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One of the most courageous and influential characters in To Kill a Mockingbird is Atticus Finch who is a fair father and a just lawyer in the city of Maycomb Atticus who has who has very good morals and shares these morals and beliefs as a lawyer to Maycomb and his family He guides his children with his teachings to help them make the right decisions He recognizes that there are problems in the city and he makes sure that he does add to the problems but rather help solve them Even men like Atticus have problems they must overcome Atticus is very devoted maybe to devoted to his work he works from dusk till dawn Despite this Atticus is still able to be a role model to his children One of the things that makes Atticus stand out is that he doesn t look at being a lawyer as a job but a personal commitment to solving problems such as racism not by violence but through the law Near the end of the book Atticus is tasked with defending a black man Tom Robinson who has been accused of raping a white woman There s something in our world that makes men lose their heads they couldn t be fair if they tried In our courts when it s a white man s word against a black man the white man always wins
Tolliver Anderson Recovery and Support Groups Paper Grand Canyon University PCN 501 January 10 2018 Introduction In today's society self help groups are a popular from of group therapy Alcoholics Anonymous AA and Narcotics Anonymous NA are among the most commonly visited by individuals These groups assist individuals in recovering from substance use disorders using the twelve steps traditions and give them the ability to live alcohol and drug free lives Attending the Meeting The AA group meeting took place at Journey Christian Church 3828 Leila Place Jefferson LA 70121 for noon There were roughly thirty people in attendance male and female with an age range of thirty five to sixty five and different ethnicities Journey Christian Church holds AA meetings seven days a week on Monday Friday from noon to 1 00 p m and on Saturday and Sunday from 1 00 p m to 2 00 p m The individuals in attendance were normal looking employed people that appeared to be on his or her lunch break No one appeared to be dysfunctional or under the influence of alcohol they were friendly and welcomed me into the meeting with hugs and directed me into the direction of the coffee station The meeting started promptly at noon with the Lead AA member asking if anyone was new to AA The environment was clam and was conducted in an orderly fashion No one was put on the spot if an attendee did not want to say anything it was not mandatory for him or her to do so Followed by a sobriety call out asking how long participants have been sober Ranging from one week to twenty years or longer
