Check out Al-Anon’s selection of electronic literature!
Check out Al-Anon’s selection of electronic literature!
In The Loop, News from your WSO

Attend the Al‑Anon International Convention Virtually


Registration is now open for virtual attendees to the 2023 Al‑Anon International Convention. The registration fee is $145 US and includes access to:
  • All three Big Meetings
  • A full slate of sessions (two on Friday and four on Saturday)
  • The International Convention Event App to interact with members attending in‑person and virtually around the world.
Register soon to secure your spot!
Register for the Virtual Event!
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Audiobooks, eBooks, and Other Digital Literature Available Now


Six Conference Approved Literature books are available in electronic format and can be purchased from various ebook vendors. Direct links to them can be found at Al‑Anon’s Online Bookstore.
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Has Your Group Resumed Meeting in Person?


Many Al‑Anon groups that were meeting electronically are now welcoming people back to face‑to‑face meetings. If your group is no longer meeting electronically, it is important to remove the temporary electronic meeting information from the group record so that people can find your meeting. Click on the link below to report that the in‑person meeting has resumed, and your group record will be updated accordingly.
Update Your Group Information

Trailblazers Breakfast on Route 66!


The tradition of honoring our longtime members during the International Convention has taken place in the past at the Pioneer Luncheon. We will continue this tradition at the 2023 International Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA—but with a twist!
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Investing in Technology


The vitality of Al‑Anon Family Groups depends upon reaching and serving as many people as possible to provide hope, help, and recovery for those suffering from the family disease of alcoholism. Technology makes it possible for the World Service Office (WSO) to expand our reach in the services we provide, thereby increasing our capacity to serve our members.
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Building My Castle on High Ground


“The main drinker in my life has many wonderful attributes. One evening when he was drunk, however, he picked a meaningless argument with me that was useless and destructive. I used the tool of detachment that I learned in Al‑Anon and quietly got up and walked into another room…”
Read a Selection from the June Forum

Instant Access with Electronic Issues of The Forum


Can’t wait for the mail? Need a recent issue because you gave yours to a newcomer? Or do you simply prefer electronic literature because it’s always right there on your device? The Forum, Al‑Anon’s monthly recovery magazine, is available on several electronic reader platforms, both as a monthly subscription and in individual issues.
Visit our Online Bookstore to review the options and get your electronic issues of The Forum today!
Get Your Electronic Subscription!

A Friend Who Understood


Annie S., wife of Alcoholics Anonymous cofounder Dr. Bob, often greeted distraught wives of early A.A. members with the words, “Come in my dear. You’re with friends now—friends who understand.” Although she died before the official establishment of Al‑Anon Family Groups, Annie helped lay the foundation by practicing the Twelve Steps herself and recognizing their value for family members of alcoholics. Annie is also credited with some of Al‑Anon’s slogans, including “Let Go and Let God.”
Download the free pamphlet Al‑Anon: Then & Now (AR‑2) for a brief history of Al‑Anon’s beginnings.
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The Forum Needs Your Sharings about Our Three Legacies!


Please consider writing about one of the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, or Twelve Concepts of Service, as your World Service Office receives very few sharings about them. Submissions should range from about 200 to 400 words.
NOTE: Submissions in Spanish or French must be accompanied by an English translation. Submit your articles online; or send them to The Forum, 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454‑5617; or to wso@al-anon.org.
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New Topic for the Member Blog


June’s topic is, “Share your experience, strength, and hope about attending electronic meetings.”
As always, you can also write about Al‑Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Six, Tradition Six, and Concept Six.
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al‑Anon publications. 
New topics are being added each month!
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Building My Castle on High Ground

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