Al-Anon

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Al-Anon Support

Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help.

Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem.
According to Al-Anon, Alcoholism is a Disease of Compulsive and Uncontrolled Drinking.
Alcoholism is widely recognized as a disease of compulsive drinking, which can be arrested, but not cured. It is a progressive illness, which will only get worse as long as the person continues to drink. Total abstinence from drinking is the only way to arrest this disease.
Alcoholism affects the entire family; everyone who has contact with the alcoholic is affected. The only person who can stop the alcoholic from drinking is the alcoholic themself.
Family members have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others who have faced similar problems.