TEEN QUESTION/PROBLEM:
My mother is a heavy alcoholic and she was taken away today from detoxing off not only alcohol but some sort of drug. I'm scared, and I'm having really bad anxiety, and I really have no friends to talk to about it.
TEEN LINE WROTE:
I'm glad you emailed us here at TEENLINE. It seems like you're going through a really, really tough time right now. It sounds like you feel scared, and dealing with hard situations can be even worse when you feel like you have no one to turn to. This is really something you shouldn't have to go through alone. You might try talking to a school counselor, or someone else in your family. It might also really help you to contact Alateen, a 12-step program for relatives and friends of alcoholics. They might be able to provide you support and understanding because they've been in the same situation. You can find a local meeting at http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/english.html. You can always call us any night from 6 to 10 pm PST at 800-852-8336, we would love to support you in any way that we can.
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