by WebCoord | Aug 8, 2026 | Inside Al-Anon Family Groups
Al-Anon’s strength lies in the many way members help care for and carry our message. The next two articles introduce the independent review process that ensures translated Conference Approved Literature (CAL) is accurate, spiritually grounded, and legally protected....
by WebCoord | Jul 8, 2026 | Inside Al-Anon Family Groups
Years ago, I decided to branch out and find an additional meeting to attend in the town where I lived. There were limited choices in this relatively small community, including a local meeting I attended occasionally. What I experienced was a meeting that had one...
by WebCoord | Jun 8, 2026 | Inside Al-Anon Family Groups
The International Al-Anon General Services Meeting (IAGSM) is held biennially. The International Coordination Committee (ICC) invites Delegates from all the General Service Offices (GSOs) to attend. Each GSO can elect two International Delegates to participate in the...
by WebCoord | Jun 8, 2026 | Inside Al-Anon Family Groups
I wasn’t sure what bothered me about electronic Al-Anon groups when I first started attending them. They were new and different to me, and with my camera off and a made-up name, I could be completely invisible. I could drop in and out when I felt like it, without...
by WebCoord | May 8, 2026 | Inside Al-Anon Family Groups
When I started attending Al-Anon, I certainly had no idea about the value of our Service Manual. I did not know I could consult it when I had questions about the basics of group meetings, needed clarification about an Al-Anon policy, wanted to know our Delegate’s role...
by WebCoord | May 8, 2026 | Inside Al-Anon Family Groups
As a longtime Al-Anon member who has attended numerous in-person meetings in two states, I was accustomed to the practice of the meeting chairperson using a binder to lead the meeting. Since joining the World Service Office (WSO) Staff and moving to Virginia Beach,...
