Are You Living With an Alcoholic Spouse or Partner?
Are you involved with someone whose drinking is bothering you? How do you cope with an intimate relationship that is affected by alcoholism? Living with a spouse, partner or significant other who exhibits a drinking problem can have devastating effects on our emotional well-being, our personal relationships, our professional life and sometimes even our physical health.
Attending Al-Anon Family Group meetings might provide the support and tools needed to deal with the effects of alcoholism on very important relationships.
Maybe I Was Not Alone
I felt lonely, isolated and trapped. I had thoughts going around in my head that nobody could possibly
I Have Hope
There is no Al-Anon meeting nearby in my country. In the past I visited face-to-face Al‑Anon meetings in
I Couldn’t Leave My Wife
Growing up in a dysfunctional home, I knew chaos very well. I always felt there was something wrong,
I’m Glad Our Doctor Suggested Al-Anon
When I first walked through the doors of Al-Anon, I wasn't sure why I was there. Members greeted
The Slogans Helped Me Ease into Recovery
When I first came to Al‑Anon, I was overwhelmed. However, a member told me that the slogans are
Even in the Face of Anger
When the Chairperson announced that the topic at the Saturday morning Al‑Anon meeting was control, I sat back
My Denial Finally Breaking
The hardest part of working the Al‑Anon program for me is making the continuous effort to be honest.
A Clearer Picture
I thought I was so perfect, so I didn’t know why I was so sad and miserable. I
Finding a Meeting Is Just a Click Away!
On the new WSO website, al-anon.org, you can find Al‑Anon and Alateen meetings throughout the world, online and
Hope from My Very First Meeting
When I attended my first Al‑Anon meeting, my denial was so thick I did not recognize there was
Time for Al-Anon
When I first came to Al‑Anon about a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. My
A Newfound Inner Peace
As the wife of an active alcoholic, I have been awakened hundreds of nights by crashes of glass,