This assignment is designed to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate an understanding of the role that self-help groups play in recovery from substance use/addictive disorders.
In your paper, indicate what meeting you attended, specifying the date/time, and type of meeting (A.A., N.A., Al-Anon).
Briefly summarize your experience without using any names or recognizable information and share your reaction to the experience. Answer the following questions:
• Could you relate to anything that was shared?
• What is your reaction to the efficacy of self-help groups?
• Do you think they work? Why or why not?
• Are you interested in a career related to addictions? Explain.
