Serenityseeker...I love that nick.  Are we not all serenity seekers?  The support staff is in the face to face Al-Anon Family Groups in your area; if you are not already in attendance.  If you're not, find the hotline number in the white pages of your local telephone book and call to find out where and when we meet in your area.  You have also found a major support tool here at MIP...where the membership/fellowship experiences are long and tall and wide.  There is lots of recovery at this site to support you.  The issue of family dysfunction was again address in an earlier post and I cannot remember who's however it wasn't that long ago.  Alcoholism is a Family disease...meaning it affects all members it comes into contact with so here you are...Keep coming back.  If you are working detachment with your family (not against your family) then you are on the right track.  Working it with them means staying in love, staying in the group and not staying in the dysfunction; the "I love you guys....and....I'm going to ___________ (fill in the blank...noun or verb of your choice) and then follow thru with a smile on your face and ((((hugs)))) for who's in front of you.

Keep coming back ((((hugs))))

Turn off your phone, or turn it down , get call waiting if you don't have it & do not answer the phone. What do you mean by your family kicking you? Is it Physically or emotionally ?

I suggest you do whatever you feel you need to do to protect yourself. Yes it is very FRUSTRATING.....Dealing with alcoholics. You did the right thing coming here for support. Are you going to f/f Al anon meetings ? Try too & keep coming back here.

I am sure others well be able to give you support also.

Sending you love & support