Leaving Al-Anon a Bequest
Many Al‑Anon members have designated Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (AFG, Inc.), also known as the World Service Office, as a beneficiary in their will, in gratitude for the help they received from
Supporting Al-Anon Internationally, Part Four
By now, you may have read our prior posts, “Supporting Al‑Anon Internationally,” Parts One, Two, and Three, about our Team North and Team East trips to Europe in 2022. Since our international trips
“At the Level of Press, Radio, Films, and TV”
After doing my first Fourth-Step inventory, I noticed a theme among my character defects—self-preservation. These character defects served me well as a teen navigating the family disease of alcoholism. My favorite survival tactic was
Honoring the Spiritual Principle of Anonymity
When I first arrived in Al‑Anon, I was not practicing any spiritual principle of anonymity. The way I believed I could get the alcoholic to stop drinking was to tell everyone, which only added
Top Five Reasons for Your Group to Subscribe to “The Forum”
5. The Forum communicates important news and information from the World Service Office directly to Al‑Anon groups. 4. Representing The Forum to the group and encouraging members to submit sharings is one of
So Much Support for Service
When I was first asked to consider becoming a Group Representative, I had no idea what was involved. It was the love of other members that gently guided me to further understanding, directed