I'm new here-my mother's an alcoholic
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I'm new here-my mother's an alcoholic
A friend suggested I find a website with a blog to help me deal with my mother's alcoholism. I tried one meeting of Al- Anon a few months ago and felt a little uncomfortable, like the women around me were like robots when they repeated word for word pages from their folders. Any help would be appreciated!
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A friend suggested I find a website with a blog to help me deal with my mother's alcoholism. I tried one meeting of Al- Anon a few months ago and felt a little uncomfortable, like the women around me were like robots when they repeated word for word pages from their folders. Any help would be appreciated!
A friend suggested I find a website with a blog to help me deal with my mother's alcoholism. I tried one meeting of Al- Anon a few months ago and felt a little uncomfortable, like the women around me were like robots when they repeated word for word pages from their folders. Any help would be appreciated!
It takes awhile -- I've been going to Al-Anon meetings for 21 years, and although I understand things a lot better, this isn't something that gets cured and you don't have it anymore! Good luck.
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Hi Krismeeka and welcome to the board
One meeting is not at all representative of the whole of Al-Anon. You may need to go to quite a few to find one that fits. They have different vibes, demographics, and focuses.
If you really find that Al-Anon doesn't speak to you, there are other programs out there. Personally I never connected with any Al-Anon meetings, although I tried. I go to Adult Children of Alcoholics which is a better fit for me.
Glad you're here, this place is a great resource with great people
One meeting is not at all representative of the whole of Al-Anon. You may need to go to quite a few to find one that fits. They have different vibes, demographics, and focuses.
If you really find that Al-Anon doesn't speak to you, there are other programs out there. Personally I never connected with any Al-Anon meetings, although I tried. I go to Adult Children of Alcoholics which is a better fit for me.
Glad you're here, this place is a great resource with great people
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