My freedom and independence do not depend on any acts of defiance or confrontation. They depend on my own attitudes and feelings. If I am always reacting, then I am never free. Many adults question whether they have been affected by alcoholism. If someone close to you has, or has had a drinking problem, the following questions may help you in determining whether alcoholism affected your childhood or present life and if Al-Anon is for you.
Alcoholism is a family disease.
Those of us who have lived with this disease as children sometimes have problems which the Al-Anon program can help us to resolve. If you answered yes to some or all of the above questions, Al-Anon may help. This book contains information to help those of us who grew up in an Alcoholic home. As Al-Anon members tell their own stories we realize that we are not alone. And the explanations of how to work the Twelve Steps in our recovery helps to give us hope and a sense of direction.