Honoring the Spiritual Principle of Anonymity
When I first arrived in Al‑Anon, I was not practicing any spiritual principle of anonymity. The way I believed I could get the alcoholic to stop drinking was to tell everyone, which only added
Top Five Reasons for Your Group to Subscribe to “The Forum”
5. The Forum communicates important news and information from the World Service Office directly to Al‑Anon groups. 4. Representing The Forum to the group and encouraging members to submit sharings is one of
So Much Support for Service
When I was first asked to consider becoming a Group Representative, I had no idea what was involved. It was the love of other members that gently guided me to further understanding, directed
Supporting Al-Anon Internationally, Part Three
By now, you may have read our two prior posts, “Supporting Al‑Anon Internationally,” Parts One and Two, about our Team North and Team East trips to Europe last year. Since our visits concluded
Al-Anon Participates in Alcoholics Anonymous Annual Day of Sharing
The annual Day of Sharing was created by the General Service Office (GSO) of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) to bring together various Twelve-Step organizations, including Al‑Anon, in a spirit of unity and fellowship. The organizational
Welcoming Observers to Al-Anon Meetings
When groups register with the World Service Office (WSO), they are asked to indicate whether they welcome observers at their meeting. These observers may or may not be affected by someone else’s drinking;