Why I took the course
Truth being told the opportunity arose so I took the chance to further my understanding of addiction to better my knowledge and spread awareness throughout my line of work and within my community and also state that if and when I complete this course I will be part of only 1% of the Traveller community with a 3rd level qualification.
Expectations of the course
At the beginning I didn’t really know what to expect from doing this course because I had very little knowledge of addiction so therefore I went in with an open mind and eager to learn and understand addiction. I didn’t know that there was so much to learn about addiction and how easy it is to become addicted to a substance.
Impact of this course on my current
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Some people out powered others and I did not like this as I feel we should have all been equal in the group, I felt that others in the group saw my struggles at times and helped and supported me to get through the assignments. I feel that working in a group has helped me with my self-esteem as I feel I have become more confident and more willing to work as part of a team. I will take these lessons and apply them when moving …show more content…
I never really thought about how addiction affects the families of the person who is in addiction I would have only ever thought about the person and their problem with addiction but I now feel I better understand how it is not just the person who is affected by their addiction but their families are also affected by the addiction. Addiction can destroy families and this is something that I would have never thought of before but now I have realised how it affects families. I still have a lot more to learn as I don’t think anyone will ever fully understand addiction as it is such a broad area but I do believe I have gotten a better understating of addiction resulting from what I have learned on the