Constructive Group Criticism

Constructive confrontation and criticism can be a good tool to challenge the thinking one group member may have. For example if I say that I only drink irresponsibility to the point of blacking out or becoming sick when I go out with friends. It would be the group members responsibility to then respectfully confront me, if the group feels like I may become defensive or not receptive, the group should delegate one member to pull me aside and talk with me and let me know that if my friends know that I’m struggling with a drinking problem or even if they don’t know, would to question the caliber of friends I think I may have. It would be the group duty to inform me that if I want to truly reach the level of sobriety I desire my social habits would have to change and in the process …show more content…
Most of the members shared stores of how when they hit rock-bottom and how they would constantly blamed their drinking problems and short comings on the ones that loved them the most. Some group members even shared the fact that when the first started attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings that they would still try to blame their relapse on friends and family, then they finally realized they are in control of the situation and that if they want change they have to remove themselves from the equation. The group members have to be responsible for each other, which entails telling the ones truth and not doing anyone a disservice by letting them continue to think that they are hurting them selves. The group members have to be open and receptive to the words of wisdom and to follow the 12-step process. Its ok to disagree or any thing but the group member’s cant let one disagreement hinder the recovery process. Most importantly as seen with the Lake Jackson Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is that each of the members had accepted their part in the