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Reaction Paper After my first visit to a support group, I realized that peer support is a crucial element towards recovery and leading a purposeful life for many. Getting a support group that is in line with a person’s needs is indeed the beginning point of a fruitful life for many. Talking to others brings a sense of belonging and takes away the loneliness most people experience when they are struggling with some issues in their life. Support group members often get a feeling of emotional relief by being part of a larger family. Aside from anxiety disorders which I discussed in my first assignment, a large number of people also struggle with drug addiction which ranges from the use of alcohol to tobacco. In this regard, Narcotics Anonymous (NA) was founded to support addicts and continues to play a key role towards a substance abuse free generation. Therefore, as part of my follow-up study, I visited the Narcotics Anonymous in my hometown, to get more insights about support groups. The NA was founded in 1953 by Jimmy K and some of his friends. The basic objective of the group is to help drug addicts overcome their addiction and live normal lives. According to "NA" (2016), it is a community-based group with diverse membership with regards to culture, ethnicity, race and religion. Over the years the group has grown to become an international organization and has its presence in 139 countries with over 60,000 meetings being held weekly across the globe. The group assists drug addicts to lead a normal life by utilizing the twelve-step program coupled with regular reading of the basic text. Membership to the group is free, but once a person becomes a member, he/she will be
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