Lesson 10 Assignment: Group work Establishment
"…Groups are central and fundamental to human activity and a core part of the human
social experience" (Sage Publications, Inc., n.d.). On a personal note, I believe that I have
experienced group work at it’s finest, I became a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and
learned about different people, personalities and different trials and tribulations,
furthermore essentially the core of how working together as a group helped me to learn
the meaning of teamwork and positive socialization. The stereotypical view of AA groups
is that every individual is a problematic and hopeless person essentially are the only
individuals in attendance, the reality of being a member of this type of group is that there
are individuals from all walks of life, such as family members of alcoholics, members
that have been sober 20 plus years, teems struggling with addiction, poor, rich, and even
professionals wanting to share their experiences and help others by listening and lending
a hand if needed. The reality is that addiction does not discriminate, and learning from
this group work has taught me to coping skills, especially in learning how to cope with
real life dilemmas.
Having been sober a little over 5 years now, becoming a member of AA 5 years ago as
well was experimental in the beginning, but the turning point for my reasoning in
becoming a life long member became quite clear after two weeks, and essentially has
been a beacon of hope. As cliché as that may sound, I found purpose and understanding
to why I have struggled in life as much as I did. I knew I needed to know other's
perspectives, and wanted to understand my disease. I have meet some of the smartest,
kindest, and selfless human beings, and I learned the meaning of how communicating and
working together as a group has created motivation and an encouraging turning point in
my life.
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