Al-Anon

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.

Help is here for the asking. Please take a moment to look at Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? and Did you grow up with a problem drinker?  If you identify with some of these statements, it is important to know that help and hope for friends and families of alcoholics is just a phone call away.

Al-Anon’s program of recovery is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Steps are the foundation for personal recovery and the Traditions help groups sustain their unity and fellowship.

Al-Anon meetings are held in 115 countries. There are 28,000 Al-Anon and 3,000 Alateen groups worldwide.

Anyone who feels her or his life has been affected by close contact with a problem drinker is eligible for membership in Al-Anon or Alateen. All inquiries are confidential and anonymous.