Are You Concerned About an Alcoholic Child?
Trying to cope with a son’s or daughter’s alcohol abuse is one of the most difficult challenges in life. Their problems become ours, as objectivity goes out the window. It becomes a never-ending cycle of crisis and rescue. We pay for doctors’ bills, treatment center stays, attorneys’ fees, rent, food and cars, often at the expense of our own financial security. It is difficult to say no because of the underlying fear that, somehow, we’ve caused the problem.
Many people come to Al‑Anon for the support and understanding they need to handle this heart-breaking situation.
Hope for a Future with My Son
Before I came to Al-Anon, I thought my son’s drinking was never going to end. I was either
Hurting, Healing, Helping
Before I entered the rooms of Al‑Anon, I lived by the motto “Whatever does not kill me makes
The biggest change since coming to Al-Anon: I don’t always have to be in charge…
The biggest change since coming to Al‑Anon: I don’t always have to be in charge… A common misconception
Al-Anon member shares about: First time feelings…
Al-Anon member shares about: First time feelings... In the latest Al‑Anon member interview, Tricia, an anonymous Al‑Anon
An Enjoyable Life of My Own
The concept of detachment was baffling to me when I first stepped through the doors of Al‑Anon. Were
Working on Acceptance of My Son’s Disease
Originally, I thought I came to Al‑Anon to get help for my son. My son, my baby. I
Why you’re never alone in Al-Anon
Why you’re never alone in Al‑Anon When you’re in the midst of dealing with someone who abuses
Loving My Daughter, Hating the Disease
After years in the Al‑Anon program without much recovery, I was finally able to accept Step One and
This Must Be Serenity!
From as far back as I can remember, I lived with constant anxiety. As a person affected by
A New Way of Thinking
Alcoholism first affected me late in life. When my adult daughter started attending A.A. meetings, one of the
Neither Blame nor Credit
As the mother of an alcoholic adult daughter, I carried the guilt of “if only….” If only I
Overcoming My Fear of Sharing
When I first came to Al‑Anon, I had the same fears about sharing in meetings that I’ve since