Al-Anon Timmins and area

Al-Anon Timmins and area Al-Anon's sole purpose is to help families and friends of alcoholics.

Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem. Al-Anon is a mutual support group of peers who share their experience in applying the Al-Anon principles to problems related to the effects of a problem drinker in their lives.

09/03/2026

“It was heartbreaking to see the way alcoholism stripped away the person I loved dearly, until there seemed no vestige of communication between us that wasn’t steeped in denial or misunderstanding. I came to see how I was suffering bereavement, even though no one had actually died.”

“Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships,” p. 47

Al-Anon members come together every week for support and to find ways to deal with living with an alcoholic family member or friend.

Meeting info:

🔹 US/Puerto Rico/Bermuda/Canada: goo.gl/DcR3qn

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

🔹 Online/phone: https://bit.ly/3j10N09

09/03/2026

Put on your seatbelt and rev up your service for 2026 RoadTrip—You and Your Board Connect in Chicago, Illinois, USA! Join Al-Anon’s Board of Trustees, At-Large members of the Executive Committee, and local and visiting members for an inspirational day of fellowship, learning, and connection you won’t want to miss!

Road Trip! You and Your Board Connect
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Embassy Suites by Hilton O’Hare - Rosemont
5500 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018

🔹 https://al-anon.org/world-service-office-events/road-trip-you-and-your-board-connect/

09/03/2026

“I joined Al‑Anon…and began my journey back to life. My first attempts at detaching were quiet in sound but loud in the attitude that I was the martyr trying to help our marriage. With help from my [Al-Anon] Sponsor, I learned to put courtesy back into our family. The smile I used with everyone else, including strangers, I brought back into the house. I gave gratitude to my husband and daughter for everything they were doing in our home.

“As I began to change, our family began to change. After a year my husband said, ‘The Al‑Anon way is really helping our family.’ It was true. Even though he was still drinking, we were working together as a family for the first time in many years.”

“Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships,” p. 58

Al-Anon members come together every week for support and to find ways to deal with living with an alcoholic family member or friend.

Learn more about Al-Anon at:

🔹 https://bit.ly/3jDPexb

09/03/2026

“I hadn't played tennis for many years but took it up again after my marriage to an alcoholic ended. Although I really enjoyed playing, I would often finish a game feeling angry and resentful toward my opponent. During our games, I concentrated so much on what was happening on her side of the court that I couldn’t even call a ball in or out on my own side. If my opponent miscalled a ball in her favor, I would play the martyr, say, ‘It's okay,’ and lose the point.

“One day, while playing, my Higher Power suddenly showed me that my behavior in tennis mirrored my approach to life. I was quick to judge others and always watched for their mistakes, rather than focusing on what was happening on my side of the court: my boundaries, my responsibilities, and my attitudes.

“Even if my tennis game hasn't improved much, I now know how to focus on my side, watch my lines, and trust the other person's call on her side of the court. I can now enjoy playing with a clearer mind. Applying these Al-Anon principles in all areas of my life has improved my relationships. I focus on my attitudes and decisions, take care of my boundaries, and allow others the freedom to make their choices without judgment.”

“Staying on My Side of the Court,” “The Forum,” August 2026

A misconception that many have is that if the alcoholic is no longer in their lives, everything will be fine – no need to think about “recovering from the family disease of alcoholism” anymore … But the truth is, those behavior patterns we developed are so ingrained in us that they no longer have anything to do with the alcoholic. They are 100 percent ours to own. We cannot blame the drinker because, as this member shares, we are “quick to judge” which leads to a negative attitude that in the end makes us miserable. And it’s up to us to decide, do we want to be miserable or do we want recovery? If recovery is what you want, DM us and let us help you find an Al-Anon Family Group where you can begin your recovery journey.

09/02/2026

“I didn't know about the ‘isms’ of alcoholism. I only knew about the alcohol. When I learned more about the disease, I discovered that certain behaviors often continued, even in sobriety.”

“Loving the Person, Not the Disease” “The Forum” June 2017

Many people affected by someone else’s alcoholism think that once their loved one finds sobriety, everything will be okay. In Al-Anon they can find others who have dealt with this type of situation and find new ways to deal with their newly sober loved one.

Meeting info:

🔹 US/Puerto Rico/Bermuda/Canada: goo.gl/DcR3qn

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

🔹 Online/phone: https://bit.ly/3j10N09

08/29/2026

What happened at Al-Anon’s 2026 World Service Conference?

Al-Anon Family Groups’ 66th World Service Conference (WSC) took place in Newport News, Virginia, USA, April 20–24, 2026. Each year, following the WSC, the World Service Office compiles “Highlights of the World Service Conference,” which provides brief reports of several Conference sessions. The 2026 “Highlights” is now available at:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/for-members/world-service-conference-wsc/highlights-of-the-wsc/

08/29/2026

“Maturity is simply being grown up. It is the quality in people which helps them to balance their intellects and their emotions so that their behavior is appropriate. The ability to do the right thing at the right time requires a clear‑eyed view of situations and people and an understanding of human limitations.

“Mature people resist extremes, have realistic self‑images and reasonable goals, and have learned to accept responsibility for their own actions. The only expectations they have are for themselves. The only inventories they take are their own.”

“Blueprint For Progress,” p. 31

Al-Anon members come together every week for support and to find ways to deal with living with an alcoholic family member or friend.

Meeting information:

🔹 USA/Canada/Puerto Rico/Bermuda: goo.gl/DcR3qn

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

🔹 Online meetings: https://bit.ly/3j10N09

🔹 Phone meetings: https://bit.ly/3igk92a

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