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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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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.
News From The WSO (World Service Office)
Last Call for Submissions: New “Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism” Needs Your Sharing!
Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism, Al-Anon’s public outreach magazine, is getting an update, and your personal perspective is needed on how Al-Anon Family Groups can help people troubled by someone else’s drinking.
As you compose your sharing, consider the following questions:
- How did you hear about Al-Anon?
- How did you overcome any initial resistance to attending a meeting?
- What brought you back to your second meeting, and what keeps you coming back today?
- What would you share with a potential member about the help and hope you have found in Al-Anon?
Please send your sharing by November 21, 2025. Check out the writing guide and submit your sharing today!
Note: All submissions become the property of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. and may be used in whole or in part to develop Al-Anon/Alateen material in print and/or digital formats. Publication is not guaranteed.
Life Happens—Is Your Group Meeting as Scheduled?
When schedules shift due to holidays or time off, a little communication can make a big difference. It could mean the difference between a newcomer feeling discouraged or finally finding that help and hope we feel in Al-Anon.
You can keep everyone informed and connected to the hand of Al-Anon by:
- Updating your meeting listing on local and World Service Office websites
- Notifying your District or AIS of schedule changes
- Informing the venue and posting a clear sign
- Providing alternative meeting resources, such as information about electronic meetings or a list of additional meetings in the area
Go to al-anon.org/groupupdate to update your group info anytime.
Are You Ready to Welcome Newcomers this Holiday Season?
The holidays are approaching quickly. For newcomers seeking help at this time of year, please make sure that your group meeting information is correct.
Ask yourself and your group, “What did I need when I went to my first meeting?” Specific location or login instructions about your meeting can be helpful to a newcomer attending Al-Anon or Alateen for the first time. We want everyone to feel welcome in our Al-Anon and Alateen meetings!
- Is there a special door to gain access to the building or a room number for the Al-Anon or Alateen meeting?
- Are there passwords or login instructions needed to join the Al-Anon meeting electronically?
- Is there a sign on the door or chat notice to alert people if your group won’t be meeting that week? (For example, “Not meeting on Thanksgiving.”)
- Is there a volunteer from the group to be a “Greeter” for those attending your Al-Anon or Alateen meeting for the first time?
- Has the group’s temporary electronic meeting information been removed from your group record? If not, go to al-anon.org/update to update.
Submit your Al-Anon group changes online anytime throughout the year. For help with submitting Alateen changes, contact your Area Alateen Process Person.
The Forum, November 2025
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
New! Holiday History Bundle!
The Al-Anon Family Groups History Bundle with Free Shipping!
Al-Anon’s 75th anniversary is coming up in 2026, and now you can follow the fascinating story of our fellowship’s beginnings and development through the years and revisit one of our first pamphlets with the Al-Anon Family Groups History Bundle (K-75) with free shipping.
The Al-Anon Family Groups History Bundle (K-75) includes:
Many Voices, One Journey (B-31)
The Al-Anon Family Groups—Classic Edition (B-5)
Alcoholism, the Family Disease (P-4)
This discounted set is just $25 US and includes free shipping.
Available as a set for a limited time—through January 2, 2026
Go to al-anon.org/shop to purchase.
Practicing Group Conscience at Home
Affected by the family disease of alcoholism, we may have learned that it wasn’t safe to share our feelings and thoughts, especially with those closest to us. Al-Anon gives us the tools and principles to ask our loved ones for their opinion, encourage everyone to be heard, and find a common, loving authority in our environment. How do you exercise the concept of a group conscience in your personal life?
Please share with us at al-anon.org/member-blog
As always, you can also write about Al-Anon’s three Legacies. This month features Step Eleven, Tradition Eleven, and Concept Eleven.
Sharings on the Member Blog may be used in future Al-Anon publications.
New topics are being added each month!
Men Are Welcome, Too!
For many of us, walking into that first meeting felt uncomfortable. We were trying to make sense of why our loved ones behave the way they do. We wondered if anyone could truly understand what we’d been through. That experience is no different for men. In fact, it may feel even more challenging if most in the room are women who already seem to know each other. It takes courage to stay.
According to Al-Anon’s 2024 Member Survey, 11.9 percent of respondents identified as male. (Visit al-anon.org/surveyresults to learn more.) These numbers show that men are finding their way to Al-Anon and receiving the support they need. We may be fewer in number, guys, but we are not outsiders—and we are not alone!
Talking about what’s really happening at home doesn’t come easily to any of us, and for many men, it can be especially difficult. That’s why resources like the Men’s Newcomer Packet (K 23) are so important. It includes Al-Anon Is for Men (P 1), Does She Drink Too Much? (P 62), and other pamphlets that offer help in coping with the effects of the family disease of alcoholism. Having this literature available at meetings and sharing it with men lets us know that we, too, can be heard and understood, and reminds us that we belong.
Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.