Step One

bathroom which is a violation of the shelter’s rules. The shelter did not want to call the authorities because they know she is on probation for possession of methamphetamines. Susan has two other arrests for possession of drugs in addition to the one she is currently on probation for. She also has tried inpatient treatment, but was not successful and left treatment after two weeks. The case worker from the shelter said that she believed she had also attempted NA and was successful for a few…

Being the youngest in the Sober Living, I live at, it’s like I have six moms and/or older sisters. All of the women have inspired me with their recovery and learning a new way of life, as so am I. One of the ladies I live with Tiffany P. (for anonymity reasons can’t write her full name; she is in a 12 Step program as I am) is a Hawaii-born lady, straight from Honolulu, Hawaii. The reason why I’m writing about her and not the other five ladies, is because our story starts in Acton Rehab almost…

selling his cherished flock of sheep in order to fund the search for his Personal Legend. Santiago is able to abandon his flock of sheep; his sole companions because he has faith in the validity of his Personal Legend, and, as a result, follow another step further into a life-altering process of maturation. As Santiago realizes that “If God leads sheep so well, he will also lead a man [,] …[a]nd when you want something, all the universe will conspire in helping you to achieve it” (Coelho 35).…

they will all gather on the first floor. There will be someone voluntary to be the speaker, the speaker will do the “reading”. They read the twelve step and the twelve tradition, and some other stuff from the “Big Book”, doing the “reading” could help them remember their goal of quitting drinking. After the “reading”, they will divide into two group. One group will stay, this group is the Speaker Meeting. This meeting have speaker who share their story, the feeling toward the A.A., their…

Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist presents many obstacles throughout the novel. This includes the challenges when one faces fear in life, and Coelho shows what fear can do using characters throughout the novel. Paulo Coehlo incorporates many life lessons into The Alchemist one being that everyone has to overcome his terrors; otherwise, he will not progress in life and will live in fearfulness, uneasiness, and unhappiness. Coehlo demonstrates in The Alchemist three different experiences with fear and…

a newcomer’s packet. As he shared more information of the 12-step program they follow, Louis also…

that the Shepard was capable of turning himself into the wind. The shepard has no faith in himself, telling the Alchemist that he doesn't know how to turn himself into the wind. While the Alchemist continues to tell him that he does, "There is only one thing that make a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.". The symbolism in this scene was the Alchemist willingly giving up the entirety of the Shepards savings. To me, this was telling the Shepard that the treasure was the Master's…

Betrayal A Separate Peace has many themes represented through the duration of the book. One of John Knowles most expressed themes is betrayal. Knowles does so through various literary devices and techniques. Knowles’ setting is a tremendous contributor to the betrayal between Gene and Phineas (Finny). While Gene Forrester is at Devon there is a numerous amount of foreshadowing being used. The war, the steps, and even the tree are examples of foreshadowing being represented in the beginning…

story of the 1001 Nights; it is most notably seen in the ritualistic telling of stories each night. Therefore, it is no surprise that obsession appears as a linking theme in one of the enframed stories. In particular, the “Hunchback Tale” has the Christian’s, Inspector’s, and Doctor’s stories all containing an obsession over one particular individual. This individual, in turn, is associated with the bedroom. The image of the bedroom itself is important as it represents the intimacy of these…

happened. The author uses flashbacks of Paul’s memory to express the theme of seeing the truth. On page 182, Paul gets a flashback which shows his grandparents pulling up into a garage and then asking about his eyes. With this flashback, Paul is one step closer to finding out what really happened. This expresses the theme of seeing the…