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Alaska Al Anon When Alaskans are affected by someone else's drinking, Al-Anon will help! Safe, Anonymous meetings

05/23/2026

“One of my worst fears when I was raising my children was that I was a bad mom. So, it was painful to hear my adult daughter’s angry words on the phone… She took the occasion to blame me for her recent episode and her unhappy life. She expressed complete rejection of me as a mother. Thanks to Al-Anon, I had the detachment to know it was the disease talking. After ending the call as civilly as I could, I decided to look more closely at this fear. I remembered hearing in an Al-Anon meeting that fear stands for ‘False Evidence Appearing Real.’ So, what is the truth? What are the facts?

“The first fact is that I love my daughter—deeply—and I still do. As a mother, I did the best I could and continue to do so with the help of
Al-Anon and God. The second fact is that my daughter has a mental health issue, and she abuses alcohol. She is not in a recovery program. I learned a third fact in Al-Anon literature: Alcoholics tend to distract and blame others to justify their continued drinking… I will never be the perfect mom. But I am—with the help of Al-Anon…better able to love my daughter through this crisis. And I believe this is what moms do.”

“Not a Perfect Mom,” “The Forum,” May 2026

You can read articles by members who are parents concerned about their children at:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/newcomers/how-can-i-help-my/alcoholic-child/

05/13/2026

“I always felt that I was a loving person, but I often lived life by reacting, instead of responding. I wondered why I could not change the alcoholic, so I tried harder. I made sure that the house was clean and that the meals were good and on time. I made sure to look my best when we went out together. I became obsessed with trying to meet the needs of others. For a few years, I felt needed and appreciated, but I lost someone along the way—myself.”

“I Awakened to My Own Life,” “The Forum” June 2018

Read this member’s story and find out how Al-Anon helped her heal at:

goo.gl/tDxrVb

05/13/2026

“When my mother, whom I called ‘the last alcoholic’ in my life, died at 90, I felt surprisingly lost. All my life, she had been the goalpost I had either run to or from. In her last years, I drew on the strength and wisdom of many years in Al-Anon. I needed it—caring for her at the end of her life put me back into the caretaker role of my youth. I yelled, ‘Why me?’ … and lost patience as her needs, whether for canned nutrition drinks or doctor visits, mounted.”

“The Last Alcoholic,” “The Forum,” October 2022

Read this member’s story at:

🔹 https://rebrand.ly/dsszrf9

05/04/2026

It is said that the family disease of alcoholism is a disease of relationships. Find out how practicing the Al-Anon program has helped members with many different relationships:

🔹 https://bit.ly/3jXuPDq

04/30/2026

Alcoholism is a disease that affects not only the alcoholic, but also the alcoholic's family. According to Gallop, 32% of Americans say that someone else’s drinking has caused problems in their lives. In other words, 103,693,000 people in the U.S. can benefit from support available in local Al-Anon groups. Al-Anon members, perhaps unlike anyone else, identify with each other because they have all dealt with similar situations related to the family disease of alcoholism.

Find out more about Al-Anon at:

https://bit.ly/3jDPexb

04/28/2026

“After a breakdown that resulted in me resigning from my job at the time, I was sent to another professional specialist. When I finally was assessed, I was told by the practitioner that the modality wouldn’t work for me because it would be like ‘putting a small band-aid over a massive gaping wound.’ I found the analogy amusing. Funnily enough, it was the next therapist I saw, through my new job, who first mentioned Al-Anon to me. It was with this same therapist that I realized I believed I was evil and defective, and if anybody found out, my world would end. As soon as I verbalized this, I knew I didn’t want to carry it anymore, but I didn’t know how to release it.

“It was another six months before I walked into my first Al-Anon meeting. I honestly don’t remember anything that happened during those first few meetings, and I barely remember the people I met. What I do remember is that for the first time in my life, I felt safe. A year later, despite the struggles with my divorce, I no longer believed I was evil or defective.

“You know when people talk about clouds having a silver lining? My dear friend often says, ‘Look for the miracle inside every disaster.’ When Pandora opened her box, when all the pain and misery had passed, hope was what remained. Releasing that belief was my miracle. That is why I ‘Keep Coming Back.’ That is why I’m so grateful to my alcoholic ex-husband. Yes, you read that right the first time. Thanks to him, I am now living a life beyond my wildest dreams. It is because of that journey with him that I came to Al-Anon.”

“Thankful to My Ex-Husband,” “The Forum,” April 2026

This Al-Anon member’s marriage ended in divorce, but this is not the case for all members. Some stay with their alcoholic spouse, even when the drinking persists. There is no “right way.” Everyone is entitled to decide what works for them. Find out how other members have dealt with an alcoholic partner by reading their stories:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/newcomers/how-can-i-help-my/alcoholic-spouse-or-partner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-post

04/18/2026

“Some days, all I notice in my partner are the things that drive me crazy, even though he is sober. My nerves are on edge. It feels like the same tension repeating over and over. How do I interrupt this negative cycle?”

“Courage to See the Good,” The Forum, April 2026

Find out how this Al-Anon member changes her attitude and situation with Al-Anon’s slogan “Let It Begin with Me” by reading her story:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/literature/magazines/forum-magazine-stories/

04/14/2026

“I found myself sinking further and further into depression as I tried to make sense of and control what was happening in my marriage and in our home… I went to Al-Anon at the suggestion of a counselor and found others who had thought my thoughts, felt my feelings, and experienced what was happening in my relationship.”

“A Second Chance at My Marriage,” “The Forum” November 2018

Are you worried about someone who drinks too much? Maybe meeting with other people who are also dealing with an alcoholic loved one could be helpful for you.

Meeting info:

🔹 US/Puerto Rico/Bermuda/ Canada: goo.gl/DcR3qn

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

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