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Our Home Page
welcomes you to the District 5 Al-Anon web site and to the Al-Anon program, and
provides the following information:
The Al-Anon Declaration is posted on our home page.
What is Al-Anon?
Includes the Suggested Al-Anon Preamble to the
Twelve Steps.
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
PDF file of the Al-Anon
pamphlet, “Detachment” (S19).
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
What is Al-Anon District 5?
Pour l'information de Al-Anon en Français: (Link to
Al-Anon information in French.)
What’s
New on our web site – this area will let you know when we post new
information.
Search engine – this
will allow you to search the entire District 5 web site by entering a search
term or terms.
Our Newcomer’s
Page welcomes potential newcomers to Al-Anon and provides information to help
new people learn about the Al-Anon and Alateen
programs.
Who is Al-Anon for, who attends Al-Anon
meetings, membership
requirements.
PDF file of the pamphlet,
“Are You Troubled By
Someone's Drinking? Al-Anon Is For You!” (S-17).
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
Link to view Al-Anon
Public Service Announcements on the Al-Anon World Services web site.
What happens at
Al-Anon meetings.
PDF file of the Serenity Prayer.
Speaking at meetings.
How does Al-Anon work
and how can Al-Anon help.
Confidentiality
and anonymity
in Al-Anon.
What is
alcoholism, and who
is affected by alcoholism?
Finding an Al-Anon
meeting.
Types of Al-Anon
meetings.
On Line Al-Anon
meetings.
Al-Anon Lone Member Service
for people who can not attend face to face meetings.
What is a “home group”?
Getting started in
Al-Anon.
To people dealing with violence
or potential
violence.
Why “should” I go to
Al-Anon?
What local (District 5)
professionals say about Al-Anon.
PDF file of the Al-Anon
pamphlet, “Did You Grow Up With A
Problem Drinker?” (S-25).
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Alateen (for young
people.)
What is sponsorship in Al-Anon
and Alateen.
What is “spiritual not
religious?”
For people planning an
intervention.
For family/friends of people who use drugs.
The Al-Anon Slogans.
PDF file describing
Al-Anon’s Slogans.
The Al-Anon Three Legacies.
The Al-Anon Twelve Steps.
PDF file of the Twelve Steps of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Steps, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Al-Anon Twelve
Traditions.
PDF file of the Twelve Traditions of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Traditions, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Al-Anon
Twelve Concepts of Service.
PDF file of the Twelve Concepts of Service of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Concepts of Service, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group
Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
To/For Young Adults Page
Our Young
Adult’s Page welcomes potential newcomers in their teens to thirties to Al-Anon
and provides information about the Al-Anon that is targeted to this age range.
Welcome to young
adults coming to Al-Anon.
Meetings for young
adults in District 5.
Why people in their
teens to thirties come to Al-Anon.
How to know if Al-Anon may be right for you.
Suggestions for young
adults who may be interested in Al-Anon.
Stories written by
Al-Anon members in their teens – thirties.
Our Alateen Page
provides information about the Alateen program
and links to resources for Alateen sponsors.
PDF file of the Al-Anon
publication, “Facts About
Alateen” (P-41.
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
PDF file of the Al-Anon
publication, “Is Someone's Drinking
Getting To You? Alateen Is For You!” (S-20.
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
PDF file of a newsletter
for Alateen members, “Alateen Talk.”
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
About Alateen Sponsorship.
PDF
file of the Al-Anon publication, “Alateen
Sponsorship--Is It For You?” (S-27.
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
PDF file for a
guideline for members interested in starting Alateen
meetings in schools (G-5.
Reprinted
with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
PDF file for a
guideline for Area Alateen coordinators (G-24.
Reprinted
with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
PDF file for a guideline
for Alateen conferences
(G-16.
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon Family Group
Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
Becoming an Alateen
sponsor or becoming involved with Alateen service in
w PDF file of the form for Al-Anon members to
become involved in service to Alateen.
w PDF file of the form for the “background
check” required for certification.
w PDF file of the form for Alateen group registration
and for updating Alateen group records.
(This
form is used to update Alateen group records with both the Michigan Area and
World Service Office, and is sent to the Michigan Area Alateen coordinator.)
w PDF file of the state
guidelines
describing Michigan AFG Required Guidelines for Alateen Service.
About Al-Anon Adult Children Page
Our Al-Anon Adult
Children page provides information about the Al-Anon Adult Children program, which is part of the Al-Anon Family
Groups.
How Al-Anon can help
adult children of alcoholics.
Al-Anon Adult Children meetings.
Al-Anon Adult Children literature.
Al-Anon Adult Children stories.
PDF file of the Al-Anon
publication, “Did
You Grow Up With A Problem Drinker?”
Our To
Professionals Page provides information especially for professionals who work
with people affected by alcoholism. The information on this page will help
professionals learn about how the Al-Anon program can help their clients, and
information that will be useful for making referrals to Al-Anon.
Overview of
Al-Anon, for professionals.
A note to
students and other observers.
Al-Anon literature
for professionals who work with people affected by alcoholism.
What
professionals in the District 5 area say about Al-Anon (includes PDF
files.)
Includes links to the following PDF fact sheets and
files for professionals:
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
PDF file of “Fact Sheet for Professionals” (S-37)
PDF file of “Al-Anon/Alateen Institutions Group Meetings” (S-22)
(guidelines for meetings in institutions)
PDF file of “Spiritual Leaders” fact sheet (OS1)
PDF file of “To
Doctors” fact sheet (OD2)
PDF file of “To
a Lawyer” fact sheet (OL3)
PDF file of “To
the Police” fact sheet (OP4)
PDF file of “To
My Teacher” fact sheet (OT5)
PDF file of “Human
Services Professional” fact sheet (OH6)
PDF file of “Student
Assistance Professional” fact sheet (OSP7)
Our Literature
Page provides information on the types of “conference-approved” Al-Anon
literature and materials produced by the Al-Anon World Services Office and how
they can be accessed.
Overview of
Al-Anon conference-approved literature.
Finding Al-Anon
Literature.
Finding Al-Anon literature on
line.
Alateen
Literature.
The Forum (Al-Anon’s
monthly magazine.)
The Serenity Sentinel,
Al-Anon’s Michigan Area newsletter.
Literature and Materials
for Blind/Visually Impaired and for people with other types
of reading challenges.
Local Meetings Page for Al-Anon District 5 in
Our Meetings
Page provides information on Al-Anon, Alateen, Al-Anon Adult Children, and open
AA meetings in
Includes a link to a printer-friendly District 5 meeting list in Word
Includes a link to a printer-friendly District 5 meeting list in a PDF
file
Meetings in Ann Arbor.
Meetings in Belleville.
Meetings in Chelsea.
Meetings in Saline.
Meetings in Ypsilanti.
Calendar of
Meetings for Al-Anon District 5 in
Our Calendar of Meetings Page provides a
searchable calendar listing all Al-Anon Family Group meetings in the District 5
area. The calendar shows meetings on each day in the calendar month, and can be
adjusted to show a list of all meetings for each day in chronological order.
Al-Anon Events Page
Our
Events Page provides information on Al-Anon/Alateen events in our District,
Area (
Al-Anon events.
Other events.
Nationwide
events
calendar.
Our Announcements
Page provides updates on issues and changes affecting members of District 5 of
Al-Anon/Alateen.
Monthly District 5
announcements.
Includes
a PDF
file of the monthly District 5 announcements in a print-friendly form.
Announcements of new ideas for
District 5.
Announcements of Al-Anon service opportunities,
including meeting
support opportunities and speaking
opportunities.
Includes a link to a PDF
file of the Seventh Tradition
of Al-Anon.
Reprinted with permission of
©Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
Virginia Beach, VA
Announcements of District 5 meeting
changes and updates
Announcements of District
news
Announcements of Michigan Area
news.
Announcements of World Service
Office news.
Includes
an announcement
and PDF file of
Al-Anon/Alateen recognition in the Congressional Record.
News/Events/Business Archive Page
Our News/Events Archive
Page maintains records of past Al-Anon news, Al-Anon events, District 5
announcements and business, and Web site changes.
News, Business, events
section.
Meeting updates/changes
section.
Web site development
section.
Past year’s archives in
a PDF file: 2006 archives.
Bulletin Board Page
Our Bulletin
Board Page posts contributions from
Al-Anon/Alateen members sharing their experience, strength, hope and wisdom on
a variety of topics.
Bulletin Board
for Al-Anon members to post their contributions on various topics.
Area to post Al-Anon greetings,
congratulations, messages, thanks-you’s, holiday
greetings, and other messages to/for other members.
Al-Anon members’
contributions of poetry, essays, and other creative writing.
We also have a District 5 Gratitude List
connected to the Bulletin Board page.
We also have a Twelve Steps sharings page
connected to the Bulletin Board page.
We also have a Twelve Traditions sharings
page connected to the Bulletin Board page.
We also have a Al-Anon Slogans page connected to
the Bulletin Board page
Member’s Stories Page
Our Member’s
Stories Page is under development. We expect to post personal stories sharing
the experience, strength and hope of District 5 Al-Anon/Alateen members soon!
Al-Anon District 5
member’s stories contributed by District 5 members.
Stories from parents
of alcoholics.
Stories from adult
children of alcoholics who are members of Al-Anon.
Stories from young people
who are members of Al-Anon.
Stories by survivors of
violence who are members of Al-Anon.
A link to Al-Anon Faces
Alcoholism on the Al-Anon World Services site.
Al-Anon member’s stories
reprinted from the Forum, Al-Anon’s monthly world-wide magazine.
Our Grief and
Loss page is dedicated to people grieving the loss of someone they love due to
death related to alcohol problems.
How
Al-Anon/Alateen can
help members who have lost a loved one to alcoholism.
Other resources for
members who have lost a loved one to alcoholism.
Al-Anon/Alateen literature
suggestions for members who have lost a loved one to alcoholism.
Contributions from professionals on how
Al-Anon helps people experiencing grief and loss due to alcoholism.
Stories from members
who have lost a loved one to alcoholism.
Al-Anon-Related Links and Resources Page
Our Links and Resources
Page provides contact information and links to Al-Anon information and to
Alcoholics Anonymous information.
Links to the Michigan Al-Anon Family
Groups web site.
Links to the Al-Anon Family Groups World
Services Office web site.
Links to Alcoholics Anonymous sites.
PLEASE NOTE:
Al-Anon’s Sixth Tradition states, “Although a separate entity, we should always
cooperate with Alcoholics Anonymous.” Sixth Tradition quote is reprinted with
permission of ©Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia
Beach, VA
Our
Groups’/Members’ Corner page provides information of particular interest to
Al-Anon groups and members.
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Groups’ and Members’
Corner
The Al-Anon Twelve Steps.
Includes
a link to a PDF file of the Twelve Steps
of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Steps, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Al-Anon Twelve
Traditions.
Includes
a link to a PDF file of the Twelve
Traditions of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Traditions, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Al-Anon
Twelve Concepts of Service.
Includes
a link to a PDF file of the Twelve
Concepts of Service of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Concepts of Service, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group
Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Al-Anon General
Warranties.
Includes
a link to a PDF file of the General
Warranties of Al-Anon.
The Serenity Prayer.
Includes
a link to PDF files of the “short
version” of the Serenity Prayer and to the “long version” of the Serenity Prayer.
Includes
a link to two PDF files of Serenity Prayer
bookmarkers.
The Al-Anon Slogans.
PDF file describing
Al-Anon’s Slogans.
Printable files with
wallet-sized slogan and Serenity prayer cards.
Structure and
organization of Al-Anon.
Resources for
Al-Anon members and groups from the Al-Anon World Services Office, including
directions to access the member’s area of the Al-Anon World Services site, how
to access the Al-Anon/Alateen service manual, information about the Groups At
Work booklet, and information about the group binder.
Guidelines for
Al-Anon/Alateen members and groups.
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
PDF file of Guidelines
for members interested in speaking (G-1).
PDF file of Guidelines for
beginner’s meetings (G-2).
PDF file of Guidelines for Al-Anon
Information Services (AIS) (G-4).
PDF file of Alateen Meetings in Schools (G-5).
PDF file of Area Literature Coordinators
(G-6).
PDF file of Al-Anon/Alateen participation in an
area Alcoholics Anonymous convention (G-7).
PDF file of Taking Group Inventory (G-8).
PDF file of Outreach to Institutions
(G-9).
PDF file of Outreach to the public (G-10).
PDF file of Group Representative (G-11).
PDF file of Starting an Al-Anon Group (G-12).
PDF file of Suggested programs for meetings
(G-13).
PDF file of Services in correctional facilities (G-14).
PDF file of District meetings (G-15).
PDF file of Alateen conferences (G-16).
PDF file of Literature Distribution Centers (G-18).
PDF file of Starting an Alateen Group (G-19).
PDF file of Al-Anon/Alateen area conventions
(G-20).
PDF file of Guidelines for newsletter editors
(G-21).
PDF file of A meeting on wheels (G-22).
PDF file of Area Alateen coordinators (G-24).
PDF file of The open Al-Anon meeting (G-27).
PDF file of Outreach to professionals (G-29).
PDF file of Area archives (G-30).
PDF file of Ordering Literature (G-31).
PDF file of Area Forum coordinators (G-32).
PDF file of Alateen Safety Guidelines
(G-34).
PDF file of Group records coordinator (G-36).
PDF file of District representative (G-37).
PDF file of Area public outreach coordinator
(G-38)
Groups’ Corner
The suggested Al-Anon Preamble to
the Twelve Steps.
The suggested Opening and Closing
for Al-Anon meetings.
The Al-Anon Declaration.
Includes a link to a PDF file of the Al-Anon Declaration.
Al-Anon’s Declaration,
reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Congressional
recognition of Al-Anon and Alateen.
Members’ Corner
Includes a link to a PDF
file of the Al-Anon “Just For Today”
bookmark (M12).
Affirmations shared by
Al-Anon members.
Ideas for Al-Anon member service.
Al-Anon’s history, including biographies of Anne S.,
Anne B., and Lois W.
Link to a page with a Recovery calculator
– calculate your Al-Anon recovery milestones to the millisecond, and see when
your next milestone will occur.
Al-Anon Structure Page
Our Al-Anon
Structure Page provides a general overview
of the structure within the Al-Anon organization, from the membership through
the Al-Anon World Services.
The Three Legacies
(Al-Anon’s guiding principles.)
The Twelve Steps.
Includes a link to a PDF
file of the Twelve Steps of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Steps, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Twelve Traditions.
Includes a link to a PDF
file of the Twelve Traditions of
Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Traditions, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The Twelve
Concepts of Service.
Includes
a link to a PDF file of the Twelve
Concepts of Service of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Concepts of Service, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group
Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
The General Warranties
of Al-Anon.
Includes
a link to a PDF file of the Warranties
of Service of Al-Anon.
Overview of
Al-Anon structure.
Al-Anon’s membership.
Al-Anon/Alateen organization at the group level.
Al-Anon/Alateen organization at the district level.
Al-Anon Information
Services (Intergroups.)
Al-Anon organization at the area level.
Area World Service
Committee Meetings.
Includes a link to a PDF
file listing the 49 districts in Michigan Area 027.
Al-Anon World Services.
The Al-Anon World Service Conference.
The Al-Anon World Service Office.
Al-Anon Regional Service Seminars.
Includes a link to a Regional Services Seminar pamphlet.
Al-Anon District 5
organization.
Al-Anon/Alateen officers and a
PDF file describing District 5 officers’ service responsibilities.
Includes a PDF file of “Links Of Service” (S-28) (pictorial representation of the
Al-Anon service structure.)
Includes a PDF file of “Joy Of Service” (S-57) (pictorial representation of the
opportunities for and personal benefits of providing Al-Anon service beyond the
group level.)
Reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Responsibilities of the group representative.
Responsibilities of the district
representative.
Al-Anon
District 5 Business Page
Our District 5
business page includes business, projects, issues, happenings, messages,
reminders, information and forms that may be of interest to District 5 officers
and to members who are interested in District 5 business issues.
District 5 reminders, messages, current business, and projects.
District 5 meeting minutes.
District 5 current meeting
minutes.
District 5 archived meeting minutes.
Group names and World Service
Office group I.D. numbers for registered Al-Anon groups in District 5
Updated Mailing Information
for Group Contributions.
Includes a link to a PDF file of the Seventh Tradition of Al-Anon.
Reprinted with permission of
©Al-Anon Family Group
Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
Group registration and group
records information and forms.
World Service Office registration
and group records form.
Michigan Area registration directions.
Alateen registration form.
Links to
Al-Anon and Alateen Newsletters
from the World Service Office.
District 5 officers and committee
chairs and a PDF file describing District 5 officers’ service
responsibilities.
Our Contact Us
Page includes the telephone number and e-mail address to contact District 5 of
Al-Anon (in
List of Al-Anon Pamphlets
and Materials and Other PDF Documents Posted On This Site
Our PDF files
are linked from various sections/pages of this site; a list of all PDF
documents on our site follows:
Al-Anon and Alateen Registration Forms
PDF file of
the form to register group
records with the Al-Anon World Service Office.
PDF file of
the Alateen registration form.
Local District/Area
materials
PDF file of the District 5 meetings list
(printer-friendly.)
Word file of the District 5 meetings list
(printer-friendly.)
PDF files of District 5 meeting minutes are posted
on our District 5 business page.
PDF file of the current month’s District 5 announcements for
group representatives/others to bring to their meetings.
PDF files describing individual local meetings are
posted in the “notes” column of the Local Meetings
page.
PDF files of Al-Anon District 5 member’s personal
recovery stories are posted on the Stories page.
PDF files of archives of previous year’s news,
events, business and web site development is posted on the News/Events
Archives page.
A PDF file listing the 49 districts
in
A PDF file describing open A.A. meetings.
A PDF file describing District 5 officers’ service responsibilities is
posted on our District 5 Business page and Al-Anon Structure page.
PDF files contributed by
professionals describing their view of Al-Anon on the To Professionals page.
PDF file of guidelines for becoming involved with Alateen service in
w
Files
of the forms
required to be submitted to Al-Anon Family Groups of Michigan, for Alateen sponsor.
w
Files
of the form required to
be submitted to Al-Anon Family Groups of Michigan for the background check for
members to become involved with Alateen service.
Affirmations
PDF
file of affirmations written and
shared by Al-Anon members at an Al-Anon workshop.
Stories
PDF files of stories reprinted from the Forum,
Al-Anon’s monthly magazine, are listed on and accessible from our Member’s Stories page.
PDF files of Al-Anon District 5 member’s personal
recovery stories are posted on our Member’s Stories
page.
All stories from the
Forum are reprinted with
permission of The Forum, © Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
Al-Anon Pamphlets and Publications of General Interest (Conference Approved
Literature)
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
PDF file of the Al-Anon pamphlet, “Are You Troubled By Someone's
Drinking? Al-Anon Is For You!” (S-17) (in bookmark form)
PDF file of a reader-friendly reprint of the
Al-Anon pamphlet, “Are You
Troubled By Someone’s Drinking? Al-Anon Is For You!” (S-17)
PDF file of the Al-Anon pamphlet, “Detachment” (S-19)
For Al-Anon Adult Children:
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
PDF file of the Al-Anon pamphlet, “Did You Grow Up With A Problem Drinker?”
(S-25) (for adult children of alcoholics)
For or About Alateen:
All the
following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
PDF file of the Al-Anon publication, “Alateen Sponsorship--Is It For You?”
(S-27)
PDF file of excerpts from an issue of “Alateen Talk.” (newsletter for
teens)
PDF file of the Al-Anon publication, “Facts About Alateen” (P-41)
PDF file of the Al-Anon pamphlet, “Is Someone's Drinking Getting To You?
Alateen Is For You!” (S-20)
PDF file for a
guideline for members interested in starting Alateen
meetings in schools (G-5)
PDF file for a guideline for Area Alateen coordinators (G-24)
PDF
file for a guideline for Alateen
conferences (G-16)
PDF
file of Alateen Safety
Guidelines (G-34)
Also,
w PDF file of the form for Al-Anon members to
become involved in service to Alateen.
w PDF file of the form for the “background
check” required for certification.
w PDF file of the form for Alateen group
registration and for updating Alateen group records. (This form is used to update Alateen group records
with both the Michigan Area and World Service Office, and is sent to the
Michigan Area Alateen coordinator.)
w PDF file of the state guidelines
describing Michigan AFG Required Guidelines for Alateen Service.
Al-Anon Pamphlets and
Publications of Interest to Professionals Who Work With People Affected By
Alcoholism (Conference Approved Literature)
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc.,
PDF file of “Al-Anon/Alateen Institutions Group Meetings” (S-22)
(guidelines for meetings in institutions)
PDF file of “Fact Sheet for Professionals” (S-37)
PDF file of “To
Doctors” fact sheet (OD2)
PDF file of “Human
Services Professional” fact sheet (OH6)
PDF file of “To
a Lawyer” fact sheet (OL3)
PDF file of “To
the Police” fact sheet (OP4)
PDF file of “Spiritual Leaders” fact sheet (OS1)
PDF file of “Student
Assistance Professional” fact sheet (OSP7)
PDF file of “To
My Teacher” fact sheet (OT5)
Al-Anon Guidelines
developed by the World Service Office for members and groups
All the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
PDF file of Guidelines for members interested
in speaking (G-1).
PDF file of Guidelines for beginner’s meetings
(G-2).
PDF file of Guidelines for Al-Anon Information
Services (AIS) (G-4).
PDF file of Alateen Meetings in Schools (G-5).
PDF file of Area Literature Coordinators (G-6).
PDF file of Al-Anon/Alateen participation in an area Alcoholics Anonymous
convention (G-7).
PDF file of Taking Group Inventory (G-8).
PDF file of Outreach to Institutions (G-9).
PDF file of Outreach to the public (G-10).
PDF file of Group
Representative (G-11).
PDF file of Starting an Al-Anon Group (G-12).
PDF file of Suggested programs for meetings (G-13).
PDF file of Services
in correctional facilities (G-14).
PDF file of District meetings (G-15).
PDF file of Alateen conferences (G-16).
PDF file of Literature
Distribution Centers (G-18).
PDF file of Starting an Alateen Group (G-19).
PDF file of Al-Anon/Alateen area conventions (G-20).
PDF file of Guidelines for newsletter editors (G-21).
PDF file of A meeting on wheels (G-22).
PDF file of Area Alateen coordinators (G-24).
PDF file of The
open Al-Anon meeting (G-27).
PDF file of Outreach to professionals (G-29).
PDF file of Area
archives (G-30).
PDF file of Ordering
Literature (G-31).
PDF file of Area Forum coordinators (G-32).
PDF file of Group records coordinator (G-36).
PDF file of District representative (G-37).
PDF file of Area public outreach coordinator (G-38)
PDF file of “Al-Anon/Alateen Institutions Group
Meetings” (S-22) (guidelines for meetings in institutions)
PDF file of “Links Of Service” (S-28) (pictorial representation of the
Al-Anon service structure.)
PDF file of “Joy Of Service” (S-57) (pictorial representation of the
opportunities for and personal benefits of providing Al-Anon service beyond the
group level.)
Al-Anon Program Materials
All of the following are reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon
Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
PDF file of the Al-Anon Declaration.
PDF file describing Al-Anon’s Slogans.
PDF file of the short version of the Serenity Prayer and the long version of the Serenity
prayer.
PDF files with printable
wallet-sized cards of the slogans and Serenity
prayer (jpg files also accessible.)
PDF file of the Twelve Steps of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Steps, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
PDF file of the Twelve Traditions of Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Traditions, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
PDF file of the Twelve Concepts of Service of
Al-Anon.
Al-Anon’s
Twelve Concepts of Service, copyright 1996 by Al-Anon Family Group
Headquarters, Inc.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters,
Inc.
PDF file of the General Warranties of Al-Anon.
PDF file of the Seventh Tradition of Al-Anon.
Other PDF files
PDF file of a Regional Services Seminar pamphlet.
PDF file of the record of Al-Anon/Alateen recognition in the Congressional
Record.
PDF files describing Al-Anon’s history.
- The roots:
Al-Anon’s early history intertwines with A.A.
- The beginning: Al-Anon Family Groups
come to be.
- Al-Anon groups grow and flourish.
- Alateen: Help, Hope and Recovery for teenage
children of alcoholics.
PDF files describing Al-Anon pioneers and co-founders.
- The Pioneers: a brief
introduction to those who paved the way to today’s Al-Anon fellowship.
- Anne S.: an early proponent of
practicing spiritual principles for family recovery.
- Lois W.: an Al-Anon co-founder.
- Anne B.: an Al-Anon co-founder.