Al-Anon is a fantastic program and those who are responsible for it's inception in this area are to be commended. They know who they are.
Holidays can be tough on a lot of people.
Doctors and psychiatrists have long recognized the stress, depression and increased occurrence of other illnesses which seem to occur during the holiday season. Unfortunately a lot of people's answers to these problems seem to be to turn to substances for relief. Also, as the holidays are a time of cheerfulness, parties and celebrations, over indulgence is common and problems compound. There are a number of groups and organizations in this area which can offer direction and help to you or someone you may know. The local radio stations of WAAO and FOXX were also wonderful in getting the word out to the local listeners about the Nutcracker Ballet.