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.
Learning to Accept the Truth
My goal when I attended my first Al‑Anon meeting was to glean from the program a go-by list
The Difference a Year Makes
This time last year, my life was unmanageable despite my alcoholic relative having almost two years of sobriety
When my teenaged daughter said, “Get out of my recovery, Mom!”
When my teenaged daughter said, "Get out of my recovery, Mom!" It’s always a good time to
Hearing the Words that Helped Me to Listen
At my first meeting I was angry. I had been ordered to attend meetings and thought I didn’t
The Path Isn’t Chosen by Me
The illusion of control made me feel powerful in a world where I had frequently felt powerless and
My Confusion Cleared
I came into Al‑Anon angry, hurting, and confused as to how I managed a career, but seemed to
My Personal Three Cs
I am so grateful for the gift of my recovery in Al‑Anon. From my very first meeting, I
Al-Anon Saved My Life
Before Al‑Anon, I lived in a lot of fear. I shut down when a situation made me feel
The Courage to Grow
When I entered the Al‑Anon rooms for the first time, I was in deep despair. My adult daughter’s
My Journey to Serenity
When I attended my first Al‑Anon meeting, I was in a state of desperation, looking for a way
What would you tell your pre-Al-Anon self? “You have choices…”
What would you tell your pre-Al-Anon self? “You have choices...” One of the benefits of being an Al‑Anon
It’s Elemental
There had not been an active alcoholic in my life for over 35 years when an event happened