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A Visit to an AA Meeting

Have you ever attended an Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) meeting? Well the experience is one to remember. Lucky for me, my attendance at the meeting was just a project for my Social Problems class. Unfortunately, not everyone who attended was there for the same project. These people were actual rehabilitating alcoholics. I felt sorry for them but curious about their stories. Why would anyone have to depend on alcohol to help solve his/her problems or for any other reason?
When I arrived at the meeting, everyone was asked to put his/her name on a tag and wear it. Then, we were asked to sit in the chairs in the center of the room. The chairs were all put together, not too close, in a large circle. At first, I felt uncomfortable because they knew I was only there for my project. I believed that they were not going to be able to open up easily because I did not actually have the same addiction they had. But once the session began, they opened up amazingly. I think they wanted m...

Posted by: William Katz

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