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Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today we’re going to ask Al-Anon members if they ever thought the drinking would stop if the drinker really loved them.
How to locate a meeting
Tags: alcoholism, anxiety, depression, embarrassment, family problems, fear, hopeless, loneliness, sadness
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Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today we’re going to ask Al-Anon members if they ever felt afraid to upset a loved one during the holidays.
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Tags: embarrassment, family problems, holiday drinking, humiliation, isolation, victim
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Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today Candace, Roger, and Carol will tell us if they ever felt like a failure because they couldn’t control their loved one’s drinking.
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Tags: anxiety, control, depression, family disease, fear, hopeless, loneliness, sadness, self care, trust
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Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today Ann, Bob, and Anne will tell us if they ever told lies to cover up for someone else’s drinking problems.
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Tags: codependency, deception, embarrassment, family problems, fear, humiliation, sadness, safety
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Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today Veronica, Tarcila, and Wendy will tell us how they handled money problems that were due to someone else’s drinking.
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Tags: anger, anxiety, depression, embarrassment, family recovery, isolation, poverty, sadness, self care, trust
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Welcome to First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Today Hannah, Catherine, Jerry, and Veronica will tell us how someone’s drinking affected their ability to trust people.
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Tags: deceit, depression, despair, domestic violence, hopelessness, infidelity, isolation, loneliness, neglect
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Welcome to “First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery” from Al-Anon Family Groups. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Maggie, Corrie, Jack, and Jane are with us today. All are active Al-Anon members. They are willing to talk about dangerous situations they or their chidren have experienced due to someone else’s drinking.
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Tags: abuse, anger, anxiety, denial, domestic violence, embarrassment, family problems, fear, neglect, safety, self care
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Welcome to “First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery” from Al-Anon Family Groups. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Janie, Ernie, and Frances are with us today. All are active Al-Anon members. They are willing to talk about how Al-Anon helped them deal with drinking during the holidays.
How to locate a meeting
Tags: anger, disappointment, embarrassment, expectations, hopeless, isolation, loneliness, raging
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Welcome to “First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery” from Al-Anon Family Groups. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Ellen, Joe, and Sharon are with us today. All are active Al-Anon members. They are willing to talk about how Al-Anon helped them deal with their children’s drinking.
How to locate a meeting
Tags: control, fear, resentment, safety, self care, shame, support
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Welcome to “First Steps to Al-Anon Recovery” from Al-Anon Family Groups. This is a series of podcasts to discuss some common concerns for people who have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Philene, Marianne, and Mike are with us today. All are active Al-Anon members. Today we’re going to talk with people whose loved ones experienced a relapse during their recovery.
How to locate a meeting
Tags: control, daughter, denial, detachment, enabling, hospital, son