Alateen - For young individuals affected by someone else’s drinking

Addictions / Substance Use and Youth Services

Provided by Alcoholics Anonymous

Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Sometimes the active drinking has stopped, or the active drinker may not live with us anymore.
Any person who is troubled by another person's drinking can attend Alateen meetings. This is true whether the person is still drinking or not.

Is Alateen for you?

Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of someone close. The following questions are designed to help you decide whether or not you need Alateen:
  • 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 neglected, uncared for, or unloved?
  • Do you tell lies to cover up for someone 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 mealtimes, birthdays, and holidays spoiled because of drinking or others’ reactions to the drinking?
  • Are you afraid to speak up for fear the drinking or fighting will start again?
  • 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,” or “keep my room clean,” or “do anything you want,” in exchange for a promise that the drinking and fighting will stop?
  • Do you feel that if the drinker loved you, she or he would stop drinking?
  • Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare the drinker into saying, “I’m sorry,” or “I love you”?
  • Do you or your family have money problems because of someone else’s drinking?
  • Are you scared to ride in a car with the drinker?
  • Have you considered calling the police because of abusive behavior?
  • Do you avoid dating or having close friends because they may find out about drinking or fighting?
  • Do you think your problems would be solved if the drinking stopped?
  • Do you ever treat teachers, friends, teammates, etc. unfairly because you are angry about someone else’s drinking?

If you have answered "yes" to any of these questions, Al-Anon or Alateen may help you.


A list of local meetings is available online.

Location finder: https://www.bcyukon-al-anon.org...

604-688-1716 (Vancouver)

Toll Free: 1-888-425-2666

Website: https://www.bcyukon-al-anon.org

Public email: pgalateen@gmail.com

Website: https://www.pgalateen.ca/

Prince George, British Columbia

Sundays at 7pm.

Cost: No cost

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