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1 Week 4 Assignment Week 4 Assignment Jade Richardson Lamar University CNDV 5312 Dr. Robika Mylroie 07/30/2023

2 Week 4 Assignment Pre-Group I chose to attend a Codependents Anonymous meeting for this assignment as it was a group that I felt I could relate to more than some of the others. I was not able to get ahold of the group leader prior to the meeting, but the meeting was held over Zoom and was clearly marked as being open and public. After reading through their website, I learned that Codependents Anonymous, or CoDA, is a 12-step program for people who struggle with codependence and conflicts in their relationships. The program aims to help people become less dependent on others for their happiness and to create the life they want for themselves. Observation The virtual meeting I attended was small and consisted of seven people and myself. It began with an introduction by the person leading the group, after which he asked for a volunteer to read the CoDA opening prayer and the 12 steps of the program. While both of these mention a higher power, they are intentionally vague and not specific to any one religion, which leads me to believe that the program is relatively inclusive to those of differing religious backgrounds. The group leader then read the tradition of the month, which for this month was “Every CoDA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” In addition to the 12 steps, CoDA also has 12 traditions for its groups, as well as 12 promises and 12 service concepts that are listed on their website (Co-Dependents Anonymous International, 2021). The group leader then laid out the expectations for group discussions and laid out the focus topic for this meeting, which was “accepting powerlessness over feelings”. Another member volunteered to read a short excerpt from a book with daily meditations on codependence recovery on that topic. The excerpt really resonated with me and described how I have felt about some of my

3 Week 4 Assignment relationships and I began to realize I may relate to this group or organization more than I initially thought. From there, the group leader opened the floor up for discussion, which took up a little over half of the hour-long meeting. During this time, group members could volunteer to speak about the topic and how they felt about it. At this point, I realized that I have generally not ever been in a situation in which multiple adults (especially adults considerably older than me) were so open and vulnerable about their feelings and experiences. Several members talked about changing relationships with people and learning when a relationship is not benefitting them anymore. There was also discussion of building a healthy relationship with yourself first before you can build healthy relationships with others. At the end of the meeting, once everyone had the chance to share with the group, the leader announced that it was time to close. A volunteer read the 12 promises of CoDA and the group leader asked if there were any promises that particularly resonated with anyone. I spoke up that the 10th tradition, which states “I no longer need to rely solely on others to provide my sense of worth” meant something to me, and that it was something that I had been working on reminding myself of lately. Several other members also shared, and the group leader thanked everyone for coming and closed the meeting. Discussion Once the meeting officially ended and some people left the call, I spoke to the group leader for a moment and thanked them. I explained this course and the purpose of this assignment and assured him that no confidential information would be shared. I mentioned how I had felt during the meeting and that I would be looking into the organization a bit more. He was very understanding and was glad that I ended up getting something from the meeting. I asked

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4 Week 4 Assignment him if there was anything else he was comfortable sharing with me about CoDA and the group. He responded that there were about 10 people who attend the group on a fairly regular basis and that while they all started off as strangers, many members have gotten to know each other really well and know a lot about each other’s experiences. He told me he would like to see the group continue to grow, but that he was glad they had developed to the point that they had. When I asked about his experience leading the group and any advice that he had for new group leaders, he stated that the most important thing he had learned was to keep an open mind whenever possible and to listen more than you speak, which goes along with what I have learned in this course so far (Gladding, 2016). Reflection When I began to reflect on my experience attending this CoDA meeting, I was able to conclude that I got a lot more out of attending this meeting than I thought I would. The topic was right in line with some problems in my personal friendships that I have been having lately and it was a good opportunity to consider my situation and learn from others. I appreciated being able to listen to the experiences of other adults with similar problems, and while I may not attend that particular group again, I will be looking into other similar groups that I might be able to attend. Since I had never attended any kind of group before, attending this one gave me an entirely new perspective on the things I have learned about in this course. I feel that I have a much better understanding of group dynamics and will be better able to structure and lead a group in the future.

5 Week 4 Assignment References Co-Dependents Anonymous International. (2021, June 1). Twelve service concepts - CoDA.org. CoDA.org. https://coda.org/meeting-materials/twelve-service-concepts/ Gladding, S. T. (2016). Groups: A Counseling Specialty .

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