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Al-Anon Adult Children: for adults affected by the problem drinking of
their parent, step-parent, guardian or childhood caretaker
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Pamphlet: Did You Grow Up With A Problem Drinker? |
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How Can Al-Anon Help Adult Children of Alcoholics?
Alcoholism is a family disease, and
Al-Anon is for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else’s drinking. Those
who have lived with this disease as children often have common problems and
feelings which the Al-Anon program can help them with. Many who were affected by alcoholism as
children find they also have other past or present relationships that have been
affected by problem drinking as well. People who lived with alcoholism as
children, as well as adults who are currently affected by the problem drinking
of their parent, step-parent, or childhood guardian or caretaker, can find help
in the Al-Anon program, and are welcome in any Al-Anon meeting.
Al-Anon is a program of recovery for anyone affected by
another person’s drinking. The Al-Anon
program provides support through meetings, fellowship, literature, and
suggested actions that can be utilized by anyone affected in any way by another
person’s alcoholism. Al-Anon Adult Children meetings, tables and literature
are specifically focused on the concerns
of people affected by the problem
drinking of a parent, guardian or childhood caretaker, regardless of when the problem drinking began
or whether the person is currently drinking or not.
The
Al-Anon publication, “Did You Grow Up
With A Problem Drinker?” (S-25) may help you decide if Al-Anon might be of
help to you. “Did You Grow Up With A Problem Drinker? (S-25)
Reprinted
with permission of ©Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
(Please note: teenagers
who are affected by the problem drinking of their parent, step-parent or
guardian are welcome in Alateen, an Al-Anon program
for young people/teenagers.)
Al-Anon Adult Children Meetings
Al-Anon
Adult Children is part of the Al-Anon Family Groups program, and Al-Anon Adult
Children meetings are one of several types of Al-Anon meetings.
Al‑Anon Adult Children meetings and tables provide a safe, supportive,
understanding place for adults affected by the problem drinking of their
parent, step-parent, guardian or childhood caretaker. If you feel this may apply to you, you will
be welcome at Al-Anon Adult Children meetings as well as at regular Al-Anon
meetings.
Some
meetings are specifically focused on Al-Anon Adult Children issues; some
meetings have tables designated for discussion related to Al-Anon Adult
Children concerns. Local Al-Anon Adult
Children meetings and meetings with Al-Anon Adult Children tables are included
on our meetings page.
There
are also meetings available on line for Al-Anon
Adult Children.
Al-Anon Adult
Children Literature
Al-Anon
literature is inclusive of Al-Anon Adult Children, and many Al-Anon
publications address the concerns of Al-Anon Adult Children as well as others
who are affected by alcoholism. There
are also Al-Anon publications written specifically for Al-Anon Adult
Children. (Please see our literature page for suggestions on how to find Al-Anon literature.) Al-Anon publications
for Al-Anon Adult Children include:
From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an
Alcoholic Home.
(Book.) Item number B-21. Al-Anon adult children stories.
Hope for Today. (Book.) Item number B-27. Al-Anon
daily reader, based on sharings of Al-Anon’s adult children members.
Large print edition available: item number B-28.
Al-Anon Sharings from
Adult Children.
(Pamphlet.) Item number P-47.
Al-Anon
Is for Adult Children of Alcoholics. (Pamphlet.) Item number S-69.
Al-Anon Adult
Children Stories
In
Al-Anon, members share their experience, strength and hope, to help each other
recover from the effects of another person’s alcoholism. Sharing our stories
helps others as well as ourselves. Here are some stories written by Al-Anon
Adult Children:
Story
from a District 5 Al-Anon member:
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Barb’s Story.
Stories
from the Forum
magazine that are written by Al-Anon adult children of alcoholics:
Stories from
the Forum are reprinted here with permission of ©Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
Our
Member’s Stories page has stories from local
members as well as stories
reprinted from the Forum; we do not identify the backgrounds of
contributors but some are written by adult children of alcoholics. The best way to hear members’ stories is at
an Al-Anon meeting! Member’s stories are also
included in many items of Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature, and in the Forum, Al-Anon’s
monthly magazine.