To the Prospective Member
Your inquiry is confidential and anonymous! If you are concerned about someone else’s drinking, we encourage you to browse our website for information about our program.
How Al-Anon/Alateen Works for Me
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Many who come to Al-Anon/Alateen are in despair, feeling hopeless, unable to believe that things can ever change. We want our lives to be different, but nothing we have done has brought about change. We all come to Al-Anon because we want and need help.
In Al-Anon and Alateen, members share their own experience, strength, and hope with each other. You will meet others who share your feelings and frustrations, if not your exact situation. We come together to learn a better way of life, to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not.
In Al-Anon/Alateen, members do not give direction or advice to other members. Instead, they share their personal experiences and stories, and invite other members to “take what they like and leave the rest”—that is, to determine for themselves what lesson they could apply to their own lives.
About Group Meetings
- We suggest you attend at least 6 different meetings as each meeting has a slightly different format and then decide if Al-Anon is right for you.
- The Meetings menu on this website will help you find a meeting near you.
- You may attend ANY Al-Anon meeting listed.
updated Jan 2026