Teen Corner
A place just for teens affected by someone else’s alcoholism.
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Alateen meetings in the Mobile App are for young people aged 13 to 18 who have been affected by someone else’s drinking. We are invited to share experience, strength, and hope with other teens.
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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