Loving someone with an addiction is hard. You may feel confused, scared, angry, or alone. You didn't cause their addiction, and you can't cure it—but you can find your own peace and set healthy boundaries. Help is available.
Codependency Help
Understand & break patterns
Set Boundaries
Protect your wellbeing
Family Meetings
Connect with others like you
Al-Anon Support
Free, anonymous meetings
Al-Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. By attending Al-Anon meetings, you'll gain comfort from the shared experiences of others who understand what you're going through.
Al-Anon is not affiliated with any religious denomination or political faction. There are no dues or fees—meetings are free, and your anonymity is protected.
Whether the person you love is still struggling or has found recovery, Al-Anon can help you find peace and learn how to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
"We are taught to understand and accept that alcoholism is a family illness. The effects of this illness touch everyone in the family, and everyone in the family needs help."
— Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature
Release guilt and shame—you are not responsible for someone else's choices.
Let go of trying to control the situation—you cannot fix another person.
Focus on what you can control—your own reactions, thoughts, and behaviors.
Take care of your own mental and emotional health first.
You don't have to face this alone. Al-Anon meetings are available in-person, online, and by phone—all free and anonymous.
Find local meetings in your community. Al-Anon meetings are held in churches, community centers, and other accessible locations.
Find Local MeetingJoin an electronic meeting from anywhere. Online meetings offer flexibility and access to a global community of support.
Join OnlineCan't access a computer? Many Al-Anon meetings are available by phone, with numbers listed on the website.
Al-Anon HelplineCodependency is a pattern of behavior where you prioritize someone else's needs over your own, often at the expense of your own wellbeing. It can develop when living with someone who has an addiction.
Difficulty setting healthy boundaries
Feeling responsible for others' emotions and actions
Neglecting your own needs to care for others
Fear of abandonment or rejection
Codependency can be unlearned. Al-Anon teaches you to focus on your own recovery, set healthy boundaries, and develop self-care practices.
Learn to say "no" without guilt
Accept that you can't change others
Focus on your own mental health
Build a support network of your own
While you're supporting your loved one, who supports you? MyAddiction.ai offers tools to help you track your own emotional wellbeing, journal your feelings, and celebrate your own victories—no matter how small.
Your Wellbeing
Track your own emotions
Personal Journal
Process your feelings
Your Victories
Celebrate your progress
You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.