NA or AA Reflection, Info..docx
Each student will attend ONE Alcoholics Anonymous meeting OR a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. You can find open meetings face to face and online- please search NA or AA websites.
Students will write a 2-3 page reflection paper concerning their experiences. This assignment is worth 100 points.
* PLEASE FOCUS ON ANALYZING YOUR MEETING BY FOLLOWING THE PROMPTS LISTED. THANK YOU**
Also, you do not have to write in APA, and it is a reflection essay so please format professionally but there are no references. Since this course has a hard turnaround for grades following the end date, there will be no acceptance of late papers for this assignment.
Paper will include an introduction, description and analysis of the meetings, and a discussion on the implications for social work practice. Please include the name, address and dates of the meeting attended.
For assistance in completing the Self-Help Reflection Paper assignment, the following resources are available to you:
1. Self-Help Group Reflection Paper Grading Rubric-1.docx
2. Tips for Attending AA/NA Meetings
I attended a virtual AA meeting thru high watch recovery center On 7/30/24 at 7:30 pm via zoom
Below is their website information
As always, if you need help, please do not hesitate to call us at High Watch, or reach out via email: jdunleavy@highwatchrecovery.org.
To attend a virtual AA meeting, you can select from one of the three times listed on this page:
- 8:00am EST daily
- 12:00pm EST daily
- 7:30pm EST daily
If this is your first time joining a zoom meeting, you can follow instructions at this link:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
To find a Connecticut-based virtual NA meeting, links and information can be found at https://ctna.org/.
During the meeting There were 8 people including myself ,
Introduction was completed , they discuss topic pertaining to alcohol, they discuss confidentiality , meeting was 1 hour long
Happiness goal was discussed, they had volunteer to read, people discussed how they cope with pain, people share their story aboutbeing an alcoholic I felt really sad hearing their story and the trauma that led them to alochol, being aHaitian nativeI never knew alcohool could lead people thru a dark path and ruined live
