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fogdodger


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Hi everyone. I'm confused. My 16 year old so will be returning home next week after 5 months in a teen wilderness rehab program. He'll be needing and wanting to attend an AA group. My questions:

1. As a teen, can he attend a regular AA meeting or will he have attend another type for teens?

2. Where can I go to find out where one is?

I live in San Mateo, CA

Thank you in advance for your help.

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fogdodger wrote:



1. As a teen, can he attend a regular AA meeting or will he have attend another type for teens?

2. Where can I go to find out where one is?


1) yes he can attend regular meetings and yes a  lot of places have programs specifically for teens

2) http://www.aa-san-mateo.org/     or check the white pages of your phone book.



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Best of luck with your son. You will be in my prayers...Alanon might also work for YOU!!

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Hi Fogdodger,


As Doll said, there are young people's meetings near where you live, but yes, he absoutely would be welcomed in the regular meetings also.  I have sat in meetings with people from all ages, teens up to 70's.


Where I live there is also INCYPAA (Convention of Young People in AA) and in California it's ACYPAA.  http://www.acypaa2009.org/   They have scheduled events for young people of all ages (mostly youth) during the year.  

The scheduled events offered there are not a subsitute for going to meetings in between the events, but an enhancement and a social event.

The link Doll sent you has regular meetings and Young People's meetings.

If you are not in Al-non, you might consider attending meetings also.  http://www.ncwsa.org/district-13.html    These meetings are for the family of an alcoholic.

There is also a website for Alanon here, http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42727  Message Board

And a family & teens site:
http://www.12stepforums.net/teens.html    Main page

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=42762  Message Board

http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom4.html  Chat Room

I hope these help.

Love & Hugs,
Stephanie



-- Edited by Returned_Here at 15:46, 2008-07-31

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Lani, Thanks. Yes, I just started attending. "....and I keep going back because it works!"


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Stephanie,

Thank you for your time & good words. These are great resources.

Big hugs back atcha.

Roger



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