Many newcomers are most interested in hearing about situations and relationships that are similar to their own. Over time, however, we come to understand that we can benefit from hearing how the Al-Anon principles worked in many different situations.
At our meetings you will hear that no situation is unique, we have all suffered the effects this disease has on our families. By supporting each other we slowly learn there is support, there is help, and there is a solution. We all come to Al-Anon because we want and need help. In Al-Anon and Alateen, members share their own experience, strength, and hope with each other. You will meet others who share your feelings and frustrations, if not your exact situation.
We come together to learn a better way of life, to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. But on the other hand, it can be worrisome to try something that seems entirely new. Many Al-Anon members struggled for many years with the difficult challenges of coping with the effects of alcoholism. Many people have felt that way. 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. But alcoholism not only affects the addict but also those involved in their life. Another organization, Al-Anon, provides a supportive community for individuals with loved ones struggling with or recovering from alcoholism. Al-Anon was founded in as a worldwide fellowship that offers a program of recovery for families and friends of alcoholics, whether or not the alcoholic recognizes they have a drinking problem or seeks help.
Like A. Those who attend Al-Anon are welcome to attend as frequently or infrequently as they choose. Al-Anon is anonymous as well, so members can choose to share their full name or not. Meetings are confidential, and the community does not disclose who they see or what they hear at meetings to anyone. There are a variety of reasons why people are reluctant to attend their first meeting, and offering this protection and a safe space to be vulnerable without judgment aids in the healing process.
Before the formation of Al-Anon, families of alcoholics met in independent groups. Bill thought these groups could be consolidated and that Lois should be the one to take it on. Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics.
Al-Anon practices the Twelve Steps by welcoming and giving comfort to families of those struggling with alcohol abuse and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. Al-Anon is for the individual attending, not the alcoholic. Sounds kind of corny and overwrought, right? Well it is…until you experience it. Al-Anon helps you navigate the often-unpredictable world of early-recovery.
We offer a dedicated family component during all stages of the treatment process. This is in addition to a minimum of two family therapy sessions during residential care. Oh, and families and close friends can visit their loved one during the weekends.
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