Understanding ourselves and alcoholism minneapolis al. Regardless of nativeaborigi nal origin, if you are concerned with someone elses drinking, the alanon program can often help. Alanon alateen literature canada books pamphlets workbooks. Recoveryshop strives to make available at a lowcost all aa worlds services, conference approved literature. Narcotics anonymous informational pamphlets hamascna. B200 140523 also available as an ebook on ibooks and kindle in following tradition 6, we do not affiliate with or endorse these platforms.
Alanons conference approved literature cal is written by and about alanonalateen members, to present the alanon program to our fellowship and the publicatlarge. A mutual support recovery program based on the twelve steps of naranon. Anon family groups published more than 100 books and pamphlets that share alanons single purpose. Al anon alateen conference approved literature are the daily readers, books, pamphlets and a monthly magazine, the forum, all published by al anon family group headquarters, inc. Contact us alanon family groups district 5 area 27 michigan. All pamphlets are available at the alanon service center in west allis. This booklet is part of the suggested group meeting format. Jul 26, 2008 alanon sponsorship info follow the crumbtrail hilltoppers home resources sponsorship info what is sponsorship. Members give and receive comfort and understanding through a mutual exchange of experience, strength, and hope. The nfg guide to local services can serve as a vehicle to the many ways naranon members can be of service to the fellowship. Alanon is for anyone who has been affected by someone elses drinking. As a twelve step program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. Welcomes firsttimers with basic introductory alanon pamphlets assembled in a booklet.
All alanon cal bears this seal along with these words. Contains al anon and alateen groups at work, digest of al anon and alateen policies, world service handbook, and descriptive text explaining al anon s twelve concepts of service. In alanon we learn nothing we say or do can cause or stop someone elses drinking. Alanon publishes six books, over 50 pamphlets, a monthly publication entitled forum, a bimonthly alateen newsletter, and two cartoon booklets. It was printed by the cleveland central committee under the title. I am responsible when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, i want the hand of a. Al anon is a spinoff of aa that provides support for family and friends affected by someone with a drinking problem. This article was written to provide an overview of recovery in gamblers anonymous ga. Metro atlanta alanonalateen family groups information. Al anon literature is most fully understood when used in conjunction with other tools of the program. Anon and over 2,300 alateen groups in 115 countries. The books and pamphlets can strengthen your recovery, but.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how al anon works. This is the revised version that was approved at the 2014 world service conference. We do this by learning to focus on ourselves, build on our strengths, and ask for and accept help with our limitations. Alanon sponsorship info hilltoppers alanon family group.
We also carry a few titles in spanish and can order others on request. A sponsor is someone with whom a member can discuss personal problems or questions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tips for disposition of alanon materials upon death of an alanon member. Literature order form al anon family group headquarters, inc. The nar anon family groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone elses addiction.
Downloadable resources north florida, district 12 afg alanon. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Essential information about alanon, members stories and articles by professionals are included. We will carry the message of hope throughout the world to those affected by the addiction of someone near to them. This literature supplements the facetoface meetings where al anon members share their insights and experiences with each other.
How alanon works kindle edition by alanon family groups. Does anyone have a pdf of the how alanon works and the one day at a time books. Detachment can help us look at our situations realistically and objectively. Metro atlanta alanonalateen family groups information service. Beginners meetings are an important part of our alanon family groups. These guidelines and resources are provided as adobe acrobat documents pdf.
Alanon was founded by families of alcoholics who found sobriety in alcoholics anonymous. Report changes in the group name, meeting place, meeting day or time. The following documents were developed by the online intergroup. Service pamphlets sps are intended for use as a resource for groups and service bodies. A worldwide fellowship of relatives and friends of addicts who believe their lives have been affected by someone elses addiction. We admitted we were powerless over the addict that our lives had become unmanageable. Detachment, love, and forgiveness personal boundaries alanon recovery is about reclaiming our own lives. Please use the alanon registrationgroup records form gr1 to register a new alanon group. Where can you read alanon literature online free of charge.
You can contact alanon or alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or by writing to. Outreach tool for those who grew up with alcoholism. The forum, the alanonalateen service manual, inside alanon xtra, guidelines and other service material also provide excellent resources for meetings. Aaws pamphlets conference approved literature recoveryshop. Living with the effects of someone elses drinking is too devastating for most people to bear without help. We can freely admit to the fact that our lives are in real trouble. The world board was directed by a motion at wsc 2006 to develop service related pamphlets for use by the fellowship.
Alanon recovery alanon is for anyone who has been affected by someone elses drinking. Anon service tools, many of which are available in other lan. In striving toward these ideals, we avoid topics that can lead to dissension and distract us from our goals. Anon adult children, has been in existence for 65 years as a community resource providing support to those affected by someone elses drinking there are more than 24,000 al. The naranon family groups guide to local services is for fellowship members who have found the personal growth and continuous recovery that comes from taking an active role in the naranon program. There are thousands of ways to do service in al anon, and we want to hear those stories and share them with the rest of the fellowship. Does anyone have a pdf of the how al anon works and the one day at a time books. Im starting at al anon due to a family members drinking. Anon serves many thousands of groups in over countries. Al anon alateen literature canada books pamphlets workbooks. Alanon family groups district 5 michigan announcements may 2017 web site. You can contact al anon or alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or by writing to. Alanonalateen conference approved literature are the daily readers, books, pamphlets and a monthly magazine, the forum, all published by alanon family group headquarters, inc. Area service committee meetings are held the 1st sunday of every month at 1.
Naranon recovery forum main with the understanding that addiction is a disease and the realization that we are powerless over it as well as over peoples lives, we are ready to do something useful and constructive with our own. Contains alanon and alateen groups at work, digest of alanon and alateen policies, world service handbook, and descriptive text explaining alanons twelve concepts of service. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr. Stay connected by registering your group or changing information. Im starting at alanon due to a family members drinking. Alanonalateen family groups of southeastern wisconsin usa site. Downloadable pdf pamphlets you may find of interest. How gas approach reflects the distinctive needs of compulsive gamblers is a central theme.
Alcoholics anonymous is a support group for men and women who suffer from alcoholism. For information about volunteering to answer calls to the information phone and direct newcomers to their first. Professionals can also use these materials to distribute to their clients. Al anon publishes numerous books and pamphlets that share a single purpose. How al anon works kindle edition by al anon family groups. Sponsorship pamphlet by clarence snyder 1944 this is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. Nar anon east coast convention 7 ecc7 postponed until september 25, 26, and 27, 2020. Just as individual groups are sustained by voluntary member contributions, al anon service is sustained on the district, area state and world service level by voluntary contributions from al anon alateen groups. Then, and only then can we be of any help to others. The conference agenda report car for the 2020 world service conference is now posted on the world service conference page in both english and spanish. Since its founding in 1951, al anon family groups has published more than 100 books and pamphlets that share a single purpose. Three views of al anon alcoholics speak to the family. Symptoms of alcoholism are summed up in 12 questions most a. Hope and help for family and friends of alcoholics.
Anon world service office prints many conference approved books, booklets, pamphlets, and assorted al. Tips for disposition of al anon materials upon death of an al anon member. Sharings from parents of alcoholics and answers to frequently asked questions help relieve the fear, anger, blame, guilt, and confusion of realizing your child is an alcoholic. As a twelvestep program, we offer our help by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. Alanon the shared experience of alanon and alateen members. This literature supplements the facetoface meetings where al. Al anon publishes six books, over 50 pamphlets, a monthly publication entitled forum, a bimonthly alateen newsletter, and two cartoon booklets.
Reprinted with permission from the pamphlet, understanding ourselves and alcoholism by al. Anon members share their insights and experiences with each other. Includes p14, p19, p48, p53, p67, s4, m12, and m78. Alanon is a spinoff of aa that provides support for family and friends affected by. This allows for books, pamphlets, and medallions to be purchased in one stop reducing your total shipping costs.
Alanon faces alcoholism magazine is our annual public outreach magazine designed to introduce families of alcoholics to alanon and to the importance of family recovery from a relative or friends drinking. Magoffin county health department 2 mountain parkway salyersville, ky 41465. A non professional fellowship whose members share their experience, strength, and hope to solve their common problems. Anonalateen intergroup carry an almost complete selection of conference approved literature in english, although occasionally an item may be out of stock. The naranon family groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone elses addiction. Report changes in the name andor contact information of the group representative, alternate group representative, current mailing address, or telephone contacts for wso. A newcomer asks a declaration of unity this we owe to a. It is consistent with the twelve steps, twelve traditions, and twelve concepts of service of the alanon program. Anon family groups published more than 100 books and pamphlets that share alanon s single purpose. Al anon can help al anon is a worldwide fellowship that offers a program of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics, whether or not the alcoholic recognizes the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help. Hilltoppers alanon family group sponsorship information.
If the newcomer goes to meetings, reads the literature, uses the fellowship, there is a certain limitation that is inherent. Anon information services aiss, and areas to reach out to professionals, the media, in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how alanon works. Please use the al anon registrationgroup records form gr1 to register a new al anon group.
Many of these are available in several different languages as well as in. Naranon east coast convention 7 ecc7 postponed until september 25, 26, and 27, 2020 the conference agenda report car for the 2020 world service conference is now posted on the world service conference page in both english and spanish there is a new international landing page available now in turkish there is also a new international landing page available in. Information pamphlets ips grassroots area of narcotics. Our seventh tradition states that al anon is a selfsupporting program. We do offer ebooks for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million.
Questions and answers help us maintain our focus on al anon, regardless of other interests or affiliations. Aa the original way 12 step guide is the culmination of years of practice and study of group sponsored step guides written by founders and pioneer aa members. Service is not only about district meetings and assembly and awsc meetings. The naranon family groups guide to local services is for fellowship members who have found the. When first reprinted the pamphlet name was the same as the actual article, sometime later the pamphlet was renamed the jack alexander article when it gained its current conferenceapproved status probably when it was renamed. Service pamphlets are not intended to be recovery literature or to be used as the basis of a topic during a recovery meeting. They offer us the comfort in knowing we are not alone and that our situation is not unique. Al anonalateen family groups of southeastern wisconsin usa site. Gamblers anonymous ga is a mainstay of help to problem gamblers in many countries. This allows for books, pamphlets, and medallions to be purchased in. Recoveryshop the onestop shop for meeting materials, recovery items, and 12step gifts. It contains the twelve steps, twelve traditions, twelve concepts of service, and readings for recovery. But many of us find it difficult even to begin this selffocused process because we have lost track.
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, alanon or alateen may be able to help. There is a new international landing page available now in turkish. B200 140523 also available as an ebook on ibooks and kindle in following tradition 6, we do. Al anon s first pamphlet describes our fellowships purpose and suggestions for applying it to improve our lives.
Step one may be easy to read and easy to agree with, at least on the surface. The cell phone is answered by volunteers that are scheduled on a monthly basis. It is a spiritual program, based on no particular form of religion. Al anon the shared experience of al anon and alateen members. Nar anon recovery forum main with the understanding that addiction is a disease and the realization that we are powerless over it as well as over peoples lives, we are ready to do something useful and constructive with our own. For a complete listing of alanon cal, books, pamphlets, leaflets and other supplementary material, see the catalogs s15 and s15r and the order forms.
Im flat broke, moving, and cannot afford much other than foodtravel expenses. Outreach tool for people of color can help them identify a need for the alanon. Alanon has published guidelines and resources that represent the shared. Three views of alanon alcoholics speak to the family. Contact us alanon family groups district 5 area 27. It is for younger members who use the alanon program to recover from the effects of someone elses drinking. If you would like more information about district 5 and meetings, you can call this number or email our alanon information service ais. Anon discussions should be constructive, helpful, loving, and understanding.
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