Resources for Professionals
Who Are Al-Anon & Alateen Members?
Al-Anon members are people, like your clients, are worried about someone with a drinking problem. In Al-Anon, family members have the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others who have faced similar problems. Click here for more facts and what some professionals say about Al-Anon.
Al-Anon
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Has only one requirement for membership — each member has been affected by someone else’s drinking.
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Is an anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who meet to share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems; adult children of alcoholics, parents, partners, spouses, co-workers, etc., can all find help in Al-Anon.
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Is a separate fellowship from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Al-Anon is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions adapted from AA.
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Is nonprofessional, self-supporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, and is available almost everywhere.
Alateen
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Is part of the Al-Anon Fellowship designed for the younger relatives and friends of alcoholics through age eighteen.
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Members conduct their own meetings with the guidance of an Al-Anon sponsor.
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Follows the same Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and principles as Al-Anon.
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Alateen is a place where members come together to:
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share experiences, strength, and hope with each other to find effective ways to cope with problems.
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discuss difficulties and encourage one another
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help each other understand the principles of the Al-Anon program through the use of the Twelve Steps and Alateen’s Twelve Traditions
