Share Your Recovery on Our Member Blog
Al-Anon2025-06-24T14:55:06-04:00The Member Blog on al-anon.org is an excellent resource for reading about the experience, strength, and hope of fellow members, as well as sharing your own! The monthly
Member Blog
Al-Anon2026-04-30T11:41:01-04:00Member 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 is your experience with studying the “Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual”?
Al-Anon2026-05-04T10:58:19-04:00What is your experience with studying the Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual? The Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P‑24/27) provides a clear and concise picture of the Al‑Anon fellowship and its purpose
Photographs in “The Forum”
Al-Anon2026-04-22T10:58:37-04:00We often receive inquiries regarding the photographs of people featured in our magazines. The Forum, Le lien, and En acción are committed to respecting the anonymity and privacy
How Valuable Is Our “Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual” (P-24/27)?
Al-Anon2026-05-05T09:10:03-04:00When I started attending Al-Anon, I certainly had no idea about the value of our Service Manual. I did not know I could consult it when I had questions
Letting Go Saved Us Both
Al-Anon2026-04-21T15:31:50-04:00Years ago, I walked into Al-Anon. I had exhausted all my ideas and energy trying to defeat my husband’s alcoholism, which I considered a weakness of character. I
How has participation been significant to your recovery?
Al-Anon2026-03-30T08:57:53-04:00How has participation been significant to your recovery? As Concept Four states, “Participation is the key to harmony.” Participation marks a turning point—from isolation to belonging. By sharing
From Pain to Purpose
Al-Anon2026-03-26T10:31:23-04:00When I first came to Al‑Anon, I had no idea how profoundly my life would change. Five years into the program, I lost my husband to alcoholism. Along
An Open Heart and Mind
Al-Anon2026-03-26T10:13:00-04:00When I first came to Al‑Anon many, many years ago, I did not understand what the program was about. I felt a small sense of peace, but I
Al‑Anon’s Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions
Al-Anon2026-03-10T14:05:04-04:00Al‑Anon’s Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (Revised) (B‑8) Our first two Legacies, the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, come alive through essays, reflections, and
Celebrating 75 Years of Hope and Healing!
Al-Anon2026-03-02T15:04:55-05:00Celebrating 75 Years of Hope and Healing!This year marks a remarkable milestone—75 years of Al‑Anon Family Groups offering help and hope to those affected by someone else's drinking.As we
Willingness and the Collateral Benefits of Service – Part Two
Al-Anon2026-03-04T15:07:21-05:00Welcome back! Did something from Part One (published in the March 2026 issue of The Forum) resonate with you? Perhaps it was learning what the roles of Board of
Willingness and the Collateral Benefits of Service
Al-Anon2026-02-24T08:45:06-05:00If you are like me, sometimes service commitments don’t inspire excitement. When I first heard the terms Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, they sounded like another room
A Community of Understanding
Al-Anon2026-03-05T09:13:39-05:00Fourteen months ago, I was overwhelmed with anxiety and felt completely broken. My desire to control was off the charts as I watched my beautiful 38-year-old daughter—the mother of
What would you include in a “want ad” for your Higher Power?
Al-Anon2026-02-02T10:47:13-05:00What would you include in a "want ad" for your Higher Power? Our Twelve Steps invite us to seek a “Power greater than ourselves” to help us navigate