Al-Anon Professional Education Workshop - New York Online When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 5:00-5:45 PM ET Format: Free online workshop For Healthcare and Mental Health Professionals As a professional, you
Tradition Eight: Al‑Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. One of my best friends committed suicide. As a psychologist
Al‑Anon Family Groups provide support for people affected by or concerned about someone else’s alcohol misuse or addiction. Oftentimes when newcomers find the program they are focused
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS RECOGNIZE THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF CARE PROVIDED BY MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS RECOGNIZE THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF
Yes. Al-Anon/Alateen is a peer support group. As peers, they exchange their respective experiences. The mutual sharing among members helps members to realize that they have a variety of
Where there are no Al-Anon face to face meetings, individuals can be encouraged to participate in electronic or virtual meetings. Information can be found at: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/virtual-meetings/ Where there are
Professional Perspectives on Al‑Anon Alcohol abuse and misuse have caused harm to one in five adults (Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2019) and one in
I still very clearly remember getting to my first meeting. I had finally started to realize that I was not going to get my husband to stop drinking.
The WSO LinkedIn page features professional articles and videos to provide more insight into our program for families and friends of alcoholics. Through this professional networking platform, we
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
Addiction professionals: Helping patients explore the possibility that someone's alcoholism or drug use has affected them Addiction professionals discuss methods
During my 53 years of working in mental health and addiction recovery, I have seen a number of changes and improvements in care. However, alcoholism continues to remain
Articles by professionals are often the “tipping point” for the potential newcomer to follow through on their therapist’s/counselor’s or health care clinician’s recommendation to attend Al‑Anon. In these articles,
Members can help increase referrals to Al‑Anon by providing professionals with a summary of how our program works, how to make referrals, and how clients/patients can obtain local meeting
Outreach to Professionals The 2024 Al‑Anon Membership Survey indicates that 43 percent of Al‑Anon members were referred to the program by a professional. Professionals include doctors, therapists, religious leaders,
