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Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.
- Purposes
of Alateen:
Young People Come Together To:
• share experience, strength and hope with each other.
• discuss their difficulties.
• learn effective ways to cope with their problems.
• encourage one another.
• help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program.Sponsorship
Every Alateen group needs two active, adult members of Al-Anon (certified by their Area) to serve as sponsors.
The sponsors are an active part of the group, guiding and sharing knowledge of our Twelve Steps and Traditions.Alateen Members Learn:
• compulsive drinking is a disease.
• they can detach themselves emotionally from the drinker's problems while continuing to love the person.
• they are not the cause of anyone else's drinking or behavior.
• they cannot change or control anyone but themselves.
• they have spiritual and intellectual resources with which to develop their own potentials, no matter what happens at home.
• they can build satisfying and rewarding life experiences for themselves.Meetings
Alateen members meet in church halls, school rooms or other suitable places (many times in the same building as an Al-Anon group, but in a separate room.) Meetings are held throughout Australia.Alateen Literature
Members are encouraged to read Al-Anon and Alateen Conference-Approved Literature and materials. Written from members' personal sharings, these recovery tools can help young people deal with their problems.
Alateen Link-Up
For a sample page of the Alateen Newsletter distributed with Al-Anon's national magazine Austra-Link, click here.Is someone's drinking getting to you?
Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. The following twenty questions are to help you decide whether Alateen is for you.