Member Blog
Al-Anon2025-06-06T13:16:24-04:00Member Blog Share your Experience, Strength, and Hope The Al‑Anon Family Groups offer a safe environment where the relatives and friends of alcoholics can find community and support to
What does serenity look like to you?
Al-Anon2025-06-06T13:14:27-04:00What does serenity look like to you? Upon entering Al‑Anon, we may have equated “serene” with “boring.” The disease of alcoholism may have distorted our sense of stability.
Carrying the Al-Anon Message Online
Al-Anon2025-06-12T14:50:55-04:00Whether we use social media to connect with friends and family or follow our favorite interests, it has become a large part of our lives. Social media is one
I Am No Longer Alone
Al-Anon2025-06-12T15:29:22-04:00Before I came to Al‑Anon, a counselor told me that my soul was dry. I had no idea what she meant. I was angry and frustrated, and I blamed
What does “worldwide fellowship” mean to you?
Al-Anon2025-05-07T09:29:26-04:00What does "worldwide fellowship" mean to you? Aside from the World Service Conference Structure which includes members from the US (including Puerto Rico), Bermuda, and Canada, Al‑Anon supports
Unfurling As Myself
Al-Anon2025-04-17T15:23:39-04:00There came a time in my recovery when I became aware of something missing, some imbalance. I was aware of my shortcomings and had become more willing to
Revisiting Trust
Al-Anon2025-05-05T12:56:26-04:00Before Al-Anon I trusted everyone and no one. How could that be? I had no boundaries, so I blabbed and complained to anyone who would listen. Yet, I
Tapping into Serenity
Al-Anon2025-05-05T15:54:09-04:00One morning, I was sitting outside enjoying a cup of tea and looking at the trees across an open field. A slight mist drifted through the treetops, and
How do you practice the Al-Anon Declaration?
Al-Anon2025-03-31T09:45:00-04:00How do you practice the Al‑Anon Declaration?April’s topic is, “How do you practice the Al‑Anon Declaration?”As always, you can also write about Al‑Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Four, Tradition
Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships
Al-Anon2025-03-25T16:38:42-04:00Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships (B‑33) Members share their challenges with all aspects of intimacy—physical, emotional and spiritual—in all relationships affected by the family illness
Translation FAQ
Al-Anon2025-03-31T11:34:51-04:00Part of our mission at Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (AFG, Inc.) is to serve our global fellowship by publishing our Conference Approved Literature (CAL) in three languages:
No Affiliation with Meeting Space Facilities
Al-Anon2025-02-28T11:13:11-05:00When 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.
What is your favorite Step, Tradition, or Concept, and how do you apply it to your personal life?
Al-Anon2025-02-28T09:17:23-05:00What is your favorite Step, Tradition, or Concept, and how do you apply it to your personal life?March’s topic is, “What is your favorite Step, Tradition, or Concept, and
Drawing on a New Dynamic
Al-Anon2025-03-18T09:21:54-04:00Arriving at the Al‑Anon rooms, I felt out of my element hearing a different “language” than the one I had learned. Members spoke of spiritual principles that were
Awareness, Acceptance, and Action
Al-Anon2025-02-13T16:38:28-05:00When I arrived in Al‑Anon, I had a limited ability to identify specific feelings. I recognized anger and maybe sadness but had no clue about fear or shame.