Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

1. Inside Alcohol Anonymous Meetings Some so many people have realized that drinking is wrecking their lives and want to stop but are unable to do so, as they are not quite sure how to go about it. This is where alcohol anonymous meetings, which are convened by people who have either been in such a situation or have come out of one, share their experiences with other people who have alcohol addiction problems. In a setting such as this where a person with an alcohol dependency condition meets with others undergoing similar travails, he will perhaps feel more motivated to try and come to terms with his situation. In an alcohol anonymous meeting, people will share their practical experiences in trying to give up drinking and exchange valuable tips. What's more, nobody will judge anyone nor there will be any sort of compulsion to achieve targets. On the contrary, the advice will be to take one day at a time. The good thing about alcoholics anonymous meetings is that these are free of cliques, groups, and factions, as alcoholics anonymous is a voluntary and self- funded organization. Funds are often collected by passing a basket around in these meetings. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are of two types- open and closed, The former is open to everybody including non-alcoholics, and allows people like researchers to gain an insight into how alcoholics anonymous functions. Closed meetings are to be attended only by people who want to give up drinking. That apart there may also be group-specific meetings about groups such as gays, women, or any other particular type of group. Alcoholics anonymous meetings are simple affairs that involve starting with a short prayer followed by a period of meditation or silence. This could be followed by a reading from the alcoholic's anonymous book. Thereafter new members and visitors are welcomed and sobriety anniversaries commemorated. Next, a speaker

2. will give a talk on his experiences in dealing with alcoholism or there may be a discussion on how to deal with alcohol-related problems. Every person who desires to speak is required to begin by saying, "My name is... and I am an alcoholic/friend/visitor". The meetings conclude with a prayer. Post the meetings members tend to bond and hang out together. Thus we see that alcoholics' anonymous meetings are a wonderful source of hope and inspiration to multitudes of people across the globe, who grapple with the problem of alcoholism. More than anything else it is a shining example of what the human spirit can achieve in the most trying of circumstances. The sheer scale of this movement is testimony to its grand success.