Why public contacts are essential to Al-Anon outreach
Even a small act of service can have a big impact. Visit the “Al‑Anon Meetings” page on al‑anon.org to check your group’s listing. Are the time, location, and other details correct? By keeping your group information up to date, you help ensure that people seeking Al‑Anon’s support can find it.
Verifying your group information only takes a minute, and it may be the quiet outreach that helps someone begin their journey toward hope and recovery. Easily update your details online, anytime.
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Contacts for the Public Play a Vital Role in Al‑Anon |
Contacts for the Public play a vital role in Al‑Anon’s outreach. They can help answer questions and provide a welcoming presence. For many newcomers, being able to speak to a live person before attending a meeting makes the experience less intimidating. Learn more about this vital role and how you can help newcomers feel welcome.
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My Group Isn’t Following “the Rules!” |
“My skills in navigating conflict were nearly nonexistent when I arrived in Al‑Anon. My options were all or nothing—either fight my way through in a desperate effort to be recognized as being right, or walk away in silence, feeling small. I was awestruck to learn in Al‑Anon that I had other choices…”
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Al-Anon in National Media |
Be on the lookout for the “Dear Abby” newspaper column on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, which will recommend Al‑Anon.
Many newspapers now offer digital or online‑only content, so check their websites and consider leaving a thank you comment for the recommendation. Please protect your anonymity at the level of the internet by not revealing your Al‑Anon membership.
Readers may contact the World Service Office (WSO) for local meeting information. To help newcomers, it is vital that groups keep their meeting information updated with the WSO and service arm websites. Thank you for offering help and hope to families and friends of alcoholics.
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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 can 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; to wso@al‑anon.org; or at al‑anon.org/sharing
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