Al-Anon ready to provide holiday support

Sometimes people just can’t help but feel down during what is supposed to be the happiest time of the year because one of their family members or a friend is an alcoholic. For over 50 years, Al-Anon Family Groups have been providing help and hope to families and friends of alcoholics.

“Everyone can benefit from the wisdom of the 12 steps,” said Dana Fordice an Al-Anon supporter. “Not just the alcoholics themselves.”

According to group literature, each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people which could be family members, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Alcoholism is a family disease, no matter which family member has the disease. While many alcoholic families experience despair and hopelessness, members of Al-Anon learn to identify those things for which they are grateful and to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.

Make this season a season of gratitude. Al-Anon meetings are held on Sundays at 8 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. For more information, call Bianne at 668-0884 or Dana at 668-2083.

Tuesday and Thursday meetings are held at 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.

For more information please call Agnes at 668-8837 or Judy at 686-7170. Al-Anon gives hope for families and friends of problem drinkers.