No participant is supposed to discuss others outside the group, and this is for safety and reputation's sake (Gross, 2010). According to their preamble, Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a group that defines themselves as, "a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism" " (Alcoholics Anonymous [A.A.], 2011). A.A. (2011) further explains their purpose stating:.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
This information is read at the beginning of all "open " A.A. meetings, meetings in which attendance is not limited to people who have problems with alcohol. Right from the outset of every A.A. meeting it is clear to all in attendance what the purpose is of the gathering. These could also be thought of as the "norms " of an A.A. group.
This location of A.A. has three different meetings that will go on in different rooms for the next hour. The open beginner meeting for women is up a flight of stairs and to the left. For each meeting there is a designated leader who is to begin and end the meeting. These people are members of the group who volunteer to take on such a commitment for a period of time. Upon entering there is a woman sitting at the front of the room with books, pamphlets and a basket. She introduces herself to women as they enter the room. When she meets someone who is new to the group she immediately begins to introduce her to some longstanding members. She also asks the newcomer, Elizabeth, if she will read "How It Works" from the A.
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The different organizations and groups eventually lead to the formation of a group called Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). ... Robert Smith, a doctor and recovering alcoholic with help from a man named Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930's. ... There are also meetings called step meetings. ... Alcoholics Anonymous is great for most people but for some AA is not the cure. ... Alcoholics Anonymous has changed the view on alcoholism and how to fix it. ...
My first experience at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting was an enlightening one. ... The book, written primarily by one of the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous William Wilson in 1939, describes how to recover from alcoholism using the "12 Steps ". ... He said the struggle is day by day, and that the only thing that helped him was joining Alcoholics Anonymous. ... The coordinator told us a story about a time a student nurse attended their A.A. meeting and said that the meeting had made her realize her husband was an alcoholic. ... I learned a lot about the minds of alcoholics during the meeting....
There I attended meetings of Alcoholic Anonymous in order to learn more about my disease. ... Treatment - The single most effective program of treating alcoholism is through Alcoholics Anonymous. ... No one is forced to do anything in the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. ... Finally the members are suggestively required to begin to do service work for Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole. ... Alcoholics Anonymous teaches rigorous honesty, obedience to Gods will and humility . ...
In the past month, I took a trip to two different Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. ... This meeting was an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. ... This meeting was also an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. ... I left the meeting after that. ... The first AA meeting had people who honestly really enjoy and actually rely on the meetings; while the second AA meeting I attended people were the opposite. ...
Also, as colonies developed in America, European nations produced alcoholic drinks to ship over to the new colonies. ... The development of alcohol from religious rituals to today, where there are a wide variety of alcoholic drinks, shows how alcohol abuse has increased as well. ... There are three different alcohol-related liver diseases: fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. ... The third liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, is the inflammation of the liver, the stage right before cirrhosis. ... By tracing the steps leading to alcoholism, it is natural to ask what causes th...
This may be inpatient/residential or outpatient but must include review of all components of the program as described in the objectives including 12-step support program: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), or Cocaine Anonymous (CA). ... Judith - Inpatient Hospital - drugs and alcohol Tammy- 24-hour Residential facility called the 1016 House Sharyl - Inpatient Residential Private Pay Only - drugs n alcohol- Burning Tree Recovery Ranch Garry - Outpatient (primarily alcohol) - The Travis Substance Abuse Center (Air Force) Shelly - Outpatient - Circle Treatment Center ...
It was Alcoholics Anonymous but there were individuals with other addictions there as well. ... This meeting was an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting as well but again there were addicts all of kinds there. ... With Alcoholics Anonymous and even Narcotics Anonymous, these programs can be categorized as Social learning programs. ... He is an alcoholic. ... His father was an alcoholic. ...
The people that are affected by this issue are the ones that inherit the alcoholic genes. ... In today society alcohol abuse is treated with Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and special therapy sessions, so everybody who drinks, but is not an alcoholic, doesn't believe in any banning. ... The government doesn't allow any televised advertisements of alcoholic beverages as well. ... The people that fight for these causes are such groups as Alcoholics Anonymous. They stand up for the people who are alcoholics and try to turn them away of the evils that it may bring. ...
