Are you troubled by someone’s drinking?

Twenty questions developed by Al-Anon Family Groups can help [name of local newspaper] readers identify whether they have been affected by a loved one’s drinking, according to Nicolette Stephens, Information Analyst for Al-Anon.  “While it is easy to see what alcohol does to the drinker,” Stephens said, “it may be difficult to see its effects on those who care about the drinker.”  The twenty questions can be found in Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism 2008 as a public service at www.Al-AnonFamilyGroups.org.

“What really matters is whether a loved one’s drinking bothers you,” Stephens pointed out.  Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism 2008 also contains stories by a wife, husband, teenager, and the mother of a problem drinker.  Firsthand experiences show how people can recover from the impact of a loved one’s drinking.  Stories by physicians and a clinical therapist offer insights into beneficial results that relatives and friends of people who have a drinking problem can achieve.

Al-Anon is a nonprofit organization that offers mutual support for anyone who has been affected by someone else’s drinking.  In [name of local city] weekly meetings are available by calling [local phone number for Al-Anon meeting information] or throughout the U.S. and Canada by calling during business hours (ET) 1-888-4AL-ANON.  Meeting information is also available on the Internet at www.Al-AnonFamilyGroups.org.  Alateen is a part of Al-Anon specifically for young people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

 

 

 

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