The Paragraph Group Analysis

When one thinks of an alcoholics anonymous group or any other delinquent sounding organization one might construe the typical junkie persona along with all of the negative connotations that accompany it. For the instance of "The Paragraph Group" at the 13th street clubhouse this is not the case. From young to old and from all walks of life alcoholism had seemed to have plagued more than just this junkie ideology. The meeting in particular that I observed opened with a prayer of serenity. The 12 step program is greatly intertwined within religion. As the meeting progressed everyone began to share their stories of alcoholism, or drug addiction. Each individuals story ranged widely but the central theme of each person's story was the theme of a new found excitement. These individuals were getting their life back, and for the first time in a long time these …show more content…
For the sake of privacy the AA members named is not included. This woman spoke of her history of drinking and the alienation it has costed her in regard to her friends and family much like my mother has been afflicted with the consequences of a life revolving around drugs and alcohol. The life of an addict is in all senses one that is numbed and separated from reality where the only real thing that carries any weight in the mind of an addict is solely what that individual is addicted too. As disheartening as the above statement may seem, this woman has shown me that not all hope is lost. She ended her story with saying that after months in rehabilitation, weekly meetings to the paragraph group and complete sobriety she got a call from her son wanting to come back into his mother's life. The emotion expressed by this newly sober woman has shown me that anyone can overcome the addictions they're afflicted with and to never give up on someone just because things seem to be