What, Exactly, Are Al‑Anon’s Spiritual Principles?
Early in my recovery, I’d hear members mention “the principles” in meetings. I would see references to “spiritual principles” in our Conference Approved Literature (CAL). I noticed that the Twelfth Step guides us to
Leaving Al-Anon a Bequest
Many Al‑Anon members have designated Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. as a beneficiary in their will, in gratitude for the help given by our fellowship during their lifetime. Designating a bequest to Al‑Anon
Supporting Al-Anon Internationally, Part Four
By now, you may have read our prior posts, “Supporting Al‑Anon Internationally,” Parts One, Two, and Three, about our Team North and Team East trips to Europe in 2022. Since our international trips
“At the Level of Press, Radio, Films, and TV”
After doing my first Fourth-Step inventory, I noticed a theme among my character defects—self-preservation. These character defects served me well as a teen navigating the family disease of alcoholism. My favorite survival tactic was
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