Kendrick Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Is there anyone here who attends AA meetings that is a alcoholic, but also attends Alanon meetings? If so, why do you attend the Alanon meetings? I understand you can go to any of them but just thought if you went to understand those on the receiving end of someone being a alcoholic, it might make sense,but other than that not sure why you would go. Thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites
Mme. Chaucer Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I have done both. I am a recovering addict and spent a lot of time in AA meetings. My ex husband was still using when I got clean and sober, and that is the reason I went to Al-Anon. I had a lot of resistance to Al-Anon. My life has been plagued by blood-sucking codependency and I felt a lot of that in the meetings. Still, I went back again at the end of my marriage (when my ex had returned to using and life was getting really bad, fast) and I found a lot of support and peace there. I'm not sure if I'd agree with alcoholics going to Al-Anon in order to get a better understanding of what it is like to be in the position of the people there, though, even if it's an open group. Al-Anon is for those people who are affected by the alcoholic, and I think they can use a break from the alcoholics. Just as I wasn't crazy about the "co's" coming to the AA or NA meetings, especially if they spoke. Just my opinion though. Link to post Share on other sites
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