Alateen
Has Your Life Been Affected By Someone Else’s Drinking?
. . . Alateen Is For You!
Alateen is for young people (ages 12 - 18 usually, although some groups may allow younger members) whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Sometimes, the active drinking has stopped, or the active drinker may not live with in the home any longer, but the affects of the drinking are still being felt. Whether or not the drinker has found recovery, we can find help from Alateen or Al-Anon.
The following twenty questions are to help you decide whether or not Alateen is for you.
- If you answered yes to any of these questions, Alateen may be able to help you.
. . . Alateen Is For You!
Alateen is for young people (ages 12 - 18 usually, although some groups may allow younger members) whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Sometimes, the active drinking has stopped, or the active drinker may not live with in the home any longer, but the affects of the drinking are still being felt. Whether or not the drinker has found recovery, we can find help from Alateen or Al-Anon.
The following twenty 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 nobody really loves you or cares what happens to you?
- Do you tell lies to cover up for some one 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 holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking or others’ reactions to the drinking?
- Are you afraid to speak up sometimes for fear it will set off a drinking bout or start another fight?
- 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,” “go to church,” or “keep my room clean” in exchange for a promise that the drinking and fighting stop?
- Do you feel that if your mom or dad loved you, she or he would stop drinking?
- Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare your parents into saying “I’m sorry,” or “I love you”?
- Do you or your family have money problems because of someone else’s drinking?
- Are mealtimes frequently stressful or delayed because of drinking or fighting?
- Have you considered calling the police because of the abusive behavior in your home?
- Have you refused dates because your date may find out about the drinking or fighting?
- Do you think your problems would be solved if the drinking stopped?
- Do you ever treat people (teachers, schoolmates, teammates, etc.) unjustly because you are angry at someone else for drinking too much?
- If you answered yes to any of these questions, Alateen may be able to help you.
Who Attends Alateen Meetings?
Alateen meetings are available for the teenage family members who have been affected by someone else's drinking. Teens are also welcome at Al-Anon meetings. Generally, Alateen is for teens, ages 12 to 18, who want to find help. Those attending must be able to participate in a shared learning experience, as Al‑Anon and Alateen group meetings are for mutual support. Alateen members share their own experience with using the Alateen program to deal with the problem drinker(s) in their lives.
Al-Anon and AA members 23 years of age, with attendance of three years in Al-Anon, who have been through a training certification process which requires a background check (and recheck during each new 3-year panel), may serve as an Alateen Group Sponsor or an Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS).
For information about becoming an Alateen sponsor or AMIAS or for more information about Alateen, please contact the District 5 Alateen Trainer
Alateen meetings are available for the teenage family members who have been affected by someone else's drinking. Teens are also welcome at Al-Anon meetings. Generally, Alateen is for teens, ages 12 to 18, who want to find help. Those attending must be able to participate in a shared learning experience, as Al‑Anon and Alateen group meetings are for mutual support. Alateen members share their own experience with using the Alateen program to deal with the problem drinker(s) in their lives.
Al-Anon and AA members 23 years of age, with attendance of three years in Al-Anon, who have been through a training certification process which requires a background check (and recheck during each new 3-year panel), may serve as an Alateen Group Sponsor or an Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS).
For information about becoming an Alateen sponsor or AMIAS or for more information about Alateen, please contact the District 5 Alateen Trainer
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Check out these links for more Alateen information:
Facts About Alateen • Alateen Talk • Did You Grow Up with a Problem Drinker? |
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ALL EVENTS have been POSTPONED due to COVID-19
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About Alateen Social Media For Alateen's Facebook page, search "Alateen WSO" on the web or visit: facebook.com/AlateenWSO (or use the social media links below) The Alateen Facebook page is intended to deliver the Alateen message to the many young people who are on Facebook, it is not a place for members to share with each other which would violate our Tradition of anonymity. For Alateen chat meetings online, visit: al-anon.org/try-an-alateen-chat-meeting 
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Alateen School Meetings
Access to school meetings will again be up to the individual schools for the 2021 – 2022 school year. AMIAS may need to re-establish a relationship with school to continue the meeting in the new school year. Currently, we are not aware of any school Alateen groups that are meeting! Please email updates regarding your school to the Alateen Coordinator ***Students:*** Check with your school counselor to see if your group is still meeting Central High School
14075 Ken Austin Pkwy Brooksville, FL 34613 Crystal River High School 1205 NE 8th Ave. Crystal River, FL 34428 Citrus High School 600 W Highland Blvd. Inverness, FL 34452 Lecanto High School 3810 W Educational Path Lecanto, FL 34461 EVENING MEETINGS Due to the lack of attendance there are no evening meetings at this time. If you are interested in opening a meeting that would have attendance, contact the Alateen Coordinator for information and assistance. Also, let the Alateen Coordinator know if you know of sponsors who are interested in putting together a meeting in the park, with COVID-19 guidelines, on a Saturday. Let’s Talk! |
Virtual Alateen Meeting Information
Connect with Alateen on Chat, Social Media, and Electronic meetings:
Please go to our World Service Office website for Chat, Electronic and other meetings.
Connect with Alateen on Chat, Social Media, and Electronic meetings:
Please go to our World Service Office website for Chat, Electronic and other meetings.
Click Here for More Information from WSO About Virtual Alateen Meetings
You are not alone, there are many electronic and other meetings in which you can take part.
If you are feeling lost and need to contact someone, please feel free to email the Alateen Coordinator/AMIAS.
Remember that anything you say to an AMIAS is anonymous and they will not repeat what you share to anyone.
You are not alone, there are many electronic and other meetings in which you can take part.
If you are feeling lost and need to contact someone, please feel free to email the Alateen Coordinator/AMIAS.
Remember that anything you say to an AMIAS is anonymous and they will not repeat what you share to anyone.
Meetings in Other Areas
The Washington State area would like to hear about any electronic Alateen workshops or conferences in the works. The annual WA Area Alateen Conference (WAAC) was canceled and the Alateens on the committee had no interest in setting up an electronic conference day, but some teens might attend such an event if we provided the information.
Area 59 (Washington State) Electronic Alateen meetings:
Healing Hearts Alateen
Monday 7:30-8:30
Contact: [email protected] for access information
Steps to Freedom Alateen
Tuesdays 7:30 PM PST
Contact [email protected]
The Washington State area would like to hear about any electronic Alateen workshops or conferences in the works. The annual WA Area Alateen Conference (WAAC) was canceled and the Alateens on the committee had no interest in setting up an electronic conference day, but some teens might attend such an event if we provided the information.
Area 59 (Washington State) Electronic Alateen meetings:
Healing Hearts Alateen
Monday 7:30-8:30
Contact: [email protected] for access information
Steps to Freedom Alateen
Tuesdays 7:30 PM PST
Contact [email protected]
FL(south) -for information on virtual Alateen meeting in South Florida, please send an email to: [email protected]
Florida South has 5 Zoom meetings and is inviting FL-N teens to the meetings!
Florida South has 5 Zoom meetings and is inviting FL-N teens to the meetings!
Literature Information
Alateen - Hope for Children of Alcoholics (B-3) is now available in electronic format
at Amazon, the Apple iTunes store, and Barnes and Noble
You can find more Alateen Literature on the WSO website
Alateen - Hope for Children of Alcoholics (B-3) is now available in electronic format
at Amazon, the Apple iTunes store, and Barnes and Noble
You can find more Alateen Literature on the WSO website
Still Have Questions?? Check out these links....
Frequently Asked Questions by Teens • Alateen Chat Meetings • There is Hope
Frequently Asked Questions by Teens • Alateen Chat Meetings • There is Hope