Carrying the message to youth is the most important thing for the future of all.We hear of suicide in our youth but because suicide is kept from our news media, we have no idea how big the problem may be!
Well if every offspring of addiction has a 50% chance of becoming an addict of some sort, maybe we should get to them before they reach the hopeless stage. I have heard so many young people who had no one to identify their feelings with before they found 12 step recovery Many had attempted suicide and tried a variety of self-inflicting wounding such as cutting. These kids could survive when they found they were no longer alone in their pain. WE can do a lot where I may give up!!
Do whatever it takes to introduce all young people of addicts/alcoholics to programs that can save their lives. Our pride or stigma attached to addiction has little value compared to the lives of our youth. It is up to us!!
Alateen for example is part of Al-Anon (families and friends of alcoholics) and meets regularly to follow a 12 step program of recovery for kids from 11-20 years of age. http://alanon.alateen.on.ca/
IF YOUR KIDS ARE INTRODUCED IN YOUTH, THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS HOPE SHOULD ADDICTION HIT THEM OR THEIR LOVED ONES. DON'T LET YOURS SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS
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