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I could really use some old timer experience strenght and hope right about now. I am really struggling with how to take care of myself and work my program. My child has been through 3 in-patient treatment centers this year. Her fourth treatment is currently in an outpatient program that runs a sort of theraputic 12 step recovery for teens and families which also includes individual and family therapy. There are professional therapists who run the program who have either been in AA or Al-anon. The therapists created their own version of an Al-non meeting following steps that they have altered for their own program. It is very confusing because it's sort of therapy but not really and a made up version of Al-non that I'm not familiar with. My daughter likes the program and is staying sober but I'm am required to drive her to it 5 days a weeek for her own meetings. Since I am chronically ill there is no physical energy left to for me to work my al-anon program. Their program requires that I participate in their meetings and that I go to reall Al-anon too. I don't have energy for both and would rather attend real Al-anon where I now I'll be supported and learn to help myself. Their program is not providing much in the way of support for me an I feel like an outsider which I'm not accustomed to experiencing in Al-anon. I'm concerned if I take care of myself and just go to real Al-anon instead of their meetings they won't allow my daughter to particpate any longer. If my child loses her support it would be a disaster but I'm drowning and need my own real Al-anon program. Anyone else been there?
Maybe while your daughter is in this program you could attend online meetings here. Would that count? They aren't quite the same as face to face meetings but still very helpful...and you can kick back and relax at the same time.
I used to chair morning meetings with mattress hair and jammies..lol
Christy
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Hello annie , you could always speak to the director of daughters program , explain that you are missing your meetings and ask if your not attending would jepordize your daughters program .. Louise
