Self-Help Group: Alcoholic Anonymous (AA). Activities and the Group Process.

Self-Help Group- Alcoholic Anonymous (AA)
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The group therapy tools is one of the means to ensure that there is alcoholic abstinence, where the first step is to focus on the behavior that trigger the alcoholism, and how consuming alcohols have affected one’s life. The group members are all allowed to share the story as they desire, and identify the desired change in behavior. It is easier to make progress when there is no resistance to change, and the group members list down their fears, and how their beliefs influence their actions. The self-help groups are most relevant to participants who lack social support system or where the support system does not facilitate moderation and assistance.
The alcohol addicts make the decision to change, but the group sessions are necessary to allow the participants identify that make them vulnerable to drinking. The case for these sessions is that the participants with help of therapists can identify how the self-defeating thoughts come about. Alcoholic is a way to cope with stress inducing events, where one option is to replace the drinking with and maintain existence in the long-term. Growth in confidence in the ability of the participants to cope without drinking was also identified as a top priority during the therapy sessions. For this to be possible, the participants are urged to focus on self-awareness whereby disclosures can relieve them of feelings of guilt.
The groups are flexible allowing for democratic leadership, with the leaders tasked with reemphasize on the importance of the AA program and a review of strategies of how to abstain and recovery over time. The leaders were chosen from the early stages of the AA program, but played a more active role as people got to know each other. This is especially when it was established that there was group cohesiveness. Making lifestyle changes requires personal will, but groups also provide support even when the social environment may limit the ability of alcoholic dependent individuals breaking free from the habit.
The next step in the process is to note down what has been learned to assess progress, and this then facilitates further group support. There is emphasis on the factors associated with adapting to life without alcohol, including the emotions and feelings associated with alcoholism. The group leader coordinates activities and the group process to a...