Verbal Art

What's the verbal art?

The verbal art I chose in my subculture is at the end of the meetings when they say the Lord's prayer to close, while all holding hands, and then shout the phrase, "It works If you work it!"

What is the culture revealed?

The culture reveals that the members rely heavily on working the twelve steps and that God is a huge foundation of their recovery. It also shows me that the people are bonding by holding hands. I think that this probably makes them feel good to do this at the end because it's something fun, but serious at the same time.

How is it important to IND, GROUP, YOU?

This is important to them because it really does remind them at the end that they need to continue working the steps until the next meeting. When I do it with the group, I am really happy after wards for some reason. I think that it gives me a sense of hope for the members.

Questions?

I need to ask someone if the verbal art is important to them in an interview. I'll also ask if any one knows how that got started and If it's just in Indiana or everywhere....