It’s Almost Time for the 2023 World Service Conference!
The 63rd World Service Conference (WSC) will take place in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, April 20‑23, 2023.
Each year, following the WSC, the World Service Office compiles a World Service Conference Summary (P‑46) that provides a full report of Al‑Anon's largest group conscience meeting. The 2023 Summary will be posted to the Al‑Anon website in July. Meanwhile, consider reading about what has occurred at past WSCs. To see all Summaries, from 1961 through 2022, click below.
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Supporting Al‑Anon Internationally, Part Two: Team East
As reported in the January 2023 In The Loop, a group of six Volunteers and Staff traveled to Europe in late September–early October 2022, to meet with General Service Offices (GSOs) and emerging structures there. When they arrived in London, England, they divided into two teams: Team North and Team East.
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Make a Memory!
Al‑Anon’s first International Convention was held in Canada in 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, which serves as a bridge between the old world and the new. More than 35,000 Al‑Anon and A.A. members attended the bilingual (English and French) celebration. The Pioneer Breakfast that highlighted the convention was themed “The Good Old Days.”
Join other Al‑Anon members and make a memory at the 2023 Al‑Anon International Convention, June 29‑July 2, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
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Where to Find Out More about Taking an Inventory
Here’s some Conference Approved Literature about practicing Step Four:
- Blueprint for Progress (Original Version, P‑5)
- Al‑Anon Sharings from Adult Children (P‑47), pages 17‑18
- Alateen’s 4th Step Inventory (P‑64)
- Blueprint for Progress (Revised, P‑91)
- Reaching for Personal Freedom (P‑92), pages 25‑30
- Al‑Anon’s Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (B‑8), pages 25‑29
- Paths to Recovery (B‑24), pages 38‑52
- How Al‑Anon Works (B‑32), pages 51‑52
Available from local Literature Distribution Centers or the Al‑Anon Online Bookstore.
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Did You Know Al‑Anon Family Groups Has Intellectual Property?
The names Al‑Anon and Alateen and the Al‑Anon logos are federally registered trademarks that make our services and materials recognizable to families and friends of alcoholics. Trademarks and copyrights protect the Al‑Anon name and ensure its consistent message.
Most copyright infringements are committed by well‑intentioned individuals unaware they are violating Al‑Anon policy and federal law. But Al‑Anon Family Groups can be harmed if these trademarks or copyrighted materials are misused. Find more information on pages 112‑118 of the 2022‑2025 Al‑Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P‑24/27) v2.
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Love Replaces Fear
“When a doctor diagnosed my daughter with alcoholism, he said it would be a long journey. I had left her father because of alcohol‑related family violence when she was very young…”
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Let’s Talk Terms!
What does “conceptually approved” mean? Once the World Service Conference thoroughly discusses an idea for a new piece of literature and the motion carries, it grants approval for the idea to be developed.
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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 online, or send your articles 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
April’s topic is, “How do you apply this year’s Conference theme, ‘Love, Laugh, and Grow Together,’ to your own recovery?”
As always, you can also write about Al‑Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Four, Tradition Four, and Concept Four.
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al‑Anon publications.
New topics are being added each month!
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