Alcoholics Anonymous Research Paper

History of Organization
Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio, and is a spiritual based organization with the sole purpose “to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety” threw fellowship. Alcoholic Anonymous (A.A.) foundation is built on a 12 step program that involves taking 12 step that will guarantee your sobriety (according to A.A.) because you start the 12 steps but you never end, it is designed for you to consistently work the 12 steps for the rest of your life to remain sober. There are 12 traditions with the 12 steps and this is what A.A. has taught them as they go through the program. When attending an A.A. meeting there are no membership fees or dues to pay and

Seek prayer and meditation in order to improve conscious, connecting with God and praying for knowledge and understanding of his will and for the power to carry it out.
12. Having a spiritual awakenings from the result of the steps, will carry the message to alcoholics as they practice these principles in all of their affairs. (A brief Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous, P-42, copyright 1972, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.)

The format for the 12 step meeting can be structured a little different to fit your needs but all meetings must still adhere to the foundations of the 12 step program format for.
1. The meeting needs to be held in a quiet and uninterrupted place and fixed times to ensure consistency.
2. The person that is conducting the meetings must start on time and welcome everyone starting with “I am Brenda, and I am an alcoholic. I would like to welcome everyone that attending the meeting at the location that they are attending. I would like to welcome all of the new attendees and if you could stand and introduce yourselves”.
3. The “Preamble” read by the meeting leader

4. The meeting leader will asked a member of the group to read the “How it works” from the Alcoholics Anonymous hand

The leader gave a heart warn personal describtion of what is was like to be addicted and how many people that were hurt due to her choices parent, friends, children, and loved one that she had to apologized to each and every person. This emotionl aspect to me is the heart of what the program is about the fellowship of the individual that that share the same conflict and the same pain. When it was time for everyone to go down the line and share their own personal story their very similarities in who they have hurt, stolen from betrayed trust, lied and even time spent in jail. When you take a glance at everyone when a story is being told you can see in everyone eyes the convention that they have for each other because they have been through it or are still going through it. These meeting become a place that welcomes you to poor out your heart and soul to make room for the forgivness that is needed in order for one to start the healing process. When the meeting almost over it was asked that you turn to your neighbor and given them a big huge and tell them that Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your god goes with you; he will never leave your no forsake you.” (ESV) The leader also tackles one or two steps at a time