"In health care settings, there are many people who could potentially benefit from Al‑Anon, but their need is never identified. Health care providers often struggle to find time to screen for patients who have been affected by someone else’s drinking, which conservative estimates show to be at least 20 percent of the population..."
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Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, Executive Director of The Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC). Cynthia discusses a professional’s concern for families whose loved ones have a drinking problem, and for the
Meeting designations may be confusing to newcomers and long-time members alike. Some are pretty clear, like “Families and Friends Only” or “Families, Friends, and Observers Welcome.” But what about
First Friday of every month is an open speaker meeting on Zoom. Various Al- Anon Family Groups in London District 6, Area 86, Ontario, Canada take turns hosting and providing
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.
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
Has Al-Anon had a positive impact on your life? Have you considered sharing Al-Anon content via social media? An easy way to spread members’ experience, strength, and hope
When I was the World Service Office (WSO) Meeting Planner, the World Service Conference (WSC) seemed so mysterious to me! As part of my position, I helped with WSC
Take advantage of everything the 2023 Al‑Anon International Convention has to offer by adding a ticket to the Day of Connecting or the Trailblazers Breakfast on Route 66—or
Alcoholism is a family disease The disease affects all those who have a relationship with a problem drinker. Those of us closest to the alcoholic suffer the most, and
When I first came to Al‑Anon, all I wanted to know was how to get out of the mess I was in. I had no idea what it
In 2020, significant changes were made to our fellowship’s public outreach magazine Al‑Anon Faces Alcoholism (AFA). Two such changes were to remove the year from the cover and
