Posted by Non Heroe on December 18, 2006, at 21:33:46
In reply to Re: My Wife-To-Be and Me » Non Heroe, posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2006, at 18:44:36
Do you happen to know what emotions anoymous does? I mean is it for every diagnosis or only some? As there is some here where I live. And any idea what a typical meeting is like? Thanks Phillipa
This is from Emotions Anonymous web site (http://www.emotionsanonymous.org/): "Emotions Anonymous is a twelve-step organization, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Our fellowship is composed of people who come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from emotional difficulties. EA members are from many walks of life and are of diverse ages, economic status, social and educational backgrounds. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become well emotionally.""Emotions Anonymous" is a 12 Step program which runs along the same lines as other 12 Step Programs. I must say that I have NOT attended ANY meeting of ANY 12 step program. I'm simply responding to you based upon what I have read of them.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous, Over Eaters Anonymous, etcetera, have similar steps.
I think the first step of each runs something like, "I admitted I was powerless over alcohol (or drugs, or food, or my emotions, etcetera) and that my life had become unmanageable. I think the second step to all such programs runs something like, "I came to believe that a Power greater than myself could restore me to sanity." And the steps go on.
A person "works" the steps. That is, one consults with a "sponsor," a person who has been a memeber for some time and who is experienced in the ways of the program. The "sponsor" helps the initiate to "work the steps," that is, to engage in the work of the program. When one is finished with all 12 steps one starts from the beginning, again and again.
I think it would be a MISTAKE to become caught up in "diagnoses." You could go to most any 12 step program to get a feel for what it is and if it is for you.
My impression is that individuals who attend speak to the group (I'm not sure what procedures there are, and if there are any, to protect one's identity and anonymity) and tell their "story." They then get feedback from the other members.
There's a lot of information about different 12 step groups on the Internet.
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