Share Your Recovery on Our Member Blog
Al-Anon2025-06-24T14:55:06-04:00The Member Blog on al-anon.org is an excellent resource for reading about the experience, strength, and hope of fellow members, as well as sharing your own! The monthly
Member Blog
Al-Anon2026-03-02T15:09:49-05:00Member Blog Share your Experience, Strength, and Hope The Al‑Anon Family Groups offer a safe environment where the relatives and friends of alcoholics can find community and support to
Celebrating 75 Years of Hope and Healing!
Al-Anon2026-03-02T15:04:55-05:00Celebrating 75 Years of Hope and Healing!This year marks a remarkable milestone—75 years of Al‑Anon Family Groups offering help and hope to those affected by someone else's drinking.As we
Willingness and the Collateral Benefits of Service – Part Two
Al-Anon2026-03-04T15:07:21-05:00Welcome back! Did something from Part One (published in the March 2026 issue of The Forum) resonate with you? Perhaps it was learning what the roles of Board of
Willingness and the Collateral Benefits of Service
Al-Anon2026-02-24T08:45:06-05:00If you are like me, sometimes service commitments don’t inspire excitement. When I first heard the terms Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, they sounded like another room
A Community of Understanding
Al-Anon2026-02-17T12:00:00-05:00Fourteen months ago, I was overwhelmed with anxiety and felt completely broken. My desire to control was off the charts as I watched my beautiful 38-year-old daughter—the mother of
What would you include in a “want ad” for your Higher Power?
Al-Anon2026-02-02T10:47:13-05:00What would you include in a "want ad" for your Higher Power? Our Twelve Steps invite us to seek a “Power greater than ourselves” to help us navigate
I Found Out Who I Am
Al-Anon2026-02-17T12:23:37-05:00Growing up in an alcoholic family, I seemed to have lost my sense of self. I took on everyone’s feelings and lived my life according to their moods.
In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You
Al-Anon2026-01-26T11:37:04-05:00In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You Facing difficult situations, members reveal how they applied specific Al‑Anon principles. Includes overcoming problems of
What is your recovery resolution for 2026?
Al-Anon2026-01-13T11:12:53-05:00What is your recovery resolution for 2026?As we begin a new year, it's a good time to pause and reset. Setting a recovery goal allows us to focus on
Contacts for the Public Play a Vital Role in Al-Anon
Al-Anon2026-01-28T10:38:54-05:00Someone’s Al-Anon journey often begins when they reach out to the World Service Office (WSO) toll-free meeting line at 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666). Here, they can speak with a phone
Loving Guidelines
Al-Anon2026-01-13T10:59:12-05:00Recently I had the privilege of listening to a sponsee’s Fifth Step. As they were telling me the many ways they had harmed themselves, I asked, “What rule was
Let Recovery Begin with Me
Al-Anon2025-12-17T14:46:54-05:00Before I came into Al-Anon, I thought that my fate was entirely connected to that of my alcoholic loved one. I thought that when my loved one got
How does gratitude bring you back to a place of hope?
Al-Anon2025-12-03T13:59:06-05:00How does gratitude bring you back to a place of hope? When alcoholism clouds our thinking and progress feels invisible, we can find clarity by sharing our current
Seeking Answers
Al-Anon2025-12-02T09:52:34-05:00I came into Al‑Anon looking for answers, believing I needed to fix the alcoholic in my life. I expected to hear how to do that at an Al‑Anon