Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem.
Al-Anon brings together people whose lives have been negatively affected by someone else’s drinking. With a firm belief that by sharing experience, strength and hope, they become better prepared to handle the present and go on to a brighter more serene future.
Al-Anon is a recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon, is for teens and preteens affected by someone else’s drinking (not to be confused with support for adolescents struggling with alcoholism and seeking sobriety for themselves).
Al-Anon brings together people whose lives have been negatively affected by someone else’s drinking. With a firm belief that by sharing experience, strength and hope, they become better prepared to handle the present and go on to a brighter more serene future.
Al-Anon is a recovery program for families and friends of alcoholics, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon, is for teens and preteens affected by someone else’s drinking (not to be confused with support for adolescents struggling with alcoholism and seeking sobriety for themselves).
Al-Anon’s program of recovery was founded over 60 years ago. It is based on Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The Twelve Steps are a foundation for personal recovery, the Twelve Traditions help the thirty thousand Al-Anon and Alateen groups sustain unity and harmony; and the Twelve Concepts are guides for showing how Twelfth Step work can be done to spread Al-Anon’s message worldwide.
In Al-Anon we learn that we are powerless to control an alcoholic’s drinking. Until we stop focusing on the alcoholic, and keep a greater focus on ourselves and our own behaviors, we will continue to live with the frustration that made us seek Al-Anon. Acceptance enables us to progress.
In Al-Anon we learn that we are powerless to control an alcoholic’s drinking. Until we stop focusing on the alcoholic, and keep a greater focus on ourselves and our own behaviors, we will continue to live with the frustration that made us seek Al-Anon. Acceptance enables us to progress.
Once we learn to separate ourselves from the issues of the disease of alcoholism, the loving concern of the other Al-Anon members will provide strong support on how to apply the Twelve Steps and tools of the program in order to live a life that is more content and serene.
Al‑Anon members come to understand problem drinking is a family illness that can affect the family
and friends of the alcoholic. By listening to Al‑Anon members speak at Al‑Anon meetings, those new to the program can learn how life has improved through attending meetings, reading literature, and using tools from the program in everyday life.
Some research shows that when problem drinkers enter a recovery program, their chances for success are improved when they are supported by family members who are in a family recovery program such as Al‑Anon.
If you are new to Al-Anon, we have a special Welcome for Newcomers. If you’re a professional, find more information to help you understand the value of Al-Anon when working with patients/clients. If you are looking for more in-depth information about meetings and guidelines, visit the Al-Anon World Service Office (WSO) website.
Al‑Anon members come to understand problem drinking is a family illness that can affect the family
and friends of the alcoholic. By listening to Al‑Anon members speak at Al‑Anon meetings, those new to the program can learn how life has improved through attending meetings, reading literature, and using tools from the program in everyday life.
Some research shows that when problem drinkers enter a recovery program, their chances for success are improved when they are supported by family members who are in a family recovery program such as Al‑Anon.
If you are new to Al-Anon, we have a special Welcome for Newcomers. If you’re a professional, find more information to help you understand the value of Al-Anon when working with patients/clients. If you are looking for more in-depth information about meetings and guidelines, visit the Al-Anon World Service Office (WSO) website.
