Alcoholics Anonymous

The demographics of the al-anon meetings I attended was not vary diverse. The group was primarily white the majority women, There were two men in attendance. The alcoholics anonymous meeting was diverse as far as ethnicity, there were people of white, black, hmong decent. There were eight mails and two females. The ages of people in attendance of both meetings ranged from mid-twenties to as old as seventy. Alcoholism and narcotic abuse seemed to cross all cultures and ages. There was one…

organization. Even though they may meet in churches, their main focus is community and group involvement. A.A. believes that it is important for members to meet in a group environment, so they can be held accountable. However, still many religious alcoholics do not feel comfortable stepping out of their defined religious organization to seek recovery, and they have other options to stay within their religious organization while also incorporating…

founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. Both Bill and Bob were hopeless alcoholics at the time and came up with the idea for AA meetings that now have helped millions achieve sobriety. The primary purpose for the meeting are to help people stay sober and to help people achieve sobriety. Bill W. knew the main keys to sobriety were to follow the twelve steps for Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 steps are tools that help you achieve soberness and help you maintain it. The first…

Community AA meeting My experience at a Community Alcohol Anonymous meeting took place at Macedonia Church in Williamston, NC on a Thursday night. I learned a lot of things just by attending this meeting such as all alcoholics are not the same stereotypical group that a majority of people put them under. I really do not know how I categorize alcoholics before becoming a nurse, but I have learned that they come in all shapes and sizes, different walks of life, employed or unemployed, and…

feelings and reflect on the impact that these meetings had on me personally and professionally. I was present at two self-help meetings; alcoholics anonymous, “AA”, and narcotics anonymous, “NA”. Both meetings lasted an hour and were open to the public. I attended the AA meeting on June 6th and the Narcotics meeting on June…

AA stands for alcoholic anonymous. I attended an AA meeting on 2/12/2018 at 5 pm. This meeting was at Crossroads 827 19th St. Altoona, PA 16601. The meeting was an open discussion called one day at a time. Nine members attended and one other student nurse along with me. The meeting was truly eye opening. It was amazing how much these meetings mean to the members who attend. The meeting starts with introductions, then some of the members do readings of the AA meetings steps and requirements. The…

Alcoholics are ill people who need compassion and understanding; not bad people who can be treated with anger and indifference. Treating alcoholics condescendingly can make them defensive, hostile, and push them farther away from the treatment they need. Instead of asking for help, they may deny that they need it and try to use their own power to fix their problem (Miller 59). Alcoholism is a disease that can affect anyone, Christians and non-Christians; recovery, however is most effective…

associated both with each other The meeting started with one of the AA members reading some sort of Alcoholic Anonymous definition that despite its short length I cannot reconcile a 100%; but it included a phrases that basically said that an AA member acknowledges that the alcohol took over them and that they couldn’t control it without help. The meeting continued with a portion read out of the Alcohol Anonymous book, which they call the BIG BOOK. The passage of the day was a portion of…

given me insight and value beyond anything I could have ever comprehended. The day that I decided to change my life for the better - January 19, 2010. This day will forever be engrained the the very fiber of my being. Not because I identify as an alcoholic, because it was this day I took back my voice. The day I finally realized I was worthy of the love of my family, the support of my peers and the unwavering love of my Higher Power. Having dealt with demons for nearly ten years, this was not…

to recover from the effects of someone else’s drinking. The sole purpose of Al-Anon is to help families of alcoholics. Members share their experiences with others and learn how to apply the principles of the twelve-step program to their specific situations. Members of Al-Anon learn that they are not alone and that they have choices which can lead to peace in their lives whether the alcoholic continues to drink or not. I attended a meeting held at the University Presbyterian Church in El…