Meetings are confidential, and we do not disclose whom we see or what we hear at meetings to anyone. There are no dues or fees in Al-Anon and Alateen meetings. Most groups pass a basket for voluntary contributions. Members are asked to contribute what they can afford, so that the group can pay rent, provide literature, and offer support to local and worldwide service centers. Every meeting is different. Some meetings are geared toward a specific group: adult children of alcoholics, mens group, young adults, etc.
While these meetings may be listed with a focus, they are open to all Al-Anon members. Al-Anon Family Groups is a spiritual fellowship, not a religious one. We avoid discussion of specific religious doctrine, and members of all faiths or of none are welcome. Our Twelve Steps ask us to find a "Power greater than ourselves" who can help us solve our problems and find serenity.
Each member is free to define that power in his or her own way. Alcoholism is widely recognized as a disease of compulsive drinking, which can be arrested, but not cured. It is a progressive illness, which will get only worse as long as the person continues to drink. Total abstinence from drinking is the only way to arrest the disease.
Our literature is available in approximately 30 languages. Available for purchase or download a digital copy here! Whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not, Al-Anon and Alateen offer hope and recovery to people affected by the alcoholism of a relative or friend.
You can contact your nearest Al-Anon office or the Australian General Service Office for meeting details and other information. Almost all of us had questions before coming to our first meeting, but we all took that initial step toward recovery and decided to attend a meeting. Years later, many of us still come back because the meetings help us heal and offer hope.
Please read the questions page to understand what happens at a meeting, and feel free to email us if you have any additional questions. This could lead to a more intensive clinical focus on the family or, if the situation warrants, a less intensive focus.
We offer a similar family program during the partial hospitalization phase of treatment. Once our patients get to intensive outpatient and general outpatient that family care begins to take a different shape. We offer individual family therapy sessions, educational outreach and various other forms of family support, and continued drug testing to bolster accountability.
For more information on our family program, call us today at Seeking Treatment? But overcoming that reluctance is an opportunity for personal growth, the first of many that the Al-Anon program offers. It may be that some of their experiences will be helpful to you. Meetings are confidential, and we do not disclose whom we see or what we hear at meetings to anyone.
Al-Anon may be listed in the white pages of your local telephone directory. Cities with local information services are listed on our website. Many of those listed post meeting information on their websites. It is your choice to speak or not during the meetings. Newcomers are welcomed to meetings, usually provided with literature and a local meeting list, and invited to listen and learn. Members are available to answer questions before or after the meetings.
They are parents, children, spouses, partners, brothers, sisters, other family members, friends, employers, employees, and coworkers of alcoholics. Alcoholism is widely recognized as a disease of compulsive drinking, which can be arrested, but not cured. It is a progressive illness, which will get only worse as long as the person continues to drink.
Total abstinence from drinking is the only way to arrest the disease. Alcoholism affects the entire family; indeed, everyone who has contact with the alcoholic is affected. Unfortunately, the only person who can stop the alcoholic from drinking is the alcoholic himself or herself. They could be anyone, from all backgrounds and walks of life.
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