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Maybe I Was Not Alone

I felt lonely, isolated and trapped. I had thoughts going around in my head that nobody could possibly understand. I

The first alcoholic in my life was my mother. When I was young, I never heard of A.A., Al‑Anon, Alateen

When a diagnosis confirmed that my father was an alcoholic, he went away to a treatment facility and we, the

Bob H2018-09-27T15:57:38+00:00September 27, 2018|Categories: Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism, Alateen, Alcoholic Parent|

I came to Al‑Anon for the first time because I felt hopeless. I had tried every possible thing to fix

Bob H2018-09-27T16:11:33+00:00September 27, 2018|Categories: Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism, Alcoholic Parent|

When I first came to Al‑Anon, I was overwhelmed. However, a member told me that the slogans are an easy

Alateen has helped me in so many ways. I used to argue with my alcoholic. We could barely sit in

OSM2018-08-10T15:32:52+00:00September 6, 2018|Categories: Alateen, Alcoholic Parent|

Before Alateen I was lost. I didn’t think anyone had the same experience as I did. I didn’t know what

OSM2018-08-06T16:58:19+00:00August 9, 2018|Categories: Alateen, Alcoholic Parent|

On the new WSO website, al-anon.org, you can find Al‑Anon and Alateen meetings throughout the world, online and on the

When I attended my first Al‑Anon meeting, my denial was so thick I did not recognize there was any alcoholism

Before Alateen, I could never forgive the people who hurt me. I could hold grudges like I could hold a

WSO2018-05-30T14:53:26+00:00May 30, 2018|Categories: Alateen, Alcoholic Parent, The Forum|