Aa Cultural Beliefs

Recent studies have shown that spirituality is a very significant factor in addiction treatment recovery. Faith- Based Treatment is described from a theological standpoint. According to Albers (1997), It is a “gift of grace and is a processive phenomenon incorporating the reality of the past, the actuality of the present and the potentiality of the future”. According to Sider and Unruh (1999), faith- based treatment is more effective due to it being better cost- efficient than most government programs. Sider used a program called “Teen Challenge” program as an example in the article as it being one of the largest residential rehabilitation programs in the world. Sider also reported that the Teen Challenge rehabilitation program has a rate of 70 percent success than most programs. Studies have also shown that faith- based treatment have played a significant role in

The country of origin for Anglo-Americans is considered Western Europe. Also, Anglo-Americans are considered an ethnic group with European descendants. (Rosdahl & Kowalski, 2017)

Substance abuse providers that believe spirituality and religion is one in the same, may hold the belief that an individual that is an atheist or agnostic will not have the opportunity to acquire spiritual opportunities when participating in alcohol and addiction programs (Sussman et al., 2013). In addition, these substance abuse providers may believe that when an individual that eliminates alcohol and drug abuse without the intervention of spiritual assistance, such as a Higher Power, they may believe that the individual will not have the capability to achieve and maintain balance within their sobriety and recovery. Sussman et al. (2013) suggests that these substance abuse providers unknowingly engage in a thought process that includes stereotypes. Suggesting that individuals, who engage in spiritual behaviors that do include a Higher Power, are more deserving of achieving sobriety and recovery because they are practicing by being involved with working the 12-step program, thus, making them more righteous in obtaining a blessing from their Higher Power. Noteworthy, the term spirituality is often linked with religion with no specific boundaries out of lack of knowledge. Engaging in a spiritual practice that allows an individual to have a spiritual solution that is higher than them and gives them hope has a significant influence on alcohol and drug abuse. Gedge and Querney (2014) describe discussing spirituality with

As being a family support attendee for my stepfather, the Narcotics Anonymous (NA) support group, this group main focus is to stay clean from drugs. The members of NA learn and expressed ways on coping, to staying away from drugs, and live a drug-free life with the help of their 12 Step Program. When present at the meeting, the support group was on Step Seven, reading about asking God to remove their shortcomings. Even though the support group is near the end of reading and using the 12 Step Program as part of their lives, an individual wanting to go into recovery is an attempt in making a change. However, the goal is to stay clean and away from drug to keep from having a relapse to alcohol and substance use. An onset to alcohol and substance

According to AA (n.d.), there are twelve steps that AA authenticates for use to persons in their recovery program. All the other support groups use the same twelve steps altering them somewhat for their purpose. The first step is to admit that one has no power over alcohol or drug

other addiction treatments, such as Rational Recovery, fail to incorporate spirituality as a vital dimension in recovery due to the misunderstanding between religiosity and spirituality. The science community has always been at odds with religiosity and spirituality throughout history as research has shown. However, as we aim to become a more culturally competent society, looking at research that shows the importance of spiritual principles and practices in addiction recovery, should compel clinicians to incorporate it in other treatment programs besides twelve step programs. The inclusion of spirituality in addiction recovery should not be optional as it is not restricting one to a particular doctrine, but rather freeing an addict to obtain a healthy quality of life which is the ultimate goal. Arnold et. al

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) has seen their share of criticism regarding their view of cultures. The Ayaan Hirsi Ali (AHA) Foundation has taken up a stance to do anything within their power to fight for the rights of women worldwide, specifically pertaining to honor violence. There seems to be serious philosophical tension between the AAA and the AHA. In this paper, I will set out to discuss this tension in three ways. The first thing I will do is to try and present the AAA’s position with as much accuracy and charitability as I can. The second thing I will try to do is to apply the AAA’s stance specifically to honor violence. Lastly, I will argue for my view of the AAA’s position. Hopefully, I will offer a compelling case

This self-group differs from 12-step based group because, unlike in 12-step based groups, participants do

. I was fascinated with how religious based the meeting was. I also found it very interesting that the group did not mention God by his name, but only referred to him as the “Higher Power”. I was also surprised to hear the group thanking the “Higher Power” for helping them overcome their struggles with addiction. The 12-step program is a religious based system that provides addicts a reason and motive to seek help from others who are struggling with the same problem. Gila Chen (2006) stated that the goal of NA is to bring about personal changes in thinking and feelings that are referred to as spiritual experiences. Many group members have stated that they became religious or “more” religious because the “Higher Power” saved them from

Participants in alcohol anonymous follow the twelve step program, a set of steps to achieve abstinence from alcohol and achieve and maintain sobriety. The first step is 1)We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. This step is admitting that you are completely powerless over alcohol or substances and that you are unable to handle your addiction by yourself. The second step is 2) We Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This step is about putting your faith into your higher power that they can help you and you are able to get better and live a normal life again. The third step is 3) We Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. This step is about completely turning your life over to your higher power and letting your higher power control and save your life. The fourth step is 4) Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The fourth step is about doing soul searching and writing about things such as your self esteem,resentments, personal relationships, pride, fears, and emotional security. The fifth step is 5) Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Essentially the fifth step is simply a confession of personal wrong-doings. The sixth step is 6)We

AA was founded on Christian teachings and requires the alcoholic to believe in a higher power. AA’s Christian roots fail to consider that not all alcoholics share the same religious views. Although it allows the existence of whatever an individual considers to be their higher power, the belief in that power and being powerless over alcohol are required aspects of recovery under the Alcoholics Anonymous program. The disease model of alcohol use disorder paves the way for more inclusive treatment

Convincing an individual with an addiction problem to go into treatment is already enough of a challenge, on top of that, it is important to try to be sure the client gets the right type of effective treatment is even harder. In order to obtain more successful outcomes with clients, countless different types of treatments have been tested to figure out which one would work the best. With there being no end of the different types of substances with different effects, possible mental disorders, and each individual having their own unique personality, it is difficult to pinpoint which treatment is the most effective. One method of treatment which has shown positive results is religious and spiritual treatment. The question which will be addressed in this paper is, should religious or spiritual treatment be mandatory for all substance abusers who come in for

For years, many new and innovative recovery options have sprouted up in response to the growing population of addicts in America. Although each individual program has the same ultimate goal, they each take a different approach. The specific approach taken by each program is what can make or break the success of recovery for an addict. The most popular of these programs are twelve-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. However, twelve-step programs are not the only options available. Despite their popularity, twelve-step programs lack the personal qualities that some secular programs offer. What's more is that these programs do not cater to individual needs and differences, therefore

For posterity’s sake, I tried to recall my first 12-step meeting and have concluded that it was most likely the year 1996, it was cold in the little town of Altoona. The clubhouse was strange, dark, smelled of coffee, and full of smoke there, the people were all so different, but all of them seemed to know some secret code, plus they seemed to talk as if reading bumper-stickers. As I “kept coming back,” I began to feel more comfortable, understand what was going on, and want what these people had. People at these meetings were open, appeared comfortable in their own skins, and had such, dramatic, fascinating stories that were dark, yet somehow uplifting.

Every culture has different beliefs on certain issues such as death, gender, and spiritual practices. Cultural beliefs influence the way patients understand health concepts and how they take care of themselves. Therefore, knowing a patients’ background and culture is a helpful key to solving certain problems. The Hispanic culture is an old and very unique culture that has strong beliefs concerning death, dying, gender, family, and spiritual practices.