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.
I matter
The way I love myself has changed since attending Alateen. Now I know that I matter. Alateens care
Courage
Courage is to be brave and not to be fearful about a lot of things in life. I
Gratitude
When I focus on the things that I’m grateful for, my attitude changes dramatically. Even when everything seems
Compassion
Alateen has helped me improve my self esteem by not blow¬ing off on problems and friends. When my
Alateens are awesome people
Before Alateen I was lost. I didn’t think anyone had the same experience as I did. I didn’t
Bad times don’t last
Before coming to the meetings, I found myself seemingly hopeless in many situations. Whenever something good happened, 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
It Doesn’t Make It So
Before Alateen, I could never forgive the people who hurt me. I could hold grudges like I could
A Flat Tire
The Serenity Prayer and The Three Cs—I did not cause it, I cannot control it and I cannot
H.O.P.E.
Recently at a meeting I attended, the topic was hope. The Chairperson shared her thoughts on what hope
Finding True Hope
For a long time I would hope for things that I knew wouldn’t come true. Hope for me
I have a relationship with my dad—thanks to Alateen
My entire life, I was aware that my dad was an alcoholic, but it wasn’t until my freshman year