Welcome to Al-Anon Family groups

News

  • Friday Night Wonders AFG, which met in the lower floor of the Senior Center, has become inactive thus is no longer included on our Meeting list.  See the Meetings page for a complete list of active meetings in our District.
  • ​Please learn more and attend our Writer's Workshop on October 22nd 2016! ​
  • Read the Area World Service Committee Meeting report from our District 1 Representative  

About Us

We welcome you to District 1 of the Area 9 Florida North Al-Anon Family Groups and hope that you will find in this fellowship the help and friendship we have been privileged to enjoy.   

​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.

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 families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.

Al-Anon is:
  • A FELLOWSHIP of relatives and friends of alcoholics who believe their lives have been affected by someone else's drinking.
  • A MUTUAL SUPPORT recovery program based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
  • A NONPROFESSIONAL fellowship where members share their experience, strength, and hope to solve their common problems.
  • A recovery program with the ANONYMITY of all Al-Anon,
  • Alateen, and AA members protected.
  • A SPIRITUAL program that is compatible with all religious beliefs or none.
  • A program with the SINGLE-PURPOSE of helping families and friends of alcoholics whether the alcoholic is still drinking are not.
  • A WORLDWIDE fellowship with more than 24,000 groups ,in over 115 countries, that have been in existence since 1951.
  • COMPATIBLE with professional treatment. Statistics show 40% of its members received / counseling after attending Al-Anon.
  • FREE OF CHARGE and self-supporting through member's voluntary contributions. There are no dues or fees for membership.

Al-Anon is not:
  • Allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution.
  • Involved in any outside issues - neither endorses nor opposes any cause.
  • Affiliated with AA, although both fellowships do cooperate with one another. 
  • Considered a religious organization, treatment center, counseling agency, or teaching program.
  • Intended for families of drug abusers or individuals with other difficulties unless there is problem of alcoholism as well.
  • Conducted by professionals. 
  • Intended as a replacement for professional treatment.

Alateen is:
  • Part of Al-Anon Family Group.
  • For young people who have been affected by someone else's drinking.

Alateen is not:
  • A program for young people seeking sobriety.