Who Is Responsible for Alateen Safety?
Early on in my personal recovery, I thought that our young boys would not need to go to Alateen meetings because they would reap the benefits of the Twelve Steps by osmosis through
Al-Anon’s 60th World Service Conference Is Right Around the Corner!
While this will be the 14th year that I will have the pleasure to attend the World Service Conference (WSC) as Associate Director—Conference, it will be Al-Anon Family Groups’ 60th World Service Conference!
Spring Forward with “AFA” Magazines
Members and groups can provide help and hope to families and friends of alcoholics in their communities by using the Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism magazines as a public outreach tool. Members’ experiences explain the benefits of
Read All About Growing Up with Alcoholism
Since the 1980s, as more adult children of alcoholics attended Al-Anon, they began writing and sharing their stories, helping to make our Conference Approved Literature (CAL) more reflective of our membership as a
Is Your Group Information Current?
A meeting address is sometimes not enough information to guarantee that someone will find the actual room where the meeting is held. Simple steps, such as, adding signage throughout the building to direct
How Can We Get Al-Anon’s Message of Hope to Others?
It wasn’t until my mid-thirties when I realized what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was working for a window covering company in their marketing department. I loved the idea
Time Traveler: My Journey in Al-Anon’s History
Gratitude is the word that sums up my feeling of appreciation to our Cofounders and early volunteers for laying the foundation of our program. I also laughed when I read about Lois W.’s
The “2018-2021 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual” Version Two (2) Has Arrived!
The Service Manual version two (2) is available online for free on al-anon.org. Members may view, bookmark, save notes, or download a PDF version. Enjoy the variety of interactive features! Read it, share