Interesting enough, when you don’t have a disease, it is almost impossible to understand it. Step One in The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous reads, “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol- that our lives had become unmanageable.” (Alcoholics Anonymous) My friend moved to Nashville about a year ago, and through a series of unfortunate events involving love and loss, she began a downhill spiral of drinking through her pain in hopes to forget events of her past. When I asked about her coping mechanisms she mentioned a recent visit to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. I asked if she would mind if I joined her to a meeting for research. I wanted her to know that I was willing to support her decision to find help and hope in a support group.
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It is very difficult to continue a lifestyle of late hours, little pay, on the go meals, and sheer competition; although, it is even more difficult to continue a life of sobriety immersing yourself in a drinking culture. As I toured around the city, I found it obvious how this lifestyle was apparent. I was surprised to find that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was more of a group setting with people who sincerely cared about one another and leaned on each other as individual support systems. They shared an anonymity that was authentic, personal and . There were parts of their interactions that felt more like family than a simple group of persons sharing their struggles among a disease that is so common.
Every group had a special name reflecting their location or time of the meeting. The group I attended was called Let It Happen Group. I assumed the name was a reflection of how the conversation should flow in the space. The meeting was in the evening, very close to my friend’s apartment, within walking distance. I asked why she chose that group and she said she had tried multiple groups in the Nashville area, but there was something special about this one. The time and place was also convenient for her, as she could attend after a full day of
It is very difficult to continue a lifestyle of late hours, little pay, on the go meals, and sheer competition; although, it is even more difficult to continue a life of sobriety immersing yourself in a drinking culture. As I toured around the city, I found it obvious how this lifestyle was apparent. I was surprised to find that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was more of a group setting with people who sincerely cared about one another and leaned on each other as individual support systems. They shared an anonymity that was authentic, personal and . There were parts of their interactions that felt more like family than a simple group of persons sharing their struggles among a disease that is so common.
Every group had a special name reflecting their location or time of the meeting. The group I attended was called Let It Happen Group. I assumed the name was a reflection of how the conversation should flow in the space. The meeting was in the evening, very close to my friend’s apartment, within walking distance. I asked why she chose that group and she said she had tried multiple groups in the Nashville area, but there was something special about this one. The time and place was also convenient for her, as she could attend after a full day of