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 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
My Burdens Weighed Me Down Until I Found Al-Anon
My therapist suggested that I attend Al‑Anon. The keyword is “suggested.” Believe me, I did not want to
Self-Esteem
Before Alateen I would always hurt myself because there was no other way to punish and discipline myself.
Hope
Alateen has helped me have hope by hearing other people’s struggles. I have learned that my problems aren’t
My Fears
After my mother assaulted me for not allowing her to drive intoxicated I had a lot of fears.
Courage
Before Alateen, the hardest things for me to do or say were: expressing my feelings to my dad
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