The Socialization Of Lesbian Clients

The LGBT community has been silently suffering through generations. But in this generation, they are finally showing the world their voice. There have been many instances where young adults were denied their right to be who they are and now they are speaking out about the mistreatment. Even though the united states have begun to be more open about the LGBT community here is still more change it come. These changes can be explained through many sociological perspectives including: functionalist, conflict, symbolic interactionism and interactionism. Along with these perspective religion, norms and deviance all impact these individuals who are striving to be open about who they really are inside and out.

The purpose of this research paper was to attend two support group meetings and share my experiences. The meetings that were to be attended were an Alcoholics Anonymous

The mental health of individuals in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) community is something that is a serious problem. For most of the history of the United States and many different parts of the world LGBT people faced much persecution and in some cases even death. This constant fear of discovery and the pressure that one feels on oneself when “in the closet” can lead to major mental distress. Research has shown that people who identify as LGBT are twice as likely to develop lifetime mood and anxiety disorders (Bostwick 468). This is extremely noticeable the past couple years in the suicides of bullied teens on the basis of sexual identity and expression. The stigma on simply being perceived as LGBT is strong enough to

The purpose of this paper is to explore various considerations when counseling members of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community (LGBT). When counseling LGBT members, the psychology professional must be aware of various factors that may influence effective treatment. For instance, the historical treatment of the LGBT community by the mental health profession is important to understand in order to make strides at improving institutional attitudes and approaches. Other factors such as community perceptions, interfamily relations and cultural bias are all relevant to successful therapeutic outcomes. This paper aims to discuss these factors in order to present a comprehensive review of the cultural considerations involved with counseling the LGBT community.

Asencio’s study tries to understand how Puerto Rican lesbians deal with their gender, sexuality, and ethnonationality, living in another country. The study focus on the experience of migrant Porto Rican lesbians regarding their multiple identities as women, lesbians, Porto Ricans, and migrants, the complexities of the issues and the strategies employed to survive, and the relationship among gender, sexuality. Ethnonationality, migration, and geographical location. The author reinforces that there is almost none study about lesbians Latinas, and she points out that the experience of those women could contribute to social science with the understanding of gender, race, culture, sexuality, and issues of multiple identities and oppressions.

The participants were looking for help, which it created some confusing thoughts; I thought AA meetings were mandatory for all participants. It also made me realize with all the brief stories how alcohol is an enormous concern in our society, however our society has normalized those concern and convert the negative impact of alcohol into something positive. It drive me to think that 12 steps program work, and it should be part of a treatment. After, the meetings that I attended; I feel the 12-step program will work if professionals in the Human Services area introduce the program on a positive manner. It may be challenging because of the religious portion for some cases, however this may introduce the participant’s new ways to cope with the struggle of alcoholism. At the same time, the main benefits for the client will be abstinence and support. The abstinence is a continuous process and through the meetings clients will be able to keep the abstinence from alcohol or other drugs. Conclusively, there was an environment of hope in the meeting. During, the meeting one of the participants was a new member. He described how alcohol destroyed his family and he is trying to get his family back, however his wife does not want to come back with him and a divorce petition was completed. This particular participant found in the 12 step meeting comfort and support from his peers. Besides, the comfort the participant

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

For my second substance abuse meeting, I had the opportunity to attend an Alcohol Anonyms (AA) meeting. The AA meeting chosen was located at Crossover Ministry Clinic within Richmond, Virginia on the Southside. Crossover Ministry Clinic is considered a health care ministry that provides health care services to members of the Richmond Metropolitan community that is uninsured. Their mission is to provide health care resources to people in need through the teaching of Jesus Christ. The meeting is called Serenity U and is held on Mondays at 10:00am. This meeting was open discussion and incorporated literature.

Robert Holbrook and Bill Wilson (Kelch, 2014). The concepts behind the group’s inception are that alcoholics can assist one another based on their problematic experiences with alcohol and their ensuing recovery. Kelch (2014) described the formation of AA as “being founded on the principle that only someone with the combined experience of alcoholism could assist another alcoholic in the recovery process” (p. 223). Additionally, attending meetings helps individuals built social support systems that are unable to be attained through professional treatment. These social support systems are key in making an individual feel comfortable. Many times they result in “friendship, emotional support, experiential knowledge, identity, meaningful roles, and a sense of belonging” (Kelch, 2014, p. 223). A primary reason why AA continues to be a popular choice of support for individual seeking recovery from substance abuse is because of these benefits. According to Schmidt, Carns, and Chandler (2001), from the time that AA has been created, it has remained one of the most utilized self-help support groups for individuals with substance abuse problems. Nevertheless, there is ongoing researching surrounding the AA and other self-help groups to determine their

The Delta Group is a local organization within the Central Texas District designed for member of the community who suffer from alcohol and drug addiction. This non-profitable program is known as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Alcoholic Anonymous is an autonomous organization. There are no state funds allocated for this organization; therefore, all monetary funds are donated and collected mainly from those that attend these meeting. These meetings are not held by professionals such as the following: doctors, therapist, or mandate court officials. It is strictly held/facilitated by members within the group that varies per session. Delta Group primary mission for all members to reach sobriety. Within these meetings, members share stories about

One of the first is that this program provides structure to one’s life (Rehab4alcoholism Staff, 2017). Oftentimes, alcoholic are living for their next drink which can cause chaos among their lives. AA help to instill structure. Next, participants get to share their experiences (Rehab4alcoholism Staff, 2017). This allows members to learn from someone else's mistakes but also allows them to build connections and have other people to relate to. More often than not, alcoholic are not granted any mercy, nor do people sympathize with them. However, in AA participants can support one another and share a similar story they have experienced. The relationships and trust they develop here most certainly aids in the recovery process. Likewise, these bonds can encourage members to avoid relapsing (Rehab4alcoholism Staff, 2017). AA is a large support group which can be a motivational tool to refrain from relapsing. Furthermore, AA is a great resource because it is free, unlike most other forms of therapy or recovery programs (Rehab4alcoholism Staff, 2017). Normally, to get help it cost money, money that alcoholic usually don't have. But with AA alcohol can easily receive help for nothing but transportation cost. Similarly, this program is international, so regardless of where an addict lives, they can obtain help. Due to the fact that there are meetings all over the world, members might be less inclined to

This paper is to show the shockingly disproportionate number of LGBTQ+ community members with various substance abuse issues compared to heterosexual community members. This paper will briefly go over the history of Substance Abuse and the LGBTQ+ community. It will also show the evidence of risk factors of this population both current and previous, as well as some ideas to implement while working with the LGBT+ population.

The NASW (National Association of Social Workers) sets the standards and guidelines for social work professionals on working with the LGBT community. According to them:

Alcohol Anonymous was founded in 1935 and offers a twelve step program to help individuals kick the addiction. Fellowshipping with other alcoholics, sharing troubles of the addiction, and having a sponsor has shown to help addicts in their recovery process. Most counseling treatment centers focus on teaching a healthier lifestyle, overlooking the importance of the socioeconomic structure (Nikelly, A., 1994).

A social problem is normally a term used to describe problems with a particular area or group of people in the world. Social problems often involve problems that affect real life. It also affects how people react to certain situations. While differences in racial/ethnic prejudices have been explored extensively in past literature (e.g. Bobo and Zubrinksy’s 1996, study of differential prejudices directed toward Hispanic and Black individuals), little U.S. research has investigated how attitudes toward lesbians, gays, bisexual men, bisexual women, and male-to-female (MtF) and female-to-male (FtM) transgender (henceforth “LGBT”) may differ ( Marcus, 2015).