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

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

solution, if you want help with other addictions, AA is not a solution. Each member

the step and the tradition ate great length, and what each meant on a personal level.

One major concept that came up throughout both meetings was the idea of

because of the pressure that is implied by the word sober.

of the group wanted to help themselves and anyone else who needed or desired it.

The group strongly believed in the 12 steps, focusing heavily on the fourth and fifth

meeting they read about the fifth step and the fifth tradition. They discussed both

their addiction to alcohol. An AA meeting is where you go to discuss the effects of

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