as the ones she