District Representatives (DRs)—and others who are eligible according to each Area’s autonomy—may stand for Delegate in their Area.Did you know that the following members are not eligible to stand
The introduction to the “Digest of Al‑Anon and Alateen Policies,” the second section of the 2022–2025 Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P-24/27) v3, states, “The ‘Digest of Al‑Anon and Alateen Policies’
When I was the World Service Office (WSO) Meeting Planner, the World Service Conference (WSC) seemed so mysterious to me! As part of my position, I helped with WSC
When I started attending Al‑Anon meetings, I remember seeing a three-ring binder in the group’s supply cabinet. I had no idea what was in the booklets it contained.
Groups at Work Topics based on the shared experience of Al-Anon members and common practices are redesigned for ease of use Digest of Al-Anon and Alateen Policies Service
On page 117 in the “Digest of Al‑Anon and Alateen Policies” section of the 2022-2025 Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P-24/27) v3, it states, “Permission to reprint extensively from our
Growing up, I was often tasked with chores nobody else wanted to do, many of which required manual labor outdoors in the middle of the desert. I remember
The 2022 World Service Conference approved changes to the “Public Outreach” section of the “Digest of Al‑Anon and Alateen Policies” related to social media. These changes are reflected
Very often, I meet up with my Higher Power while hiking in nature. As a kid, I would ramble through the creeks and woods in my grandparents’ backyard.
When I joined Al‑Anon, the Service Manual did not exist in its present form. My group had a small three-ring binder in “the box” that held these four
According to social media research, nearly 3.5 billion people now use social media and are spending an average of nearly 2.5 hours every day on social networks. With stats
Revisions to two policies were approved at the 2017 World Service Conference: “Membership and Group Meetings/Conventions” and “Financial Matters.” The pages with the revisions to the “Digest of
Contributions & Self-Support Al‑Anon's Tradition Seven "Every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." While contributions cover each group's rent and other expenses, the Seventh Tradition
When starting new Al-Anon and Alateen groups, members may look for publicly accessible, inexpensive meeting spaces to rent. Places of public worship, clubs, hospitals, and schools are common locations.
In 2017, the Policy Digest Review Thought Force suggested there was content in the “Local Services” section of the Policy Digest that needed review. A Policy Task Force
