ALATEEN Meeting Open to Adults This Evening Only

The teenage members of the Coastside Monday Night Alateen Meeting are holding an open* Alateen meeting on Monday, September 15, 2014, to celebrate the meeting’s second anniversary.

Adults -- Experience the power of Alateen. Learn how Alateen works. Hear how this anonymous, free program can give HOPE and STRENGTH to children of alcoholics, and can help them recover from the effects of living with an alcoholic parent, whether the parent is still drinking or not.

WHEN?
Monday, September 15, 2014
7:30 -- 8:30 p.m.

WHERE?
Community United Methodist Church
777 Miramontes Avenue, 2nd floor, Half Moon Bay, CA
(wheelchair accessible)

WHAT ELSE?
From 7 to 7:30 p.m. in the same location, the Alateens are holding a Bake Sale to raise funds to attend the two-day, 36th annual Northern California Alateen Conference (NoCAC), November 14-16, 2014 in Modesto.

* Alateen meetings are open to all youth who have been affected by someone else’s problem drinking, but Alateen meetings are closed to adults. However, on September 15, 2014 the Alateen meeting will be open to teachers, counselors, coaches, therapists, parents, youth ministers and anyone who is interested in the Alateen Program and the recovery it offers to a young person who is suffering from the effects of someone else’s alcoholism.

For more information about this event, contact:
Ray W. 650-255-9106 or Kara K. 408-314-4764

*** This event abides by the NCWSA Requirements for Alateen Member Safety. ***

WHAT IS ALATEEN?
Alateen is part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, which is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. There are over 26,000 Al-Anon and Alateen groups in over 115 countries throughout the world. Al-Anon/Alateen is composed of nonprofessional, self-supporting mutual support groups. Group members share their knowledge and experience with each other but do not offer advice or counseling.

Alcoholism in the home affects not only the drinker, but every member of the family. Children are particularly affected because they depend on their parents to protect them from harm. It affects how young people are treated and it shapes their world. Alateen meetings are where teens learn alcoholism is a family disease, and where they can find support and understanding from people their own age who are going through similar difficulties.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALATEEN
Visit www.al-anon.org/for-alateen.

Watch these videos:
“Together we can make it” - How Alateen Helps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMiY71db3Oo

“Professional to professional” - Professionals Discuss How Al-Anon/Alateen Can Help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1KvPWYi6Ws