“Al-Anon is a mutual support group for those affected by a loved one’s addiction to alcohol. Members meet to share their experiences and apply the Al‑Anon program to their lives. Spouses, partners, adult children of alcoholics, parents, and coworkers can all find help in Al‑Anon.” (From Fact Sheet For Professionals.)
- Find an Al-Anon meeting.
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- You may also call our answering service at (866) 792-5266. An Al-Anon member will call you back.
- Meetings are free – anonymous – confidential. All are welcome.
What do we mean when we say our lives became unmanageable?
In this podcast five members share on the topic: What do we mean when we say our lives became unmanagement? Does it mean we will always feel angry or sad or depressed? Will our lives continue to be as chaotic as they are today? Is there any hope for improvement? A podcast from Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc.
Vermont Al-Anon/Alateen Archives
Our VT AWSC Archives Coordinator took this picture of a past delegate’s hat. Read about the history of Al-Anon and Alateen in Vermont in Green Mountain Memories: The History of Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups in Vermont. Order this booklet from the VT AFG Literature Depot.
Delegate’s Hat from the VT AFG Archives
Honoring the Spiritual Principle of Anonymity
By Tracey S., The Forum, November 2023.
Reprinted with permission of The Forum, Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
When I first arrived in Al‑Anon, I was not practicing any spiritual principle of anonymity. The way I believed I could get the alcoholic to stop drinking was to tell everyone, which only added to the craziness, and those I was choosing to share with could not understand or offer any suggestions for how I might find relief from the family disease of alcoholism.
As I listened in Al‑Anon meetings and learned that maintaining anonymity is meant not only to protect Al‑Anon members but also members of Alcoholics Anonymous, I realized I needed to change my attitude and way of thinking!
A search for the word anonymity in the 2022–2025 Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P-24/27) v2 shows that it is mentioned over 100 times! This underscores the tremendous importance of Traditions Eleven and Twelve.
Tradition Eleven says: “Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films, and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members.”