I will just echo a bit of what Morgan said. As I was reading this I was thinking, she needs another meeting. Or maybe Al Anon is not for the author. It’s not for everyone. However, her experience is not what mine has been for almost 15 years. When the addict in your life is your kid, you can’t really leave them. But you can learn to set boundaries, you can learn to express love to someone who is unloveable, you can learn about the disease of addiction and you can learn what your part is (because that is almost always true). The rooms I go into are full of tears, laughter, and yes, peace. Although in truth, we all realize that it is a constant struggle. It’s hard to be human, for addicts and for everyone. But we are all people learning how to “accept what we cannot change, and change what we can.” It’s an empowering, life enriching concept. At least it has been for me. One day when our son was in his late teens, we asked him to leave, and he hasn’t lived under our roof since. Today, even though he is not in recovery, I have a close, authentic relationship with him. I’ve learned to communicate with him in ways that respect his right to make his own choices, and I know how to protect my own peace. I’ve learned to experience joy, even with all life’s difficulties. All of it because of Al Anon