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<blockquote data-quote="KFld" data-source="post: 89572" data-attributes="member: 2442"><p>I'm assuming alanon is run pretty much the same everywhere. I attended the parent alanon meeting for close to a year due to my sons drug addiction and I found it to be so helpful.</p><p></p><p>I was a little skeptical for the first few minutes because it was run like a meeting where they had a treasurers report etc., but once they got down to business it was great. Someone from the group usually spoke on a topic and then it was open for discussion. From what I remember you didn't ask questions and nobody is really able to tell you what to do in a situation, but they share their experiences and what worked for them, which in turn helps others. You will be asked if you want to speak and some people are comfortable right away telling their story, and others choose to listen and learn from others. There was never any pressure and they always left time for anyone in crisis to speak. You will find a room full of people who have either been, or are now, in the place you are with your spouse. I found it so comforting. They have a great book you can purchase called one day at a time in alanon and I bought it my first night. I read it every single day religiously for the longest time. It still sits on my dresser. Alanon is not to help your husband. It is for you to help yourself and live your life. That usually in turn can help the addict or alcoholic because you learn how to not enable and find inner strength. At the end of the meeting is when people would hang out and talk openly about things going on. The meetings themselves are run pretty formal, but not an uncomfortable formal. I assume they are run the way they are so everyone has a chance to speak without being interrupted or judged. </p><p></p><p>I really encourage you to go. I became a different person when I went, which in the end helped me to help my son by not helping him, if that makes sense. </p><p></p><p>Let me know if you go and what you thought of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KFld, post: 89572, member: 2442"] I'm assuming alanon is run pretty much the same everywhere. I attended the parent alanon meeting for close to a year due to my sons drug addiction and I found it to be so helpful. I was a little skeptical for the first few minutes because it was run like a meeting where they had a treasurers report etc., but once they got down to business it was great. Someone from the group usually spoke on a topic and then it was open for discussion. From what I remember you didn't ask questions and nobody is really able to tell you what to do in a situation, but they share their experiences and what worked for them, which in turn helps others. You will be asked if you want to speak and some people are comfortable right away telling their story, and others choose to listen and learn from others. There was never any pressure and they always left time for anyone in crisis to speak. You will find a room full of people who have either been, or are now, in the place you are with your spouse. I found it so comforting. They have a great book you can purchase called one day at a time in alanon and I bought it my first night. I read it every single day religiously for the longest time. It still sits on my dresser. Alanon is not to help your husband. It is for you to help yourself and live your life. That usually in turn can help the addict or alcoholic because you learn how to not enable and find inner strength. At the end of the meeting is when people would hang out and talk openly about things going on. The meetings themselves are run pretty formal, but not an uncomfortable formal. I assume they are run the way they are so everyone has a chance to speak without being interrupted or judged. I really encourage you to go. I became a different person when I went, which in the end helped me to help my son by not helping him, if that makes sense. Let me know if you go and what you thought of it. [/QUOTE]
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