Benefits Al-Anon/Alateen

1 benefits

1.1 problems
1.2 improvement
1.3 treatment of alcoholism

benefits
problems

al-anon/alateen literature focuses on problems common family members , friends of alcoholics such excessive care-taking, inability differentiate between love , pity , loyalty abusers, rather problems of alcoholic. organization acknowledges members may join low self-esteem, largely side-effect of unrealistically overestimating agency , control: attempting control person s drinking behavior and, when fail, blaming other person s behavior.

improvement

participation in al-anon has been associated less personal blame women who, whole, engage in more initial personal blame drinking men. family members of alcoholics begin improve learn recognize family pathology, assign responsibility pathology disease, forgive themselves, accept adversely affected pathology , learn accept family members shortcomings.

al-anon members encouraged keep focus on themselves, rather on alcoholic. although members believe changed attitudes can aid recovery, stress 1 person did not cause, cannot cure , cannot control person s alcohol-related choices , behaviors.

treatment of alcoholism

al-anon s primary purpose families , friends of alcoholics, rather stopping alcoholism in others or assisting interventions. when alcoholic s spouse active in al-anon , alcoholic active in aa, alcoholic more abstinent, marital happiness more increased , parenting both more improve.

a 1999 clinical analysis of methods used concerned significant others (csos) encourage alcoholics seek treatment indicated al-anon participation ineffective towards goal. psychologists found community reinforcement approach , family training (craft) more effective al-anon participation in arresting alcoholism in others.