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Which People Is Alateen Meant To Help

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Education

Most group meetings are themed around a specific topic or question. For example, a group leader might set a topic, offer information, and keep everyone on topic throughout.

  • Questions – A group member asks a question, and the group tries to solve it
  • Learning – Learning about a specific, pre-selected topic
  • Experts – An expert comes in to share information
  • Discussing Options – People discuss options in situations, such as your loved one becoming aggressive – so that everyone is aware of them
  • Reading Material – You receive or distribute reading material and discuss it

Education can be incredibly valuable. It can help you to understand what your loved one is going through. It can give you insight into what you or a loved one is going through. It can help you to make better choices. And, it can give you the tools to respond to your situation in a way you might want. You won’t always have something to learn but being there also allows you to contribute and to participate.

Sharing

photo of people from Alcoholics Anonymous organization listening to a male patient during therapySharing is the primary point of attending a self-help meeting like Al-Anon. Here, you contribute with stories, experiences, and questions. You also contribute by listening, by making people feel heard, and by helping people to solve problems when they ask.

  • Non-judgmental listening
  • Sharing your experiences
  • Realizing you’re not alone
  • Understanding your own behavior and reactions
  • Assessing how bad your situation is
  • Getting insight from a third party
  • A safe space (non-judgmental and private)
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The idea is that you get an outlet to share in. That outlet should allow you to find some emotional release. It should also give you guidance, insight, and aid in decision-making. And, it should help you to feel less alone, because living with an addict is extremely common. Millions of Americans do it, and you can go talk to them.

In some cases, Al-Anon will extent to volunteer groups helping to split childcare, transit costs, or similar. It can also involve help moving into shelters, finding new places to stay, getting recommendations to psychiatrists, and similar aid. Not all Al-Anon groups offer this. However, you can get assistance, even if it’s “only” in the form of someone to listen to you and someone to help you get insight into your situation.

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