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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 220342" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have attended many Al Anon meetings in my life. My name is Susie and I am the grandchild and sister of alcoholics.</p><p></p><p>It really does have an impact on your life if even your grandparents were alcoholics. Your parents developed certain behaviors to cope with their parents, and then you learned those behaviors from them.</p><p></p><p>Going to Al Anon or Nar Anon is a way to become more emotionally healthy. To develop better coping skills for life. There are groups just for Adult Children of Alcoholics, and if you have the privilege of being an Adult Child or Grandchild, I suggest you try those meetings in addition to the regular Al-Anon meetings.</p><p></p><p>It isn't a quick fix. It really does take time, but you learn how to cope, how to change your reactions so that you are no longer hostage to the addiction that a family member has.</p><p></p><p>I hope you go to several different groups until you find the one you really "click" with. It is an AWESOME source of support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 220342, member: 1233"] I have attended many Al Anon meetings in my life. My name is Susie and I am the grandchild and sister of alcoholics. It really does have an impact on your life if even your grandparents were alcoholics. Your parents developed certain behaviors to cope with their parents, and then you learned those behaviors from them. Going to Al Anon or Nar Anon is a way to become more emotionally healthy. To develop better coping skills for life. There are groups just for Adult Children of Alcoholics, and if you have the privilege of being an Adult Child or Grandchild, I suggest you try those meetings in addition to the regular Al-Anon meetings. It isn't a quick fix. It really does take time, but you learn how to cope, how to change your reactions so that you are no longer hostage to the addiction that a family member has. I hope you go to several different groups until you find the one you really "click" with. It is an AWESOME source of support. [/QUOTE]
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