I'd strongly encourage anyone who is upset or intrigued by this post to attend an open Al-Anon meeting[1]. (AA is for alcoholics, Al-Anon is for friends and fam

I'd strongly encourage anyone who is upset or intrigued by this post to attend an open Al-Anon meeting[1]. (AA is for alcoholics, Al-Anon is for friends and family members of alcoholics. "Open" meetings mean that anyone curious is welcome to attend; otherwise you're expected to be affected by a friend or family member's drinking.) TBH, the author seems remarkably nonjudgemental, given that her husband undeniably drank himself to death a few years ago. Alcoholism's pretty shitty all around. [1]: http://www.al-anon.org/how-to-find-a-meeting http://www.al-anon.org/how-to-find-a-meeting edit: "drinking" originally was "alcoholism" but I edited it after posting. It's a small but important difference --- you don't have to believe that your family member is an alcoholic to attend an Al-Anon meeting; you just have to feel that their drinking is affecting you. And, to be clear, this comment only reflects my opinion.