Melur Alcoholics Anonymous celebrates 11th anniversary
Chief guest of the event B. Anandha Jothi, Sub-Inspector of Police, Melur, said that it was great to witness hundreds of men showing their willingness to give up their drinking habit.
Change of mind was the first step towards the change of society and this had happened in the people who took part in the event, he added.
By regularly witnessing men trying to lead to new life through the AA groups, he said, had developed a respect towards them.
K. Rajangam, a social worker, said, to give up the habit, one needs to build up a psychological strength to win over the persisting urge to taste alcohol.
'But coming over the urge once will change the entire life of the person struck in it,' he added.
Also, wives and relatives of the alcohol addicts, through the All-Anan society, expressed their relief in seeing their family members leading a happy life without the habit.
'More than the addict, it is the family and the surroundings which will be affected more. We are happier to see our family members change for the betterment of their lives and their families,' they added.
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Members of the Alcoholics Anonymous- Melur celebrated their 11th anniversary here on Sunday. Chief guest of the event B. Anandha Jothi, Sub-Inspector of Police, Melur, said that it was great to witness hundreds of men showing their willingness to give up their drinking habit. Change of mind was the first step towards the change of society and this had happened in the people who took part in the event, he added. By regularly witnessing men trying to lead to new life through the AA groups, he said, had developed a respect towards them. K. Rajangam, a social worker, said, to give up the habit, one needs to build up a psychological strength to win over the persisting urge to taste alcohol. 'But coming over the urge once will change the entire life of the person struck in it,' he added. Also, wives and relatives of the alcohol addicts, through the All-Anan society, expressed their relief in seeing their family members leading a happy life without the habit. 'More than the addict, it is the family and the surroundings which will be affected more. We are happier to see our family members change for the betterment of their lives and their families,' they added.
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