Field Study At AA

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Term Paper Title	Field Study At AA
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Field Study At AA

On Wednesday March 15 and 22 I attended meetings of the Serentiy Group, a local
meeting group of Alcoholics Anonymous that were held at the Congregational
Church in East Bridgewater.  The meetings started around 8:00 pm and went until
each member was given the opportunity to speak, or to share their feelings in some
way.  There was a total of 15 people present, including myself and my companion.
The group was primarily made up of males, there was one female aside from my
companion and I.  The age of the group members was pretty much middle age (late
30s to 50s).

     Before attending the meeting I was very apprehensive about going, for many
reasons.  The main one was that I did not know what to expect.  I was unsure of
who was going to be there, if I would know anyone, or if anyone would know me.  I
felt as though I was going to be invading the privacy of those in attendance.  Upon
arrival at I felt very extremely uncomfortable for two reasons, the obvious age
difference, and the male to female ratio.  The uneasiness passed quickly as the
members of the group welcomed us in, and made us feel as if we were a part of the
group.  I think that part of my initial nervousness was due to the fact that I did not
know what to expect, I was unsure as to what a drunk would look like.  Once I
arrived I realized that they do not look any different than anyone else.  My initial
impression was that the meeting would be very depressing, a bunch of drunks sitting
around telling stories about how alcohol ruined their lives feeling sorry for
themselves.  Once I met these people and began conversing with them I knew I was
wrong.  I think that I felt this way because of the negative stereotypes that are
attached to being a drunk, and not what the positive effects of a group such as
Alcoholics Anonymous could be.

     In this small group of individuals I found somewhat of a family structure.
These people cared not only about themselves, but each other as well.  They all
shared their addiction to alcohol, which brought them together.  The outlook and
attitude of these people was very optimistic.  This surprised me considerably because
I had expected the meeting to be full of negativity and pessimism.  The warm
welcome that this group gave me showed me how much that they do care and how
willing they are to help others afflicted with alcoholism.  The one thing about this
group that surprised me the most was how openly they referred to themselves as
drunks.  I had a...

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