Wilmington Al-Anon Information Service

Wilmington Al-Anon Information Service Our Purpose
Wilmington Al-Anon Info Service offers support to local Al-anon groups and friends and families of alcoholics.

For more info and meeting list, go to https://wilmingtonncal-anon.org/.

Note: Updated Meeting List
06/09/2026

Note: Updated Meeting List

06/08/2026

“The entire course of my life has been in reaction to those hidden, denied feelings. I became rigid, trying to control change in my life and in other people’s lives too. I looked to others to fill the emptiness in my heart and provide the safety and security I longed for as a child. I rigidly clung to the same job, the same house, and the same faltering marriage. I even passed on my coping mechanisms to my children, who followed in my footsteps.

“[One day,] my Sponsor asked me, ‘Have you forgiven yourself?’ It took me some time to be able to say, ‘Yes, I forgive myself.’ I was a child coping and surviving as best I could. I didn’t know there could be a better way until I came to Al-Anon. Before then, I didn’t have the support and love I needed to face those fears.”

“I learned how to be honest with myself,” “The Forum,” April 2017

Is there a history of alcoholism is your family? Maybe Al-Anon can help.

Meeting info:

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

🔹 Other areas: goo.gl/V4319R

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

06/08/2026

An Al-Anon Group Is an Al‑Anon Group—Even Online

I wasn’t sure what bothered me about electronic Al‑Anon groups when I first started attending them. They were new and different to me, and with my camera off and a made-up name, I could be completely invisible. I could drop in and out when I felt like it, without considering any disruption I might cause or sharing in the responsibility of serving the group. This made me vaguely uncomfortable, but the convenience swept me off my feet: I could do some household tasks or “just listen in,” letting the other members carry the meeting.

Then I started comparing my participation in electronic meetings with my participation in face‑to‑face meetings. The difference was stark! When I realized how little effort I put into “attending” an electronic meeting, I decided to change the way I showed up. I started joining the meeting on time and making myself available to help ensure the meeting opened when it was supposed to and included helpful topics. I sat up straight, kept my camera on, and paid attention. I started doing my best to recognize that an Al‑Anon group is an Al‑Anon group; whether we meet in a hospital conference room, a church basement, or on an electronic platform, it still remains an Al‑Anon group.

Now, when I attend an Al‑Anon meeting online, I think about how I’m supporting the group and how that affects Al‑Anon as a whole. Am I contributing by serving, sharing in leadership, and taking turns so as not to control? Do I contribute financially to the electronic “basket” even though the expenses for the electronic platform or welcome materials are not obvious to me? Do I encourage other members to participate in the group and share Al‑Anon-related announcements? Do I participate in group business meetings to keep the group informed and vibrant?

When I first started attending Al‑Anon, I had only three face‑to‑face weekly meetings to choose from in a 40‑mile radius, no matter the weather or any unexpected obligations that came up. After all these insights, I’m more grateful than ever for the many ways I can find recovery in an Al‑Anon group—whether in person or online, almost anytime.

By Christa A.
Group Services & Alateen Coordinator
The Forum, June 2026



Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.

06/05/2026

Learn how Al-Anon has helped people affected by the family disease of alcoholism:

https://bit.ly/3jXuPDq

05/31/2026

“Before Al-Anon, I knew little outside of grief. My relationship with the [alcohol] addicted members of my family had transformed from frustration to obsession. Without realizing it, I had built a prison in my mind, where I was convinced that I was trapped and nothing would ever change.”

“My Disease,” “The Forum,” May 2026

Find out more by reading her story:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/literature/magazines/forum-magazine-stories/

05/29/2026

“I used to make decisions regarding the alcoholic without first speaking to my wife. I was committing her to decisions that I had made, which showed a lack of respect. Today, neither of us makes decisions regarding the alcoholic without first checking with each other…At first, this pause in the ‘crisis’ irritated the alcoholic, but today he knows that my wife and I communicate. He can’t play one parent against the other.”

“Better communication started with me,” “The Forum,” April 2017

Listen to members share about how the Al-Anon program helped them deal with a child’s drinking:

goo.gl/sGpJ9D

05/27/2026

“… My husband gradually lost hope of achieving sobriety on his own. Following the advice of one of his sober friends, he checked himself into a rehab program. He didn’t last even two weeks. He begged to come home and then relapsed. That’s when I began attending Al-Anon meetings. I got a Sponsor and persevered in applying the Steps and slogans. A lot of sleepless nights, tears, and worries continued, but eventually, I started to look at my husband with compassion, viewing him as a helpless person trapped in a bottle. I began to accept alcoholism as an illness. My brain fog started to clear… I believe that changing my attitude and focusing on myself contributed to him finally finding sobriety.”

“Letting Go Saved Us Both,” “The Forum,” May 2026

Although nothing we can do will make another person stop drinking, many members have found that practicing the Al-Anon program has improved the quality of their lives and relationships with the alcoholic and others.

If you have a loved one that drinks too much, consider getting some support for yourself in Al-Anon Family Groups. Find out more about meetings at:

🔹 https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/

05/26/2026

“When she went into rehab for the second time, I felt sure it was my fault. I thought if I had pushed harder, she would not have needed to return. However, it proved to be the first step on the road to recovery for me, and I have my daughter to thank for that. She suggested that Al-Anon might be a good program for me, and she suggested that a book titled ‘How Al-Anon Works for Family & Friends of Alcoholics’ might explain more about it. I bought a copy and became engrossed in all that it had to say about Al-Anon and the disease of alcoholism. I started going to an Al-Anon Family Group and found loving people who understood what I was going through. They listened to me without judgment when I shared my fears and tears, and I listened and learned from their experiences, as well.”

“I Don’t Want To Hide from Life Anymore,” “The Forum” November 2018

Read a sample from “How Al-Anon Works for Family & Friends of Alcoholics” at:

goo.gl/GUKLR3

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