7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesday evenings
Peninsula Lighthouse
1451 Dowell Springs Blvd. - Knoxville, TN 37909
just off Middlebrook Pike, 2 traffic lights west of Weisgarber
No Dues - No Fees - No Sign-up - Come As You Are
Families Anonymous (FA) has no affiliation with any religion, sect, political entity, institution, or other organization. We are not a drug or alcohol rehabilitation organization. We do not provide treatment for drug addicts, alcoholics or those with emotional or mental health issues. FA is for adult family members and friends concerned about someone else's drug, alcohol or behavioral problems.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
What Happens at Meetings?
• Meetings are organized and led by the group’s members on a rotating basis.
• Meetings are guided by the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and other FA readings.
• Discussions focus on relevant topics or FA-approved literature.
• Members share their experiences, hopes and strength - but do not give advice to others.
• Occasionally, some meetings have qualified guest speakers.
• Members’ support is offered, as needed, between meetings.
• Meetings are organized and led by the group’s members on a rotating basis.
• Meetings are guided by the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and other FA readings.
• Discussions focus on relevant topics or FA-approved literature.
• Members share their experiences, hopes and strength - but do not give advice to others.
• Occasionally, some meetings have qualified guest speakers.
• Members’ support is offered, as needed, between meetings.
Can Families Anonymous Help YOU?
For Concerned Relatives and Friends:
Please read this questionnaire to see if Families Anonymous can make a difference in your life. Ask yourself the following questions, and answer them as honestly as you can. Fill in each blank with the name of the person who is causing you concern.
1. Do you lie awake worrying about __________?
2. Do you feel frustrated in your attempts to control __________?
3. Do you disapprove of __________’s lifestyle?
4. Do you argue with __________about his or her friends?
5. Do you find it increasingly difficult to communicate with __________?
6. Does __________’s behavior have you “climbing the walls?"
7. Do you often ask, “Where have I failed?”
8. Do you feel it is necessary to protect __________because he or she is unusually sensitive?
9. Are you trying to compensate for some family misfortune, such as divorce, death or illness?
10. Are you embarrassed about discussing your situation with a relative or friend?
11. Do you find yourself lying or covering up for __________?
12. Do you feel resentful or hostile toward __________?
13. Do you find it increasingly difficult to trust __________?
14. Do you worry about __________’s behavior affecting other members of the family?
15. Do you blame others for __________’s problems?
16. Do you blame yourself?
17. Are __________’s problems starting to undermine your marriage?
18. Do you find yourself playing detective, fearful of what you may find?
19. Do you go from place to place seeking help for __________?
20. Is concern for __________giving you headaches, stomachaches, or heartache?
Three YES answers: This is an early-warning sign.
Four YES answers: Chances are, you could use some help.
Five or more YES answers: You are definitely in need of help.
- from Families Anonymous literature: "Are You at Your Wit's End?"
"But I'm not the one who needs help!"
a common phrase spoken by newcomers
For Concerned Relatives and Friends:
Please read this questionnaire to see if Families Anonymous can make a difference in your life. Ask yourself the following questions, and answer them as honestly as you can. Fill in each blank with the name of the person who is causing you concern.
1. Do you lie awake worrying about __________?
2. Do you feel frustrated in your attempts to control __________?
3. Do you disapprove of __________’s lifestyle?
4. Do you argue with __________about his or her friends?
5. Do you find it increasingly difficult to communicate with __________?
6. Does __________’s behavior have you “climbing the walls?"
7. Do you often ask, “Where have I failed?”
8. Do you feel it is necessary to protect __________because he or she is unusually sensitive?
9. Are you trying to compensate for some family misfortune, such as divorce, death or illness?
10. Are you embarrassed about discussing your situation with a relative or friend?
11. Do you find yourself lying or covering up for __________?
12. Do you feel resentful or hostile toward __________?
13. Do you find it increasingly difficult to trust __________?
14. Do you worry about __________’s behavior affecting other members of the family?
15. Do you blame others for __________’s problems?
16. Do you blame yourself?
17. Are __________’s problems starting to undermine your marriage?
18. Do you find yourself playing detective, fearful of what you may find?
19. Do you go from place to place seeking help for __________?
20. Is concern for __________giving you headaches, stomachaches, or heartache?
Three YES answers: This is an early-warning sign.
Four YES answers: Chances are, you could use some help.
Five or more YES answers: You are definitely in need of help.
- from Families Anonymous literature: "Are You at Your Wit's End?"
FAQ's
What exactly is Families Anonymous?
Families Anonymous is a group of concerned relatives and friends who have faced up to the reality that the problems of someone close to us is seriously affecting our lives. Knoxville Families Anonymous has included parents and grandparents and great grandparents, aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews, husbands and wives and partners, adult children, co-workers and friends.
What kind of problems are discussed?
Problems discussed are most often drug and alcohol related but there are very few topics which have not been discussed at our meetings.
What happens at meetings?
We share our own experiences - both successes and failures - and are supportive of those going through a particular crisis. Each meeting is one hour and is built around a specific theme, such as: fear, anger, courage, communication, enabling, etc.
What is expected of a newcomer?
The only question asked is “What’s your first name?” FA’s tradition of anonymity protects the privacy of everyone concerned.
What about the troubled individual?
Every one of us has made the same statement at one time or another . . . “But I’m not the one who needs help!” FA is dedicated to doing something constructive about our own lives and about our approach to our loved one’s problem.
How can I sign up?
There’s no formal signup - just come to a meeting!
Miracles Can Happen in FA!
We are concerned relatives and friends who have faced the reality of a loved one’s self-destructive, disruptive behavior, whether caused by drugs, alcohol or emotional problems. Any concerned adult is encouraged to attend our meetings, even if there is only a suspicion of a problem.
Miracles can happen when families and friends attend Families Anonymous meetings! We learn how to avoid standing in the way of other peoples’ recoveries. Our lives begin to improve!
There are no dues or fees or formal sign-up. Anonymity is paramount to the success of our program. Your identity is protected in our meetings. We know each other by our first names, only.
You have nothing to lose but your pain and anger. Read on if you are ready to find the peace and serenity that people find through the working of the FA program.
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