Start a Group
“The relatives and friends of alcoholics, when gathered together for mutual aid, may call themselves an Al-Anon Family Group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend.” -Al-Anon’s Third Tradition
If there is no Al-Anon group in your community, you may start one, along with one or two other people who need and want Al-Anon’s help. Any two or more relatives or friends of alcoholics who meet to solve their common problems may call themselves an Al-Anon group, provided they have no other affiliation as a group. For more information on how to start a group, see the following documents:
Starting an Al-Anon Group (G12)
Starting an Alateen Group (G19)
The Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (p. 26 begins the section Starting Al-Anon Family Groups)
If there is no Al-Anon group in your community, you may start one, along with one or two other people who need and want Al-Anon’s help. Any two or more relatives or friends of alcoholics who meet to solve their common problems may call themselves an Al-Anon group, provided they have no other affiliation as a group. For more information on how to start a group, see the following documents:
Starting an Al-Anon Group (G12)
Starting an Alateen Group (G19)
The Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (p. 26 begins the section Starting Al-Anon Family Groups)