Are you affected by someone else's addiction?
Looking for a safe harbor? Talk to people who have been in the same situation and understand what addictions do to family.
Frustrated with disappointments, broken promises, fear or anger?
Ask yourself "Am I so focused on the behavior of the person with the addiction that I no longer see what the stress of someone else's addiction is doing to me?" All of the anger, fear, resentment and loss has to be processed eventually somehow. But no matter where you are now, how do you move towards a calmer life? Life with an addict, or any other serious life threatening disease for that matter, can seem like a series of crises. We may need to build a foundation on which to then build our serenity. Remember that there is no situation so hopeless and no emotional pit so deep, that you can’t to start to climb out of it. Hope is here. Our group is called Hope for Today. We meet Thursdays at 7:15 PM E.T. USA through a Zoom meeting. It is for friends and family members of drinkers or alcoholics. If you are not sure if someone you know is a heavy drinker or an alcoholic, then you are certainly welcome to join.
Is there a problem?
Is there a problem?
Have lies ruined the trust you had for someone?
Do they forget what they said and did last night?
How do you tell a heavy drinker from an alcoholic?
Experience, Strength and Hope
Are you bothered by someone else's drinking?
Need to talk to someone who understands?
Al-Anon meetings may help you with the day to day pain of watching some one's life go down the drain. Twelve step programs have the tools, experience and understanding to help you to slowly rebuild the life you hoped for and renew a sense of yourself. Have you lost who you are because of someone else's addiction? Is there a key to serenity? Right now serenity may seem impossible as the pain may be just too much.
Supportive Journey - Listen and Learn
First learn about the disease of alcoholism. Listen to others who share about their lives and what they learned. Learn to recognize the symptoms of the disease. Learn to take care of yourself too.
Its takes time and patience. But believe me, it will be worth it. Our commitment is to provide you with new tools and perspectives for self-care, understanding of the disease, and support while accomplishing lasting growth.