Who can start an Al-Anon meeting?
Al-Anon2019-01-30T08:14:23-05:00Any two or more relatives or friends of alcoholics who meet to solve their common problem of being affected by someone else’s drinking may call themselves an Al-Anon group,
Families, Friends, and Observers welcome (Open meeting) or Families and Friends only (Closed meeting)?
Al-Anon2019-10-16T14:36:08-04:00Families and Friends only (Closed meeting): A meeting that is available for Al‑Anon members and prospective members only. Anyone who has been affected by someone else’s drinking is welcome.
Give the Gift of Recovery
Al-Anon2017-10-10T14:33:18-04:00Whether you’re leafing through the Public Outreach Catalog or browsing through the online store, you’ll find it easy to select the appropriate literature to explain our program to
Recovery Helps Parents Detach Lovingly From Their Children
Al-Anon2021-03-10T09:52:26-05:00As a psychologist, I use the “Family CAGE test”1 when screening families who come in with adolescents. These four simple questions allow me to identify any alcoholism in
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism for Recovery Day Canada
Al-Anon2019-02-19T08:53:12-05:00Help Newcomers Find Your Meeting Recovery Day in your city helps the public pay special attention to Al‑Anon and Alateen. Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism magazines in professional lobbies and
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism for September National Recovery Month
Al-Anon2019-02-21T17:41:07-05:00Help Newcomers Find Your Meeting September National Recovery Month helps the public pay special attention to Al-Anon and Alateen. Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism magazines in professional lobbies and waiting
Al-Anon Saved My Sanity
Al-Anon2017-08-14T17:03:23-04:00“These people won’t understand a gay partnership—How can I talk to them?” I was having problems with my alcoholic boyfriend. Although I passed the Al-Anon office every day
Twelve Traditions of Alateen
Al-Anon2017-04-20T08:36:56-04:00Twelve Traditions of Alateen Our group experience suggests that the unity of the Alateen groups depends upon our adherence to these Traditions. Our common welfare should come first;
The Twelve Traditions
Al-Anon2019-03-20T09:11:29-04:00The Twelve Traditions The Traditions summarize the Al-Anon principles that have proven to help Al-Anon groups function effectively. Twelve Traditions Our common welfare should come first; personal progress
Downloadable items
Al-Anon2025-08-06T16:27:28-04:00Find Support With Al-Anon's Free Downloadable Items Since its founding in 1951, Al‑Anon Family Groups published more than 100 books and pamphlets that share Al-Anon's single purpose: to
Membership Survey
Al-Anon2025-03-12T12:00:42-04:00Al-Anon Family Group Membership Survey Since 1984, the Al-Anon Family Groups’ World Service Office (WSO) has conducted a membership survey every three years. Findings from the survey are provided
Alcoholic Partner
Al-Anon2021-04-23T16:34:33-04:00Are You Living With an Alcoholic Spouse or Partner? Are you involved with someone whose drinking is bothering you? How do you cope with an intimate
Military pilot could not control wife’s drinking
Al-Anon2017-07-27T15:52:52-04:00I grew up in California on a cattle and citrus ranch. I had everything a boy could want. I went to a prestigious prep school and then to
In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You
Al-Anon2021-05-19T15:48:23-04:00It is said that we never get more than we can handle. This can be hard to believe as we watch the door slam shut on several years of
Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses
Al-Anon2021-05-19T15:33:10-04:00Living with the Family Disease of Alcoholism “When I first dragged myself into the rooms of Al‑Anon, I discovered that alcoholics had three choices: institutions, death, or recovery.