Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups 209

06/09/2026

“I believe that [Al-Anon Family Group’s] Steps are a pathway to healing. Even Step Five, which once scared me, led to deeper recovery. However, before I could begin working the Steps, I needed unconditional love from the people of Al-Anon. As I accepted their love, I started to feel hope—the hope that I could be happy again someday. Only then was I ready to work the Steps.”
“Step Five—A Pathway to Healing,” “The Forum,” May 2026

Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps are the beginning of healing for those seeking recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking. If you’re new to Al-Anon Family Groups and are curious about how members have used the Steps in their recovery journey, check out the “Recovery Through The Steps” blog.
If you’re a member, consider sharing your experience, strength, and hope on one of your favorite Steps – or maybe your not so favorite Step… (You know, the one you dreaded, feared, and put off taking, but eventually yielded the biggest growth in your recovery… 😉 that one…)
🔹 https://al-anon.org/blog/category/the-steps/

06/07/2026

06/06/2026

“I believe that [Al-Anon Family Group’s] Steps are a pathway to healing. Even Step Five, which once scared me, led to deeper recovery. However, before I could begin working the Steps, I needed unconditional love from the people of Al-Anon. As I accepted their love, I started to feel hope—the hope that I could be happy again someday. Only then was I ready to work the Steps.”
“Step Five—A Pathway to Healing,” “The Forum,” May 2026
Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps are the beginning of healing for those seeking recovery from the effects of someone else’s drinking. If you’re new to Al-Anon Family Groups and are curious about how members have used the Steps in their recovery journey, check out the “Recovery Through The Steps” blog.
If you’re a member, consider sharing your experience, strength, and hope on one of your favorite Steps – or maybe your not so favorite Step… (You know, the one you dreaded, feared, and put off taking, but eventually yielded the biggest growth in your recovery… 😉 that one…)
🔹 https://al-anon.org/blog/category/the-steps/

06/02/2026

“Al-Anon Family Groups have helped me break negative behaviors I learned from my biological family so that I am able to provide healthier role modeling for my kids. I keep coming back because my days are easier and anxiety is less with the help of Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps and the support of the fellowship.”
~ Anonymous Al-Anon Member
2021 Al-Anon Membership Survey

05/30/2026

“‘It is our attitudes, not our relationships, which can keep us trapped in the past. If we choose to be resentful and unhappy, it is not the fault of anyone else.’ [‘Discovering Choices, p. 171] The first time I read this, it felt as if my Higher Power hit me over the head with a cosmic two-by-four! It was painfully illuminating. I return to this chapter again and again. It reminds me I can no longer justify blaming the alcoholics and other people in my life for my misery. The solution is to return my focus to myself and to my program.”
“Remembering to Choose Happiness,” “The Forum,” May 2026
Al-Anon’s book, “Discovering Choices,” is all about recovery in our relationships. Members share their experience, strength, and hope about how they have used the program to improve all of their relationships, not just with their alcoholic loved ones. Read a sample at:
🔹 https://al-anon.org/blog/discovering-choices/

05/26/2026

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05/25/2026

“One of my worst fears when I was raising my children was that I was a bad mom. So, it was painful to hear my adult daughter’s angry words on the phone… She took the occasion to blame me for her recent episode and her unhappy life. She expressed complete rejection of me as a mother. Thanks to Al-Anon, I had the detachment to know it was the disease talking. After ending the call as civilly as I could, I decided to look more closely at this fear. I remembered hearing in an Al-Anon meeting that fear stands for ‘False Evidence Appearing Real.’ So, what is the truth? What are the facts?
“The first fact is that I love my daughter—deeply—and I still do. As a mother, I did the best I could and continue to do so with the help of
Al-Anon and God. The second fact is that my daughter has a mental health issue, and she abuses alcohol. She is not in a recovery program. I learned a third fact in Al-Anon literature: Alcoholics tend to distract and blame others to justify their continued drinking… I will never be the perfect mom. But I am—with the help of Al-Anon…better able to love my daughter through this crisis. And I believe this is what moms do.”
“Not a Perfect Mom,” “The Forum,” May 2026
You can read articles by members who are parents concerned about their children at:
🔹 https://al-anon.org/.../how-can-i-help-my/alcoholic-child/

05/12/2026

May 2026 NCWSA Assembly

Wyndham Sacramento
5321 Date Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95841
Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 2026
Telephone (916) 338-5800
When calling identify yourself as being with NCWSA May 2026 Assembly

05/09/2026

“When my brother came home drunk, I would make a big deal about it and cry a lot. After I started coming to Alateen, I realized there was nothing I could do to change the choices that my brother made.”
“Gaining Perspective in Alateen,” “The Forum” May 2017
Alateen is a Twelve Step program for teenagers affected by someone else’s alcoholism. Find out more about the program: https://bit.ly/2GoqASj

05/05/2026

Alcoholism is a disease that affects not only the alcoholic, but also the alcoholic's family. According to Gallop, 32% of Americans say that someone else’s drinking has caused problems in their lives. In other words, 103,693,000 people in the U.S. can benefit from support available in local Al-Anon groups. Al-Anon members, perhaps unlike anyone else, identify with each other because they have all dealt with similar situations related to the family disease of alcoholism.
Find out more about Al-Anon at:
https://bit.ly/3jDPexb