Peachtree
Parkway Al-Anon
Family Group
Norcross, Georgia
DETACHMENT
Alcoholism is a family disease. Living with the effects of someone else's drinking is too devastating for most people to bear without help. In Al-Anon, we learn individuals are not responsible for another person's disease or recovery from it.
We let go of our obsession with another's behavior and begin to lead happier and more manageable lives, lives with dignity and rights; lives guided by a Power greater than ourselves.
IN AL-ANON WE LEARN:
Not to suffer because of the actions or reactions of other people;Not to allow ourselves to be used or abused by others in the interest of another's recovery;
Not to do for others what they could do for themselves;
Not to manipulate situations so others will eat, go to bed, get up, pay bills, not drink;
Not to cover up for anyone's mistakes or misdeeds;
Not to create a crisis;
Not to prevent a crisis if it is in the natural course of events.
Detachment is neither kind nor unkind. It does not imply judgment or condemnation of the person or situation from which we are detaching.
It is simply a means that allows us to separate ourselves from the adverse effects that another person's alcoholism can have upon our lives.
Detachment helps families look at their situations realistically and objectively, thereby making intelligent decisions possible.
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We meet EVERY Monday and Thursday night at:
Christ the King Lutheran Church
5575 Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092
Room 241 from 8:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
For directions from your address to our meeting click on the Excite button below the map.
Call Us - 770-446-7900
We're A Happy Bunch
We welcome your call.
There was a time when we too desperately needed to speak with someone who understood.
Alcoholism is a family disease. We understand your need for confidentiality. Please feel free to contact us using ONLY YOUR FIRST NAME.
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AL-ANON IS
A worldwide organization that offers a self-help recovery program for the families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the alcoholic seeks help or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem.
Members give and receive comfort and understanding through a mutual exchange of experiences, strength and hope.
AL-ANON IS NOT
a religious organization or a counseling agency. It is not a treatment
center nor is it allied with any other organization offering such services.
Al-Anon Family Groups, which includes Alateen for teenage members, neither express opinions on outside issues nor endorse outside enterprises.
No dues or fees are required. Membership is voluntary, requiring only that one's own life has been adversely affected by someone else's drinking problem.
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