Teen Corner
A place just for teens affected by someone else’s alcoholism.
I Don’t Have To Worry about Coming Home
“Before Alateen, I thought his drinking was my fault.” My story starts when I realized my dad had
I Found Freedom from the Past
“I learned to be a caretaker and to guard the secrets of the house.” For so many years I
Teen gains perspective on her mother’s drinking problem
I was sitting in the audience at a school play, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
At 16, I learned to take charge of my life
My father drank away the first 16 years of my life. I grew up seeing my parents fighting
This Is My Story
“I am so grateful to have the program to pull out and use in any situation.” I lived
I found myself in the midst of chaos
The most important day of my life was the day I walked into my first Alateen meeting. A
I like Alateen
I like coming to Alateen because I don’t have to hide my past. Everyone here has issues. Sharing
My mom gave me the greatest gift—Alateen
My mom saved my life. My mom saved my life because she had the guts to save her
Dealing with my parents’ alcoholism—one teen’s story
There are many trials in life that one must go through, and everybody deals with these problems differently.
Using some of the Alateen tools
Alateen helped me change my life. Through Alateen, I’ve learned to deal with the alcoholic in a good
My mom is on the path to recovery, and so am I
I was awakened by the sound of a male officer’s voice telling me that my mother had just
Communication
I think coming to Alateen has improved my communication. I feel better emotionally and I am more comfortable
What is Alateen?
Alateen is a place where members come together to:
- share experiences, strength, and hope with each other to find effective ways to cope with problems.
- discuss difficulties and encourage one another
- help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program through the use of the Twelve Steps and Alateen’s Twelve Traditions
Alateen is not a place:
- For teenagers seeking help for drinking or drug problems or a therapy program
- to complain about parents or anyone else.
- A social hangout.
Get Informed & Stay Informed
Try Alateen Chat
Chat live with other teens in any of the scheduled meetings! Young people aged 13 to 18 who have been affected by someone else’s drinking are invited to share experience, strength and hope with other teens.