Alateen

self-help organization

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Alateen is a self-help organization that is part of the larger fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is specifically designed to help adolescent children of alcoholics. Alateen provides a supportive community where young people can share their experiences with alcoholism in their families and learn how to cope with its effects. Like AA, Alateen meetings offer a safe space for members to discuss their challenges and find mutual support. The aim is to help these young individuals understand their situation and learn to be helpful to themselves and their alcoholic relatives.1

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…and friends of alcoholics, and Alateen, for their adolescent children. The aim of such related groups is to help the members learn how to be helpful and to forgive alcoholic relatives.
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…and friends of alcoholics, and Alateen, for their adolescent children. The aim of such related groups is to help the members learn how to be helpful and to forgive alcoholic relatives.
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