April - Alcohol Awareness Month

And my first thought runs "every month ought to be..."

How do you feel when you read these online?

From the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

When many people think of alcohol abusers, they picture teenagers sneaking drinks before high school football games or at unsupervised parties. However, alcohol abuse is prevalent within many demographic groups in the United States. People who abuse alcohol can be:

* College students who binge drink at local bars.
* Pregnant women who drink and put their babies at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome.
* Professionals who drink after a long day of work.
* Senior citizens who drink out of loneliness.

Or, from eHow.com;

How to Celebrate Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol awareness month is a great opportunity to show support for recovering alcoholics and raise awareness for alcohol safety. There are many ways to celebrate alcohol awareness month, some of the most rewarding and fruitful ways are within a school system through education about alcohol and its possible dangers. Follow some steps to help you celebrate alcohol awareness month and keep the spirit of the month alive and vital.

"Step Two" - Start doing some reading on new alcohol related information. Attend a seminar or class on awareness to stay current on information; visit an AA or ALANON meeting to connect with the population most affected by alcohol.

I had thought an alcohol abuser was someone in an old, tattered, dirty raincoat in an alley with cuts on their face. Today I know quite differently.

Celebrate? I don't know about "Celebrate" but I am curious about the suggestion for anyone to come and visit us in a meeting for the sake of connecting...