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Home My Public Portal About2023.01.20 Al-AnonAI Anon Family Groups Strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers Dear Friend, In the course of your life, you may come into contact with individuals who have complex problems and needs. It is possible many may be suffering from the disease of alcoholism/addiction - someone else's addiction. Family members, regardless of their age, usually blame themselves for the turmoil in their lives, often making excuses for problems, while unaware of how the disease affects them. The fact is, addiction affects family members from generation to generation unless the pattern is interrupted. If you know or suspect that addiction is affecting someone you know, we urge you to recommend AI -Anon or Alateen. Al -Anon, a mutual support fellowship where members share their experience, strength and hope, offers a program of recovery for the relatives and friends of alcoholics/addicts. Meetings are held at no cost in both in -person and electronic (such as Zoom) formats and no appointments are necessary. A schedule of local meetings can be found at www.idahodistrict3al-anonalateen.org/. Alateen is for teenagers affected by someone else's drinking. Our Alateen Coordinator is Tami 0, who would be glad to answer your questions about the Alateen program. Her email is idahod3alateen@gmail.com. If you wish further information please call our AI-Anon/Alateen Information Service Center at 208-344-1661, al.anon.idaho@gmail.com, or www.idahodistrict3al-anonalateen.org/ or visit the World Service Office website, www.al-anon.org for a wealth of information, including online meetings and podcasts. You may also subscribe to our monthly, two page, newsletter which comes electronically. Simply send an email to idahod3newsietterCa gmaii.com to be included in the mailing list. Sincerely yours, Grateful Al -Anon volunteers PS - if you would like more of these information packets to share with others, please contact us at the Service Center and we will send some to you. Thank you. ARE YOU TROUBLED BY SOMEONE'S DRINKING Al -Anon Is for You! Millions of people are affected by the exces- sive drinking of someone close. The follow- ing questions are designed to help you decide whether or not you need Al -Anon: 1. Do you worry about how much some- one else drinks? 2. Do you have money problems because of someone else's drinking? 3. Do you tell lies to cover up for some- one else's drinking? 4. Do you feel that if the drinker cared about you, he or she would stop drink- ing to please you? 5. Do you blame the drinker's behavior on his or her companions? 6. Are plans frequently upset or canceled or meals delayed because of the drinker? 7. Do you make threats, such as, "If you don't stop drinking, I'll leave you"? 8. Do you secretly try to smell the drinker's breath? 9. Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout? 10. Have you been hurt or embarrassed by a drinker's behavior? 11. Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking? 12. Have you considered calling the police for help in fear of abuse? 13. Do you search for hidden alcohol? 14. Do you ever ride in a car with a driver who has been drinking? 15. Have you refused social invitations out of fear or anxiety? 16. Do you feel like a failure because you can't control the drinking? 17. Do you think that if the drinker stopped drinking, your other problems would be solved? 18. Do you ever threaten to hurt yourself to scare the drinker? 19. Do you feel angry, confused, or depressed most of the time? 20. Do you feel there is no one who under- stands your problems? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, Al -Anon or Alateen may be able to help. You can contact Al -Anon or Alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or by writing to: eAl -Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. 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