The AFG Mobile App celebrates three years and 150,000 users!
The AFG Mobile App celebrates three years and 150,000 users!
In The Loop, News from your WSO

What Do Group Phone Contacts for the Public Do?


Phone Contacts for the Public are members of the group who are willing to receive phone calls and offer a warm welcome to newcomers and others seeking information about their Al‑Anon group. They extend a personal invitation to newcomers to attend the next meeting, including details about how to find the group’s meeting room. Serving as a group’s Phone Contact for the Public is Step Twelve in action. Read about it on page 32 of the 2022‑2025 Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual [P‑24/27] v2.
Read More in the Service Manual

We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby


The communication that unites the Al‑Anon fellowship began in 1951 with a handwritten letter to 87 family groups.
Over the years, communication has evolved from mimeographed newsletters and paper directories to attractive websites in English, Spanish, and French and sophisticated meeting search engines, in addition to trilingual toll‑free phone lines, glossy magazines, an email newsletter that reaches over 40,000 subscribers, and most recently, the Al‑Anon Family Groups Mobile App (AFG Mobile App).
Launched in August 2020, the multilingual AFG Mobile App today boasts 150,000 users and links them to in‑app meetings worldwide and multiple ways to connect with each other.
Download the AFG Mobile App

Due Soon: Applications to Serve on the Board of Trustees


Been wondering about the meaning of Tradition Seven self‑support? We hope so, because the Board is inviting Al‑Anon members who have been active for ten or more years to gather their courage and submit a resume to serve as Trustee. Is that you? Have you felt a nudge? Please consider sharing your gifts and talents with the worldwide fellowship by applying for Trustee before the deadline: August 15, 2023.
Learn More

After the Earth Collapsed


“When I walked through the door of my first Al‑Anon meeting, I felt desperate and broken. I was hoping for some guidance or enlightenment and really needed some reassurance that I wasn’t going crazy…”
Read a Selection from the August Forum

How to Hold a Writing Meeting or Workshop


The Forum and all Conference Approved Literature depend on writing by Al‑Anon members. Holding an occasional writing meeting or workshop is a great way to generate sharings that can be submitted for publication.
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August 2023 Appeal Letter


In February, May, August, and November, the Quarterly Appeal gives each member an opportunity to participate individually in Twelfth‑Step work beyond the group level.
August 2023 Appeal Letter

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.
Submit Your Sharing

New Topic for the Member Blog


August’s topic is, “Share your experience serving on an Al‑Anon committee at any level of service.”
As always, you can also write about Al‑Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Eight, Tradition Eight, and Concept Eight.
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al‑Anon publications. 
New topics are being added each month!
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