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September 18-20, 2026
Registration Now Open!
Welcome to Tennessee Al-Anon and Alateen Family Groups
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.
What Is Al-Anon?
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 the families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.
Suggested Al-Anon Preamble to the Twelve Steps
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
Memphis Area Meetings
Middle TN Area Meetings
Knoxville Area Meetings
Chattanooga Area Meetings
Appalachian Highlands Meetings
Memphis Area AIS/LDC
PO Box 111283
Memphis, TN 38111-1283
Phone: 901 323-0321
www.memphisareaal-anon.org
Middle TN Al-Anon
530 26th Ave. North,
Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: 615 333-6066
www.middletnalanon.org
Knoxville Area District Al-Anon
P.O. Box 32332
Knoxville, TN 37930
Phone: 865 525-9040
www.knox-al-anon.org
Chattanooga - Hamilton County
Phone: 423 892-9462
www.al-anonchattanooga.com
Some vital links/resources from al-anon.org
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- Welcome Newcomers : al-anon.org/newcomers/
- PODCASTS: al-anon.org/newcomers/first-steps-al-anon-recovery/
- Sample chapters of CAL: al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/literature/…
- Free downloadable options: al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/literature/…
- Slogans page: al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/literature/…
- Members Blog: al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/member-blog which is also available for use for any Al-Anon meeting.
- The Forum magazine excerpts: “The Forum” Magazine Stories
- The 2020 Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism magazine: al-anon.org/for-members/members-resources/literature/…
- Safety in Al-Anon Meetings: Download Here
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News From The WSO (World Service Office)
Discover Your Next Service Adventure
Service positions beyond the group level like Group Representative, Convention Committee, or Intergroup Volunteer can enrich your recovery and support our fellowship. August’s member blog invites you to share: Which service role beyond the group level interests you and why?
You may also reflect on Step Eight, Tradition Eight, and Concept Eight.
Please share with us at al-anon.org/member-blog
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al-Anon publications.
New topics are being added each month!
Get Ready for Recovery Month: Reaching Families Worldwide Through Public Outreach
As we celebrate our 75th anniversary, Al-Anon’s worldwide fellowship honors decades of providing hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. By raising awareness during September Recovery Month—and on International Recovery Day, September 30—we expand access to family recovery, reduce stigma, and ensure Al-Anon’s message reaches anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. To understand how Districts, Areas, and international structures can support these efforts, review the Public Outreach section in the “Digest of Al-Anon and Alateen Policies” in the 2026–2029 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P-24/27).
Explore the Latest CAL Titles Now Available as eBooks
The World Service Office continues to release Conference Approved Literature (CAL) in ebook format each month. See what’s new this month!
Most recent eBook releases:
- The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage (eB-4)
- Living Today in Alateen (eB-26)
- Many Voices, One Journey (eB-31)
Existing eBooks:
- Alateen—Hope for Children of Alcoholics (eB-3)
- Al-Anon’s Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (Revised) (eB-8)
- Alateen – a day at a time (eB-10)
- As We Understood… (eB-11)
- …In All Our Affairs: Making Crises Work for You (eB-15)
- Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II (eB-16)
- From Survival to Recovery (eB-21)
- How Al-Anon Works for Families & Friends of Alcoholics (eB-22)
- Courage to Be Me—Living with Alcoholism (eB-23)
- Having Had a Spiritual Awakening… (eB-25)
- Hope for Today (eB-27)
- Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (eB-29)
- Discovering Choices – Recovery in Relationships (eB-30)
- Intimacy in Alcoholic Relationships (eB-33)
- A Little Time for Myself (eB-34)
- 2026-2029 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (eP24/27)
- One Day at a Time in Al-Anon (eB-6)
Road Trip!
Put on your seatbelt and rev up your service! Chicago, Illinois is the destination for 2026 Road Trip! You and Your Board Connect. Join the Board of Trustees, At-Large members of the Executive Committee, and local and visiting members for an inspirational day of fellowship, learning, and connection you won’t want to miss!
Road Trip! You and Your Board Connect
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Embassy Suites by Hilton O’Hare – Rosemont
5500 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
Participant rooms for Friday and Saturday nights available once registered.
Visit al-anon.org/roadtrip to register.
What Happened at the 2026 World Service Conference?
The 66th World Service Conference (WSC) took place in Newport News, Virginia, USA, April 20–24, 2026. Each year, following the WSC, the World Service Office compiles Highlights of the World Service Conference, which provides brief reports of several Conference sessions. The 2026 Highlights are now posted on the Al-Anon website. Go to al-anon.org/wsc-highlights to read the latest updates.
Calling Multilingual Members!
Translating Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature (CAL) into Spanish and French is just the beginning of the World Service Office’s international work with service structures across the globe who wish to translate and reprint our Al-Anon CAL into their native languages. Part of this process includes an independent review of translated CAL to ensure it is faithful to the spiritual tone and message of the original. If you are fluent in Georgian, Swahili, Arabic, Czech, or Mongolian as well as English and would be willing to serve as an independent reviewer, please email international@al-anon.org with your contact information and the languages (other than Spanish or French) in which you have proficiency.
Due Soon: Applications to Serve on the Board of Trustees
Have you been considering serving the Al-Anon Family Groups at the World Service level? We hope so, because the Board is inviting Al-Anon members who have been active for ten or more years to gather their courage and submit a resume to serve as Trustee. Is that you? Have you felt a nudge?
Please consider sharing your gifts and talents with the worldwide fellowship by applying for Trustee before the August 15, 2026, deadline. Visit al-anon.org/volunteers-info to learn more.
