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Attend or participate in one of the following before the end of the semester, and receive 8 extra points on your quiz average.

A/ An Alcolohics Anonymous meeting, or

B/ A Laughing Club meeting at the Cuyahoga Falls Library

C/ A campus or community self-help or mental health advocacy group


For either choice, write a journal article of your visit or participation, describing what happened while you were there (at least one page). What was the purpose of the meeting/organization? Who else was there (in general...no names)? What was done at the meeting? Who led the meeting or effort (I don't need his/her name, just whether there was a leader)? From your perspective, was the meeting successful? Were you eventually comfortable at the meeting? Are you going to continue to be a participant? Any other thoughts?

A/ If you visit an AA meeting, go to the web site below to select a meeting. Remember, some are open, some are closed to the public. Go only to an open meeting.

Meeting locations

B/ For the Laughing Club:

Cuyahoga Falls Public Library
Saturdays 10:00AM
2015 Third Street Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Questions? Call Carol Bailey-Floyd at 330-836-4456

C/ For Community Self-Help Groups, UA has many opportunities available for students. One example is the Active Minds Chapter at the Department of Psychology here on campus. You can check out their activities at UA Active Minds.. Many other community service and self-help opportunities exist on campus and in your community. See me if you have any questions about your choice.

Group meetings like the AA form of meeting are discussed in Chapter 2 as a type of Psychodynamic therapy.

Laughter as a healthy response we make to our stressful lives as we discussed in class.

Altruism, or helping others, is discussed in Chapter 8 as a positive form of social interaction


Assignment is due anytime from now to your final exam.

Good luck and enjoy your assignment.