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.
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,
Finally in a Place of Safety
I arrived in Al‑Anon two years ago. I looked it up on the internet because I was desperate.
I No Longer Feel Broken
In the years before I came to Al‑Anon, I felt persecuted—first by my own stinking thinking and secondly
I Awakened to My Own Life
I always felt that I was a loving person, but I often lived life by reacting, instead of
Elephant in the Room
Many years ago, a friend of mine went to dinner with my husband and me. As we walked
Putting the Focus Where It Belongs
When I came to Al‑Anon, I thought the purpose was to focus on the alcoholic. After all, I
I Couldn’t Navigate My Wife’s Alcoholism Alone
After many years of marriage, I realized that my wife’s drinking was becoming a serious problem. A family
I Was Finally Able to Be Me
As my husband’s drinking got worse, I found myself drifting away from my friends because I didn't want
Reclaiming My Life
When I first walked into Al‑Anon, I couldn’t speak. I only cried. My life was unmanageable. What I