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Alateen’s Purpose
Alateen is part of Al-Anon, which helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is a recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members.
The program of recovery is adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous and is based upon [...]

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If you need me, remember I’m easily found, I live all around you - in schools and in town.I live with the rich, I live with [...]

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Men have a four times greater chance of being an alcoholic if their fathers are alcoholic. That’s been known for a long time.
Now we know that women also can inherit alcoholic genes.
A long held myth is that women’s conditioning as women is more likely to protect some of them from developing alcoholism even though [...]

What can you do to help a friend or family member who is a self-injurer?
It is very hard to realize that someone you care about is physically harming herself or himself. Your concern may come out in frustration and even comments that can drive the person farther away. Some things that might be helpful are:

Understand [...]

How can a self-injuring person stop?
Self-injury is a behavior that becomes compulsive and addictive. Like any other addiction, even though other people think the person should stop, most addicts have a hard time just saying no to their behavior - even while realizing it is unhealthy.
There are several things to do to help yourself:

Acknowledge that [...]

What is the relationship between self-injury and suicide?
Self-injury is not suicidal behavior.
In fact, it may be a way to reduce the tension that, left unattended, could result in an actual suicide attempt.
Self-injury is the best way the individual knows to self-sooth.
It may represent the best attempt the person has at creating the least damage.
However, self-injury [...]

Why do people engage in self-injury?
Even though there is the possibility that a self-inflicted injury may result in life-threatening damage, self injury is not suicidal behavior. Although the person may not recognize the connection, SI usually occurs when facing what seems like overwhelming or distressing feelings. The reasons self-injurers give for this behavior vary:

Self-injury temporarily [...]

How does self-injury become addictive?
A person who becomes a habitual self-injurer usually follows a common progression:

The first incident may occur by accident, or after seeing or hearing of others who engage in self-injury
The person has strong feelings such as anger, fear, anxiety, or dread before an injuring event
These feelings build, and the person has no [...]