Are You Living With an Alcoholic Spouse or Partner?
Are you involved with someone whose drinking is bothering you? How do you cope with an intimate relationship that is affected by alcoholism? Living with a spouse, partner or significant other who exhibits a drinking problem can have devastating effects on our emotional well-being, our personal relationships, our professional life and sometimes even our physical health.
Attending Al-Anon Family Group meetings might provide the support and tools needed to deal with the effects of alcoholism on very important relationships.
How I learned to cope with my anxiety…
How I learned to cope with my anxiety… In Al-Anon and Alateen, members learn many ways to deal with
My secrets didn’t feel so secret
My secrets didn't feel so secret Often families that are worried about someone with a drinking problem
Navigating my husband’s sobriety
Navigating my husband’s sobriety Often people think that once the drinker has found sobriety that everything will be
Alcohol addiction can have devastating effects on families; 5 things caregivers can do to help.
Alcohol addiction can have devastating effects on families; 5 things caregivers
Alcohol addiction can have devastating effects on families; 5 things caregivers can do to help.
In families where an alcohol‑use disorder is present, the entire family
Domestic violence – another symptom of an alcohol-use disorder on the family
Domestic violence* is an unfortunate part of life for many people.
Why I “Keep Coming Back”
I believed that my alcoholic husband was physically sick, so I took him to doctors. I couldn’t believe
I Get Better with Every Meeting
What am I doing here? I thought. I didn’t want to be here. I wondered how Al‑Anon was
Even Though My Husband Still Drinks
Like so many before me, I came to Al‑Anon in a desperate state. I needed help without even
My Journey to Self-Worth
I have had low self-esteem for a long time. My alcoholic ex-husband constantly put me down, abused me,
Now Back to Me
When I went to my first Al‑Anon meeting, I was worried that I didn’t belong. However, I was
Right Where I Belong
The first Al‑Anon meeting I attended was not for me—or so I thought. I was accompanying a friend