“Any meeting of two or more recovering addicts who meet regularly at a specific time and place for the purpose of recovery from the disease of addiction” pertain directly to Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous (Capital Area of Narcotics Anonymous). As nurses there is a major possibility of crossing various types of people that may deal with addictions, and we need to know how to be an advocate for them. Some may consider addiction a type of illness or disorder, and this is where we need to know how to treat them and help, because in every sense it is our responsibility, it is our job as caregivers. My experience with going to the AA/NA meeting was an eye opening experience for me, and I know that I need to become more aware of issues
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I found out that I did not know a lot about people with addictions or just how seriously it consumed them and their lives Addiction can be defined as, “A primary, chronic, neurobiological disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. Addictive behaviors include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm, and craving” (Potter 989). I was able to listen to people’s losses in life due to drug addiction, and I was able to hear victory stories of them becoming free of addiction. This was a turning point in my views toward people with addiction; hence I was able to grasp the pain, depression, and pure torture it is for them in their lives. I talked with ZS who was the group service representative, and he told me that they treat addiction like a disease that has consumed them. He also stressed that the group members technically face the battles with addiction on their own, and the meetings are there to offer much needed encouragement and hope. These people are like a diverse family that has each other’s back, and they tried to encourage each other to still be able to fight off the temptations even behind closed doors. Now that the film has been removed from my eyes, I am now able to empathize and perceive the difficulties each individual with
I found out that I did not know a lot about people with addictions or just how seriously it consumed them and their lives Addiction can be defined as, “A primary, chronic, neurobiological disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. Addictive behaviors include one or more of the following: impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm, and craving” (Potter 989). I was able to listen to people’s losses in life due to drug addiction, and I was able to hear victory stories of them becoming free of addiction. This was a turning point in my views toward people with addiction; hence I was able to grasp the pain, depression, and pure torture it is for them in their lives. I talked with ZS who was the group service representative, and he told me that they treat addiction like a disease that has consumed them. He also stressed that the group members technically face the battles with addiction on their own, and the meetings are there to offer much needed encouragement and hope. These people are like a diverse family that has each other’s back, and they tried to encourage each other to still be able to fight off the temptations even behind closed doors. Now that the film has been removed from my eyes, I am now able to empathize and perceive the difficulties each individual with