Using the Traditions and Concepts for My Personal Growth
When I first came to Al‑Anon, the Twelve Steps were baffling enough to me. It took some time before I saw how the Twelve Traditions applied to the meetings I attended. Back then,
Welcoming Newcomers to Electronic Meetings
Dear Al-Anon members and Trusted Servants, At the recent 2020 virtual World Service Conference (WSC), the World Service Office (WSO) shared with the Conference members the email created by the Board of Trustees’ Electronic
Include AFG LinkedIn Profile in Outreach to Professionals
We have updated our profile content to include articles and videos with relevant testimonials from professionals. They share about the effects of alcoholism on the families and friends of drinkers and how Al-Anon Family
Keeping Calm with the “Conflict Resolution Kit”
I once thought of Al-Anon as a perfect, safe, and happy place—one big happy family. I naively believed that our admission of powerlessness in Step One meant that we relinquished control or domination over
A Spark for Service
Before starting out in Al-Anon as a volunteer in service, I occasionally would hear terms that were unfamiliar to me, such as District, Area, or Area World Service Committee (AWSC). I was told
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 us—and