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Al-Anon Family Groups is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends of alcoholics. Members share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. They believe that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Much like Adult Children of Alcoholics (which is a completely separate program that operates by its own guidelines, and is in no way affiliated with AA, Al-Anon or Alateen), Al-Anon is a support group for family members and friends of alcoholics, whether still drinking or in recovery, rather than for alcoholics themselves. The two branches of the Al-Anon Family Groups include Al-Anon and Alateen, serving both adults and teens.
Al-Anon was founded in the early 1950s by Lois Wilson, wife of A.A. co-founder Bill Wilson and other relatives and friends of A.A. members. Prior to the founding of Al-Anon, it was not uncommon for such family members and others to meet with recovering alcoholics on an equal footing within Alcoholics' Anonymous. However, it became apparent that both groups, the recovering alcoholics on the one hand, and their friends and family members on the other, needed to be able to meet separately.
The mainstays of the Al-Anon program are the Steps, Traditions, and Concepts. These include the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions. There are no dues or fees required for attendance, and the only requirement for membership is for there to be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend.
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RT @chitowngreg: Al-Anon Thought: On any journey, we must find out where we are before we can plan the first step.--Kathy Boevink #alano ...
cmmacneil (Chris) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:45:24 -0000
RT @chitowngreg: Al-Anon Thought: On any journey, we must find out where we are before we can plan the first step.--Kathy Boevink #alano ...
#AlAnon Info - Lois & Anne Back to Basics Al-Anon will be meeting at its regular time and place on Christmas Day http://unhub.com/33rc
ohio_alanon (coafg org) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:28:04 -0000
#AlAnon Info - Lois & Anne Back to Basics Al-Anon will be meeting at its regular time and place on Christmas Day http://unhub.com/33rc
RT @aajraldi RT @chitowngreg: Al-Anon Thought: As in the physical world, so in the spiritual world, pain does not "last f...
spiritual_tweet (Spiritual Tweet) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:27:42 -0000
RT @aajraldi RT @chitowngreg: Al-Anon Thought: As in the physical world, so in the spiritual world, pain does not "last f...
RT @chitowngreg: Al-Anon Thought: As in the physical world, so in the spiritual world, pain does not "last forever."--Katherine Mansfiel ...
aajraldi (Alessandra Ajraldi) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:23:19 -0000
RT @chitowngreg: Al-Anon Thought: As in the physical world, so in the spiritual world, pain does not "last forever."--Katherine Mansfiel ...
I went to a few AA meetings with the bf and Al-Anon for me. It was pretty enlightening, learned a lot about the programs and how they work.
LeighAnn777 (Leigh Ann) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:25:13 -0000
I went to a few AA meetings with the bf and Al-Anon for me. It was pretty enlightening, learned a lot about the programs and how they work.
I traded a lot of pain, fear, and despair for my seat in Al-Anon rooms!
Al_Anon (Al Anon) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:40:24 -0000
I traded a lot of pain, fear, and despair for my seat in Al-Anon rooms!
Al-Anon Alateen - Official site for the support group for friends and family of alcoholics. Includes information, meeting schedules, events.
The Forum - Official magazine of Al-Anon Family Groups. How to subscribe. Includes new articles from each issue and an archive of back issues.
Al-Anon Alateen Worldwide - List of national Al-Anon and Alateen offices around the world.
Al-Anon Meetings - Face to Face - Source for finding lists of face-to-face Al-Anon meetings on the net, as well as contact telephone numbers worldwide. From About.com.
Meta Description: [ Lists of face-to-face Al-Anon meeting schedules on the net. ]
Alateen - Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.
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Cooperation Between Al-Anon and AA - Guideline of Al-Anon on cooperation without affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous.
English speaking Al-anon and Alateen in the Netherlands - Support group for friends and family of alcoholics. Includes information, meeting schedules, and events.
Meta Description: [ The Al-Anon Information Service serves English speaking Al-Anon in The Netherlands and on a temporary basis English speaking Al-Anon in Belgium.
Alateen is part of the Al-Anon Family Groups. It is for younger members who use the Al-Anon program to recover from the effects of someone else's drinki... ]
Information for Professionals - How to refer a client to Al-Anon or Alateen and what they can expect.
Online Al-Anon Information Service - Information about family groups, links to meetings, and websites.
Meta Description: [ Information about Online Al-Anon Family Groups and links to meetings on the Internet. ]
Relationship Between A.A. and Al-Anon - Guideline of Alcoholics Anonymous on cooperation without affiliation with Al-Anon. Includes 1969 Resolution of Gratitude. (PDF requires Acrobat Reader)
TV Spot for Al-Anon - Fifteen second public service announcement for Al-Anon. Why be alone? (Requires viewer software.)
TV Spot for Alateen - Fifteen second public service announcement for Alateen. Why be alone? (Requires viewer software.)
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