Al Anon for narcotics?

[pinkdutchtulips]

my xh was a meth addict and I attended al-anon meetings. its not so much the drug of choice that matters as al-anon and Nar Anon follow the same 12 steps. I found that al-anon offered coping strategies for dealing w/ then sbtxh's addictions and how to get rid of my disease - co-dependency/enabling. that's the main thing right there ... addiction coping strategies.

[flex]

I would try Al-Anon due to the fact they're closer and more prolific. I think it's important that you start going to some type of meeting as soon as possible. If you don't get what you need from the Al-Anon, then try Nar-Anon.

[malibu]

I agree that starting with Al-Anon will be helpful for you. Since they follow the same twelve steps, it will be beneficial, and you'll start to learn ways to cope and deal with your H's issues and how to take care of yourself and put yourself (and your kids, if you have any) first.

[btay]

I would start with Al Anon and see how it goes. Like others have said, they follow the same 12 steps and a lot of the family issues are similar so you will still probably feel connected to people's stories.

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Oct 29, 2014 16:54:25 GMT -5 btay said:

I would start with Al Anon and see how it goes. Like others have said, they follow the same 12 steps and a lot of the family issues are similar so you will still probably feel connected to people's stories.

This is well stated, so ditto.