By Partha Sarathi Biswas
Eight years since its formation in Pune, 'Women in sobriety' - the women's fellowship group of Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) - has seen a rise in the number of women seeking help with their alcohol addiction. However, as coordinator of the group Gita (name changed on request) says the challenge for them is to reach out to women in smaller towns, who are struggling with being alcoholics.
"Easy availability of alcohol is a major cause for the rise in the number of alcoholics. However, unlike Pune, cities such as Nagpur, Indore, Satara and others do not have proper fellowships projects for people recovering from alcoholism," she said. Such people are referred to centres in cities like New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune and Mumbai, where women's groups are functional.
Another important issue that has lead to an increase in incidents of alcoholism is peer pressure and the change in social fabric, where those not consuming alcohol are looked upon as social misfits.
The group works on the principle of AA, where alcoholics are encouraged to tackle their addiction with therapy and sharing. Working on the 12-point principle of AA, the group meets every Sunday, where members who have been sober for long share their experience with new members and give them moral strength to fight their addiction.
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Eight years since its formation in Pune, 'Women in sobriety' - the women's fellowship group of Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) - has seen a rise in the number of women seeking help with their alcohol addiction. However, as coordinator of the group Gita (name changed on request) says the challenge for them is to reach out to women in smaller towns, who are struggling with being alcoholics.
"Easy availability of alcohol is a major cause for the rise in the number of alcoholics. However, unlike Pune, cities such as Nagpur, Indore, Satara and others do not have proper fellowships projects for people recovering from alcoholism," she said. Such people are referred to centres in cities like New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune and Mumbai, where women's groups are functional.
Another important issue that has lead to an increase in incidents of alcoholism is peer pressure and the change in social fabric, where those not consuming alcohol are looked upon as social misfits.
The group works on the principle of AA, where alcoholics are encouraged to tackle their addiction with therapy and sharing. Working on the 12-point principle of AA, the group meets every Sunday, where members who have been sober for long share their experience with new members and give them moral strength to fight their addiction.
Continue Reading: dnaindia.com
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