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“Alcohol addiction stunts the spiritual, emotional and mental growth of a person”~Anonymous. Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, is a book based off the author’s teenage life. The novel is about a poor 14 year old named Junior who faced numerous challenges in his life. Junior has experienced bullying, he was called a traitor for following his dreams, got in a huge fight with his best friend and lost three very important people in his life because of alcohol. Fortunately in the end, Junior got through the pain and lived on but he learned many lessons. One of the lessons Junior learned was that the fall into addiction, in this situation alcohol, leads to a great deal of misery for the individual and those

I attended the Alcohol Anonymous (AA) meeting on Friday right after internship, which is located on 205 SW 23rd St, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I was a little bit shock after arriving to the location because the building was surrounded around residential homes, for a moment I thought I was lost. The meeting started promptly at 5:30pm for an hour and meets four days a week. The topic of the meeting was HALT which stand for hungry, along, and tired. Ordinarily, the guest speaker of the meeting is also a recovering alcoholic. He greeted everyone and passed out literature that was going to be discussed in the group.

In today’s society, alcohol has become one of the main necessities for people to create relaxation, confidence, and the ability to be social. In the short story “A Bartender Tells What Man Did to Booze, and Booze to Man”, an anonymous bartender gives an up close and personal account of his observations about the effects alcohol has on men. He emphasizes the change in their character after a few drinks. Koren Zailckas from Smashed shares a memoir of her life describing her relationship with alcohol abuse and the problems that it caused for her. Although certain types of alcohol are used to support good health, it is the excessive consumption and misuse that leaves people dependent resulting in significant social, physical, and mental

There is a misconception, especially among non-alcoholics, that a teenager is too young to become an alcoholic. This is a subject that is completely overlooked in the episode in spite of the tongue in cheek satire. Some recovering alcoholics can look back through specific teenage years and see that they were drinking as an alcoholic when they were much younger. It is true that most teenagers won't come to grips with their drinking problems until much later in life. Alcoholism does not discriminate against its victims, and it crosses into all age groups.

Problems with his parents, he would drink. Disagreement with his girlfriend, he would drink. Bad day at work, he would drink. No matter what difficulty he encountered or strain life would throw at him alcohol was always the answer. This, on top of the good times. Favorite sports team won, he would drink. Concert at the coliseum, he would drink. Fishing with friends, he would drink. The problem, he stated, was that his problems only got worse when he drank. So, he figured the answer was to drink more.

The first speaker at the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting was a woman who had been sober for more than 15 years. She related that when she was younger, and as the daughter of a preacher, there was a lot of pressure in her hometown to prove she was not a 'goody-two shoes'. She relates that her social drinking became pronounced following her divorce at which time she also began taking nerve pills and specifically Xanax that were not prescribed to her. All of this worsened until she had a car wreck one night causing great amount of disfigurement to her face. This woman suffered greatly for many years going through plastic surgeries in an attempt to correct her facial features. This woman discussed the subject of Attitude Modification during the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

He kept forgetting and repeating what he just said. He was the youngest and had more years with alcoholism due to the fact that he started at the age of 11. It was difficult for the youngest participant to maintain eye contact with the rest of the group. He had been sober for one year and was the only one from the group that never got married and had no children. In this group, everyone recognized their mistakes, and blamed themselves for the destruction of their marriages. Middle aged individuals entered the process of having some difficulty in how fast their cognition processed the new information and they more likely rely on their experiences to solve problems (Santrock, 2015). This fact is important because this group was composed of individuals in the middle adulthood stage, which is when the cognition processed starts declining, making it difficult to remember things faster. This was seen in the youngest participant. For individuals under the influence of alcohol for a long time, it seemed they had much trouble recalling things due to the fact that alcohol induces damage in the

He again establishes his ethos by revealing his first-hand experiences dealing with the effects of alcohol abuse. Additionally, he employs diction through words with strong negative connotations in order to further emphasize his disdain toward his father. For instance, Sanders illustrates how alcohol would transform his father from a capable man into a “pathetic, frightening, deceitful” (12) man. Put in such stark terms, Sanders leaves his readers no choice but to confront the ugly truth behind alcoholism. Sanders’ word choice creates a condescending tone that emphasizes the shame Sanders had felt as a

Chris Farias was an alcoholic who was arrested several times for driving under the influence. Farias had a family who always celebrated special events consuming large amounts of alcohol, and him as a kid he always watched how they drank excessively like if it was nothing bad. His parents never really taught him the dangers of consuming alcohol because their perceptions and experiences where different from any other person. He and his siblings grew accustomed to celebrating any special event with alcohol. As he got older he began to notice that his father was an alcoholic, and worried about his health he tried to help him better himself, but at the end continued to drink. He seen how alcohol ruined his father life, and he spent most his life

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.

Mr. Pearson’s drinking began when he was 15 years old attempting to escape the violence and ridicule in his home. By the time Mr. Pearson was 16 years old, he was drinking several 40 ounce beers daily and smoking marijuana. His drug use escalated and he began using cocaine at 19 years of age and crack cocaine at 25 years of age.

It reminded me of reading proverbs from the bible but it was written in a more modern language and catered specifically to the transgressions that alcoholics face. I say this because each paragraph seem to bring enlightenment and truly connect with the members on a deep spiritual level. The people were friendly and cheerful yet expressed feelings of anger, resentment, and regret of how they felt in their sharings. This was a beautiful experience because it made me feel more human when hearing others openly discuss their lives in a manner that was raw and uncut. It became quickly evident whenever I looked around at the old office furniture and dull paint that I was in for a real experience. The issues discussed ranged from bad marriages, family grudges, even frustration with the outside world for its judgment on clubs. The people there shared a bond and understood the common enemy they were facing was cunning and confessed their weakness for it’s temptation. I couldn’t help but feel empathy as one by one they spoke freely and lost the masks we all wear to hide our inner thoughts from the public

Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. Alcoholism is a complex disease with physical, social and psychological consequences, but it can be treated through detoxification and anti-anxiety drugs. What will be explained in this essay is basically the history of alcohol, signs of one possibly being an alcoholic, possibilities to why one becomes an alcoholic, and treatments for it.

Abraham has a problem with alcohol. He started drinking his father’s whiskey when he was 12 and had difficulties attending school. Abraham’s family all like to have a drink and at family parties they tend drink to excess. Abraham says that drinking makes him feel like a “big man”, without a drink Abraham is quiet and unhappy. Abraham is unemployed and he spends most of his benefits money on cheap alcohol.

Relaxation, celebrating, and socializing are often reasons people engage in alcohol. However, the enjoyment of alcohol in moderation may become difficult for some individuals to manage when using alcohol as coping mechanisms or scapegoat, for other underlining issues: personal, social and work-related concerns. Unfortunately, lack of proper management may or can result into alcoholism. According to the DSM-V alcoholism is diagnosed as alcohol use disorder or alcohol addiction, in which a person becomes physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol to the point that he or she cannot function without it (American Psychiatric Association,2013).