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Bob Ducca:
I've been wondering about this for a while.  A little while ago, Dina Lohan (Lindsay Lohan's mom) made the announcement that her daughter is attending A.A. meetings.  She said she goes because her friends go, and it's a "positive thing."

The second A, I believe, stands for "Anonymous."  Did Ms. Lohan commit an etiquette no-no when she announced her daughter was attending?  Also, was it rude of her to make A.A. a potential target for the stalkerazzi who may now haunt the meetings and take pictures of people leaving?

I have known people in A.A. before, and they take the anonymity very seriously.  Any thoughts?

ShadesOfGrey:
definitely a faux pas.  What her daughter does is up to her alone, and it should only be her daughter who reveals the details of her life to anyone. 

Moreover, AA is just that - anonymous.

newmomma:

--- Quote from: Deb1000faces on December 12, 2006, 02:07:39 PM ---The second A, I believe, stands for "Anonymous."  Did Ms. Lohan commit an etiquette no-no when she announced her daughter was attending?  Also, was it rude of her to make A.A. a potential target for the stalkerazzi who may now haunt the meetings and take pictures of people leaving?

I have known people in A.A. before, and they take the anonymity very seriously.  Any thoughts?

--- End quote ---

I didn't think about that.  I just thought of it a public placating, since she's gotten quite the reputation for being a party girl.  But Lindsey should have made that statement.  Not her mother. 

BurninDinner:
I am not in recovery, but I am a social worker in addictions.  I have attended AA meetings.  Tradition 11 is specifically related to this topic - being anonymous and intentionally NOT using famous people in recovery as a way to self-promote (or to be an example).  One idea is that most people slip up sometimes, and they really do not want a high-profile slip up pulling other people down.

To answer the question, no, Mom should not have done that.  She violated her daughter's boundary, her friends' boundaries (who here isn't wondering which friends these are?), and AA's boundaries.

Lisbeth:
I think she did.  Going into rehab, therapy, a support group, etc. is a very personal decision, and it should not be blabbed all over the globe even if it's your daughter and she is very famous.

If Lindsay Lohan's mother didn't have her permission to reveal it, then she should have kept it to herself.

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