District 18

What is Al-Anon?

The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.

Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause. There are no dues for membership. Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions.

Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic

What is Alateen?

Alateen is part of Al-Anon which helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend. Alateen is our recovery program for young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members.

The only requirement of membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend.

The Three Legacies

Al-Anon has three sets of guiding principles that are referred to as our Three Legacies. These Legacies were adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous. The Legacies include:

Recovery through the Twelve Steps
Unity through the Twelve Traditions
Service through the Twelve Concepts of Service

In Al-Anon and Alateen, we discovered new ways to look at some of the same situations and hope was restored. Al-Anon is a worldwide fellowship of more than 600,000 relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems.

District Meeting First Sunday of every month. Doctors Hospital Conference Center (by parking garage) 1:00 - 3:00 PM Modesto Participation is the key to Harmony!

Are you troubled by Someone's drinking?

The following 20-questions may help you decide whether Al-Anon
is for you.