Alcoholics Anonymous is an international organization that was formed to help out individuals who have had drinking problems. The Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a non-profit, non-professional organization, and it is basically an organization that was formed to serve as a medium for individuals and people to have a 'helping hand,' an immediate hand wherein an individual can get help without the embarrassing and tiring process of membership registration and the public knowledge that an individual is experiencing alcohol problems and having difficulty with one's behavior towards alcoholism. Alcoholics Anonymous as an organization that has its own program in order to deal with individual and groups who are experiencing troubles and difficulties in handling alcoholism. The AA's program is composed of the Recovery Program and the Twelve Steps. These programs can be dealt with individually or in groups, since members of AA have various allegiances, and may undergo treatment (through self -help, that is) by treating oneself or with the help of other people. The Recovery Program aims to 'reach out' to...
This stage may be in the form of narration, and involves the reflection of the individual himself about the nature, cause, and possible solution to his drinking problem. The program also includes the involvement of the individual himself in helping out another alcoholic in dealing with his/her problem. The Recovery Program has several steps that need to be followed in order to be able to have a systematic and organized program with which everybody can follow, individually or by groups. Meanwhile, the Twelve (12) Steps Program lists twelve guidelines to effectively 'thwart' alcoholism in a gradual manner. It is done gradually because the process of eliminating alcoholism entails not only physical will, but it also involves the emotional, mental, spiritual, and psychological condition of an individual. Evidently, the twelve steps listed in this program also takes into account the following aspects of an individual's well- being: psychologically…
Alcoholics Anonymous The first face-to-face meeting I attended was an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting at the United Methodist Church in Greenville, SC on a Friday night. Smoking was allowed at the meeting, which was held in a wheelchair-accessible facility. Coffee and snacks were served. I arrived ten minutes early. Several others were also there early, including the person setting up a table full of literature. The person setting out the literature
First, the person who attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings admits that their drinking has become out of hand. The admission of a problem is the first step toward recovery. Second, the person who joins Alcoholics Anonymous, however informally, finds solace that he or she is not alone. Suddenly the individual is surrounded by caring, compassionate, and supportive persons who share similar stories and who completely withhold judgment. In fact, one of
Alcoholics Anonymous: A Personal Account of my Experience at an AA 12-Step Meeting A Personal Account of my Experience at an AA 12-Step Meeting: Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics anonymous groups are groups where recovering alcoholics, and alcoholics with a desire to stop drinking meet to educate and inspire each other about their journey with alcoholism, and their decision to restore their lives. This text presents a personal account of what I experienced in
Alcohol Anonymous Observation Alcoholic Anonymous Observation I had heard the parable before; "give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime." In many ways it had already resonated in my head, but this perspective was a skewed one from not having had to experience what it is like to be in a position not to want to help yourself. That was
Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: April 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. In Paso Robles, California. I previously had contacted the leader of the AA meeting to see if I could get permission to attend a session. He wondered if I was in the media, and I told him this was for a college class; and after he explained that everything is open for discussion in these meetings he made clear that
Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-ANON Research Paper IntroductionTreatment and support of alcoholism have multiple methods designed to assist those suffering from alcohol abuse together with their families (Room & Greenfield, 1993). As a result, multiple groups have been formed to help battle alcohol effects (Sisson & Mallams, 1981). Such groups encompass persons struggling to abstain from alcohol and groups that encompass family members to those suffering from alcohol abuse�for instance, Alcoholic
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