The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
You can go to the AlAnon national website....alanon.com.... and do a state wide search if you are in the USA. You also can get information about Canada and the rest of the world at this site. But a local site is the best one. Maybe you can google AlAnon and your city name and see what comes up.
How often? As often as you want to. As often as you need it. I started out during a summer and since I teach, I had every day at noon that I could go to a meeting for that summer. I still have 3 meetings every week that I try to get to, but I don't kick myself if I can't.
It's really up to you how often up want to go. Some people are able to go daily. I live in a small town and there are only a few available in our area. I go 2x a week.
Hugs p :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
For meeting information in Canada, the US, and Puerto Rico you can call 1-888-4AL-ANON or 1-888-425-2666 Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm ET. More information for the newcomer is at http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/newcomer.html It is suggested that newcomers try at least 6 different meetings before deciding if Al-Anon is for them.
Also, we have online Meetings in our Alanon Chat/Meeting room but it is suggested that we go to 'real live Alanon Meetings' so we can have physical contact, support and telephone numbers of other members, online meetings should not take place of Face to Face Meetings.
Al-Anon Meetings on Schedule
Current meeting times for Al-Anon Group. All Times Are Eastern. * Al-Anon (Mornings) Mon., Tues., Wed., Thur., Fri. 9:00AM (Nitely Meetings) Mon.-Sat. 9:00PM Sun. 7:00PM
All times are Eastern Standard Time -1 hour for central time -2 hours for mountian time -3 hours for pacific time +17 hours for Sidney Australia
Our Room is open for general chat at all other times! http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html
Good Luck and hope to see you in our chat room sometime! :o)
Lacewing ~!~
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...He compared his weathered hand to mine and said, ... GROWTH OF THE MIND AND HEART are the best offers you can give.my Grandfather (Keeper of Stories), to me
Welcome! I have read your posts, and I am so glad to hear you are interested in going to a face to face meeting. With time, going to meetings has helped me so much with the fear, anger and confusion of being married to an alcoholic and has really changed my outlook on life. I found Al Anon a little over a year ago, and I am extremely grateful. It is suggested that you try 6 different meetings before you decide if Al Anon is right for you. I find each meeting has its own feel and flavor, and it took me a litttle time for things to start making sense to me. I am sending you a tremendous amount of support as you get through this time. I am so glad you are here. Keep coming back!
How often. Well, a person is considered an active member of Al-Anon if they go to at least one meeting a week. But, I would consider that to be the bare minimum. I go to at least two meetings a week(more when I can) and would recommend more to a newcomer. I suggest you get to as many meetings as you can. A new AA member is suggested to go to 90 meetings in their first 90 days. I don't think that is unreasonable for a new Al-Anon member either, but it is often impractical for the one who is holding everything together.
So, do what you can. Get to as many meetings as you can and as was also suggested, try several different meetings if you can, just to get a better taste of what kind of meetings are available and which ones you like.
Welcome. Keep coming back. It really does work to change your life, if you work it.
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~Jen~
"When you come to the edge of all you know you must believe in one of two things... there will be earth on which to stand or you will be given wings." ~Unknown
