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addicted, they have lost connection with God, or a higher power. This separation is a failure to live in harmony with, what is called spiritual principles. These spiritual principles can be found in Christian Holy Scriptures, or the Alcohol Anonymous 12 Step Program. When a person becomes addicted their life is totally consumed by their drug of choice. The addicted person becomes powerless and the only relief is to get more of the drug.…

I attended a 12 step meeting held by the fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. The meeting was open to addicts, non-addicts, and beginners. The focus was placed on the needs of the new members of Narcotics Anonymous, discussion of the Just for Today text, and the twelve steps of Narcotics Anonymous. The name of the fellowship is We Qualify. The meeting was held in the basement of a church and lasted for 90 minutes. The meeting commenced at 7:00pm and ended at 8:30pm. The room was large, clean,…

stood and repeated the pledge and 12 steps at the start of the meeting. Some participants appeared withdrawn, did not show much emotion on their faces during the meeting, and walked back and forth from their seats to the coffee table. Other participants seemed excited when they saw individuals they knew and quickly shared a smile and greeted each…

great to read. Often times I feel very uncomfortable starting a new job as I am not sure what my place is and if I am doing what I should be. Therefore, I will be utilizing all 12 steps to help make my transition into a new work environment more successful. Specifically, I liked step 3: Master breaking-in skills and step 9: Understand your new-hire role. These techniques will really help me in the future as they are what I have struggled with the most in the past. o How has your experience in…

What is and Isn’t Working Substance abuse is common in America, and there are treatment options available. Treatments for substance abuse scale from professional counseling to 12-step programs. Most of these programs do not have outstanding success rates, considering not everyone can afford professional help. 12-step programs seem to be more common, with that in consideration there are downfalls to this way of treatment. Lack of funding, religion, socioeconomic status and more are a few…

The 12 step meeting that I attended was an over eaters anonymous. When I arrived, I was greeted openly and the people were very friendly. I had to announced who I was and the purpose of me being there. I was surprise that I was accepted as part of the group. The group had given several pamphlets and invited me to attend their weekly meetings. There was a total of eight members and two guests. I took notice that there was not a speaker at the meeting. Instead it was a group of people viewing…

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 members attending the meeting then can talk about their experiences and what has helped them. There are many positive aspects of AA meetings. Frist, when people introduce themselves they state their name and state, “I’m…

No progress was made in this dimension. The client’s social system remains non-supportive of his recovery and appears to have a high risk of returning to addictive behavior as evidenced by the lack of commitment for his recovery and disengaging from treatment. Client’s living environment does not appear to be supportive of addiction recovery as he has little social interactions. Client did report that he attends church, but he lacks contact with and a connection to the 12-stap sober support…

chose Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous or my 12-step reaction paper and attended the Thursday evening meeting at the Unitarian Church at 7701 SW 76 Avenue in Miami. This meetings is held between 7:30 – 8:30pm and is restricted to women only. I did not know much about this affliction and therefore, even with the understanding that this was a 12-step meeting, I did not know what to expect when I walked in. Much like someone who doesn’t understand 12-step meetings at all, I found myself thinking…

14-20). Research done by Kelly and Myers (2007) had similar outcomes, reporting that although communities encouraged teen involvement/participation in AA programs, they were one third less likely to be involved, outside of their formal treatment, in 12-step programs and the dropout rate from meeting attendance is higher, when compared to adults. The study conducted concluded that attendance predicts sobriety, by two- to three-folds, and that those who remained abstinent were likely to attend…