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.
My A is currently sharing his house with a friend, also an A, whose marriage broke up 4 months ago. My A is trying to be a supportive friend, easing his friend through his heartbreak and trying to help him start his life again.
My A is a binge drinker, the friend drinks daily until he is drunk. While my A is drinking all seems great, they are great company for each other, but when my A decides enough is enough, and stops drinking, he sees what the friend is doing to himself, his life, his children, his extended family and his job. My A is getting frustrated that his friend is doing nothing to help himself or move forward with his life.
This is where my A was at when he came to visit me yesterday, he came looking for answers from me, advice on how he could help his friend. I listened, offered my A a little practical advice. And then I said "Welcome to my life, as it was, when we were together".
