New Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism Needs Your Sharing! |
Al‑Anon Faces Alcoholism, Al‑Anon’s public outreach magazine, is getting an update, and your personal perspective is needed on how Al‑Anon Family Groups can help people troubled by someone else’s drinking. Please send your sharing by November 21, 2025.
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Last Call for At-Large Résumés! |
The World Service Office (WSO) needs your experience, strength, and hope. Have you considered serving as a Volunteer on a WSO At‑Large Committee? These Committees help provide direction regarding our Conference Approved Literature, major Public Outreach projects, and which sharings to include in The Forum, as well as oversee our annual audit.
At‑Large members must have at least five years of continuous Al‑Anon experience to serve. Submit your résumé by October 29, 2025.
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Discover the Power of Al-Anon & Alateen Literature! |
For decades, Al‑Anon and Alateen literature has provided hope and guidance to families and friends of alcoholics. Our literature began as booklets and pamphlets sharing personal stories and practical support. Today, it continues to uphold our spiritual principles. Our literature is conceptually approved by the World Service Conference to ensure its message of strength and unity.
Celebrating Milestones in 2025:
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- The Al‑Anon Family Groups—Classic Edition (B‑5) – 70 Years
- Alateen Do’s and Don’ts (M‑9) – 55 Years
- When I Got Busy, I Got Better (P‑78) – 30 Years
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October Is American Archives Month |
Every October, the United States National Archives celebrates American Archives Month, and the World Service Office (WSO) Archives proudly celebrates ours!
This month, we honor the rich history of Al‑Anon and Alateen, showcase how our archives keep this legacy alive, and emphasize the vital role of record-keeping and archival management.
Let’s celebrate our history together!
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“Just weeks after a milestone birthday, I broke my hip in three places. I’d been shooing a lizard off my front porch, and when the lizard leaped, I reacted to its sudden movement and hit the floor. I exited my house on a stretcher and spent months recovering…
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New Topic for the Member Blog |
When I first came to Al‑Anon, it was hard for me to tell where I ended and my alcoholic loved one began. Now, I’m realizing that the more I care for myself, the better others care for themselves.
October’s Member Blog topic is, “How do I keep the focus on myself?”
As always, you can also write about Al‑Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Ten, Tradition Ten, and Concept Ten.
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al‑Anon publications.
New topics are being added each month!
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