Celebrating Our Service Gifts
Al-Anon2025-09-16T16:17:20-04:00Growing 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.
Translation FAQ
Al-Anon2025-03-31T11:34:51-04:00Part of our mission at Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (AFG, Inc.) is to serve our global fellowship by publishing our Conference Approved Literature (CAL) in three languages:
Shipping and Warehouse
Al-Anon2024-09-04T13:27:22-04:00Each month throughout 2024, one team will be highlighted, giving you a closer look at how they help the WSO in its role as the clearinghouse for the Al‑Anon fellowship.
Communications & Community Awareness
Al-Anon2024-07-30T13:23:51-04:00Each month throughout 2024, one team will be highlighted, giving you a closer look at how they help the WSO in its role as the clearinghouse for the Al‑Anon fellowship.
Discovering Our Collective Recovery through Archives
Al-Anon2024-06-14T08:42:50-04:00“You’re welcome to take pictures if you’d like,” the Human Resources Manager said as she guided me past the display cases in the lobby of Al‑Anon Family Group
Will the Hand of Al‑Anon Be There?
Al-Anon2024-01-04T13:22:52-05:00Meeting 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
“At the Level of Press, Radio, Films, and TV”
Al-Anon2023-10-31T13:46:28-04:00After 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.
Welcoming Observers to Al-Anon Meetings
Al-Anon2023-09-14T11:33:05-04:00When 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
Sharing Family Recovery—Globally
Al-Anon2023-09-18T16:30:24-04:00Has 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
It’s Election Time—Are You Standing for Delegate?
Al-Anon2023-07-27T11:13:58-04:00When 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
2023 International Convention Special Event Add-Ons!
Al-Anon2023-01-26T16:29:30-05:00Take 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
Welcome Newcomers from Public Outreach
Al-Anon2022-11-08T17:20:39-05:00Alcoholism 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
Dilution of the Al-Anon Program
Al-Anon2022-10-21T12:34:06-04:00When 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
A Timeless Tool for Public Outreach
Al-Anon2022-08-01T15:45:39-04:00In 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