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You don’t need to decide whether the person is or was an alcoholic, only that your life has been affected by their drinking.[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false” link_option_url=”#” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#e5e7eb” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”10px” box_shadow_blur=”8px” box_shadow_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|hover” border_color_all__hover=”#1985CE” border_color_all__hover_enabled=”on|hover” box_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)” box_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_translate__hover=”0px|-4px” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|hover”][et_pb_blurb title=”Open and closed meetings” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#1985CE” image_icon_background_color=”#EFF6FF” image_icon_width=”20px” icon_alignment=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#111827″ body_text_color=”#4B5563″ body_ul_line_height=”2em” image_icon_custom_padding=”12px|10px|12px|10px|true|true” border_radii_image=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Many professionals wish to learn about how Al-Anon may help their clients. 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Because teens need a confidential place, adults who are not sponsors cannot attend unless the group gives explicit permission. 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Use the dropdown menu of meeting types at the top of the meeting list, or type a word into the general search field. 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