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Old 02-06-2007, 09:05 AM
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BigSis
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Hi Hanzy....

I attended Alateen for a few meetings back in the day. It helped me put my mom's drinking into perspective.

Today, you may find you are too old for Alateen ... if so, I urge you to seek out an Alanon meeting. Many of us around the tables of Alanon ALSO had drinking parents.

Even after the passage of many years, those of us affected still vividly remember some of the "stuff" we had to tolerate.

You will find support and maybe even some ideas about how not to get tangled in the things she does because of her drinking.

My own mom eventually quit drinking, but not until after I was long gone from home.... today, we have a wonderful relationship. But at your age, I would have said the odds of that happening were NONE. Had I attended Alanon, perhaps I could have felt more love toward my mom, and not so much anger.

I wish you the best.


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