Alcoholics Anonymous

Harold Hughes By: Kaela Feltz Harold Hughes was a man of many things; a soldier, Governor, Senator and Christian. Although he had many strengths, he had one surpassing weakness. He was an alcoholic. However, he was one who decided to not let his weakness define him and fight against alcoholism. If he had not done this, he would not have been able to create help for people who have the same problem he did or minister to those needing the gospel. He is proof that even though it seems too late…

My Alcoholics Anonymous meeting took place in 202 W. Broadway, Anaheim. The whole AA meeting lasted about an hour thirty minutes. The building seems to be an old church that no longer is being used. There was about 25 members who attended that evening’s meeting, and about equal ratio of men and women. When the meeting started one of the member read the AA preamble. Then another member read the actual 12 step list. Seems like everyone remembered the 12 step list, because everyone read…

attempt to relate Mary’s struggles with alcohol abuse to the topics brought forward in class and through our readings. Specifically, Mary’s developments of alcohol abuse and its effect on her loved ones, and her eventual transformation through Alcoholics Anonymous and spirituality. The book starts with Mary trying to get an education for herself…

Alcoholics Anonymous is recovery group for those suffering with an alcohol addiction. Its program is mainly focused on abstaining from alcohol and achieving sobriety, but also puts emphasis on spirituality and comradery with other members as a form of a family and accountability partners. I attended an AA meeting on Friday, September 9th, and here’s what I saw and learned. The meeting I chose to go to was in my local church at eight pm. I took my dad with me because he had been to a few with…

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…

Reflections of an AA Meeting Attendance by a Non-Alcoholic Support Meeting Reflection I attended an online Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. There were twenty-six participants there, including myself; two of which were moderators. I had actually logged on early, as is my habit attending seminars, and observed the other participants chatting beforehand. I was surprised by the lack of seriousness surrounding this whole process. The group members were not somber, in fact they were displaying…

Sobriety to alcoholics or addicts in particular can be one of the hardest goals to accomplish. On July 3rd, 2016, I stepped into my close friends’ first AA meeting. Alcohol and Narcotics Anonymous meetings are for any addict who wants to recover from the disease of addiction. My close friend was suffering from the addiction of alcohol and marijuana. To help him, I went to the meeting with him to make him feel comfortable. People turn to AA/NA meetings to fulfill their wishes of sobriety, and to…

is not the only one that suffers as their loved ones are forced to watch helplessly. Rick Peters, a loved son, father, brother, and friend, is one of the millions that are afflicted by the cruel hands of alcoholism. He didn’t dream of being an alcoholic when he grew up, but he wound up being under alcohol’s spell for more than a decade.Upon trying to reach the coveted sobriety for the first time, Mr. Peters had relapsed less than a year after going to treatment. Eventually, Mr. Peters found his…

I had the opportunity of being able to attend and observe The Serenity Seekers, an open Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) twelve step meeting. Upon arrival, I received a warm welcome by many different group members. They introduced themselves to me and one of the members even brought me pamphlets that provided me with information regarding what their A.A. program entailed. At first, I was apprehensive about going to an A.A. meeting; however, the members were all accepting of my presence, which made me…

AA Reaction Paper First off, I have participated in a group session before, so I had an idea of what a group support session would be like, but this AA meeting exceeded my expectations. I was shocked initially when I found out this was an assignment of ours, then I thought this could be interesting. I didn’t have any concerns or reservations about attending the meeting; I just went into it with a clear and open mind. Honestly, I expected to see a lot of disheveled recovering drunks. I…