Honoring More Than 75 Years of Public Outreach

2025-12-05T16:25:45-05:00

As Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. approaches its 75th anniversary, we celebrate the enduring impact of public outreach in bringing hope to families and friends of alcoholics. Even before

Slow and Steady

2025-10-28T12:54:58-04:00

Getting to my first meeting was a lengthy process. I did not believe that Al‑Anon could help me because I couldn’t understand how it worked. I also had

I Felt Empowered

2025-10-30T10:57:55-04:00

When I first came to Al‑Anon, I felt damaged from years spent living with my alcoholic husband. I didn’t grow up in a family where alcohol was present.

How do I keep the focus on myself?

2025-09-29T09:52:57-04:00

How do I keep the focus on myself?When I first came to Al‑Anon, it was hard for me to tell where I ended and my alcoholic loved one began.

My Life, His Choices

2025-09-23T09:13:40-04:00

I have never been a drinker, but I have had to face the fact that I was powerless to stop my young son from drinking. What was it

Patient with the Process

2025-09-22T16:59:47-04:00

Just weeks after a milestone birthday, I broke my hip in three places. I’d been shooing a lizard off my front porch, and when the lizard leaped, I

“Keep Coming Back”

2025-08-21T10:29:18-04:00

At one of my first Al-Anon meetings, a member shared that a reading helped to clear up her thinking—like cleaning off a dirty windshield. She felt she had

Celebrating Our Service Gifts

2025-09-16T16:17:20-04:00

Growing up in a Hispanic home affected by alcoholism, leadership was, at best, elusive. The louder, raging voice ruling with fear and control was the means for leading.

How do you deal with self-doubt and/or fear?

2025-07-31T14:33:25-04:00

How do you deal with self‑doubt and/or fear? In situations involving risk‑taking, such as standing for a service position or interacting with alcoholic loved ones, how do you

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