...There are times in an individual’s life when he or she may have difficulty coping with day-to-day activities. Some get through these activities and the end results turn into them being stressed. One coping mechanism that a person may resort to when stressed, angry, or just want to relax after a hard days work is drinking alcohol. This may become quiet dangerous to someone’s health because drinking can turn into a habit. People who are notorious for drinking everyday become alcoholics. A human body can become immune to the alcohol, which results into overconsumption of alcohol. In other words, the more a person drinks, the more drinks it takes for them to actually get drunk and satisfied; this person experiences alcoholism. There are specific meetings for people who know they are alcoholics and want to seek help to quit, as well as people who are mandated and ordered by the law to veer away from alcohol. On Tuesday, March 26th at 8:00pm I went to my first alcoholic anonymous meeting. The meeting name is called Wayward Open, which means the meeting type was open to anyone that cared to join. The location of the meeting is at Our Saviour Church (1234 N Arlington Hts Rd, Arlington Heights) on every Tuesday evening for an hour or less. Before the observation I felt intimidated and scared to enter the church. The reason why I was scared to enter the group was because I thought I would be looked at differently since I was not an alcoholic. I also felt like the members would gain up...
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...12 step reflection paper 12 Steps to recovery is it for you? The 12 steps to recovery is used as an aid with other therapies not just by its self. It is not for everyone, every addict needs a unique/different approach to recovery, and the approach that will work best for you is dependent on your individual beliefs, needs and circumstances. In my opinion Faith in a higher power is one of the most important things needed in the traditional 12-step process. So therefore if you do not believe in any kind of higher power the 12 step programs are probably not for you. If your faith is important to you, you may need to find a program that will allow you to really embrace your beliefs. For many people, a traditional 12-step approach works for them, but others need to focus on a more tangible way of focusing on their recovery. The 12-Steps are more than just a way for some people to stay sober. They’re a map for living life as a whole being in their interpretation. They consist of the universal spiritual principles like tell the truth, treat others as you’d want to be treated, monitor your failures, apologize for them and make things amends if you can do so without hurting others. The Steps provide tools for living a full, satisfying, meaningful life. These steps mean admission of alcoholism, it’s a personality analysis and catharsis, adjustment to personal relations, dependence upon some higher power and working with other alcoholics to better themselves together. Step...
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...Last night, I attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. This was not quite a new experience for me, be my late father was an alcoholic and narcotics addict that died of cirrhosis later on in my life this is why I identified myself with them. Narcotics Anonymous is a fraternity or association where there a recuperating addicts and their main purpose is stay clean. Consequently, the member of this fraternity were well-groomed, yesterday was ice cream sticks day where they had a keyword written on a little piece of paper, such as “perseverance”. Anyone can be a narcotics or alcohol user. Furthermore, as I stated previously Sunday night I attended was a NA meeting. This meeting included one woman and approximately eight men, all the attendees were recuperating addicts. Personally, I did not feel out place or anxious around them because, I identified myself with them by my personal experience with my father and myself being that some of the medication I take for both my emotional and physical disability are addictive as well. This experience was not any different from my experience with the Alcoholics Anonymous fraternity as well because I stayed sober or clean from my occasional drinking habits because suffer gastritis or acid reflux. . As the apostle Paul wrote inspired by God “Older men are to be quiet and to be careful how they act. They are to be the boss over their own desires. Their faith and love are to stay strong and they are not to give up; teach older women to be quiet...
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...A recommended treatment for Sue is an outpatient care. A 12-Step Programs which a community-based and free program. It is important that Sue get treated for free programs due to her unemployment status. This 12-Step Program is very useful for Sue because she is trying to achieve recovery so that she can gain custody of her children. This program offers strategies and support for a successful recovery for Sue and her children as well. Research suggests that if a patient such as Sue is committed to this 12-step program, this program is what makes a difference in long-term sobriety. Sue can recovered from cocaine addiction after participating in this program. In a group, Sue can be in a Cocaine Anonymous which is designed for two or more...
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...meeting Radford Hall * Codependents Anonymous 6/16/2015 Tues 7:30 pm CODA Women’s Meeting Granada Hills 6/18/2015 Thurs. 7:30 pm CODA Tarzana Group Thursday Alcoholics Anonymous came into being in June 1935.The fundamentals of the 12 step programs has remained the same since 1935, however today the twelve steps are helping people with more than alcohol. Today many 12 step program have form and also alternative 12 step programs with more God or God being removed but at the basis level it is the twelve steps. I also believe the twelve steps are just basic tools that all people need or most people have received the basis tools when growing up in a healthy family system. The 12 steps teach humility, respect, honest, caring, and to be of service, these are the essential for all people. I always share with people who want to DO the twelve steps but don’t know which program they qualify for, I just say pick one. Find a group that works for you find your tribe like the big book says. I remember meeting someone that gave a message from Mother Theresa and she said the message was to remember “we do much bigger work that she ever did, we touch the lives of the hopeless and give them hope” Mother Theresa. That is powerful, Twelve Step programs transform lives. I have been a twelve...
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...Logan, Ut. | | Stefani Coltrin | 6/22/2015 | The contents in this paper are to help those who are looking for domestic violence services, drug addiction counseling, and faith-based treatment. These are some of the options available for the Logan, Ut and Northern Utah area. | If you are a client who was looking for substance abuse treatment first you would need to find out if you want outpatient or inpatient treatment. If you are looking for outpatient treatment Bear River Substance Abuse has an IOP program that you can attend for 4 weeks while being there 4 hours a day. Bear River Substance Abuse Program also provides classes such as early recovery group, recovery skills, relapse prevention, women’s group, and aftercare. There are a lot amazing inpatient rehabs that are designed for both males and females. If you are a mother who is trying to get your child back then the House of Hope would be good suggestion. The House of Hope offers a great program called “Women and Children” where they offer much more than just substance abuse. They will assist you with getting your children back, let your children live with you, and provide a lot of educational classes. Most residential treatment centers are longer than 30 days. Some of the inpatient treatment facilities that I would recommend days are House of Hope, Odyssey House, Action Recovery Group, or Ogden Regional Medical Center. Only some of these places have options to stay for only 30 days. If you are looking...
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...have family members and/or loved ones that have a drinking problem. So what should they do to get help? There are many different abstinence programs; Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as AA, is one of the programs. An analysis of the AA program reveals that the program can be very effective, but only if the alcoholic wants help and gets the help they need. AA celebrated their 76th anniversary this year. They counted two million members participating in 115,000 groups worldwide, half of them in the U.S. AA started its first meeting in Akron, Ohio, in 1935. Bill Wilson, a businessman, and Bob Smith, a physician, started the association. They were both alcoholics. Bill Wilson achieved sobriety mainly through his association with a Christian movement. Smith was inspired by Wilson, and also stopped drinking (Does Alcoholics Anonymous Work 1). They were determined to help other alcoholics, so the men published “The Big Book”. “The Big Book” explained their philosophy, methods, and principles. One method that became very famous, and still is famous, is the 12-step method. The 12 steps are what a recovering person must go through initially and repeat in order for the process to work. For newcomers, the steps are often grouped into three major categories: trust God, clean house, and help others (Does Alcoholics Anonymous Work 1). The 12-steps is about one getting honest with oneself, accepting responsibilities, understanding character defects, making amends and restitution for harms...
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...this as a foundation for investigation, the current research examines individual and group therapy interventions for patients struggling with chemical dependency. Through a careful examination of what has been noted regarding both types of interventions it will be possible to make some recommendations for providing therapy to this treatment group. Group and Individual Therapy for Chemical Dependency A review of interventions provided for individuals struggling with chemical dependency indicates that a majority of interventions for this group are delivered in a group setting. For instance, McKay and Hiller-Sturmhofel (2011) assert that the Minnesota Model (12-step program) is commonly used in addictions counseling and treatment and involves a group environment. According to these authors, 12-step programs along with self-help groups typically form the foundation for outpatient counseling and care that is provided to individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders (SUDs). Although outpatient treatment for patients with chemical dependency is typically group-based, research does indicate that there are some individual therapies that are offered to patients with these disorders. Marques and Formigoni (2001) acknowledge that individual therapy is commonly utilized when individuals struggling with chemical dependency require additional support for mental health issues. Examples of individual therapy include that...
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...Resource Paper 24th day of February PSYC. 308 Introduction The two organizations I have chosen are as followed, Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA), and Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA). Before research, the writer believed all of the categories would fall under a program called Sexual Addictions Anonymous. The writer had no idea there were meetings that specialized for certain addictions. The following paper will be formatted to answer questions regarding the nature, places, purpose, nearest location, and latest news from the organization. Who Attends the Meetings Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA), has two sets of meetings ones that are open, and ones that are closed. An open meeting does not require the person to identify as a sexual compulsive person. The closed meetings require the person to not necessarily identify as a sexual compulsive person but meet the following criteria. “A "closed" meeting allows attendance and participation only by SCA members or those who think they might qualify for membership. Remember, the Third Tradition states that, "The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop having compulsive sex.” (SCA Recovery Org.) Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA), the meeting are open to anyone, however they do require a commitment from both parties in the couple. “The only requirement for membership is a desire to remain committed to each other and to develop new intimacy. Our primary purpose is to stay committed...
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...There are either "support groups" like the cancer support group or individuals with social anxiety could come together in group, talk about their experiences and they will only identify themselves as a support group. The alternative to that is a therapy group led by a therapist. But, AA and NA, which seem like a valuable support group, identify themselves as a "treatment program" and a highly effective one at that. I was also wondering about the mechanism which causes the recovery or sobriety? Is it the feeling of affiliation, spiritual awakening or opening up to a group that is truly non-judgmental? In my opinion, it must be some factor related to the social support and the relationships. I came across a review article that combined the results from 24 articles which used qualitative and quantitative methods to study the factors related to effectiveness of AA. The article clearly mentioned that social support variables were the mediating factors in the AA's impact on abstinence (Groh, 2008). Other factors mentioned in the research are group dynamics, instillation of hope, vicarious learning, modeling and altruism...
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...the leader, often called ‘trusted servants” or “secretary”. Finally, the paper will discuss the use of the reconstructive inventory steps of 4-10 and how the writer would work with a client who was seeing her in individual or family counseling. Alcoholics Anonymous has a well-defined recovery program that AA members have been following since the founding of the group (Alcoholics Anonymous, 2014). In 1939, the group published its basic textbook, Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous, 2014). The Big Book explained AA’s philosophy and methods, the core of which is the now well-known Twelve Steps of recovery (Alcoholics Anonymous, 2014). The Twelve Steps are the core of the recovery program, which are based on the trial-and-error experience of early members of AA (Alcoholics Anonymous, 2014). The Twelve Steps are not simply a set of tasks to be carried out (personal communication, September 30, 2014). They are a guide for living and being in the world, and, for many individuals, they become a way of life as well (personal communication, September 30, 2014). According to AA, members who make an earnest effort to follow these Steps and to apply them in daily living seem to get far more out of AA than do those members who seem to regard the Steps casually (personal communication, September 30, 2014). The Twelve Steps, which first appeared in the Big Book, are: 1. We admitted we were...
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...that there have even been movies made about their success with A list actors competing for lead roles. It seems that the whole world has gotten caught up with this so-called Facebook and Internet addiction. I catch my sister spending up to 20 hours a week wasting her life away on Internet alone. CNN reports people spending entire nights just customizing their page, even if they have work the next day. Scientists like Dr. Block of Seattle’s research institute report of patients who use the Internet excessively more than 30 or 40 hours a week. New studies suggest Internet addicts are in the millions. There are lots of treatments available from 12 step programs found all over the internet ironically to methods like using a timer next to your computer every time you log on. The one I found to be most useful was a software program that will let you log onto a site life Facebook on specific days but only for a limited amount of time. Overall I think that Internet and Social Network Addictions are more about people not being able to manage their time successfully I do agree that people do suffer from...
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...This book serves as the basic text for AA. The texting includes chapters on the following: Bill’s story, solutions to alcoholism, information about alcoholism, agnostics, how AA works, information on working with others, information for regarding family involvement, and planning a vision for yourself. Proceeding that information are success stories from individual who have successfully recovered from alcoholism. After publishing the “Big Book”, the founders of AA felt as though the book was not enough. They felt as though AA needs a specific program for recovery. There were steps that have been talked about, but there had been nothing written-out and labeled as the steps for recovery. From there was the formulation of what we know of two “The 12-Step...
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...Alcoholics Anonymous is and organized group of people who commonly share the same problem in regard to excessive drinking. AA’s only requirement to enter into the program is that you must want to stop drinking. Of course there are AA membership fees that you will have to pay in order to remain a member. The main goal and purpose of this program is to maintain sobriety without any relapse. This program has proven that it is effective however if the person entering the program is not committed to getting better nine times out of ten he or she will not gain sobriety. (Ragels, 2011) A five percent success rate is nothing more than a spontaneous remission in alcohol addiction. Out of any given group of alcoholics, approximately five percent per year will quit. They get tired of being tired and cannot handle the stress that follows from watching their friends die from the same thing. If one should enter into this program you will learn the twelve steps of Alcohol Anonymous. These steps are the bread and butter for obtaining sobriety in the Alcohol Anonymous 12 Step Program. (Orange, 2011) 1. You must admit that you where powerless and that your life was unmanageable. 2. You believe that that a much higher power greater than your self could restore your sanity. 3. Your will and your life are to be turned over to the care of God. 4. Searching and fearless moral recollection of ourselves. 5. Admit the exact nature of your wrongs. 6. Ready to have all defects...
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...Life Coach: Drug Issues Jared Hall Kaplan University CM107-01 Professor Gregg August 8, 2011 Life Coach: Drug Issues Dear Tom, As someone I have been friends for over ten years, it has not been easy for me to see you make some bad choices in your life. In the last few years, you have been arrested on multiple occasions for having possession of illegal drugs; you have lost your wife, and visitation rights for you to be able to see your kids until you straighten up your life. But you have been making improvements such as going to drug rehab and trying to find a job. Just to be clear, a life coach is not a therapist. It’s someone that is a friend who will help you improve your career and your life so you can get back on your feet into the direction that you should be going. (Hamilton,1996). If you choose to decide to hire a life coach you will be introduce to what is known as the Hero’s journey. It’s long-marathon journey that will help you get to your full potential. As a friend, I know you have a lot more in you than you really show. By taking this Hero’s journey marathon you will be able to be succeeding at your full potential. Life is a long marathon and it seems like things come up when you less expect it and everything comes down before you can even blink your eye. By choosing to take the hero’s journey you will be able to separate from your life struggles and be able to move on in the direction your family and friends want you to go in...
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