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PURPOSES
OF ALATEEN Young People Come Together
To:
•share experience, strength and hope with each other.
•discuss their difficulties.
•learn effective ways to cope with their problems.
•encourage one another.
•help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program.
•learn how to use the Twelve
Steps and Alateen's
Twelve Traditions.
SPONSORSHIP
Every Alateen group needs an active, adult member of Al-Anon to
serve as sponsor. The sponsor is an active part of the group, guiding and
sharing knowledge of our Twelve Steps and Alateen Traditions.
Is
it right for me?
MEETINGS
Alateen members meet in church halls, school rooms or other suitable
places (many times in the same building as an Al-Anon group, but in a
separate room.) For information on Al-Anon/Alateen meetings in your area, click
here.
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ALATEEN
MEMBERS LEARN:
•compulsive
drinking is a disease.
•they can detach
themselves emotionally from the drinker's problems while continuing to
love the person.
•they are not the
cause of anyone else's drinking or behavior.
•they cannot
change or control anyone but themselves.
•they have
spiritual and intellectual resources with which to develop their own
potentials, no matter what happens at home.
•they can build
satisfying and rewarding life experiences for themselves.
ALATEEN
LITERATURE
Members are
encouraged to read Al-Anon
and Alateen Conference-Approved Literature and materials.
Written from members' personal sharings, these recovery tools can help
young people deal with their problems
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