The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
Not sure how to do this. There may be already a group that addresses this issue. I am married to a recovering alcoholic. I know that some things are ok and some are not normal. Just not sure which is which? Like the fact that my guy is very wonderful to me but very reclusive and doesn't want kids around much. It is very stressful!
Hi Tamara, welcome to MIP. To answer your question, Al-Anon is a fellowship of men and women who live with or have lived with the disease of alcoholism. Al-Anon face-to-face meetings are held in most communities and the hotline number is listed in the white pages. We here at MIP attempt to practice the Al-Anon philosophy and principles and to support each other as we attempt to recover from living with this disease.
Alcoholism is a progressive fatal disease that can be arrested and never cured. It affects the person in the spiritual, emotional and physical being. Drinking is only an outside manifestation of the disease of alcoholism .. Once the drinking is stopped recovery in AA helps to address the underlying destructive issues caused by the disease.
We who share our lives with recovering or active alcoholics find that we too need a program of recovery so that we can learn constructive tools to live by. I urge you to search out Al-Anon face-to-face meetings and keep coming back here. There is hope and help
