02611cam a2200373 i 4500 1868421056 TxAuBib 20250122120000.0 080903s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780981501789 pbk. 0981501788 pbk. 978910034265 (OCoLC)244817967 TxAuBib rda How Al-Anon works for families & friends of alcoholics. Virginia Beach, Virginia : Al-Anon Family Groups, [2008] ©2008. vii, 406 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. This book is an introduction into the workings of Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous. As people come together to find help and support in dealing with the effects of alcoholism, they often find help and solace in the experiences shared by other member. They come together for many different reasons, and return looking for one reason: hope of a better life. How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics opens wide the door to a remarkable fellowship of courageous men and womn who have experienced the sometimes subtle, but nonetheless devastating effects of another's alcoholism. It invites us in to see how Al-Anon helps families of alcoholics to overcome even the most negative aspects of their lives and, in turn, extend hope and help to others. This is the essential book on Al-Anon Family Groups. It answers every question we might think to ask including, "Can Al-Anon help me?" Even the casual reader is captivated by pages filled with refreshing, down-to-earth wisdom drawn from tousands of Al-Anon members sharing their very personal experience, strength, and hope. Sparks of recognition and understanding flash again and again as we begin to grasp the enormous impact the alcoholism of someone close has had on our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. To the millions of men, women, and children who have been affected by the alcoholism of another, this book extends the most previous of all gifts--hope. -- From dust preface. 20250122. Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Alcoholics Family relationships. Alcoholics' spouses. Children of alcoholics. Alcoholism. Family. Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc, issuing body. TXKPL