Al-Anon Family Groups of District 20-Fort Collins, CO

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Has your life been affected by someone else's drinking?_______________

Alateen is for young people, ages 12 to 18, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Sometimes the active drinking has stopped, or the active drinker may not live with us anymore. Even though the alcohol may be gone, and the alcoholic gone or recovering in AA, we are still affected. Many of us have received help from Alateen or Al-Anon.

The following 20 questions are to help you decide whether or not Alateen is for you.

Do you believe no one could possibly understand how you feel?
Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending you don´t care?
Do you feel neglected, uncared for, or unloved?
Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else's drinking or what's happening in your home?
Do you stay out of the house as much as possible because you hate it there?
Are you afraid or embarrassed to bring your friends home?
Has someone's drinking upset you?
Are mealtimes, birthdays, and holidays spoiled because of drinking or others' reactions to the drinking?
Are you afraid to speak up for fear the drinking or fighting will start again?
Do you think the drinker's behavior is caused by you, other members of your family, friends,
or rotten breaks in life?
Do you make threats such as, "If you don't stop drinking and fighting, I'll run away?"
Do you make promises about behavior, such as I'll "get better grades," or "keep my room clean,"
or "do anything you want," in exchange for a promise that the drinking and fighting will stop?
Do you feel that if the drinker loved you, she or he would stop drinking?
Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare the drinker into saying, "I'm sorry,"
or "I love you"?
Do you or your family have money problems because of someone else's drinking?
Are you scared to ride in a car with the drinker?
Have you considered calling the police because of abusive behavior?
Do you avoid dating or having close friends because they may find out about the drinking or fighting?
Do you think your problems would be solved if the drinking stopped?
Do you ever treat teachers, friends, team-mates, etc. unfairly because you are angry about
someone else's drinking?

Download the quiz_____________________________________________

Download and print a quiz to take later or share with others: "Has your life been affected by someone else's drinking?" (PDF)

Hope For Today

"Courage to be Me - Living with Alcoholism" is written by Alateens & their sponsors. It speaks the language of young people whose lives are in jeopardy because of someone else's drinking. In these pages, young people tell the truth about what happens in their homes.

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Alateen Meeting Information

Every meeting has at least two certified active, adult members of Al-Anon who serve as sponsors for the group, guiding and sharing knowledge of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

For information about Alateen meetings in Fort Collins, please click on the link below. Occasionally there is an open informational meeting for parents and teens..

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