CHAINED OPEN.

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  • Michael Beechem Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, South Florida State University, FL

Abstract

The struggle with alcoholism changed my life. This narrative explains how I dismissed charges of alcoholism at my first, second, and third excellent annual academic evaluations. By the fourth year the charges were made with increased intensity, and my teacher evaluation rating was mediocre. I tried and dismissed Alcohol Anonymous; and finally, after some authoritative and caring persuasion, I entered a treatment center to placate everyone. I was certain I would not be diagnosed as an alcoholic. The narrative tells about my experience at the center, my recovery and return to the University community. I found that confrontation elicited my defensiveness, and that self-realization, in the context of pain and suffering, led me to "recovering." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]


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Published

2014-06-12

How to Cite

Beechem, M. (2014). CHAINED OPEN. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 2(2), 42–48. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/428

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