PURPOSE & SUGGESTIONS

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS

Al-Anon is a fellowship of men, women and children whose lives have been affected by the compulsive drinking of a family member or friend.

Whether or not the alcoholic has found sobriety, the family and friends can do a great deal to help themselves as well as the alcoholic.

PURPOSE

Each Al-Anon Family Group has one purpose: to help families and friends of alcoholics. This is achieved by:
Offering comfort, hope and friendship to the families and friends of comlpulsive-drinkers.

Providing the opportunity to learn to grow spiritually through living by the Twelve Steps adopted from Alcoholics Anonymous and

Sharing experience in coping with the disease of alcoholism and how the program helps in giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.

Membership in a group and regular attendance at meetings has shown us new ways to deal with our problem. We have found friends who understand. We are part of a constructive program to achieve personal fulfillment and a new way of life. In Al-Anon we seek to improve ourselves. We learn that our growth and serenity depend on not criticizing or condemning the alcoholic or discussing his shortcomings with others. Strict avoidance of gossip preserve group unity and protects the anonymity of our members and those of AA. Our program is spiritual, but not religious.

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