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We want to make sure the alcoholic person learns the right lesson from experience.

You can be firm and still leave room for someone in authority to make an exception.

That’s because he’s better, but he’s still a long way from well.

The way you feel changes over time — and that’s why people keep going to meetings.

What can a newbie reasonably expect from participation in Alanon et al? Support, although perhaps of a type you don’t initially recognize, since it doesn’t involve much sympathy.

Some clients are so cooperative they’ll do just about anything… except stop drinking.

If you’ve made friends among people who share your experience and are willing to listen, you’re miles ahead of most family members, who still have no place where they can safely vent their own problems.

Family programs like Al-anon and Alateen can help us learn ways to recover from the effects of someone else’s addiction, and help us contribute to their recovery

The more emotional the topic, the more subjective we tend to be. And when something threatens us, it can be a real struggle to detach enough to come to a rational decision.

With good controls, I’d say it’s a legit therapeutic option.