ALCOHOLISM IN THE FAMILY
Teen-Ager’s Point Of View An alcoholic in the family could be “pretty puzzling" for a teen-ager, said a teenager named Bill at a public meeting in Christchurch on Saturday. The meeting was organised bv Alcoholics Anonymous. Bill, who comes from Auckland, described the work of Al-Ateen that has been going for three months in Auckland. “Jimmy’s father up the road goes to the pub and everything’s all right,” Bill said. “But when a bloke’s own father comes home and starts throwing pots and pans around he can’t figure it out.”
First the son or daughter might try talking to others, but that brought no satisfaction. Then he or she went to Al-Ateen and thought: “Ah—here’s someone I can talk to, someone who understands.”
The organisation had one main rule—no criticism of the alcoholic parent. Bill said. The object was to learn how to make home a happier place. “The Al-Ateen group is a sort of life-line for the member. Just like Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, this is a road he can follow. If he can help his parents and himself, that is a big problem overcome,” Bill said.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29699, 18 December 1961, Page 3
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