by WebCoord | Sep 18, 2025 | Internet Article/Forum
I once read that 80 percent of people make changes out of desperation, while only 20 percent change due to inspiration. When I attended my first Al-Anon meeting, I was certainly not inspired to change—I was desperate. The truth is that pain can be a great motivator...
by WebCoord | Sep 18, 2025 | Internet Article/Forum
At one of my first Al-Anon meetings, a member shared that a reading helped to clear up her thinking—like cleaning off a dirty windshield. She felt she had gained some clarity. When I came to Al-Anon 15 years ago, I was in a fog of denial. Even though there was...
by WebCoord | Sep 18, 2025 | Internet Article/Forum
Growing up around alcoholism, I learned to read rooms and to take on others’ feelings and opinions. Drama and gossip felt comfortable. I have carried these character defects with me most of my life, passing on my judgments and negative behaviors to others. Three years...
by WebCoord | Sep 18, 2025 | Notes from WSO
The Group Services department at the World Service Office (WSO) supports Al-Anon and Alateen members and groups. The three Group Services team members are here to serve you Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm ET. We do our best to provide informed responses as quickly as...
by WebCoord | Sep 18, 2025 | Notes from WSO
Have you ever wondered how our service positions connect with each other to provide an effective stream of communication from the groups to the World Service Conference and back to the groups? Al-Anon has two great resources that describe this communication chain that...
