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AL-ANON AND ALATEEN BOOKS
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            TITLE               DESCRIPTION

P-86: "A Guide to Alateen Sponsorship: An Unforgettable Experience"
This comprehensive volume contains everything Al-Anon members need to know about sponsoring an Alateen Group. This book is a compilation of the experience, strength and hope of Alateen sponsors and members. It is a guide, encouraging Al-Anon members who serve as Alateen group sponsors to find new ways to handle situations as they arise, using the Twelve Traditions as the guiding force. Soft cover.
Indexed. 194 pages. ISBN 0-910034-29-X.

B-29: "Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses"
Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (B-29) will prove useful for thought-provoking individual reading as well as stimulating group discussions. It shares the experiences of hundreds of members as we explore how Al-Anon principles have helped us to acknowledge, understand, and accept the losses we have experienced as a result of someone else’s alcoholism. The book covers a wide range of topics including death, financial ruin, abandoned dreams, and vanished self-esteem. With the help of Al-Anon Family Groups we can begin to heal and to live life more fully. To see a book review of this title, click here: Book Review

P-24/P-27: "Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual 1998 - 2000"
This manual reflects the collective experience of Al-Anon and Alateen members in their efforts to interpret the Traditions and Concepts. Through the process of revision by the World Service Conference, it is claimed by many to be the most comprehensive written expression of Al-Anon's group conscience. This book will guide many in finding answers to the inevitable question about specific applications of the Traditions and Concepts. Soft cover.
Indexed. 218 pages.

B-25: "Having Had a Spiritual Awakening" Introduced in 1998, Al-Anon and Alateen members from around the world share their individual perspectives on spirituality. The beautiful color cover, the powerful spiritual stories, the inspirational photography and art and the though-provoking questions provide a truly unique book, unlike anything Al-Anon has done before.
Indexed. 190 pages. ISBN 0-910034-33-8

B-24 "Paths to Recovery: Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts"
Introduced in 1997, a comprehensive text that describes how the Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts can apply to our daily lives, as well as in our relationships with each other and with the world at large. In addition to text, this book contains sharings from members. Each chapter asks insightful questions that trigger our thoughts about using the Steps, Traditions and Concepts.
Indexed. 388 pages. ISBN 0-910034-31-1

B-23: "Courage to be Me: Living with Alcoholism" Introduced in 1996, this book was written for and by Alateens of all ages. Young people and adults will treasure the honesty and strength of recovery shown. Chapters include Courage, Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, Slogans, Newcomers, Working toward solutions and Sponsorship. Soft cover.
Indexed. 326 pages. ISBN 0-910034-30-3

B-22: "How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics"
Released in 1995, this volume reflects the shared wisdom of Al-Anon members today. The most comprehensive book on Al-Anon, excellent for personal and meeting study.
Indexed. 388 pages. ISBN 0-910034-26-5

B-21: "From Survival to Recovery: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home"
The family disease of alcoholism is discussed with courage and honesty - revealing the pain, recovering from the past and renewing hope for all of us.
Indexed. 302 pages. ISBN 0-910034-97-4

B-16: "Courage To Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II"
A masterful collection of insightful daily reflections reveals the surprisingly simple things that transform lives.
Indexed. 384 pages. ISBN 0-910034-79-6

B-17: "Courage To Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II"
Also available in LARGE PRINT.
ISBN 0-910034-84-2

B-15: "In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You"
Al-Anon members reveal how they deal with life's difficult by applying specific Al-Anon principles. Includes sharings on intimacy, abuse, violence, relationships, parenting, work, illness and imprisonment. Indexed. 256 pages. ISBN 0-910034-73-7

B-11: "As We Understood"
Al-Anon members share their understanding of a Higher Power, fellowship, spiritual awakening, prayer, meditation, and letting go.
Indexed. 269 pages. ISBN 0-910034-56-7

B-10: "Alateen -- A Day at a Time"
A collection of positive, daily sharings written by Alateen members around the world.
Indexed. 384 pages. ISBN 0-910034-53-2

B-9: "Forum Favorites, Vols.1, 2, 3 & 4"
A four Volume set in soft cover. Personal sharings show how the fundamentals of the Al-Anon program are applied to every day situations. Excerpted from Al-Anon's monthly magazine, the FORUM.
428 pages. ISBN 0-910034-51-6

B-8: "Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions"
The Twelve Steps and Traditions come alive through the essays, personal reflections and stories from Al-Anon members.
Indexed. 142 pages. ISBN 0-910034-24-9

B-7: "Lois Remembers"
Lois W. a cofounder of Al-Anon recalls the eventful years before and after the founding of AA and Al-Anon. Illustrated. Indexed. 204 pages. ISBN 0-910034-23-0

B-6: "One Day at a Time in Al-Anon"
Inspirational daily readings relate Al-Anon philosophy to every day situations.
Indexed. 376 pages. ISBN 0-910034-21-4

B-14: "One Day at a Time in Al-Anon"
Also available in LARGE PRINT.
ISBN 0-910034-63-X

B-5: "Al-Anon Family Groups - Classic Edition"
Al-Anon's basic book explains the purpose of the fellowship and how it works. Reissued with original 1955 text. Hardcover.
Indexed. 177 pages. ISBN 0-910034-36-2
To see a book review of this title, click here: Book Review

B-4: "Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage"
Can Al-Anon help your relationship? Explores the problems of alcoholism in marriage, and includes tips for applying the 12 Steps to relationships.
Indexed. 100 pages. ISBN 0-910034-18-4

B-3: "Alateen: Hope for Children of Alcoholics" Alateen helps young people deal with the effects of alcoholism in their home.
Indexed. 115 pages. ISBN 0-910034-20-6

B-1: "Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism"
Illustrates to professionals how Al-Anon helps families and friends of Alcoholics.
Indexed. 265 pages. ISBN 0-910034-55-9

Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature presents the Al-Anon program to members of our fellowship and the public at large. All Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature bears a seal along with the words: "Approved by World Service Conference Al-Anon Family Groups". This seal and statement give the assurance that the literature is produced only by Al-Anon and is consistent with the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Al-Anon Family Groups.

Information on this page excerpted from Al-Anon Family Groups 1997 Catalog.

Reprinted with permission from Al-Anon Family Groups

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