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Mothering or Enabling?

When I first came to Al‑Anon, I spent a great deal of time wrestling with the term, “enabling.” I

Scot 2017-09-12T14:03:20+00:00 September 12, 2017|Categories: Alcoholic Child, Alcoholic Sibling, Alcoholic Spouse or Partner, The Forum|

In the past, feelings ruled my life. If anyone displayed an emotion, I quickly absorbed it as my own. Once

Scot 2017-09-12T14:01:14+00:00 September 12, 2017|Categories: Alcoholic Friend, Alcoholic Sibling, Alcoholic Spouse or Partner, The Forum|

I have been in Al‑Anon for a little over 20 years, and I keep coming back because of the transparency

Scot 2017-09-12T13:59:41+00:00 September 12, 2017|Categories: Alcoholic Child, Alcoholic Parent, Alcoholic Sibling, Alcoholic Spouse or Partner, Grandchildren, The Forum|

“I am so grateful to have the program to pull out and use in any situation.” I lived with my

Beth Rodriguez 2017-08-10T15:36:54+00:00 August 1, 2017|Categories: Alateen, Alcoholic Parent, Grandchildren, The Forum|

I could have written a novel about what alcoholism and addiction did to me and those around me, but today

Beth Rodriguez 2017-08-10T15:32:08+00:00 August 1, 2017|Categories: Alcoholic Parent, Alcoholic Spouse or Partner, The Forum|

I knew at that moment that neither he nor any man would ever lay a harmful hand on me again.

Beth Rodriguez 2017-08-10T15:29:30+00:00 August 1, 2017|Categories: Alcoholic Spouse or Partner, The Forum|