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.
Slow and Steady
Getting to my first meeting was a lengthy process. I did not believe that Al‑Anon could help me
My Life, His Choices
I have never been a drinker, but I have had to face the fact that I was powerless
Patient with the Process
Just weeks after a milestone birthday, I broke my hip in three places. I’d been shooing a lizard
Lessening My Character Defects
Growing up around alcoholism, I learned to read rooms and to take on others’ feelings and opinions. Drama
“Keep Coming Back”
At one of my first Al-Anon meetings, a member shared that a reading helped to clear up her
Desperate to Change
I once read that 80 percent of people make changes out of desperation, while only 20 percent change due
Exercising Patience
I have been contemplating the beauty of sunsets and sunrises recently. They are not like the light switches in
I Needed Help…and Support
When I first got into the program, I saw a sign hanging on the wall of a therapist’s office
Unfurling As Myself
There came a time in my recovery when I became aware of something missing, some imbalance. I was
Tapping into Serenity
One morning, I was sitting outside enjoying a cup of tea and looking at the trees across an
Serenity in Times of Stress
I find the Al-Anon slogans very handy to use as reminders on my journey to recovery. My two
Balance from My Center
A hula hoop is a fitting metaphor for what is and what isn’t within my control. My hula