Overeaters Anonymous

alcohol. Individuals who are addicted to alcohol feel as though they cannot function every day without it. Those addicted who do not seek help in most cases, hurt themselves, their families and others. This paper aims to prove how Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) support groups can help those individuals who seek help and try to cope with this illness effectively. The purpose of the AA support group meetings are so that those who have the illness of alcoholism can interact with others who are or…

Welcome to my humble little blog about a topic that may be made of confusion or controversy. I am here to write about my life and experiences as a follower of Wiccan tradition and the occult. Firstly, I would like to establish that Wiccans are not associated with evil or "black magic". demons, curses, or anything truly evil. Secondly, the title of "Witch" is not gender specific as most would assume. Warlock, by the way, is derogatory to us and as such is not what we use to refer to male witches.…

Last Saturday night, I went to an open Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Joyful Servant Lutheran Church which is called the KISS fellowship. Each member of the fellowship has the chance to run the meeting, and most of them are alcoholics. It is basically a welcome of newcomers and sharing of personal experience and ideas. The meeting has about 33 people, including visitors and sponsors. Ages vary from young adult to old people, but most are at middle age. Most of them are male. The fellowship sets…

On September 11, Kayla, Taylor and I attended the Parklane Group AA meeting. This meeting was covering chapter eight in the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions by Bill W. Before reading chapter eight, the leader of the AA meeting read aloud the rules and upcoming events, he then had us introduce ourselves. I was surprised to see that every time someone wanted to speak they first stated their name and referred to themselves as an alcohol addict. I thought this was only done in movies. However…

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…

It is evident that Alcoholic Anonymous is a support group. According to Forsyth (2014), “A group of people who meet or communicate with one another regularly to help each other cope with or overcome a problem they hold in common” (p. 543). This support group consisted of testimonials, the need for help, have mutual encouragement, and change the member’s social networks (Forsyth, 2014). Everyone in this group from the leader (facilitator) is a recovering alcoholic. I notice that the…

The growth of technology has sparked a new addiction all across the globe. Many youths have suffered from the epidemic of Internet Addiction Disorder, commonly known as Problematic Internet Use. It took the internet only 4 years to reach an audience of 50 million. (15 Amazing Facts about the Internet 1) The Information Age has officially taken over everyday lives. Although the internet can be utilized for education, it makes things too easy for us. “While we used to have to think about things…

This report examined the depth of group dynamics within a support group for food addiction. It illustrate the basis of the program, the composition of the group, and explain psychological components of being a food addict or overeater. What therapeutic approach the group uses to strengthen, motivate, and support each other. Furthermore, define meaning of words in relation to food addiction. Moreover, explore the positive and negative aspect of the observed support group and what other means and…

On Friday, October 28, 2016, I attended my very first open meeting for Overeaters Anonymous located in the Beebe Memorial CME Temple next to a church in 3900 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA at 6pm. This was the first time in a long time that I felt welcomed into a community of people whom I had just met. I arrived thirty minutes before the meeting and spoke to Louis, the meeting advisor for the night. I let him know I was a student who was taking a class on Addiction and wanted to know if it was…

is about the unlikely friendship between an 8-year old girl who lives in Melbourne and a 44-year old man in New York. Their friendship started when Mary writes to Max and ask him where babies comes from in New York. Max is obese and goes to Overeaters Anonymous every Thursdays to try and lose weight because his psychiatrist says a healthy body equals a healthy mind. . He has an imaginary…