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’ve changed since my first meeting
I recently celebrated my eighth anniversary in the Al-Anon program, and I’m a very grateful member. I look
Military pilot could not control wife’s drinking
I grew up in California on a cattle and citrus ranch. I had everything a boy could want.
How Al-Anon works for me
When I first came to Al-Anon, I was so empty inside I didn’t even know who I was
Young woman finds path to healthy relationship with hard-drinking boyfriend
I came to Al-Anon Family Groups at the suggestion of my ex-boyfriend, a recovering alcoholic. Our relationship was
The case for the dual control mattress
One day in a meeting, a friend mentioned that he and his wife bought an adjustable bed with
Woman broke from pattern of abusive relationships
I was suffering in a verbally abusive relationship—not my first—when I attempted to join Al-Anon. I’d heard that
What happened at my first meeting?
Dear New Member, Welcome! No matter how fearful you are, please don’t leave the meeting. I was so
I found true peace
When I came to Al‑Anon, I was angry and frustrated about so many things. Guilt motivated most of
I am learning to breathe
I’ve always approached life with an attitude of, “If I just hang in there long enough, things will
Acceptance was the beginning of my recovery
Although I had been attending Al‑Anon for three years, I was not convinced that we were dealing with alcoholism,
Al-Anon member shares her experiences dealing with family members' alcoholism
Julie, an active Al-Anon member shares her experiences dealing with alcoholism in loved ones, and how Al-Anon helped. Locate
First Al-Anon meeting expectations
Ann, Linda and Betty, all active Al-Anon members, discuss what they expected to find at their first Al-Anon