Attending Alcoholics Anonymous Based Support Groups

Addictions is something that many people in the community face. Being able to have a support group in the community can help in the recovery process. This writer was able to attend two different support groups for different addictions. The first group this writer attended was an Alcohol Anonymous support group (AA). The second group attended was Over Eaters Anonymous support group (OA). It took this writer three tries before a meeting was found. When this writer looked online for a meeting, the first location visited, a gentleman stated there has not been an AA meeting held there in eight years. Another gentleman at the second location stated it has been five years since it was a meeting location; when it held meetings, it was for Hispanic

Alcoholics Anonymous is a support group established to help, support, encourage men and women suffering from alcohol addiction. This group is anonymous and volunteer based where people from different race, gender, and socioeconomic status share their stories of substance addictions. Based on the dynamics, this addiction has no prejudice. Many people are unaware that alcohol is a depressant in which slows down one's motor skills and the ability to think rational. This inability can lead to the person harming themselves and others. Many alcoholics used this drug as a way of coping with depression, stress, or loses. This support group will enable the attendees to become open with their addiction, explore other option, and eventually cease this

This experience has changed the way I see those who haven’t had enough and those who haven’t found away out of the addicted world. I’ve learned there is more to a person than their appearance and in these cases there is a lot of hurt and anger in their souls. Even after recovery some people still carry around guilt and anger. Some are ashamed because they let something affect them in a way in which they lost control. Others are angry at

Alcohol Anonymous meetings are for people who are struggling with alcohol problems to the point where they drink, get physical with there wife or kids and become very abusive while drunk. and they cannot give that up so they look for change and go to these AA meetings in hope that they will change. Although for some people these meeting are successful, but only 31 percent of members were sober for less than a year 's time, 24 percent were sober for between one and five years, and only 12 percent were sober for between 5 and 10 years. These rates are not where they are supposed to be I feel like we need to find a better way to help these people who want to change. The people who go to these meetings get worse than how they originally were the get depressed and some end up committing suicide and some even end up hurting their families even more. There was a case where a man and woman met in an AA meeting and the man murdered her due to the problem he had with alcohol and this man and the woman met in one of these AA meetings.

Research Question: What is the efficacy of medication-assisted treatment utilized with adults diagnosed with opiate use disorder?

Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous is a voluntary worldwide fellowship of men and women. There are no fees for Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous membership. The Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous has no relations with outside agencies and does not endorse or oppose any causes. Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous has a tradition of being fully self-supportive and does not seek nor accept contributions from nonmembers. Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous is all about total abstinence. Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous members stop drinking one day at a time. Sobriety at Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous is maintained through sharing experience, strength, and hope. Group meetings are held with a suggested Twelve Steps for recovery from alcoholism. Anyone may attend open meetings of Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings usually consist of talks by a leader and two or three speakers who share experience as they relate to their alcoholism and recovery. Doctors, members of the clergy, and public officials of the community are usually invited. Closed Discussion meetings at Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous are for alcoholics only. Overall Baltimore Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous is effective and cost-effective. All you have to do is show up and make up your mind that you want to stop drinking.

Today, “alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States” (NCADD Staff, 2017). According to the National Council on Alcohol Drug and Dependance, “17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence” (NCADD Staff, 2017). To cope with this mass issue, several self-help programs has evolved. Perhaps the most well known and most accepted program is AA. AA stands for Alcohol Anonymous. This global program is designed for men and women who have problems with drinking alcohol, alcohol abuse or dependence. The association is accepting of all individuals regardless of age, race or other distinguishing factors, and hopes to help those who wish to resolve their drinking issues.

Introduction. I decided I wanted to visit an Alcoholics Anonymous group meeting in my local area. It would be a new experience for me because I have never been to that type of meeting before in my life. I had only heard of A.A. and the support groups they offer throughout the world. They offer meetings in every state of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and in some International countries (United States Alcoholics Anonymous). The meeting I attended consisted of about forty-three people, both men and women. The only type of meeting I had ever been to in my life was either church related or business related. I chose to go to this type of meeting for three reasons; I wanted to get out of my comfort zone, I have never been around anyone with substance abuse, and I wanted to see the other side of the spectrum to gain some insights from a different perspective. I am in Human Services for the purpose of helping others in need. I can better help people if I become knowledgeable in the areas where they need help the most.

How you found the process (the ease/difficulty) of accessing your group. For the consumer, what might be challenges in finding and/or following through with going and committing to the group you went to? (Discuss potential practical and/or psychological obstacles.)

Alcoholics Anonymous is a community of men and women who put across their experiences with alcohol and who support each-other in recovering from the critical conditions that the substance brought them in. In order to become a member, a person only needs to stop drinking, as there are no fees associated with the institution: it is a self-supporting group using its own contributions to function. A.A. is not related to any religious or political ideology, organization, or institution and its sole purpose is to focus on the problems caused by drinking alcohol and on how it can effectively help people recover.

For this paper I attended three Alcoholic Anonymous meetings held every Saturday at the University Presbyterian Church from 7:30-8:30 pm. As I walked into the Church for my first AA meeting I was already feeling a little nervous and intimated. I made my way to the back of the room and sat in the last row while I observed all of the members of AA hugging each other, talking to each other like family, and sitting really close to each other. It felt as if I was intruding upon a bond that is so intimate and close. These particular meetings had two speakers who were asked to tell their stories about substance use and how it all began. In all honesty, I felt very uncomfortable listening to someone else’s story of whom I did not know personally and being at an AA meeting for the first time, I felt as if I was not supposed to be listening to any of it.

Not for the support of saying clean and sober because I’m not an alcoholic, but because I need support like everyone else. Who doesn’t want to walk into a random room at some point on any day when you are having a terrible time and get full support from everyone in the room without being judged and not feeling bad for feeling vulnerable. Grown men were crying in front of each other and telling everyone their innermost thoughts that people never share with one another with their family or their closest friends. It was a moving experience for me and I wouldn’t have a problem linking my clients to this rescource nor taking them to a group if they were afraid to go for the first time. It’s a very supportive environment. It may not be for everyone but it’s a great source of

Self- help groups or support groups, are groups of people who provide mutual support for each other. In a self-help group, the members share a common problem, often a common disease or addiction. Their mutual goal is to help each other to deal with, if possible to heal or to recover from, this problem. In the reading, it talked about how the Alcohol Anonymous group help a man deal with his issues. This man use to be a drunk and that was because he felt lonely and many other things. This man seeks help from the AA group because the feeling of loneness has come upon him again. His wife was put into the nursing home after getting an operation. These people were very helpful, kind, and supportive of this man. I believe that when you have people

It looked like as they were talking, they were overcoming and getting off their chest really helped them. I think the most valuable thing that I learned that recovery is a process and that it does not happen overnight. In the meeting, most of the people had said that they had tried quitting before and it did not last a long time. So from that I see that it is really a process. I also learned that the people who are there has to want to be there and want to get help. All of the people stated that they had a reason they wanted to get the help so that made them want to get help for that reason or that person. I learned that there are a lot of AA meeting groups in Hattiesburg alone. Most of the AA meeting locations offer to be there, many days out of the week. I think that is good, especially for the ones who just started the process and will need someone every time they think they want a drink. I also like that the meeting are held at different times because I feel as though if I only drink in the morning then I will want to be able to go to the meeting in the morning and whatever other times that they want a

Judi, it was a pleasure to read your post it was straight to the point about substance abusers. I agree with you about not realizing how chemical substances affect the human brain and body. Judi you express how love and support was shown at the AA meeting and I agree. However, the only thing I did not understand how each attendee remind them that they are an alcoholic, I think they have a better chance to relapse, with that type of motivation. The substance abusers have a better chance to stay sober with a more positive perception, like saying I am no longer an alcoholic. The whole key to sobriety is to reprogram the mind, this way the abuser will not retain negative information of being an ex-alcoholic. I like how you think addicts should