Spirituality and Other Important AA Concepts

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Spirituality and Other Important AA Concepts Mollie Elliott Grand Canyon University Spirituality and Addiction PCN -373-0500 Aaron Hallstrom March 10 th 2024 1
Spirituality and Other Important AA Concepts I attended an open meeting for alcoholics anonymous at First United Methodist Church with the group home group Friendly Ferndale. The meeting took place at 22331 Woodward Avenue  at 8 o’clock and ran until about 9 o’clock. An open meeting is a meeting of Alcoholics anonymous that is open to the general public this can include friends, family, and those interested in learning about the program and what it is about, open meeting are also open in format meaning that the meeting is centered around one or two key speakers who share their experience as opposed to a closed meeting that centers around the discussion and is only open to Alcoholics (Kaskutas,2009). The meeting began with the serenity prayer which was followed by opening statements for the good of the group this included announcements pertaining to future meetings and talks that may be helpful for members followed by the reading of the groups values a key speaker named Jodie and finally ending in prayer. Jodie was the key speaker for the meeting I attended she began by introducing herself and giving a bit of background about her life and what the program has helped her achieve, she then followed these accomplishments with a recounting of her own alcoholism and what it did to her life before she became sober, she addressed her family history and previous thoughts about alcohol and her disbelief in the program until she hit rock bottom. In AA there are 12 steps to the program, these steps all have their own meaning and purpose depending on the individual implementing them, however they do all serve a grand purpose to recovery. 1.We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable (Donovan,ET AL,2013).This step is about admitting 2
that the individual needs help and can not do it on their own,admitting that their life has become unmanageable is the first step in regaining their life and finding them self again. 2.(Donovan,ET AL,2013). Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity (Donovan,ET AL,2013). Believing in a power greater then the self can help to take off the pressure and allow the individual to trust in that greater power to protect and guide them allowing them to focus more on what is right in front of them.3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him (Donovan,ET AL,2013). Making the choice to consciously turn their life over to that higher power means that they are no longer living for just them self there is more to life then the immediate gratification and stimulation of their addiction. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves (Donovan,ET AL,2013). By looking at ourselves fearlessly and facing the terrible things along side the good things can allow us to look at who we really want to be and the things that stand in the way of that person. This honest inventory can be a guide as well as a reminder to keep moving forward. 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs (Donovan,ET AL,2013).By confessing these wrongs we take away their power lover us and take back our ability to make our own choices not based in fear or regret but in the hopes and faith of our higher power. 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character (Donovan,ET AL,2013).By being ready to let go of all the defects of our moral character we make a pledge to not repeat those actions and to live a life for god. 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings (Donovan,ET AL,2013). We ask god to remove our short coming and protect us from temptation and shame 8. (Donovan,ET AL,2013).Made a list of all 3
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