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A letter from
Kasha
When I love another
person it means to put aside all their defects and think about their
good qualities. To love in Alateen means to help others with their
problems and maybe you will also help yourself.
Loving the alcoholic is
different. You have to help yourself before you can help them.
If you don't love yourself, you cannot
feel emotions for another
person. I learned that in Alateen.
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Alateen is part of
Al-Anon, which helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from
the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or
friend. Alateen is our recovery program for young people. Alateen
groups are sponsored by Al-Anon
members.
Our program of recovery
is adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous and is based upon the Twelve
Steps, Twelve Traditions, and the Twelve Concepts of
Service.
The only requirement of
membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or
friend.
Al-Anon/Alateen is not
affiliated with any other organization or outside
entity.
Alateen is an integral
part of Al-Anon Family Groups. We recognize that alcoholism in the
home not only affects the drinker, but every member of the family.
Children are particularly affected because they depend on their
parents to protect them from harm.
By sharing their
experience, strength and hope, Alateen members learn that alcoholism
is a family disease that affects all members emotionally and
sometimes physically, even themselves. The purpose of Alateen is to
help each young member of the family understand that there are
solutions that the Alateens themselves may use.
Alateen is different from
adult meetings in that the meetings are conducted by the Alateen
members. Adults may attend only with the permission of the Alateen
members. But there are one or more adults in the room called
sponsors, who help by assuring that Al-Anon principles are known and
used during meetings. |
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In my family, I think I
am more affected by the non-alcoholic, then the alcoholic. The
alcoholic, my sister, went to AA and has been sober for almost two
years. My father, however, grew up in an alcoholic household, so my
sisters becoming an alcoholic didn't improve matters.
I have learned not to
take personally what my Dad does or says. I know that not only does
he not mean it, but also my getting angry and yelling is not going
to improve matters in the least. I have to think to myself,
"How Important Is It?" Do I really have to get angry when my Dad
tells me to do two things at the same time? I used to, but now I
know that by calmly saying I'll do one chore when I finish the first
leaves both he and I in a better mood. |
