The Teen Survival Guide to Dating & Relating: Real-World Advice on Guys, Girls, Growing Up, and Getting Along

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offer. If she isn’t ready to admit she has a problem, these organizations can help you sort out

your feelings regarding this issue. I wish you the best.

In friendship,

Terra

Al-Anon and Alateen

http://www.Al-Anon-Alateen.org

This Web site presents information about Al-Anon, a worldwide organization

designed to support families and friends of alcoholics, and Alateen (for younger

members). You can find out more about the organization, decide if you want

to join a group, and locate meetings in your area.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence

http://www.ncadd.org

This site offers clear information about drug and alcohol dependency, plus a

questionnaire to help you evaluate whether you or someone you know has a

problem with substance abuse. Calling their toll-free number (1-800-622-2255)

will automatically connect you with a trained and caring listener—twenty-four

hours a day, seven days a week—to help you sort out drug and alcohol issues.

My brother refuses to talk to me

Hey Terra,

My brother is three years younger than I am, and he’s got a really nasty temper. If he doesn’t

get what he wants, he says rude things to me and my mom, and he throws stuff, too. My