A male client is being treated for alcoholism. After a family meeting, client’s spouse asks nurse about ways to help family deal with effects of alcoholism. Nurse Lily should suggest that family join which organization?

Correct Answer: A. Al-Anon

Al-Anon is an organization that assists family members to share common experiences and increase their understanding of alcoholism. Al?Anon members come to understand problem drinking as a family illness that affects everyone in the family. By listening to Al?Anon members speak at Al?Anon meetings, they can hear how they came to understand their own role in this family illness. This insight put them in a better position to play a positive role in the family’s future.

• Option B: Make Today Count is a support group for people with life-threatening or chronic illnesses. MTC is a mutual support group for persons with terminal illnesses. Organized in 1974, it is part of what some have called the “happy death movement.” This movement seeks to make death more humane and less technological.
• Option C: Emotions Anonymous is a support group for people experiencing depression, anxiety, or similar conditions. Emotions Anonymous International (EAI) is a nonprofit organization that facilitates the ongoing efforts of an international fellowship of men and women who desire to improve their emotional well-being. EA members come together in weekly meetings for the purpose of working toward recovery from any sort of emotional difficulties. EA members are of diverse ages, races, economic status, social and educational backgrounds. The only requirement for membership is a desire to become well emotionally.
• Option D: Alcoholics Anonymous is an organization that helps alcoholics recover by using a twelve-step program. Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.