https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:47:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918153 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:25:39 +0000 winter_wonder 2918153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lady baltimore: thank you :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918142 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:24:19 +0000 lady baltimore 2918142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have also found Al-Anon very helpful in learning to manage my own behavior and feelings in response to a family member's alcohol abuse. If meetings are not currently being held in your area, you may be able to find Facebook groups. There is also a lot of Al-Anon literature, much of which is divided into very short personal narratives (like individual shares would be at a meeting), so your mom may benefit from checking out one or two to see if anything resonates for her. My local library has several, and so does Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918124 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:09:33 +0000 winter_wonder 2918124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lahela017: sorry to hear about your brother-in-law. I hope al-anon can be comforting to my parents. Thank you :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918122 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:34:44 +0000 Lahela017 2918122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great advice above. My brother-in-law was an alcoholic and my husband really had a hard time with this, as did his father even more so. Our story didn't have a happy ending, which is really difficult. My husband went to al-anon for awhile back when it was all starting and I know he found it helpful. I know what a tough situation it is to be in. I'm so sorry! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918120 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:29:18 +0000 winter_wonder 2918120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow @kiddosc: thank you :heart: yes, the not feeling guilty will be hard for them but I hope Al-anon can be helpful for them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918112 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:10:47 +0000 kiddosc 2918112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Mom very much struggled with boundaries and not being able to "fix" my brother's substance abuse. She was very much the enabler and, though she'd never admit it, allowed the abuse to continue much longer than it could have if he had no support.<br /> I'd encourage her to try Al-anon as Meadow mentioned. Al-anon is a group for families of alcoholics and they can help her learn how to set limits and educate her on local resources to help your family member. It may be more effective for her to hear that she cannot fix the problem from someone who is not you. Of course this is all complicated by COVID, but maybe they are having virtual meetings.<br /> Or a one on one therapist who can help your parents with boundaries and working through feelings of guilt on not continuing to provide the enabling support. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918102 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:21:12 +0000 meadow 2918102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Al-anon? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/resources-for-alcoholism#post-2918083 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:39:56 +0000 winter_wonder 2918083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A family member's alcoholism is really taking its toll on my parents. My mom especially keeps asking me what more they can do, even though I keep saying that they have already done so much and that if someone isn't willing to get help things won't change with the alcoholic.</p> <p>Can anyone recommend resources (articles, books, etc.) that might be useful to them? It's heartbreaking to see the stress they're under. </p>