About Al-Anon/Alateen
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of
alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve
their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness, and that
changed attitudes can aid recovery.
Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization,
or institution; does not engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor
opposes any cause. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting
through its own voluntary contributions.
Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this
by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families
of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.
The Twelve Steps
Study of these Steps is essential to progress in the Al-Anon program. The principles they embody are universal, applicable to everyone, whatever your personal creed. In Al-Anon, we strive for an ever-deeper understanding of these Steps, and pray for the wisdom to apply them to our lives.
The Twelve Traditions
These guidelines are means of promoting harmony and growth in Al-Anon groups
and in the worldwide fellowship of Al-Anon as a whole. Our group experience
suggests that our unity depends upon our adherence to these Traditions.The
Twelve Concepts of Service
The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are guides for personal growth and
group unity. The Twelve Concepts are guides for service. They show how Twelve
Step work can be done on a broad scale and how members of a World Service
Office can relate to each other and to the groups, through a World Service
Conference, to spread Al-Anon's message worldwide.
Meetings are free, anonymous and confidential.
No appointments are necessary. Al-Anon is a worldwide fellowship with millions of members in over 27,000 groups. Alateen, which is part of the Al-Anon fellowship, is for younger members. Al-Anon has offered the miracle of recovery and hope to millions of individuals.
