Al-Anon

The first time I attended an Al-Anon meeting, I was completely nervous. I was determined to go for my kids, who would be attending the Alateen meeting in the next room. My pastor's wife went with us. She had grown up with issues her family, too, but had never attended a meeting either. We sat there and listened to the stories for about an hour. It wound up being one of the most reassuring things in my life. I heard stories similar to mine—people in all phases of the process and people from all walks of life.

If you've never attended a meeting, but are interested here is a link where you can find a place: http://al-anon.org/. You don't have to say anything. You can sit there and listen. And you'll have others sitting side by side with you doing the exact same thing.

Yes, I attended my first meeting for my kids, but wound up spending two years attending nearly every week because I also needed to be there.

Spread Your Wings!