Welcome 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
If 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
Fourteen 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? Our Twelve Steps invite us to seek a “Power greater than ourselves” to help us navigate
Growing 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 Facing difficult situations, members reveal how they applied specific Al‑Anon principles. Includes overcoming problems of
What 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
Someone’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
Recently 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
Before 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? When alcoholism clouds our thinking and progress feels invisible, we can find clarity by sharing our current
I 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
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
How do you exercise the concept of a group conscience in your personal life? Affected by the family disease of alcoholism, we may have learned that it wasn’t
Two years ago, my group decided to extend the meeting time from 60 to 90 minutes. I never liked longer meetings, but I wasn’t at the business meeting that
