SU Al-Anon Is a Non-Profit Essay Discussion
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SU Al-Anon Is a Non-Profit Essay Discussion
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Al-Anon.
Al-Anon was created from the foundation of AA as a support group for those who have had their lives effected by an alcoholic. Al-Anon uses an adaptation of the 12 steps and 12 traditions of AA to help the families of alcoholics (Capuzzi & Stauffer, 2019). I attended an online meeting of Al-Anon via Zoom and I found it very informative. Corrigan (2016) found that participation in Al-Anon fosters resiliency and I feel the discussion during this meeting showcases this fact.
“An expert on everyone but myself”
This group had a speaker who spoke on the topic of “self-knowledge and self-acceptance.” I was intrigued by the topic but was unsure at first how it applied to this group of men and women. After all, these people were brought together by the shared experience of being affected by the actions of another (living with and often being abused by an alcoholic). It seems as though the focus should be on the alcoholic and how they behaved/are behaving.
However, the answer became immediately clear in the speaker’s next sentence: “I was an expert on everyone else but had no concept of myself.” The speaker went on to explain that, growing up as the daughter of an alcoholic, she became hyper aware of her father and his state at all times: was he drinking? How much had he drunk? Was he upset? Was there something she should be doing differently that would make him happy again? “As a child growing up in an alcoholic home, I found it was inconvenient for me to have needs.” She carried this awareness into her other relationships, and eventually into her relationship with her alcoholic husband. This awareness of and care for the needs of others came at her detriment as she began ignoring her own needs. Many of the other members shared this experience. “It’s been a journey to know what I actually feel about things.”
Responsibility, Choice, and Power
Through gaining self-knowledge, many of the members reflected how they learned how they contributed to their partners addiction. Not that they were responsible for the other person’s addiction, but they were able to see how they may have enabled the addict. Further, many of the members realized that they were not simply victims: they had power and choices. One woman explained that she had chosen to stay with her alcoholic boyfriend for so long because, even though he was abusive, she did not want him to feel like she was abandoning him. However, she realized it was her choice to let his opinion control her and she decided “it’s okay if somebody else’s narrative of me is that I abandoned him.” Another member explained that for a long time she saw herself as a victim, but she found great relief in seeing that her choices contributed to her situation and her choices could get her out: “I am grateful that I have responsibility!”
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Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
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10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
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5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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