Recovery for Families with an Alcoholic Family Member
There are many 12-step recovery programmes for co-dependents: AlAnon, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Nar-Anon, CoDa, Families Anonymous, and more. You have many choices about which group is right for you and which group in this category meets your particular needs.
Twelve step groups for codependents are free, anonymous, and available in most communities. If there is not one that is right for you then you can attend other family recovery groups to see how they work, then maybe start another type of group yourself which is focused upon the particular problem you are recovering from.
Twelve step groups for codependents are not about how you can help the addict; they're about how you can help yourself grow and change. They can help you accept and deal with the ways that codependency has affected you. They can help you get back on track and stay there.
Al-Anon
If a member of your family has problems with drinking, but you are not an alcoholic yourself, you will find help and support through Al-Anon.
I was furious when I found myself at my first Al-Anon meeting. It seemed so unfair that he had the problem and I had to go to a meeting. But by that time, I had nowhere left in the world to go with my pain. Now, I'm grateful for AI-Anon and my codependency recovery. Al-Anon keeps me on track; recovery has given me a life.
Anonymous
Al-Anon Meetings in New Zealand
Recovery for Young People who are Living with Problem Drinkers
Alateen
Alateen provides hope and help for young people who are the relatives and friends of a problem drinker.
