Teen Corner
A place just for teens affected by someone else’s alcoholism.
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.
Self-Esteem
I’m still in the process of improving my self esteem but now I know that if I am
One Day at a Time
With the help of Alateen I can live focused on one day at a time. The meetings help
The Drinking Was a Horrible Secret
When a diagnosis confirmed that my father was an alcoholic, he went away to a treatment facility and
I like Alateen
I like Alateen because I can talk and be who I am. Alateen helps me to love and
Now I feel beautiful
I used to have a very low self‑esteem before I came to Alateen. I constantly complained about my
I don’t have to be strong
Courage, to me, is exceeding my limit. Even if it’s just by a tiny bit. I build walls
Love
Since coming to Alateen my love for myself has grown immensely. I have taken more pride in my
How Alateen has helped me
Alateen helped me feel like I wasn’t alone. It has also helped me with my attitude and my
It’s not him, it’s the disease
Alateen has helped me in so many ways. I used to argue with my alcoholic. We could barely
Hope
Alateen has helped me to have hope. I know that I have hope when I don’t feel lonely
I was safe
The first time I came to Alateen, I thought it would be like school counseling and I was
Feelings
Alateen helps me open up my feelings and allows me to relate to other people with the problem